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Old 8th August 2019, 06:43 AM
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Kuu's manager posted this short rehearsal video from HOT HOT at a-nation Aomori on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...05412924985344

She captioned it with being a spoiler, so that probably means they will keep the HOT HOT remix and bringing a fan on stage for a-nation Osaka as well.

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Yesterday and today Kuu explained a bit of her diet/daily habits for keeping fit for work (she was asked quite a lot about it in her last posts on Insta).

So she shared she's getting up around 5:30 am, making bentos and working out and then goes to bed a second time after that. She says like that her body feels less heavy or sluggish and she has more power for rehearsals later the day. Also, Ken-chan (she's calling her husband like that when she's not simply saying husband) can go to the gym at that time, too.
About her work diet she said she eats a lot of vegetables and drinks vegetable juice - it's all about monitoring what you eat.
When she's not actively performing, having a tour, she's not that strict with her life style.

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The application round for the circle-forming with Kuu before the re(LIVE) tour dates for September has started for Koda Gumi members (4 members are chosen for every concert, so 56 in total for September).

But the more interesting thing they revealed with it are the tour logos for re(LIVE):


Sadly that's the biggest size.
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Old 8th August 2019, 11:36 AM
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^the Japonesque one frightens me. looks more like an eagle than a crane
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Old 8th August 2019, 12:10 PM
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^the Japonesque one frightens me. looks more like an eagle than a crane
looks like a phoenix to me
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Old 8th August 2019, 12:15 PM
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Old 8th August 2019, 01:51 PM
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I also think it's a phoenix.
Cranes and (Eastern) phoenixes are both part of Japanese culture and mythology and they were both used in the original JAPONESQUE tour pamphlet.
The original logo for the tour was simply a pair of wings.
Guess they chose a phoenix to link both the East and the West together to fit the theme.

The Black Cherry one is more interesting.
Is this... a moth on a steering wheel?
A butterfly more likely.
Looks like she's going to use some sort of animal theme?

Either way interesting that they're using such elaborate logos this time.
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Old 8th August 2019, 05:58 PM
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I believe the Black Cherry logo is possibly a Scarab, not unlike the kind rock band Journey used on their older album covers.
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Old 9th August 2019, 12:15 AM
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I'm curious to see what Dream Ai is going to do with Koi no Tsubomi. I like her voice since her time with Dream and later E-Girls, so I'm looking forward.

It's hard to know if I like the logos or not, but it's nice they put effort in them.
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Old 9th August 2019, 07:31 AM
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Kuu's FC staff is doing another round of FC member group interviews to get in contact with fan's wishes for the FC after the ones they did last year in Tokyo and Osaka.
Kuu won't be present, but last year she recorded a video message for those participating.

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倖田組グループインタビュー2019開催決定!

昨年の開催に引き続き、今年も「皆さんの声を聴きたい!」ということで、倖田組会員限定のグループインタビ ューを開催することになりました。
「倖田組でこんなことがしたい!」「こんなサービスないの?」など倖田來未スタッフが皆さんのご意見を聞か せて頂き、より良いサービスの提供に繋がればと思います。
皆さんの率直なご意見、ぜひともお聞かせください!
ご応募お待ちしております♪

【開催日程】
2019年8月29日(木)19:00開始
2019年8月30日(金)19:00開始

※両日とも1.5~2時間程度を予定しております。
※集合時間は18:45頃となります。

【場所】東京都内某所
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Old 9th August 2019, 09:25 PM
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Since Livin La Vida Loca hasn't been uploaded yet to Spotify... Does anyone have a hq audio rip to share? lol
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Old 10th August 2019, 12:39 AM
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Here http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...56#post3304656
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Old 10th August 2019, 08:05 AM
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Kuu premiered (one of?) the new JAPONESQUE tour shirt:







Pictures are from the last rehearsals today.
The Jingu Hanabi festival starts in about 2 hours.
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Old 10th August 2019, 10:30 AM
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^saw it, not a fan.
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Old 10th August 2019, 10:40 AM
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I think it's interesting to wait and see what kind of newspaper articles are used as print on that shirt.
With the phoenix and a possible scarab (mythical animals) as tour logos, she might do like an archaelogical theme to link both tours together.

Kuu is currently performing at the Jingu Hanabi festival.


Pic thanks to jincun0926 on Insta (zoomed in so that Kuu is visible on the screen)



Pic thanks to yjm.9 on Insta



Pic thanks to mamilong on Insta

Uh, press is lightning-swift this time!



http://www.wws-channel.com/music2/159647.html?view=more

People are sharing videos in their Insta stories.
I saw the POP DIVA remix, Megumi no Hito, Eh Yo and Ai no Uta.
So the setlist is probably the same or a shortened one from a-nation in Aomori, yeah!









And apparently Kuu performed the Japanese version of Livin' La Vida Loca, not the English one?
So Goldfinger by Hiromi Go.

EDIT:
Yeah, she did sing the Japanese version!
Someone shared a video on Insta and we just got some news!

https://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1075669

They're selling a music card with Kuu's cover of Goldfinger today, at the upcoming a-nation date and online (starting 08/18).
Plus some handshaped ballons to cheer for your favourite artists as well as your favourite team at the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

More news from the FC:

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デジタルシングル「GOLDFINGER 2019」のリリースが決定!
1999年に大ヒットした「あっちっち!」でおなじみのラテンのアンセム
「GOLDFINGER‘99」をくぅちゃんらしくリバイバル!

タイトル:「GOLDFINGER 2019」
リリース日:2019年8月14日(水)
Her Japanese cover of the song will be released digitally 08/14!
AND there is also a short version of the MV with the Japanese cover uploaded for her FCs as well.
And you won't believe it, it's the same MV, but mirror-inverted!
Though she's lipsynching the Japanese lyrics correctly and the shots for the stage parts are different (though still mirror-inverted).
Explains why they needed 24 hours for shooting - they shot two versions.
The words she's mouthing when observing the guy from the top are actually the Japanese lyrics for this part, in both MVs.
This fansite made a nice comparison post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0-3j8NH...d=mpnu36gj96kc

Cover for the digital single:
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Old 10th August 2019, 12:59 PM
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Ngl, I'm a little disappointed since I don't like Goldfinger, and its A CHI CHI A CHI. I wish it was Livin' la vida Loca.

The setlist:

POP DIVA
Megumi no Hito
Ai no Uta
Eh Yo
Goldfinger
IS THIS TRAP?

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0-qT-qgO1L/

I was scared for a moment that the japanese version would be just LLVL inverted, without proper lipsynch with the japanese words. lol

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The duality still going on lol Gotta say I was enjoying everything until I saw the cover :/ whyyyyyyyy
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Old 10th August 2019, 02:37 PM
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End part of her Goldfinger 2019 performance today:

Dance break:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0_IewrH...=149go55ih8j6j

End:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0_CJOvJ...d=pi260umjyayc



I actually like the Japanese version more.
Vocals sound somehow better and more natural (well, that's obvious).
Plus I love the original by Ricky Martin and don't need a cover, even though Kuu's is pretty good.

I wonder if the endings of the MVs will be different as the lyrics for both versions are oppositional (dancing in the rain - dancing in the sun)?
The lyrics of the Japanese version also talk about turning into a mermaid - Black Cherry anyone?
Goldfinger 2019 for Black Cherry and Livin' La Vida Loca for JAPONESQUE re(LIVE) setlist?
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Kuu premiered (one of?) the new JAPONESQUE tour shirt:





I like the fit of the shirt, but not sure if I like the design. Wanna wait for the HQ catalogue pics.

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Ngl, I'm a little disappointed since I don't like Goldfinger, and its A CHI CHI A CHI. I wish it was Livin' la vida Loca.
This threw me off a bit as well hahahah. Overall it's alright, but somehow I prefer the English version.
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Old 10th August 2019, 04:20 PM
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Loooots of official photos from Kuu herself and news sites:











Spoiler:





































Also in one of her 2 posts Kuu spoilers a bit.
She says:
"The sky looks like a phoenix is flying...
Like JAPONESQUE."

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This threw me off a bit as well hahahah. Overall it's alright, but somehow I prefer the English version.
Probably cause you're not used to this version?
Me, too, but I prefer the difference to the original in this case.
And I especially love this part, it's sooooo Japanese and I love the Japanese language.
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Old 10th August 2019, 07:53 PM
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I'm kinda shocked that she's releasing the japanese cover. she's on fire.

I also prefer it over LLVL 'cause like Corvina said, her version is fine but we already got Ricky's version. lol
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Doesn’t it sound exactly the same? Lol
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