[Koda Kumi] The 91st Official Koda Kumi Thread

[waterballoon]

You should watch the making for 'stay with me'! When those little kids screamed and waved at her, and she waved back... aww! I love the part where she lost here balance on her heels and almost fell too! XD

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I just wanted to remind to everyone what Koda said herself in that documentary about her sister Misono...

After all the difficulty of actually debuting, as you all know, it took her a long time to actually become well known. It was Koda's dream since she was a little girl to become a singer and despite Misono never cradling that same dream, out of nowhere, Koda said she was surprised, Misono did so and went for it. Seeing how well Misono was doing with Day After Tomorrow, even winning Newcomer of the Year at the JGDA, she said that seeing the success of her sister, she was happy but at the same time sad. "How can I achieve the same success?" She had noticed how involved Misono was with her work, lives, dressing, etc and that motivated Koda to do the same.

She went into more but basically if it hadn't been for Misono, Koda Kumi would not be Koda Kumi. So I think we should all appreciate her more and not bash her so much.

[RikkuChii]

Oh, really?

Well, misono ain't bad, I guess..but still.

She's nothing like my Kumi Kuu.

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Originally Posted by RikkuChii

Oh, really?

Well, misono ain't bad, I guess..but still.

She's nothing like my Kumi Kuu.

I agree that Kumi is more talented, but the way people bash her (not necessarily in this thread), I have to admit I've been surprised when she's been at the top of like "Most Desired Women" Oricon polls (cause I don't think she's that cute) but sometimes they're just too mean! I mean, a lot of people on this forum love Koda so they should appreciate who helped her get there.

Interestingly, Koda also mentioned that she feels that Misono has a better pitch than her and that her lives are of CD quality.

[do it again]

that's nice that misono inspired kumi to persevere with her career. it's also good that there is no rivalry between them, especially since both of them experienced highs when the other experienced lows in their careers.

they seem to have a good relationship, but i'd rather it not lead to more collaborations in the future... their music styles are so different and what came out as a result was something i really did not like.

[love in music]

idk.. i think people think it's cool to hate on misono. it isn't, and she wasn't the reason it's all love sucked, if only koda sung it it would still be just as bad.

[RikkuChii]

I liked It's all Love! so I can't really complain.

I've never hated misono. Never.

I might mock her once in a while, but I do it out of love.

[do it again]

★「MUSIC FAIR」NEW!!
9/12（土）18:00～18:30
フジテレビ

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I didn't like It's all love the song or the PV but the lyrics were super cute! They wrote them together and I also like the live they did at MSta.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by cutieismylife

★「MUSIC FAIR」NEW!!
9/12（土）18:00～18:30
フジテレビ

cool thanks for the info tip off & i hope when we see it in due time it'll be a real swell & ace performance

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I wonder which song she will do... Does she ever do both A-sides at music shows (on the same night)?

[Namie♡TOP SECRET]

misono's okay. Not as great as the sexy Kumi Kuu

[Kingdom]

music fair will probably have both alive + physical thing and one more song.

she did moon crying, walk and that duet last year, and recently she did hashire + lick me

[4minute Girl]

any way, i can't wait for her live performances to be broadcast on television. i wonder what song she will give us.

[KarenPang]

aside from MUSIC STATION , Shouen Club Premium , Utaban , I always love the setting going on with regards to MUSICFAIR

This's something I'm going to look forward to in due time

Now where're the Alive / Physical thing PVs ?

[waterballoon]

^ Physical thing will be premiered tomorrow (September 3rd)... for ALIVE... I guess we shall have to wait!

[KarenPang]

yeah I know that Alive was premiered midnight - 12.30am today so sooner or later , it will be up for download

just like for YUI's It's all too much too which I'm still waiting

[Minttulatte]

I didn't know misono helped Kuu to get on with her career. Very much ok to me. I don't hate misono or like her. I'm quite neutral of her.

[tenshi no hane]

I don't know if anyone posted the romaji already (too lazy to check ;D), but anyway, here's the romaji and a translation of Alive (by me) (kanji thanks to 2ch)

Alive

romaji
akenai yo wo ikudo
mukaeta no nara hikari ga mieru?
tayoru ate nado naku hitori kiri

kogane iro shita kono umi
nikushimi ya kanashimi wo
norikoete
nagaredasu namida wo fuki
toki hanatareru hi made

sabishisa ga mune tsunoru
iki wo hisomete tae tsudzukeru
mata kite shimau ashita wo mukae

kokoro no naka sukoshi demo
furu’itatsu tsuyosa ga aru no nara
akiramenai kokoro wo mochi
yo ga akereba arukidasu

furimukazu aruite ku...

translation
How many endless nights
will I have to embrace for the light to be visible?
I’m relying aimlessly, all on my own

These golden-coloured seas
climb over hatred and sadness
wiping away
my overflowing tears
until the day I’ll be released

Loneliness envelops my heart
but I continue to bear it as I hide a sigh
and welcome the tomorrow which arrives once again

If there’s only a little cheerful strength
left inside of my heart
I’ll start walking as day breaks
while cradling my never yielding heart

I’ll walk without looking back..

I'm not 100% sure about the translation of the 3rd line. It's doesn't specify what she's 'relying' on >.>;

[Lee^ChaN]

thank kuu tenshi!!
omg.. i love the translation!! it's so pretty..