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[NEWS] Eason Chan critcises Ayu of Lip-synching
NOTE: Different media reports used different adjectives to describe what Eason said. The one published in the version I read said Eason 'criticised' Ayu. Judge for yourself.
Chinese news: (this is a summary) Ayu lip-synched?? Eason slept till he snored. A lot of big Hong Kong stars attended Ayumi's Hong Kong Asia tour stop last Saturday. However, one of them, Eason Chan, accused that Ayumi, the queen of Jpop, of lip-synching for almost 1/3 of the entire concert. "The stage design and set-up is good, but she lip-synched for 1/3 of the concert. If we do that in HK, we will definitely get scolded," Eason said. He was quick to add that lipsynching is not a big problem. Because of his busy schedule, he also fell asleep at the start of the concert, prompting his friend to jab him~ so that it won't look ugly to have someone sleeping in the front row. The organiser of the concert insisted, "Ayumi did not lip-synch AT ALL. The sound system is specially flown in from Japan, so it might have been so fantastic that Eason got the wrong idea." Singapore Chinese News http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6...serecb6.th.jpg Singapore English Straits Times News (for Japanese news to make it on this paper means it's huge) http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/9...ortlzw6.th.jpg Quote:
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************************* My own thoughts: I was there at the concert myself, and like many Ayu fans here, have watched countless LIVE performances, and spinned her RECORDED versions a hundred times - its really easy to tell when Ayu is using her live singing voice - and she was. However, her voice was really in a superb condition (though she struggled a lot on 'Secret') - and that might have led to confusions. Even I was shocked at her live singing quality. Also, the video feed from the big screen seemed to lag at several short moments, so if Eason was watching the screen instead of Ayu herself, he might have mistook the situation too. I also find it quite funny that he dared to say it so proudly because I can easily count with my fingers the number of famous HK stars that lip-synch on a regular basis. *roll eyes* IMO Ayu definitely did not lip-synch at all. She was good, but not CD-quality good. |
if you listen to her taiwan-concert, and the pieces of HK-concert; you'll know that she is absolutely 100% NOT-lipsyncing...... it's not even a guess or an assumption.. it's just so obvious this time
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he just want to get some attention..
thats all :o |
The lip-sync part could be just his own opinions, but i felt that the slping part is plain rude. Although u aren't an Ayu fan it's just plain rude to slp during concert. Even if u slp during the concert why told something like that to the media? Is it even necessary to let the whole world knows abt it? It ain't anything nice and he could actually say it so freely to the media.
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eason chan is pathetic. he is ugly, and he can't sing.
and now he is making false accusations too. |
Hahaha.
Okay then. Thanks~ |
I do not think that she is Lip-synching..
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He's just jealous at her beautiful voice!!!
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he is an ugly and rude uncle and i don't understand how he could win best singer with that kind of voice.
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Of course she didn't but now we finally know why some ppl from the first rows were just sitting all the time and not having fun at all - maybe these were the other envious local stars like Eason Chan ;)
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For 1/3 of the songs? oO That sounds way too exaggerated. She rarely lipsynchs in Japan, why would she do it in her super rare Asia Tour? I might have believed a little if it's one or two songs but please, 1/3 of the songs is too absurb to believe.
And yes, it's rude the part about sleeping. He got front row seats, know how many fans would die for that? And he spoke so blantly about falling asleep in the live. Want to watch the concert and yet want to criticize. Duh. Might as well give up his seat for someone else who will appreciate the live better. |
I wonder how he can be so sure that ayu has so-called lip sync when he's asleep almost throughout the performance? I mean for one who 'slept till he snored' - i find it difficult to believe he will be attentive and alert enough to listen or see anything. Even with the jabbing, one can continue to return to slumber land - i mean we all use the snooze button right? And some of us are still late.
In addition, he seldom listens to ayu '陳奕迅承認自己並不是濱崎步的歌迷,很少聽她的歌曲,只是想見識一下日本人演唱會的製作功力,才去看演唱會' So i bet his attitude towards this concert is rather... I mean sleeping in another artiste's concert front row. Afterall he has mentioned that he just wants to see how a Japanese concert is like. So even if he is 'reputated' to be '歌唱功力一流' [rather good with singing], I doubt he can compare since he has never been to a pretty pony~pretty pony~pretty pony~ concert, especially one that brings in the best equipment, air flown from japan/ So yeah I finally know how rude one can be - like what babamon has said - telling the whole world he slept in the concert. It's just telling the whole world ayu's concerts are boring.... tinyppl : totally agree with you. He could have given me his seats. Come to think of, he's like insulting all of us fans who went high and low to look for tickets. |
haha..what a big head people
what you have achieved so far to saying something like that... |
he's so tired that he can even slp in de concert. How could he have concentrated in watching n seeing ayu lip-sync? and if he's so tired why he still go n watch? might as well go home n rest.
Don't know what the hell was his intention. Did alan tham send him lol |
Ayu didn't lipsynchs her lives, rarely, she can uses instrumentals -so we can still hear her voice in the backsound like in the Ladie Night performance @ (miss)understood Tour-, but still she DOES sing during tours!
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I used to like him but now I just think he's a complete and total ASS. Obviously he's just saying this about Ayumi out of jealousy. See those thousands of people cheering, Eason? They were cheering for Ayumi, not for you. :irked
How dare he accuse her of lipsynching 1/3 of the show. I'm so happy that Ayu's tour organizer came to her defense because usually they don't. Pfff. That idiot |
:headache Seriously O.o what's with all the really far-from-facts chinese articles, messages etc etc we're getting?
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BAHA At least Ayu didn't fall off the stage and damage her groin like you, eh Eason?
"Eason was involved in an accident during his concert in Taiwan where he fell off the stage and injured his groin. Later in the hospital it was realized that his testicle had been severely damaged." LOL Sorry, I had to XD |
i doubt ayumi lip-synched. this is one of those articles that's just out for the gossip and publicity things. but thanks for the article, anyway.
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I think the ticket was probably given to him FREE - so I don't think he gave much of a damn anyway. He doesn't even listen to Ayu!
Argh, that thought sickens me. |
UGH what an ******* ! :@
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Haha Ayu lip-synching now THAT is funny. She'd never do that unless she was forced to or something.
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Well from listening to the vid clips of the show.. she didn't lip synch.. because if she DID.. then she surely didnt lipsynch to the CD versions of the songs..
not to say that she is BAD. Just to say that it is NOT CD quality |
who the h*** he think he is!!?? :grumpy
how dare he judging ayu singing quality when he didn't watch the whole concert!!?? and how come he got the front seat and not even enjoyed the concert!!?? i would DIE for that seat (it's ONE OF MY DREAMS)!!! i only can assume he must be never attending the hi-class concert like ayu's Asia Tour. and he deperately demanding some attention from the local media , because for sure at that time all the local media must be put most of their attention on ayu. i'm sure ayu was never lipsynching, i had watch the doc film of Best CDL 06-07, ayu was working very hard back then, and i think ayu would work hard too for this big event the Asia Tour (the first time for ayu) because ayu doesn't want to mess it up. Especially in HK because i think it's gonna be recorded and released as ASIA TOUR DVD!! _____________________________ http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3...gthesunhn9.jpg |
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Eason is just jealous, after watching the concert he probably felt so ashamed :rolleyes |
ayumi lip-synching? b.s. there's no doubt.
eason chen, whoever this guy is, can KMA. i hate people like that, quick to judge and accuse. hahah, he's just an overlooked thickheaded singer who just wants the attention maybe. well, he got most of the world against him if he's talkn crap about ayu. makes me wanna... do something reeeeal bad to him *fantasizes of evil plot* kekekekeke.... |
I don't know this guy... Ayu Lip-Synching? Doubt it! but even if she did SO WHAT? She's got Killer shows that everybody wishes to be in!
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Good thing The Grudge killed him.
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I was there that night an I'm sure ayu didnt lip-synch~!!
Her voice was good but thats definitely not CD version~~ He slept during the concert and left early(I saw him),I really doubt if he had watched 1/3 of the concert~~ Ayu even forgot her lyrics! How could she lip-synch~?? |
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I used to hold some degree of respect to him as he was consider a good singer when comparing to other local singers. But this comment seriously ruined the image of Eason for me.
As a Hong Kong resident, I actually feel ashamed of what he said. :( It's very rude (and absurd by the way) to tell proudly announce you fell asleep in a concert, especially if you're a celebrity... That does not help you to become more respectable and make people think you sound better than Ayu in concerts... And this quote cannot be more true: Quote:
I don't think it's a wise thing to say you were alseep and yet found out the performer lip-synching anyway. You're just contradicting yourself. :P |
I say, he's just jealous that's all! Cause Ayumi totally rob Hong Kong away like never before...
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I seriously doubt anyone could fall asleep at an Ayumi Hamasaki concert. It's just impossible.
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HK fans anticipating for EASON's APOLOGY to AYU
As we know previously, EASON CHAN, one of the CASUAL singer of hk denounced ayu about her lip synching, I visited a number of unofficial AYU fans BBS in HK (including REAL AYU, AYUSKY, AYUCHINA), all the fans were extremely frustrated about Eason's act. THey even called and complained via the mass media network and looking forward to seeing EASON contrite apology.
http://hk.knowledge.yahoo.com/questi...=7007040805501 YAHOO ~ http://forum.atnext.com/index.cfm?ar...rticle=6982756 APPLEDAILY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9kgC6y0A6o CLIP showing how EASON criticising AYU about her lip-synching All of these sources are complains from FANS. And all of them are saying EASON is too MEAN to AYU and waiting for eason to say sorry to AYU. |
he should be ashamed
she's got more talent in her pinky than in his whole body and if he was gonna criticize, then might as well not even go to the concert |
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What Eason said about the concert has no credibility whatsoever because firstly, it's full of inconsistencies (falling asleep and yet you thought she was lip-synching? doesn't a person need to pay some amount of attention to detect that?) and secondly, he's a close friend of Alan Tam, who slammed Ayu some years ago about her voice.
Seriously, I think he just went to the concert with the intention of saying something not so positive about Ayu to the media. |
I wouldn't be completely surprised if she were a little bit...she does in her Japanese tours. Just look at the CDL from 05-06 when she messed up the lyrics.
People always think that if it's not the CD version, it's live. Sometimes artists record stage versions that they lipsink. Either way, I don't think it's a huge deal. |
When someone with that fame like Ayu has comes to another country local stars usually do two things to dazzle their fans: they extol that coming celebrity to the skies and show up in media as someone who in his greatness can appreciate others or they do what Eason did and also occur in media, so also achieve their goal: people (like we or media) talk about them, badly but they do TALK and he gets popularity, bad popularity but still popularity (In my country many "stars" behave like that, that's why I don't listen to polish music :p). I'd never ever in my life heard about that guy if you didn't quote him here. To my mind he wanted to get attention more than offend Ayu. OLAĆ GO :p
As for the seats I'm pretty sure he got it for free, maybe even didn't want to go but decided that this may be good occasion to show up in the media (just like actors who don't have a nomination and still go to Oscar gala). What a waste of seats. |
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They might have recorded a live studio recording and played it as back up vocal while Ayu was still singing it live. Here's what he actually said: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30C6aIZNJ8o |
I hope ayu doesn't hear about this ass of a person and take it personally.
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Uh. Well no matter how possible it is for them to record a new version and let Ayu lipsynch to it, her tour organizer said that she WASNT..
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This is not just about ayu now...its about all the japanease artists in Japan especially those that dance and sing at the same time!!
This is guy is really a a**hole....ok if ayu really lipsynched, thats one thing but to openly accused her of doing it to the public, to the media, while hes still suspecting (yes he said he is still suspecting) that is really desrespectful. What if she really didnt and she was just in a good condition? He hurt her reputation! Besides accusing ayu, he also said its a common thing for japanese artists especially those who dances, lipsynch and they are very good at it. (He also said ayu was very good at it too!!!: eviltongu) um excuse me but from what Ive seen on tv....the music shows, big events...HK singers lipsynch more than anything (and yes more than them covering songs)...and even when they dont....most of them dont sound good. I have to say this even though Im chinese but seriously to say its common for Japanese artists to lipsynch and good at it is WTF. Is he trying to say they practice alot at it thats why theyre good at it? Is he trying to say HK singers are better coz they dont do it? yea like he never lipsynch in his life. Try and dance. Lipsynching is not a big deal?? why the hell did you bring it up. Whats the point? oh so you can get publicity out of it? |
^He said it was a common thing in general, not specfically to Japan. He pointed to MJ doing it.
I kind of think the title of the thread is a bit off. He never "criticized" her of lipping. He said that he has a feeling she lipped but it's a normal part of a concert anyway. |
no he actually said Japanese artists and especially those who dances and sings at the same time.
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oooo him? i remember that crusty a$$-faced nobody. omfg, i fkn hate that guy. he's so arrogant and ignorant.
and as if he's the only good angel! it's disrespectful overall to state such things!!! in Hollywood, there's a rule where you just don't mention these things about other artists... it's on all contracts. well, his opinion has no value whatsoever. he's a nobody compared to ayu, therefore, he's just an ant that we can all stomp on! |
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"The stage design and set-up is good, but she lip-synched for 1/3 of the concert. If we do that in HK, we will definitely get scolded," Eason said. He was quick to add that lipsynching is not a big problem.
I thought you were sleeping. Yes dancing and singing and sounding good at the same time is hard as you said but that doesnt mean its not possible. This is what practice and training is for. "If we do that in HK, we will definitely get scolded," Eason said. umm I guess you guys get scolded at alot then no offence. |
HOW F"IN DARE THAT PRICK!!!! Ayu did not lip sync i hope Eason's throat explodes from lying. I sense jealousy Ayumi is the most popular star in ASIA and a legend. I sense jealousy sucks he can't sell out arenas like ayu can
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Well, I don't really even think it matters what some HK star thinks, especially if he rarely listens to Ayu..
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lol, how lame
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I don't think it's a really big deal since I doubt Ayu will hear about it nor would it affect her.
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ayu definitely not lip-syncing lah!!!
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here's one in canto about him sleeping.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inekxjtbuqY&NR=1 he says that he knows that japanese concerts, esp ayu, have a huge production value to it and that he wouldn't waste an opportunity to watch it. but because he didn't sleep for a couple nights, he wasn't in the mood to watch the concert, which is why he dozed off during some parts of the concert. he adds that it wasn't her fault, but instead it was his own fault. |
Thats very nice of him to accuse her of lipping while hes not even sure himself. Sure lipsynching is not a big deal at all especially for them but to say that to a certain artist is disrespectful. Im not gonna say ayu didnt coz I wouldnt know for sure but for someone who openly said he slept parts of the concert to say that is really rude. If its not a big deal then why bring it up to the media then?
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It's like that freaky "fight" between Ayu and Patrick Tam a while ago [ I think.. ]
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He's obviously just jealous haha just kidding -- kinda. It's an honest mistake, especially saying that he fell asleep. :-\ (That's so insulting though...even if his schedule is busy, i dont think it would be that easy to fall asleep in the front row of an amazing concert. i dont think he was very interested in seeing it to begin with if he was able to fall asleep.)
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eww, hater!
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Ah! I'm sure. Ayu's not Lip-synching!!
Eason Chan's envy Ayu. I hate him! |
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mmh... ayu should just take it from where it.s coming from. Like it.s been said lots of hong kong artist Lip-sync, ew. |
Eason is never interested in songs other than his own. He is a very arrogant person in my opinion. :( When I saw him in a show last time with some new singers from his record company he was like... 'what am I doing with all these newbs' :thud :no
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He is old and he is getting even older and uglier
And he just f**in envy of Ayu. How could a queen of 9 years stay that long on stage, she definitely not lip-synchin. Pfffff I agreed if he did snored, he could not have known whether Ayu was lip-synchin or not |
He should be ashamed of himself saying such things..what a pathetic person. [In the video, what is he mention about michael Jackson?)
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What a douche-bag.
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Pathetic. That's like saying you went to see your ill, bedridden grandmother, and then chickening out and staying home. What a total idiot.
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I'm very surprised at Eason's comment .. he is quite a respectable singer here in HK ... I never really liked him much but I do think he is consider a "sing-able" artist here in HK ... since many others are rather blah...
but FIRST of all, I saw him in the concert and he is in the 1st row on the balcony ... not the very 1st row of the concert ... he is in the $780 seats area along with many artists ... second of all .. Ayu did swings her head a lot especially during 1LOVE and I thought it was the back vocals that kept her voice so intact during those wild swings .. that's why people could mistakes it as lipsyncs ... |
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so, eason is the one of respectable singer in HK, but what he said is a harsh and unrespectable at all, he made everyone thinking HK singers are rude person, especially when they accusing ayu, ayu doesn't get her 'queen' status for nothing.
i just watch the YT vid about him said all that, and i'm freakin' wanna slam him on his *******in face!!! i'm glad with you guys defending ayu. _____________________________ http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3...gthesunhn9.jpg |
I actually like Eason, but this kinda made me lose respect for him. The most Ayu WOULD lip sync EVER would be like, the one voice in ladies night that goes "Danger" or something. o.O
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Lip-synching...what is that?
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Allow me to break this down.
First, Eason Chan is just jealous. Second, Eason Chan is just jealous that Ayumi is more popular than him. Thirth, Eason Chan is just jealous that Ayumi's music and singing is way much better than his. His one? Doooh... Gimme a break, his style of music make me wanna sleep more than Ayumi. Haha... That's the reason why i don't listen to chinese and cantoese music. I swear, they're not music at all. Seem like people listen to it because of the lyrics only. How sad!:grumpy Forth, Eason Chan is just jealous that Ayumi got more people in the house than him. As the King of Hong Kong music, i think. Fifth, Eason Chan is just jealous that Ayumi is the one of the artists so far that builded her stage in the front instead of center like they always do. And way more kick ass than anyone. Eason Chan, you're class! And you look bloody FAGBALLESS! (Fagbulous!) Go to hell, retarded gonk. I felt i gotta be Ayumi's warrior for once cause seriously, chinese and cantoese artists always think just because they can sell their album well in their own country and is all that! Well... It's not, fools! Cause they suck seriously! And they don't know music! Shame on ya'll, girls! |
How would Eason Chan know if Ayu was lip-synching?
So, you may have read the news article, or saw the interview on youtube, of Eason Chan's thoughts on Ayu's Hong Kong concert.
If not, here's the link: http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57917 So, my question is: 1) How would Eason Chan know if Ayu was lip-synching or not? Was it because she sounded 'too perfect'? Does he even know that Ayu has two back-up vocals? Did he think their voices were pre-recordings? 2) Why would you tell the whole world you fell asleep during Ayu's concert. Not only is that rude, but you are offending one of the most powerful figures in Asia's music industry. :tipsy |
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i was surprised when i heard about this news. at first, i thought he had mistaken ayu's singing with a possible backing track? oh well, being a respectable artist as he is (i like his music), im shocked at his comment. i couldn't imagine how Eason's comment would be, if this occurred a couple years back...im pretty sure it would be a lot more cruel and brutal though. surprisingly, he's already a lot "nicer"...but still its so rude -.- |
who cares, he can get stuffed.
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^emiko, your reply! Haha... :laugh Didn't expect that one. Good one though. Yea, Eason Chan get stuffed, princess gonk!
Allow me to break this down. First, Eason Chan is just jealous. Second, Eason Chan is just jealous that Ayumi is more popular than him. Thirth, Eason Chan is just jealous that Ayumi's music and singing is way much better than his. His one? Doooh... Gimme a break, his style of music make me wanna sleep more than Ayumi. Haha... That's the reason why i don't listen to chinese and cantoese music. I swear, they're not music at all. Seem like people listen to it because of the lyrics only. How sad!:grumpy Forth, Eason Chan is just jealous that Ayumi got more people in the house than him. As the King of Hong Kong music, i think. Fifth, Eason Chan is just jealous that Ayumi is the one of the artists so far that builded her stage in the front instead of center like they always do. And way more kick ass than anyone. Eason Chan, you're class! And you look bloody FAGBALLESS! (Fagbulous!) Go to hell, retarded gonk. I felt i gotta be Ayumi's warrior for once cause seriously, chinese and cantoese artists always think just because they can sell their album well in their own country and is all that! Well... It's not, fools! Cause they suck seriously! And they don't know music! Shame on ya'll, girls! |
Was it necessary to create a new thread for this person ? =o
You could found your answers if you look good in the other thread... He just want fame by criticizing other artists, that's all =) The Queen of Jpop is coming to sing in HK, he couldn't let this chance go! |
I think it's sort of ironic that a C-pop star is accusing other of lypschining.
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well, if ayu find out about this article we hope ayu could just considered his comment as a lack of music sense comment (in eason case, his totally not having that kind of senses, but still, he got that 'king' status in HK, so pathetic) and try to forgive that brat, if not then ayu would never hold a concert in HK anymore, and that would be so sad for ayu fans in HK.
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Heres some more news regarding about ayu being accused of lipsynching:
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-eason gave ayus performance 87 points -eason said ayu lipped very well and lipsynching is not a big deal, a lot of Japanese dancing singers lipsynchs (:eviltongu WTF) Quote:
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-reader or reporter? yagomi said ayu did not lipsynch...infact in 2 songs she forgot some lyrics (I read somewhere one of the song was audience that she forgot some lyrics) Quote:
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-蔡一智 (one of the member of grasshopper that have dancing background) who DID NOT attend ayus concert said: it is impossible to dance and sing for 30mins and not gasp for breath. He also said: When a singer performs live while singing and dancing, there should be a difference compared to the record cd. There has to be some sort of gasp for breath sound. credits: http://www.jpopforum.net/forum-4-1.html If somebody can translate those, that would be great. I cant translate those completely. It feels like the chinese ayu fans are more pissed off than us. |
Please. Ayumi is one of the last singers to accuse of lip-synching. It's pretty obvious to tell whether or not she's singing live (and sadly sometimes it's because she's offkey, but still, at least it's live.)
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I can't believe someone would go out and defame Ayu like that after going to her concert. Obviously he is jealous, and what is this that MOST J-pop stars lipsync? He must be confused with Korea. This guy is a complete ass, if Ayu got really upset from something like this, she might not even want to return to HK, ruining it for everyone else. Probably because he can't sing well live. XD
That guy didn't deserve tickets to the concert, he shouldn't have went at all. D< |
Look.. http://www.easonchan.net/forum/forum.asp
Seems like his official website, with a guestbook. :lech Haha *writing a message* :innocent * |
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http://easonchan.blogspot.com/ <-- Guess there's always the blog. =p |
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Who the hell cares about Eason Chan his a nobody and it's so obvious that Ayu does not lip synch cause she already sounds flawed the whole way through a concert and besides, Chinese celebs always seem to be jealous of the Japanese celebs.
I also find it stupid that he accuses her of that, when C-popers are notoriously known to fake it. EDIT: Just searched him on google and his so damn ugly plus the fact he sounds like crap. |
What a ridiculously unprofessional thing to say...
He's just as bad as Rosie O'Donnell. This'll probably be the most publicity he'll ever get though. XD |
...wow......how could he say such a thing.....i think as ayu fans, we'd know when she lip syncs....i know i can..........and she barely and i mean barely does, it.......
he gave her a B??????!!!!!!!!!!!!! she's number 1 for a reason....... |
"Eason was involved in an accident during his concert in Taiwan where he fell off the stage and injured his groin. Later in the hospital it was realized that his testicle had been severely damaged"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eason_Chan#Trivia ooooh lord, what a shame, what a shame...! :innocent |
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and i certainly hope he loses 1/3 of his fans, hope he believes in karma :eviltongu
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how dare he!!!! when he fall alseep!!!! just wait! i'm gonna write a long complaint.
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Ayu should just cut off his testicles after that. :)
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the latest entry in his blog in Chinese by Genie is me. HAHA!
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