Archive for January, 2008
ayu-mi-x 6 and 2007 Arena Tour get dated!
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Ayu’s official site made back-to-back updates announcing three new releases. Ayu’s first international tour, 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~ is finally coming to DVD March 12th! It’ll be packaged with a new documentary about this milestone concert tour.
The next two are part of a collection: the sixth ayu-mi-x. Nearly five years after the release of the last ayu-mix, ayu-mi-x 6 is finally set to be released March 26. ayu-mi-x 6 will be available in two formats: gold and silver, each with a different tracklisting. Unlike many of the past ayu-mi-x collections, both versions have dance mixes.
- 3/12 LIVE DVD『ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A 〜Tour of Secret〜 “LIVE + DOCUMENTARY”』
- 3/26 Remix Album『ayu-mi-x 6 — GOLD-』『ayu-mi-x 6 –SILVER-』
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better late than never: “part of Me” nominated
Friday, January 25th, 2008
The eye-popping video for Ayu’s “part of Me” has earned a nomination in SPACE SHOWER’s annual music video awards. It’s nominated for Best Art Direction. The results will air March 18th.
Tags: part of me
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Ayu Abroad
Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Ayu is reportedly filming her latest Panasonic commercial in Venice, Italy. She allegedly arrived in Paris on the 9th and departed for Italy soon after.
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GUILTY Breaks #1 Streak
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Although still #1 on the daily charts, Ayu’s 10th original album GUILTY debuted on the Oricon Weekly Charts at #2 today.
This news is arguably dwarfed by the blog post read round the world. Since the original Team Ayu post, the story has been picked up by news agencies the world over.
- Japanese Pop Star Deaf In One Ear (BBC NEWS)
- Japan’s pop princess ‘Ayu’ goes half deaf: blog (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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O Captain! My Captain!
Friday, January 4th, 2008
Ayu started the New Year with a shocking announcement to Team Ayu members: her left ear no longer functions.
Longtime fans may recall her troubles during her 2001 Dome Tour where she temporarily lost hearing, and now the damage is permanent. Even so, Ayu promises to keep singing and performing her heart out.
Good luck Ayu, and take care of yourself in the New Year!
- From ayuchib at Livejournal (by way of AHS, by way of Ayuchina)
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GUILTY’s a Global Hot Shot
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
After having been released nearly a week in advance, GUILTY has made its “hot shot” debut at #7 on the United World Chart.
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