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Originally Posted by maikaru (Post 2814815)

It's no more annoying than HANABI ~Episode II~'s Lalalalala~ part

What "lalala part" do you mean? The background singers in HANABI ~episode II~ sing "yea-ha oho whohooo" all the time and it's beautiful :tired

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Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 2814820)

I started having problems with Timmy when I saw the last show for PoM, and he sounded horrendous during BRILLANTE. And then I kept waiting for him to go away...and he didn't. His backing vocals during CDL were so distracting I almost had to stop watching the concert. It added nothing to the songs Ayu was performing, and instead it just detracted from the whole experience.

I just don't understand why he's being inserted into every aspect of Ayu's career. I don't think he's a very talented composer, I'm getting the feeling more and more that BRILLANTE was a fluke. I also don't need to see him in her concerts, because his voice and hers really do not work well together.

I don't think the comparison to HANABI II is very valid either, because that's an actual CHORUS, or at least more than one singer, doing the "la la la" part, and it works for me. I love it. In hbya, it's like oh--he's the composer--and he's in her song--again. I just don't see the need for it, and wish she would work with some different people. :shrug

I feel this way about Timmy too. I'm already over him. I'm not crazy about this song, or about Party Queen, so I'm cool if we never hear from him again. BRILLLANTE was epic, and I thank him for making one track of FIVE decent, but I don't need any more songs from him. I feel like when he works with Ayu she does forced sounds with her voice to try and sound Western or something, but it sounds unauthentic to my ears.

That being said, the song is stuck in my head like crazy. Maybe it will grow on me or something :/

WOW, ppl get bored of Timmy already, That's kinda fast XDDDD

The vocals are probably her worst ever and the melody is just boring. I'm surprised, since Ayu's always been one of the few singers I always love ballads from, but the last one I loved or even liked was Virgin Road.

her tone is gross in the verses, but everything else is fine. the song itself, is very average and would have made a better ending album track then any sort of single. ayu's voice has improved vastly, she isn't struggling as much (you can hear an effortlessness in her voice at times) and her voice has opened up (less nasal). she sounds like now she is using proper technique, and i think that is why people are saying she is trying to sound american. honestly, she's just using proper technique/more open tone and only strengthening her diaphragm. i love the belting parts at the end. i'm also shocked at how much people don't know about that voice.

the start is pretty boring but the ending is lovely with growing chanting..her voice sounds good (except the abuse of vibrato). My vote is 7.

I have no reason to say that I love it!

I can't describe with words,how i love her voice and feelings in this song...
SO PROUD TO BE YOUR FAN Ayu!!!!!!!!

This song is better than beloved, but isn't epic and Timmy's voice is disturbing me. It could be a grower

Not her best, but I still like it. And as for Timmy..just as others had said, wasn't necessary.

I think the song is absolutely lovely. <3

And I'm usually not huge on Ayu's ballads. I find them to be repetitive and boring usually but in this case, there's a very distinctive spark about it that makes it stand out to me. It blossoms wonderfully and it's full of emotion, and every last note is simply beautiful. :3

I like it.. but I'd love it if it weren't for the choir. I don't like when she uses them. >.<

It's kind of boring but still growing on me. I didn't like progress at first and now I love it so~
I'm gonna give it some more time ^^

Boring and the cheap synthesized choir at the end were so lame. It made me think of Hanabi Ep II and how awesome the choir was there.

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Originally Posted by Yumsushi (Post 2819250)

Boring and the cheap synthesized choir at the end were so lame. It made me think of Hanabi Ep II and how awesome the choir was there.

:shakehead

It's Timmy :laugh But it does sound synthesized. I didn't like that part either. I think it would've been nice if he'd been doing a la-la-la part with Ayu and without all the layering of his voice.

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Originally Posted by Yumsushi (Post 2819250)

Boring and the cheap synthesized choir at the end were so lame. It made me think of Hanabi Ep II and how awesome the choir was there.

AGREE:grumpy

I like it, mainly her vocals, but I'm getting a little tired of ballads. I love her ballads, but gee, when's the last time she sung a fast dancey song? Sunrise?

I've sung it today when I was busy on toilet ^^"

"You-hu don't know... you-hu don't now... *silence*... HOW BEAUUUUUUTIFUL YOU AH-HAAAAR.... ._______."