About JEWEL

[Rurutia]

Originally Posted by //hikari

So you've never heard:

Celine Dion, the old Whitney Houston, the old Mariah Carey.

Those are the most famous women singers that could hold their vocals with no problems. I could continue a list.

Sorry hun but Ayumi is horrible with her vocal control. She's not a horrible singer. She just needs a lot of work.

I have to agree with Hikari, ayu is no where near perfect when it comes to control, but her voice is lovely none the less, its just that when people like celine dion or mariah carey sing, the control is amazing.

As for the song. its nice but doesn't really blow me away, maybe when its "filled" it'll be more appealing, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the chorus......too bad there won't be an instrumental

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by //hikari

yes because no one who knows music better than a babbling fan can't express when a singer is flat, sharp, pitchy, off key.

hunny just because you're a fan doesn't mean she never makes mistakes.

She's not even a professional singer. :p

I think that even Ayu will admit that her vocals are not exactly the best. But I strongly believe that she is a born-performer/entertainer.

Singing's just one of those things she does. She's better at it than most 'entertainers' but she's still not as good as those who have strived since they were born to be singers, you know?

I love her for this <3 and the fact that she's STILL going strong today is amazing!

[HiruNoKaze]

^It's cause she's got things that no one can ever take away from her...with regard to her singing, it's the timbre...so very special in this big world.

[ll moments ll]

i love it. i've always loved Ayu's ballads and this is no exception. i can't wait for the studio version! =) and the PV as well!

[truehappiness]

I've had occasions where I've said Ayu is the most amazing singer [HANABI / etc / Memorial address.. songs like that..]~

And sometimes she's not too good. But for the most part, she sings like she does on the recordings.. it's just not as strong :p

[elepop]

The song is pure genius.

[truehappiness]

I think it'll be one of those 'defining' Ayu ballads.

A la Who... or something LOL
Piano <3 I get chills listening to like Who... and HEAVEN.. and JEWEL.. zomg

[PrincessAyu]

she didn't look fat, just her arms imo O_O but I loved the performance *_*

[immel]

Originally Posted by PrincessAyu

she didn't look fat, just her arms imo O_O but I loved the performance *_*

I'm still quite sure it's because of the aspect ration freakin' up a bit in the rip. Look at the Sweet scans, her arms are pretty normal in them.

[truehappiness]

However she was in Miami and the time was around August.

I think she gained weight between then and a-nation..

Either too many lunches or too many pushups.

[immel]

Maybe she talked about it on MS, or something. If she really has gained so much as it looks like someone would probably ask her about it, heh.

[~X2RADialbomber~]

The dress probably makes alot of people look like they've gained weight, but her legs and arms are starting to look like my mothers'.

[cybermoomba]

For now, I don't like it

It's really super-boring. Recycled... sounds like watered-down version of HEAVEN

Maybe the studio version will be better

[zeroshin888]

Seriously, this is such a good song. Even though I don't understand what she's singing, it sounds very sad! I love the song, can't get enough of it! I think she totally looks like she has gained weight. Even in a-nation, I couldn't see her flat tummy!

[Echiko]

I love the tune~ It's to catchy! I think her vocals in the preformance needs work though. She was really short on breathe. But the song itself was real nice!

I just hope it does not grow old on me like CAROLS did. :/ I thought CAROLS was beautiful the first time i heard it and soon it just got dull.

[No_Doubt]

I really loved the performance. All the technical flaws in her vocals actually work here because I felt they heightened the somber, tranquil emotional atmosphere of the song. Imperfections aside, the simple piano accompaniment exposes the rich texture in Ayu’s voice and just made the performance that much more poignant and sincere.

As for the song itself, the only way I can describe it is elegant and mature. It’s very subtle yet every bit as powerful as any of Ayu’s sweeping power ballads like HEAVEN. I’m ecstatic that the arrangement isn’t “fuller” because the emotional intensity is really what carries the song. Here, I think anything more than piano and some atmospheric effects would just be superfluous and unnecessary and would detract from the beautiful elegance JEWEL exudes.

[Choyan]

it's beautifull! truly really really beautiful!! XD

[Mad_Cactuar]

It was beautiful.

I never expected Ayu to sing so well live since she screwed up the Music Station BLUE BIRD. This performance was the best ever. It was stunning.

The song. It's CRAZY! IMO, a perfect winter ballad to end the year. It's so classy and elegant and simply beautiful. I've run out of adjectives to describe it. Couldn't help tearing and getting goosebumps listening to it. It's awesome. Can't wait for the studio version.

[LacusClyne]

i LOVE IT!!!!!!! this wait is so worth.....ayu's voice sound so sweet and comforting....

[Aisha_Angel]

It's superhard singing with single instruments like the piano/acoustic guitar. It looks easy but if you've never received professional vocal training and actually stuck to it; it's something very few can overcome. A lot of singers in the past were able to do this WITHOUT vocal lessons but let's be honest those days are over.

As far as the performance Ayu has done well considering that she's from our generation of singers. It's a rare occasion when the trembling of a singer's voice can be accepted during a performance and for myself; I accept it completely. I'm really liking this ballad much better than in the Panasonic CM. They really need to update their sounding techniques cause their sound quality is just terrible in some cases.