CDTV and mezamashi previewed parts of the show during some news coverage, and it seems that on the 28th, Mika's voice wasn't in a really good shape. Youtube deleted my account so I can't show you again sadly.. But I know 2 fans who went to the 2 following shows and her voice was much much better!

I went on the 22nd, right before the show that was recorded and it was simply amazing! Her voice was nearly perfect!! I was so surprised to see the news coverage :o:o
People were saying stuffs like "this is the end of Mika Nakashima" etc... very bad stuffs.

You can check here, there's the mezamashi video
http://www.kumonoito.net/index.php?s...t_from=&ucat=&

oh no wonder that explained a lot Mylene :O

I was also excited for you as well but eventually when I click on the link on CDJapan's website , ick :x

Anyway for now , Mika will perform LOVE IS ECSTASY next week on MUSIC STATION www

2011/09/09

1. JULIETTE / SHINee
2. Nijiの詩 / 堂本 剛
   
3. LOVE IS ECSTASY / 中島美嘉
4. 証 / flumpool
5. ワンモアタイム / ポルノグラフィティ
6. レディオ体操 / ユニコーン

That's pretty early , I thought she might perform 2 weeks later since LOVE IS ECSTASY will be released on 14th Sept

But earlier also can ;p

aww, i hope mika's voice gets better soon. :( can't wait to watch her perform on MS, anyway!

well since she won't be on the SP (which is on Sept 16th) that makes sense. She'll have other lives during the week of the release so it's still okay :)

Also the same guitarist that was on the tour will be performing with mika for all of the upcoming lives, he's so damn cool!

kinda late but I was watching the LOVE IS ECSTASY PV earlier on in the bus on my way back home

I didn't know the version I downloaded from jpfiles is the non movie verison -_- *sheepishly but I must say it's fantastic

I love me some good 'ol rock & roll Mika <3

Taiwan press / CD + DVD of LOVE IS ECSTASY will be released next Fri

http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=432465678908

为爱痴狂

lol nice Chinese translation for LOVE IS ECSTASY haha

oh that's nice :) thx for the info

YesAsia's description of LOVE IS ECSTASY

After making her return from a health-related hiatus with the ballad Dear, Nakashima Mika lets loose with her latest single Love is Esctasy. In the vein of heavy rock hits like Glamorous Sky, Love is Ecstasy (also the theme song for the latest Unfair feature film) is a powerful rock tune that shows a more wild side of the stylish singer.

http://www.yesasia.com/global/love-i...0-en/info.html

I like it that they said she's stylish which's so true ;D

Exactly 1 more week before the single drops *_*

NINKI index for LOVE IS ECSTASY

01 123.30 EXILE / EXILE ATSUSHI - Rising Sun / Itsuka Kitto...
02 56.80 Morning Musume. - Kono Chikyu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatteirundayo! / Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai
03 44.80 YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz - THE END OF THE DAY
04 34.90 ClariS - nexus
05 32.40 Nakashima Mika - LOVE IS ECSTASY
06 25.60 RAINBOW - A
07 25.00 The Cro-magnons - Number One Yarou!
08 24.10 Sukima Switch - Hare Tokidoki Kumo
09 16.90 MAY'S - BONDS
10 16.10 BIGMAMA - #DIV/0!

Mika will be performing LOVE IS ECSTASY later tonight at MUSIC STATION so crossing fingers for a good live performance from her *_*

that's a lot of competition, poor Mika chan.. I hope she sells as well as Dear, even if I doubt it :/
Can't wait for MS :D

"LOVE IS ECSTASY" @ MUSIC STATION:

thanks a lot, i loved this performance, and wow her legs, omg, she is perfect

Haven't kept myself busy with Mika, or Jpop in general for a while. Time to download all the songs I've missed. Must say that I love her new look, the boyish hair looks really nice on her.

Mika appeared @ HEY!HEY!HEY! yesterday.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/09/nak...y-music-champ/

I listened to 16 today and fell hard for it again. It's such a beautiful, calming song.

^ Felt in love all over again with the song when I went to the concert, she did an amazing job with this song <3

Anyways, You Knocked Me Out is sooo much fun! Love iiiit!!
Something different once more, I love her <3

You Knocked Me Out is hawt hawt hawt *_________________*

Mika should do more styles like these often <3

LOVE IS ECSTASY is at #8 today

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2011-09-13/more/2/

You Knocked Me Out is still so seductive @.@ :dead2

wow not bad!! thanks for info!

wish I could listen a new single :dead2

#8 is great! go mika! :D

good to hear Mika's doing well in the charts ^^

and oh I still haven't heard You Knocked Me Out :( xD

oh and her new hair looks pretty awesome on her ;D

Mika on the latest cover of Only Star which will be released tomorrow

http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AA%E3...6075178&sr=8-4

omg :luv2 :luv2 :luv2 she looks really great *O*

^so simple yet very nice :)

and the inside scans are even better <3
http://onlystar.oricon.co.jp/actiboo...tml?pagecode=4

I'll have the full thing probably tomorrow

^hahaha awesome~! :D :heart

Mika will be performing next week on MUSIC JAPAN isn't it , Mylene ? 8D

lol we'll be hearing it soon I think.. it's still early over here ;)

but it's so great she's doing lots of promos and shows again.

yup seems so :D on the 25th =3
she performed on Happy Music yesterday, I hope someone recorded it coz I loved her hair <3

haha

I saw this tweet this morning on my profile page so :p

From jing0633

2011/09/25(日) 18:10~18:40 NHK 「MUSIC JAPAN」ゲスト：中島美嘉／倖田來未／BREAKERZ NHK 「MUSIC JAPAN」台灣放送時間：9/25(日) 22:00~22:30

Next Sun's MUSIC JAPAN is going to be soooooooooooooo awesome if you know what I mean 8D :innocent

here's the Happy Music performance:

^thanks for that~! ^^

OMG Mika's so fierce :heart a true rocker :D
and that guitarist is like all hair!? ;) makes me not want to cut my hair this year lol

ahah! he's soooo cool, he was playing also during mika's tour, and once he came on the side of the stage like suuuuper close to me and he played and played and then he saw me and smiled like BIG tiiime ahah! sooo cool xD

"LOVE IS ECSTASY" @ CDTV:

^thanks:)

@Mylene haha lucky you~! :D
but so they changed musicians again? ... oooohhhh I really just wanna see the concert already!! xDD

Chorists Meg and Kazco are still here as well as pianist Konochin <3
Anyways, she made it into the top 10 but the sales are a bit weak for a movie theme song :/
9. *10,399 中島美嘉

good sales! :D

LQ live performance of LOVE IS ECSTASY from yesterday's MUSIC JAPAN

http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/09/sep...m-music-japan/

So jealous of Mika's legs , omg X.X :dead2

You Knocked me Out somewhat sounded like...old-school mika :)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AIBL-9229
^ Film Lotus VIII 2012.01.11

MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2011 THE ONLY STAR DVD listed for the same release date now as well.

I'm very sure Mylene will be very happy to know about this 8D

I was actually thinking a few minutes ago that I was in need for some Mika related news lol.. 2 DVDs on the same day to buy, 10 000 yen + shipping gosh. XD

xD xD xD

Well she's your most fave artiste so I'm pretty sure it will be $ well spent to you ;D

According to wiki Mika nakashima will be playing again in the Resident evil :retribution film :D:D:
yey for "j-pop girl":D:D

for those who are interrested the newest mika nakashima magazine scans have been upload here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nakash...958557?sk=wall

God I love Mika. I hope she does more spiral stuff. I feel like I say this all the time.

I want something with DAISHI DANCE. Memory is seriously my all-time favorite song ever.

^Memory and the SAKURA mix are so amazing.

She should do an entire album mixed by Daishi Dance, yes/yes?

An entire album by DAISHI DANCE featuring Mika Nakashima? I don't think the world is ready for something so flawless yet...

I'm sure this will make someone extremely happy 8D

AIBL-9222
Mika Nakashima/Mika Nakashima Concert Tour 2011 The Only Star DVD
4800 yen US$61/79.13 Release Date:2012/02/29
Description:Live DVD release from Mika Nakashima featuring her concert held at Tokyo International Forum A on July 28 & 29, 2011 from her "MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2011 THE ONLY STAR." Also contains private footage.
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=AIBL-9222

♥♥♥♥♥______♥♥♥♥♥

too lazy to edit so... Mika has an official facebook page now!
http://www.facebook.com/MikaNakashimaOfficial

Tracklist for FILM LOTUS 8
VIDEO CLIPS -
1. Over Load
2. CANDY GIRL
3. Nagareboshi
4. ALWAYS
5. Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo
6. Dear
7. LOVE IS ECSTASY

MAKING -
1. MAKING OF "Over Load"
2. MAKING OF "CANDY GIRL"
3. MAKING OF "Nagareboshi"
4. MAKING OF "ALWAYS"
5. MAKING OF "Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo"
6. MAKING OF "Dear"
7. MAKING OF "LOVE IS EcSTASY"

DOCUMENT -
1. A MIRACLE FOR YOU <2011> RECORDING DOCUMENT
2. MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2011 "THE ONLY STAR" REHEARSAL DOCUMENT

TV SPOT -
1. Over Load
2. CANDY GIRL
3. Nagareboshi
4. ALWAYS
5. Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo
6. Dear
7. LOVE IS ECSTASY

http://www.mikanakashima.com/special/120111/index.html
and a short preview of the content on the main page http://www.mikanakashima.com/

Looks like I'll be buying that then.

FILM LOTUS VIII DVD cover

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/237/aibl9229.jpg

:love

beautiful cover!!

Nakashima Mika opens her official YouTube channel

Singer Nakashima Mika has just opened her own official YouTube channel!

The channel was opened in celebration of the release of her PV and documentary collection, “FILM LOTUS VIII“. Nakashima’s YouTube channel currently features short versions of some of her previously released music videos, such as “Over Load“, “CANDY GIRL“, “Nagareboshi” and more.

Check out her official YouTube channel here!

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/01/nak...utube-channel/

woo

all of it is blocked in my country, why would her label even do that?
they should just follow Ayu,Kuu and Namie's step and not do that region crap since I will never understand why they do that

after a fb account, a youtube one, seems they want to promote her a bit more.. but why block it in other countries seriously?!

yeah, WTF, its blocked in the US too.

why in the world would they block it?! thats so stupid. seriously, some companies really need to get with the times.

Well..Canada shares the same fate..damnit why and what's the point of having it in the first place seriously that's dumb

Why on earth would they block it? That makes no sense...

(Well, I don't care - but maybe it's because Mika's part of Sony? And remember that the main Sony YT channel is also restricted to Japan...?)

yah it reminds of me how some UMJ artists like BENI got a VEVO only to block it to everyone not in Japan

I don't even get the reason since it can't be a legal,copyright issue or something but w/e
only hurts them

on topic I hope she releases new album,I kinda lost track of her since Dear, btw my favorite ballad of 2011

^ well she only released LOVE IS ECSTASY in September, nothing 'till now, just a pv collection dvd out this week and THE ONLY STAR TOUR DVD by the end of february :)
A single should come up some time in March I guess..

as for an album, probably in october/november if not later?! lol

I say at most a new album might follow next year since judging from her release patterns of her albums , it's always 1 new one after 2 years

kinda doubt this year she will release 1 but you never know :O

STAR was released in 2010 Karen, it'll be two year in november ;) but since she usually releases 5 singles before an album, she better hurry the ***** up lol don't want to wait until 2013 >o< and see her doing a tour later during the year, I would be so pissed.

I don't care what she does just make another song with DAISHI DANCE dang it

Or maybe she can not release 5 singles, so that we have actually more than 3 new songs on the album. >_>

I need another song like Eien no Uta please

I wish.. but it's like a never ending pattern with her ;_;

I want a fun song! ♥

OOPS see now you know that my brain doesn't start functioning properly til 12 noon xD

too bad the chances of her including new songs in her albums is very low , already YES , VOICE & STAR are like that ._.

But yeah she better hurry in order to make you poor on the sideline as well :p *joke

YES had a lot of new songs compared to the other two you listed
DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
JOY
THE DIVIDING LINE
Kinenka
GOING BACK HOME
Yogoreta Hana
+ album versions

I remember I felt spoiled when it came out ahah! But yeah, I guess it's good for people who do not buy the singles.. :) but a bit annoying for fans!

CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE THIS PICTURE IS FROM?
I NEED THE ORIGINAL PIC SOOOO BAD! :3

http://extremboard.bplaced.net/wbbli.../avatar-42.png

^ Pretty Style Sept 2004

http://img4.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_406670009.jpg

Thank you so much <3

OMG, yes i agree with you.

i would love an entire album of DAISHI DANCE x Mika Nakashima. :yes

:D
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/758523001.jpg

I am SO seeing the movie now <3

SO SEEING THIS NAO TOO!!! ^

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I loved her small part last time. she'll be a good zombie :laugh

AIXL-15
Mika Nakashima/Mika Nakashima Concert Tour 2011 The Only Star[Blu-ray] Blu-ray
5800 yen US$74/78.79 Release Date:2012/03/28
Description:Blu-ray reissue of "Mika Nakashima Concert Tour 2011 The Only Star (AIBL-9222)." release from Mika Nakashima. This edition additionally contains special footage not included with its DVD edition.
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=AIXL-15

This edition additionally contains special footage not included with its DVD edition.

What ... that's so mean ~_~

lol I'm pissed xD Guess I'll get both... why wouldn't they just release both on the same date? So I could simply get the bluray version... ;_;

it's not just that Mylene , I think it's unfair to include exclusive footages in the blu-ray of the concert DVD which will be excluded from the normal DVD

This doesn't seem like a good marketing tactic to me , then does this mean sales for the DVD when it drops on 29th Feb be affected ? :x

doubt so, since the content on both DVD and bluray are different. And fans will probably just get the DVD version first and get the BR later on like I will lol..
It's not the first time it happens for Sony, ie Miliyah Kato's last DVD/Bluray, but it's a first for Mika so I can't really complain..

a preview of the cover was displayed on Mika's staff blog tonight :)

http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/253776m120127.jpg
love it! Maybe my fav so far :) simple but really pretty!

ooh very nice , simple & under-stated I like !

I need to see the setlist for THE ONLY STAR DVD soon yay

I'm sure this has been posted somehwere but.. I can't find it. What's the setlist of the concert tour? Doesn't say on the cdj page :<

Setlist


01 ALL HANDS TOGETHER
02 GLAMOROUS SKY
03 BABY BABY BABY
04 Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo
05 ALWAYS
06 Nagareboshi
07 LIFE
08 Aishiteru~ORION~STARS~WILL (special medley)

-MC-

09 16
10 SONG FOR A WISH
11 CANDY GIRL
12 DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
13 LONELY STAR
14 SPIRAL
15 I DON'T KNOW
16 Fed up
17 Yuki no Hana

-Encore-
18 Dear
19 A MIRACLE FOR YOU

I have to apologize but the picture quality makes the DVD like an illegal copy.

^^ ty. Great setlist. Glamorous Sky :smitten

Can't wait to watch it, I always love her shows <3

I need new material from her ;O;

Thanks Mylene & really good setlist there :heart it's so meaningful that she closed off her set with A MIRACLE FOR YOU *_*

♥ big cover

so pretty *___*

I'm not surprised you're using that as your current display pic on MSN , Mylene :P

woah o_o

Aimer to cover Nakashima Mika for new single

On February 22nd, singer Aimer will be releasing her 3rd single, “Yuki no Furu Machi / Fuyu no Diamond“, which includes a cover of Nakashima Mika’s “ORION“.

Previously, Aimer covered Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” for her single, “Re:pray / Sabishikute Nerenai Yoru wa“. Both these songs were already featured in the singer’s cover album, “Your Favorite Things“, which was released during her indies period.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Aimer, she teamed up with agehasprings (YUKI, Nakashima) and made her debut in September of 2011 with the single, “Rokutosei no Yoru / Kanashimi wa Aurora ni / TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR“.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/02/aim...or-new-single/

Interesting for this Aimer lady to cover Orion out of so many songs from Mika's discography

Wonder how her rendition will sound like o_o

BluRay! I might buy this after I recover from buying Party Queen! :yes I wonder what the extra footage will be?

GREATEST LOTUS DVD now listed for a 3.28 release, 2 DVDs, 44 PVs, first press content expected.

^ @____@

Ohhhh my wallet...

lol I bet everyone who bought the FILM LOTUS' over the years are pissed.