[Official Message] ayumi will be performing at the 60th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen

[jbrat2219]

Somehow I don't see Sparkle being well received... It's too risky. As much as I would rather her not, I think she would be safer with a ballad. Sunset to be more specific. She sings that song extremely well.

[truehappiness]

She'll probably do a new track that she'll be performing at the year end shows. It's a little early to be thinking Sunset will be performed, imo.

[SunshineSlayer]

^ I agree. It will most likely be a new ballad. After the performance of Mirrorcle World last year, I doubt she will be taking any chances with anything other than a ballad.

[TLBandwut]

Originally Posted by Crystal_Ageha

TL, leave me the **** alone, please. I disagreed with Karen and Sunshine, but at least they were decent about it, giving their opinions in a regular debating matter and not straight up trying to offend me for no reason. You're not giving any proof that you know anything, either. All you're doing is trying to call me out, and you're just ending up looking like an obnoxious twit.

No need to throw a tantrum, babe. Mine was in regular debating manner as well. Did I directly insult you? No. It's not my fault if you are offended by my bluntness. Cussing and calling me a twit doesn't make you look any better. And I did call you out-- which is why you're retaliating in such a defensive manner.

For your information, nearly everybody here really liked the a-nation performances. I, myself, love them - the vocals were amazing. And I really don't give a squat if you don't think so, because I know it's true.

Are we talking about the same "rule" and "A song for XX" performance? I just cannot agree and I don't care if the majority thinks so. That's just an appeal to authority and that doesn't sway me... it's opinion. I can name even more people who think that her vocals were terrible.

Yes, the fact that it's my life passion does pretty much make me an expert (or even if I'm not now, I will be soon), actually, because I've spent literally my entire life learning about and practicing music - from learning how to play at least one instrument in every group, to learning to play by ear, to reaching nearly four octaves in vocal range, to taking theory courses in school, and to using my free time at home to look up whatever I hadn't learned in school, and much more. No, I can't prove it - what, am I supposed to give you web addresses to the type of music lessons I've studied, or maybe the phone numbers to schools I've attended that gave me the courses?--there's no way to prove it, anyhow, so whatever - but I don't want or need to prove it to you,

Right... and yet you can't even tell the difference between lip-synching and live. You're not convincing me of how supposedly knowledgeable you are, hon.

You were the one touting your opinions as absolute FACTS in the first place. You bear the burden of proof, not me.

since you're obviously just a bitter little girl who has a stick up her butt because she wishes she had as much experience with music as I and many others here do.

That's all I have to say to you.

Oh dear... I find this hilarious. Get used to people disagreeing with you.

[AyuSecret*]

Looking good red team...

[AyUta]

^ yup . i'm hoping she'll perform...

[Lady_Eowyn]

TL, leave me the **** alone, please. I disagreed with Karen and Sunshine, but at least they were decent about it, giving their opinions in a regular debating matter and not straight up trying to offend me for no reason. You're not giving any proof that you know anything, either. All you're doing is trying to call me out, and you're just ending up looking like an obnoxious twit.

I'm sorry to say this but you're wrong here. like sunshine said, writing "you don't know what good singing is" was insulting. the idea of great singing is subjective. I have not been in Japan as much as sunshine, but in my last visit i went to Kyoto to see a Bunraku performance... seriously, the show was totally out of this world i've never heard something like that. In Japan they had a totally different idea of what singing is about , so you cannot say there is only a good way of singing.

and if you are not respectful with others , you have no right to demand respect from them; luckily Sunshine and Karen are very mellow and down to earth, because if the discussion were with some AHS members that won't hold their tongues (and there are several of them here) , you could get a really offensive reply and things could turn out really ugly. (just take a look at the trolls from last.fm) If you say rude things, you'll find rude answers.

I really hope ayu attends this show but don't perform sunrise please!!! >.<!!!

[KarenPang]

thanks for the compliment Lady_Eowyn . I actually had been 'quiet' here despite reading/keeping myself updated in this thread is because I don't want to start an un-necessary verbal fight in the forums , it will like what you said , turned ugly , pointless & baseless .

& well at the end of the day , everyone I'm sure hopes that she will be performing in Kouhaku

the question that's lingering on everyone's mind's should it be confirmed , what song she's going to do ?

ah decisions decisions decisions

am I the only one who's OK with any song that she chose to do in due time ? o_O

[Tom Punks]

^ I also don't really care what she performs. XD Because I'll probably only watch it once anyways and then never again. I guess I would be disappointed if it were Sunset though, because Sunset is like... probably my third least favorite Ayu song?

[Ayumiko]

It'll make more sense if she performs one of her new songs (most likely a ballad) that's yet to be released...or rule. I actually don't mind another performance of rule..as long as she uses those umbrellas again.

[Kingdom]

go red team!!!!

kuu <3 ayu <3 miliyah

[zyoeru]

Don't you have to be invited as a guest to Kouhaku anyway?

[Yumsushi]

All this and we dont have confirmation? Not that Ayu would turn it down, but I am surprised to see Namie's name there. I thought she didn't do Kouhaku anymore, so why do they get people's hopes up?

[Andrenekoi]

^She always is on this list x,x

[zyoeru]

Why was it she said no last year?

[Yumsushi]

Originally Posted by aloopy

namie performed at kouhaka for 9 years in a row, her last appearence was is in 2003.
i read once that she doesn't show up anymore because she wants to spend new years eve with her son or something.

Thank you for clarifying. I just wonder what is the point of putting people's names down if nothing is confirmed. Do people vote for the artists they like?

[zyoeru]

^ I think it's sort of a...public invite...like say "You can come if you want to" sort of thing.

[Andrenekoi]

Well, as far as I know, NHK invites new artists that received a lot of spotlight during the year and old artists that have a lot of prestige...

Namie said once she doesn't feel like taking part on the show anymore, didn't she?

[aloopy]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Namie said once she doesn't feel like taking part on the show anymore, didn't she?

yep, i read that on wiki as well. guess there are several reasons why she doesn't perform at kouhaku anymore.

i'm pretty sure ayu will come this year though. she even performed with a broken hand last year lol.. so no reason for her not to come this year
hopefully miliyah will come as well! i believe it will be her first time if she does

[Diana]

Hope she will