[update] A new Utada concert in NYC!
 

http://utada.jp/special/img/top.jpg

For the promo pic.

http://utada.jp/special/_01.html

So far you can only attend this concert by being a japanese resident and entering the contest. I hope that tickets are available for sale and that they put out a DVD of this...

O_O hikki looked great in this promo pic !!!
but i found her shoes a little bit weird...
it dun suit the rest of her outfit :P

She looks better than she did in all her other U.S pictures...*can't wait for the new Japanese single*

The promo pic is good, I agree.

hmmm...looks good :)

the pic is so good!

and the concert is in NYC...so they are gonna fly the people from japan to NYC to see the concert? that's a bit crazy!!

wow she looks great, though she could do without those hideous socks and sneakers. I mean come on already, it just looks tacky. This sucks!! I want to see the concert =/

my thoughts exactly.

i wanna see hikki in concert in nyc... :(

That is .. not right. Just. Not right. :no

So the American fans can't see the concert in America?
Dude.

The announcement on the site is for a contest. 10 Japanese fans are going to get a free ticket to NYC to see her show. It doesn't say only Japanese can go to her concert.

Neat promo pic

What? I guess she has completely given up her US music career? Weird...


EDIT: Just read skal's post. :thud

She looks great in the promo pic! I'd love to go to her concert... but I live in California.

i like the promo pic! she looks pretty.
but the concert's in NYC. :[

thanks for clearing that up. but still, who's gonna pay for the plane ticket after someone won the free concert tickets? i guess the contest prize comes with the plane tickets as well?

It often does.

the promo pic is nice. thanks for the info.

she look great but the shoes doesn't fit in

Ahhh... I think UTADA gonna start on New York City first since that's where mostly artist promo themselve. So people there's nutfin' to be upset because it's only matter of time UTADA gonna visit sumewhere near you. Hehehe... :D I wanna see this concert too. Anyway, i dun't know why the promo picture kinda remind meh of Avril Lavigne "Under My Skin" theme-ish. Sumetime i think UTADA really need to take sume fashion lesson. Hehehe... :D

i don't think this is her first perf in NYC...wasn't the UHU in New York as well? and of course she'd pick NY because that's where she's from...it makes more sense.

^ Yeah! I've kinda think so too... ^

so did this already pass? did anyone go?

That sounds like fun, and she looks great in the promo pic. I would like to go to the concert if I can!

I'm an hour out of the city.. I want to go.

Too bad I'm not 21...

Utada performing February 23rd, will it promote?
 

On the website, utada.com, it states that she will perform...but she hasn't promoted her album AT ALL...I didn't even hear about it until like 3 weeks ago...it's because I don't check this forum for anything but ayumi :lech

From utada.com

We're proud to announce Utada's first US live appearance on February 23, 2005 at Skylight in New York City. It's sure to be an amazing event, and to celebrate, we're extending to Utada fans like you, an opportunity to witness history and get on "The List" for the performance and party! All you have to do is send an email to enter@islanddefjam.com with your name, birthday, email address, and phone number - by 2/17/05 at 6:00pm (EST) - and you will be entered. 25 winners will be chosen at random to get their name on the list plus one guest for the showcase.

Well...now...will it promote...? because the cd didn't do good and it was bad enough already...she needs a re-release and alot of promotion...kingdom hearts didn't work out because they don't show her...for all her goodness she might just go to disney where alot of artists are sadly popular...

hehe I got that email in yahoo account too, but I think I lost my password for my utada.com account..DOH!!!

Alos, someone on a HK BBS (she's awefully hot in HK, so I've heard) post this pic.

I don't think that you have to be japanese to attend, I hope that utada can take the US Market, why? Because, me being asian, and there aren't ANY asian artists in america *except that one dude from N.E.R.D but he doesn't count* so if that happens that people can understand that asians can also be born in america -_- I hate the fact that when I go to the mall kids would come up to me and ask me ARE YOU CHINESE...although I just ignore it, I believe it's wrong...I don't know the word for that stereotype? O_O :D Utada is my favorite japanese english artist...go take america! now back to my other post...

will it promote? since americans WILL visit it, 25 americans will get a free ticket and anyone else can attend...she needs tv commericals -_-

Coco lee was successful she is in america and working on a new album

I think it's a good picture. Cool pose:)

But, the main stream...isn't it funny how I've never heard of coco lee? Utada wants to go main stream, like artists like britney...mtv-ish like...

Well, CoCo Lee was more successful than Utada, but not that many people know her.

the picture is good
I never find some pictures work like that in Japanese Photographers..

Coco Lee sold more? Is that what we're going by? Anyway, she has bigger Chinese population the US to thank for that. Same for those more successful, but gawd I hate them, 12 girls band (shivers)

Well, lets stay stick to japanese artists going to america...:D lol

So far only Utada, so she has to become a hit...or dreams come true etc, they sang in japanese right?? so Utada, singing in english is different...^_^ I can't wait for her second music video 'Exodus '04' and I hope that it WILL be big...since the elections are over and people weren't gonna care of a new singer but the election and that was a bad time to release an album

pic from the concert:

http://www.sekai.lunarpages.com/pics...3_20050225.jpg

http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt20...005022502.html

more pictures:

http://www.utada.jp/news/img/050224.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...lus/utada1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...lus/utada3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...lus/utada2.jpg

more info:

The setlist:

"Devil Inside"
"Hotel Lobby"
"Exodus '04"
"Animato"
"You Make Me Want To Be A Man"


more pictures:

http://www.isifa.com/functions/water...ummer=10757085

http://www.isifa.com/functions/water...ummer=10757097

http://www.isifa.com/index.php?bool_...earchstr=Utada

http://www.globephotos.com/dynevent-...-23-2005+PART2

http://www.globephotos.com/dynevent-...-23-2005+PART2

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryList...l=3a&PageNum=2

Her performance of Kremlin Dusk was amazing. I hope this gets a DVD. =D

Thanks for the pics! I like outfit with the jeans. The leather outfit looks cool too.

Wow she makes me wanna have a black wedding dress LOL. Anywayssss, that dress is awesome and I totally wish that I went to see the performance! Hope some DVD will come out of it or hope that I can download the performances. :D Thanks for the pics! :D

Read an article describing the whole live showcase @ utada-online.net forum

link

I just saw two fan filmed clips of the performance.

reallly? it'd be nice if you'd show us...lol I'll look for it now...^_^

wow it looked great!

I like the promo pic ^^ NYC not in Japan? New york concert ?_?

NYC = New York City

More Getty Images pictures:

here

i heard that Coco Lee's new album ar going to release on 3/25 in Hong Kong. my friend told me that he saw her new music video on MTV taiwan about 4:00a.m., and it called "No Doubt".
her new album website→Exposed
it's so great to hear that shes coming back. :D
i'll get it for sure.