Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - [Namie Amuro] Hot girls & boys make the world go round in the 72nd thread! ♪(┌・。・)┌

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Hot girls & boys make the world go round in the 72nd thread! ♪(┌・。・)┌

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NEW ALBUM!!! "Uncontrolled" [2012/06/27]

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ABOUT NAMIE

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DISCOGRAPHY & CHARTS

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NEWS, MAGAZINE SCANS

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namie amuro 20th ANNIVERSARY LIVE in OKINAWA

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NEW SONGS & PVS
Break It
Hot Girls
Let's Go
In The Spotlight (TOKYO)
ONLY YOU
YEAH-OH
GO ROUND
Love Story
ありがとう ~ Thank the world for LOVE ~
Tempest
NAKED

LINKS & CREDITS:

The Previous Thread
The Official Site
Wikipedia
generasia
Namie News Network
The Official Facebook
Translated lyrics
The Official Youtube

Yay new thread, nice one! =D
But why the official facebook got kiwi museme link x)
lol Should be this http://www.facebook.com/NamieAmuroOfficial

Daily: *13,841 安室奈美恵
Total sales so far: 369,481

^ lol kiwi! thanks for telling me, that site is for the translated lyrics but since it hasn't been updated for some time I think, I tried to remove it and bla bla xD

I don't understand. Why do her sales keep increasing? That's amazing!

OMG, It keep increasing. I'm really happy for her.

Well, probably because they're promoting like crazy, just look at her Facebook and Youtube. She's been on so many magazines, and she's also doing promotions in China, taking pictures everywhere and what's the most important: the fans are always in contact with her steps.
It's not as if she became popular yesterday... In the 90s she was the most famous singer and fashion leader in Japan, after the divorce and turning to R&B music her popularity decreased.... And it's been steadily increasing again since PLAY :)

her sales are amazing!!! so happy for Namie

or because the album is the best ever

^ haha, this is the first album that my mom asked "That's Madonna singing?" <3

Namie's is amazinggg...she gets my full respect :D so does her team

I just checked this weeks NINKI (for next week) and nothing major is being released, so there is a small chance that Namie will get #1 for a 3rd week if her sales stay steady. That would be awesome :) *crossing fingers*

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Originally Posted by aloopy (Post 2881427)

Is it this one:
http://i.imgur.com/UqpL9.jpg ? Or is there a new one?

Yes it was this one :D

OH YEAH NOW I NEED 400K FOR MY LIFE!

found another bit of SCawaii pics and OMG she's actually wearing my all-time absolute fav brand GYDA!

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^ it's my favorite magazine shoot from this era :yes

I'm so proud of her!

I wish I had her hair! It always looks amazing!

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Originally Posted by Rocky Raven (Post 2881812)

^ haha, this is the first album that my mom asked "That's Madonna singing?" <3

My mom said the same thing! :)

Madonna? lol...Namie sounds nothing like Madonna (and thank goodness).

Cute pic of Namie and Pak Robin of "Teen's Choice" of RTHK posted on her official facebook

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...08491568_n.jpg

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Originally Posted by Not Fade Away (Post 2882056)

Madonna? lol...Namie sounds nothing like Madonna (and thank goodness).

Madonna is the true GODDESS of MUSIC, Namie still need a long long road to reach Madonna's level.

Anyway, 2nd week sales are 79,003, making 'Uncontrolled' the #1 album on Weekly Oricon Chart for 2 weeks in row.
Total album sales 371,101 aka 5th best selling album of 2012 :yes

I've been following her escapades on FB, and she looks like she's having lots of fun on her promotional tour. So happy for her. She deserves it.

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Originally Posted by Rocky Raven (Post 2882088)

I think the album may even be able to reach 400k :O

Namie's sales are so damn great I feel happy that I'm her fan. ^.^ She's totally gonna pass 400k soon, I'm sure. :heart

BTW guys, do you like the way Namie's covers have been developing since '95? I made this picture, and I wanted to put it in the poll, but I was too lazy, so here it is lol

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Originally Posted by Maemi (Post 2881782)

It's not as if she became popular yesterday... In the 90s she was the most famous singer and fashion leader in Japan, after the divorce and turning to R&B music her popularity decreased.... And it's been steadily increasing again since PLAY :)

I would say even before that actually. She reversed her downward trend back with Want Me, Want Me or maybe even Girl Talk (that's when you could really start to feel the buzz around her rising again) - it was a pretty steady increase in popularity ever since then; that was already quite a long time ago now so its been really impressive the longevity of her upswing.

http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201206.html

'Uncontrolled' has been certified Double Platinum :D

Im very happy about it, it grows with every listen.

^ I am glad you finally like her music :D

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Originally Posted by Maemi (Post 2882237)

^ I am glad you finally like her music :D

lol, I did like some of her stuff, but thats too little in her discography to come in here. I liked Queen of Hip-Pop, Style and some stuff on PLAY.

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Originally Posted by Rocky Raven (Post 2882088)

I would prefer if Namie didn't have anything to do with Madonna. She is a 'Goddess of Music' in JPop in her own right to me, and that's all I could really ask for as a long time fan of hers.

lol sorry but I just really don't like Madonna or her vocals, but that's just my opinion....some people love her. *shrug* :innocent

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Anyway, back on topic, I'm sooo happy that Namie is about to reach 400K, what a great anniversary present!

And she looks so cute in that interview picture. I love that she seems so down to earth. I would love to party with Namie at nightclubs!

Anyone think an "all-singles" compilation will be released for her 20th? Would any of you like and buy a release like that? I think it'd be pretty cool.

If she re-masters all her 90s hits with her current vocal on that compilation, i'lll buy =]

http://namieamuro.jp/bestsingle/

You could vote for the song you want Namie-chan to sing in her Dome Tour here.

^ Gosh, I just saw u liked her Official Facebook last hour x) Why take this long?

^ Lol I never realized I didn't. Was wondering why it never popped up in newsfeed

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Originally Posted by jean-baptiste (Post 2882352)

Anyone think an "all-singles" compilation will be released for her 20th? Would any of you like and buy a release like that? I think it'd be pretty cool.

I'd probably buy it, yeah. :)

I'm hoping more that Namie re-releases her early concerts on DVD in low-price editions again, though. I really want to get 1996 LIVE AT MARINE STADIUM and Concentration 20 Live in Tokyo Dome but they're out-of-print. :headache

Week 3
#1 - **5,711 (yesterday)
#2 - **7,134 (today)

Total so far: 383,946

The #1 album of today chart sold only 7,401 copies, so if nothing changes, Namie will probably be #1 for this week too

^ Yeah I'm sure she will! Congrats Namie! :D

Found funny movie on YT and one of the cheating girls looks just like Namie Amuro (0:58), I guess it's really her :D

Anyone knows the title?

Hahaha yes that's her, it's from her movie "That's Cunning!" from 1996 :D

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Originally Posted by emi♡ (Post 2882396)

Voted for Come :D

Thats a very good choice, it'll fit in nicely with Uncontrolled tracks.

I voted for Alarm, too bad Hide wouldn't be around for that performance.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16..._chunk_1-1.gif

That's a VEEERRRRYYYYY LOOOOOONNNNGGG cheat sequence.

I was with them up until that grown man got on his grown hands and knees to catch a whiff of Namie's kibbles and bits.

(pedophile)

Holy wow! Amazing sales.

There is no sense in comparing anybody.
Everyone does their own thing.
I prefer namie better.

Uncontrolled is No. 1 again with 5,561 sales.

So she will get #1 for a 3rd week, that's amazing :D

Fierce!!!!!

Does anyone have the booklet scans?

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SINGAPORE: She is celebrating her 20th anniversary as a musician and is a mother to a 14-year-old; however, this 34-year-old “Queen of J-Pop” still looks like she is in her twenties.

So, what exactly is Japanese R&B Namie Amuro’s elixir of youth?

The doll-like singer giggled and shook her head profusely when she got complimented about her youthful appearance.

“Just relax!” said the petite singer, who is best known for her hits such as “Can You Celebrate?” and “Chase the Chance”.

“When I’m tired, I have a half-bath in a tub to get my sweat out and that really relaxes me.

“And when I’m not working, I really do nothing but just relax at home,” shared Amuro, who was all smiles when she met reporters in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands’ KU DÉ TA lounge on Friday, to promote her new album “Uncontrolled” and her big 20th anniversary concert tour in Japan.

This being her maiden visit to Singapore, the J-Pop queen could not hide her excitement when she talked about the local delicacies and tourists’ attractions.

“I’ll be having chili crab for dinner!” said Amuro, who confessed to having heard a lot about this local dish that many other foreign celebrities love.

“Many of us (Amuro and her staff) want to visit the Night Safari too,” she added before cordially asking the media for more recommendations on other places of interest in Singapore.

Amuro was amicable and unguarded during the media conference, and appeared to be unaffected by the events in her dramatic life.

From her shotgun marriage to Japanese boy band TRF member Sam at the peak of her career in 1997, to her mother’s murder by a family member two years later and her divorce with Sam in 2002, which left her a single parent to her son Haruto, her life over the past 20 years has been like a roller-coaster ride.

But Amuro was calm and composed when she responded to questions about her experiences, as well as what her most difficult times and her biggest sacrifices in the past two decades were.

“Of course there were difficult periods but I just tell myself, ‘Well, that’s life – there’s good and bad times!’ and it was with that attitude that I managed to come this far.

“These 20 years have been a very enjoyable time for me and I don’t think there was any sacrifice to speak of,” said Amuro.

The star also added that she merely “tried to meet the expectations” of her staff and fans who have supported her throughout the 20 years.

“Fans are a really, really important presence in my life,” said Amuro, emphasizing that without her supportive fans, she would not be able to hold any concerts at all.

Speaking to her Singapore fans, Amuro said, “I would really love to hold a concert in Singapore!

“If that really happens, I really hope all of you can come to my concert,” she added while looking at the 20 lucky screaming fans, who were picked from the hundreds of fans that applied for the chance to join the media conference.

- CNA/lp

I applied to be there too!! too bad i wasn't lucky enough :(
I love Namie's attitude in life. really admirable :)

Thanks for posting, Maemi, that was a great read! It just made me love Namie even more!

#1 5,114

Total so far: 394,621

So 400k this week :)

This girl will be rolling in cash soon. I hope she breaks records.

Thanks for the translation Maemi she surprised me so positively this year with all her positive and happy attitude.

Tha past years she seemed very far away to the crowd only in her concerts she seemed nice to me=)

I loved her music since I first hear of her during the PLAY era and now I love everything about her ♥

So amazing.
I want to see her son. Can't believe he's 14.
He must be proud of his mommy.

^I was thinking the same thing! Wonder what he looks like.

Namie has passed trhough so many things, all the haters can stfu & gtfo, she really deserves it and she gets it not for nothing, but her work

happy about 400k, unbelievable for a solo artist now!

we need the tour and to see how much cash it'll bring. I think pretty much, eh? :)

^I pretty much LOVE everything you just said, basically you read my mind.

I am so happy for 400K and so happy for 20 amazing years of the QUEEN, and she deserves every damn award and achievement in the book. She is the perfect example that perserverance and hard work can lead to success.

Awesome!! We'll be getting TK for namie too :yes

Excited! I hope it sounds amazing :D

Wow i can't believe this!! Namie is truly an amazing story :) and the english songs are amazing!!!!! I can't stop listening to them XD and it helps that I can sing along :3 She does indeed deserve this new peak, because she hasn't let herself get comfortable and just assume she's popular again! she keeps working hard :)

Hooray for TK and Amuro-san!

Amuro's and TK again? :-o
But he only said remix... Meh, I'll take it!

*1 6,514

Total so far: 406,095

So happy for Namie <3

more than 400k !!!
Amazing

KOSE ESPRIQUE Autumn & Winter 2012 http://esprique.com/cf/

1 8,696

Total so far: 414,791

The sales keep rising omgosh..this is amazing.
LOL Hot Girls in that CM is just ..WTH...HAHAHHA

totally amazed by the sales. weekend boost! namie totally deserved this! such a great anniversary. i hope the sales will keep up this way to break the 500,000 sales mark. pretty possible in another month or less I hope ^^

lovely CM! namie's gorgeous! :heart

Ommmmmgggg at the sales! They increased! I'm so happy for her.

As for the commercial, that high pigtails look totally reminded me of her 'Please Smile Again' performance from her 2001 Break the Rules tour.

What a crazy flashback, lol.

OMG those sales, i'm blown away.
And she looks stunning in the Esprique commerical! her look at the end was SEX

Those are some really amazing sales! I'm actually tempted to buy the album.

I'm so glad she promotes KOSE, I really really love its cosmetics! :)
happy happy happy for her! NAMIE GO GO GO!

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Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold (Post 2884631)

Those are some really amazing sales! I'm actually tempted to buy the album.

me too!!! 500k here we go!

the pig tails are so cute.
I love when she wears that kind of hair.

Uncontrolled ranked at #1 and sold 45k in its third week:
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/2014399/full/

Her first original album to rank at #1 for 3 consecutive weeks and the first original album by a female artist to do so since Koda Kumi's Black Cherry (2007).

Total sales: 416,000 (4th best selling album of 2012 as of this week)

Back in 2008, her best alb 'BEST FICTION', also captured the No. 1 spot on the ORICON weekly chart for 6 straight weeks (It was the first time in 14 years and 8 months that an album was No. 1 for 6 straight weeks, and the first time in 28 years and 7 months that a female solo artist went No. 1 for 6 straight weeks, recording total sales of over 1.8 million copies)

^thats just crazy incredible!!!!!!!!!!

The Queen keeps owning Japan as usual.

What's making Namie so successful???? Her promo? What's the secret???
me
I'm honestly so curious..

I mean, I liked Uncontrolled, and I like her works, but it hasn't been knock-my-socks-off amazing. I wonder why her popularity has surged the past few yrs?!

YOU GO NAMIE :heart
(now Ayu go make me feel better and somehow also get amazing sales) I love my queens :)

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Originally Posted by Benikari47 (Post 2884839)

The Queen keeps owning Japan as usual.

:P :yes

Amazing sales! :heart

Amazing just amazing

*1 5,366　安室奈美恵

Total so far: 421,060

Okay next goal is 450k =)

And according to MTV Japan, Namie's CD 'Uncontrolled' topped the regional charts in five countries in Asia (Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and SINGAPORE!) And this is her 2nd time, 1st was for 'PAST<FUTURE' CD! Another unbreakable record for Asian & Japanese female artist
More than that, 'Uncontrolled' has won two consecutive weeks at # 1 in Taiwan and Hong Kong, the album also topped on the radio chart in the "weekly chart J / K-POP Hong Kong HMV" J-POP chart of Hong Kong only.

http://www.mtvjapan.com/news/music/21344

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Originally Posted by zellyx (Post 2884888)

She's always been popular, more or less. Like I've already said, they've been promoting the new album like crazy everywhere ;)

I'm so ****ing proud of her! *Cries*

I cannot believe she is at 420+K already. This is such amazing news. Cheers to 450K and eventually 500K.

UGH YES Namie.

She is slaying.

Love the sales. It would be awesome if Uncontrolled managed to get past the #3 album of the year but that's over 700k so that might be asking a bit too much. Still, these sales are amazing and it looks like she's the only solo artist selling this well. Everyone else is a group.

Awesome sales! Even with lack of releases I wasn't expecting three weeks at #1.

Those sales are incredible! :D I'm so happy for the Queen Namie~ :heart

I made this video, a compilation video of all her PVs (avex era)

https://vimeo.com/45961143

hope u like it :)

*videos not included "SWEET 19 BLUES" LOVIN' IT"

^thanks a lot !!
I didn't watch many of her pv's (or listen any of her old songs), this is a good way to see and hear the old namie

^^That video made me realize just how amazing the last two era's have been. Past<Future still blows me away to this day. And Uncontrolled just show how much Namie's in the lead right now. This girl is cray cray, stop being so flawless.

^ She can't help it! She was born flawless. Lol

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Originally Posted by kayokyokufan (Post 2885254)

What are the three on top?