^expected lol
i think it will be same standard :D

I'm a little disappointed. Here's what I think.

aiko - Shiawase. I could do with a little Hoshi no Nai Sekai in the 30%+ ratings, but at least it's not another Yokogao.
ayaka - Peace loving people ~Special piano version~. WHAT. THIS IS NOT GOOD. For today? Jewelry day? Oh hell, I'd do fine with Why?. Nice song and all, but that's it.
Angela Aki - Sakurairo. Thank god it isn't something uplifting. If ayaka can't deliver the tears, Angela Aki will.
Ai Otsuka - CHU-LIP. Are you kidding me. [Question mark removed on purpose] I haven't heard the song, but I know for a fact that it's got nothing against HEART.
Koda Kumi - Ai no Uta. Eh, I guess this was expected. The song defines her year. Lackluster.
Nakagawa Shoko - Sorairo Days. SHOKOTAN~~! I love you. I hope you rock this amazing song.
Mika Nakashima - LIFE. This was expected. Um, yeah, I've seen so many performances of this song, it's like, really, um, I DON'T KNOW. I hope there's a dance routine in there just for the WTFACTOR.
Ayumi Hamasaki - Together When.... This, too, was expected. This song was done by an excellent composer so I hope Ayumi does this song justice. And that includes a dress with a diameter of at least 3 feet.
Hello!Project - Special LOVE Mix etc. It's Morning Musume's 10th appearance, so they better make it special. Seems like they will. Um so, I hope to see Kanashimi Twilight or Mikan and Tokaikko Junjou.
BoA - BoA Winter Ballad Special. Let's not make this a snoozefest, eh? Props for avex for milking BoA's real hits right before a hiatus.
mihimaru GT - Gazen YEAH!. Excellent song choice. Now I just hope they won't be first to perform.
Leah Dizon - Koi Shiyou♪. I like this song. I don't like the idea of Leah Dizon on Kouhaku, though.

Akikawa Masafumi - Sen no Kaze ni Natte. It's like CAN YOU CELEBRATE? all over again. :O
w-inds. - Beautiful Life. I have no idea what this song is like, but all I know is that LOVE IS THE GREATEST THING is a cool song so they should've chosen that or idk.
Gackt - RETURNER~Yami no Shuuen~ etc. I like this song. o_o
Sukima Switch - Kanade. Marine Snow, pls. I miss your horribly nasal voice, lead singer of Sukima Switch.
TOKIO - Seishun (SEI SYuN). Would've liked Honjitsu, Mijukumono.
Porno Graffitti - Link. I love this song and I quite like this band. I would've been happy with Bears too, but Link is amazing. I hope they do this song justice and don't disappoint all the high school students that were so eager to see them when they got polled. [Including me]
Makihara Noriyuki - GREEN DAYS. How he qualified for Kouhaku remains a mystery. It's a nice song, though the winter bells during August were a bit awkward.

[Sorry if my post is too non-Ayumi for an Ayumi News board. Feel free to trash it at your discretion, mods.]

Cool! It's nice to hear Ayu will sing Together When...

I'm glad she isn't singing "glitter" hahaha!

Hopefully, she won't go overboard and plaid for her dress...

OH DAMN!!!!!!!!! This year's show is going to be the *****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^O^!! I love the songs everyone selected, and I'm interested to see BoA's special winter performance in particular.

thanks for the info

Only two debuting males... :o

aAAH! tsubomi! I love that song. :)

I wanted Otsuka Ai to sing PEACH... ahahaha. :) Pocket wouldn't have been that bad either.

lol I think Ai Otsuka should do CHU-LIP it was her best song this year. HEART wasn't realy all that popular. PEACH would be a good idea too! but I think CHU-LIP was more popular. =)!

Ayu will be performer no 38, at the later half of the show. More info, http://www3.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/syutuen/kyokujyun.html

OMG! Shokotan, ayaka & Porno Graffitti! :luv2
OMG OMG OMG! Ai, TOKIO, Makihara Noriyuki and Ayumi! :luv2 Amazing groupings, Kouhaku.

[BTW, is it me, or are TOKIO and Ayumi always at the same section? :O]

CHU-LIP was popular, yeah, but it doesn't hold a candle against Pocket or HEART when it comes to vocals or lyrics. Sadly, popular is what Kouhaku seems to be going for this year...after all, they invited Leah Dizon (LMAO), and to be honest I've heard better at karaoke :innocent

Cool! Thanks for the info!

someone can tell me at what time Ayu will performance Together When... o-o?

aha nice setlist! BTW, whoever romanized the the list good job, you used MACRONS! omg! xD

^ lol I think its a pretty good setlist too ^___^

@namiie! I agree XD! lol although I might love CHU-LIP the other 2 songs have better vocals + lyrics =)! they make sense ! XD Maybe she should've performed pocket to promote it more =S!

Does anyone know who won? XD I haven't been on for a few days XD!

i've kinda noticed that as well, LOL.
but, i guess they're put together because they have CDLs to do and they have time restraints.

idk. XD

Currently watching the broadcast live and Angela Aki is now on air Sakurairo

OMG, I really want to see it. :( It's my dream to see Kohaku live. :O

I see it taped. D:

Tomorrow at 8:30PM D: