Akiko Wada's comments on Ayu
 

From NikkanSports (auto-translation):

Akiko Wada (53) is an objection to �g‘g TORI of the New Year's Eve song show!? After prefacing it as "It is the opinion of one televiewer to the last" "it was surprised to see ‹È�‡. Although Tendo (friendship) was sufficient, it told that I wanted Hamasaki (Ayumi) for me to do." SMAP of TORI of a white group "it is touch called the red and white activated although it is not change-of-generation ‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚¤–ó. With [ even if it sees an actual result this year ] no complaint. Expression of the conviction by my having also thought so." On the other hand, the question was carried out to "probably Hamasaki will oppose, even if it says from the point" at the mouth. It also said about other appointment, "(Matsuda )It is a shock that Seiko does not come out, either and that DA PUMP which is lonely, and the song is also solid and can dance it was not chosen."

From Sponichi (auto-translation):

Akiko Wada (53) -- ‹È�‡ -- being related -- "-- it was surprised SMAP (Daito RI) presented the question to that it understands" and TORI of �g‘g. "I thought that a white group had only SMAP. It is indicated that it is the large-hit good song, and I think that it becomes red and white which activate Japan although a change of generation is differed from." "however -- TORI of �g‘g which also enacted self 6 times -- I 1 wanted Ayumi Hamasaki to do" as a televiewer -- CHIKURI After prefacing it as "although Tendo is also good" "since one of the two was SMAP too (pop system), I thought that Mr. Hamasaki was suitable. Since she was respected as an artist", it talked. The question ?" if "himself is furthermore TORI "TORI or my pig is also good anything. It was answered that what was not necessarily red and white anything in me." [Red-and-white ‹È�‡ list]

wat this all about ~_~?

I believe the acticles mention that Akiko wanted Ayu to take her place for the Red-and-White event, seeing as how Ayu's a respected person to her. I'm not 100% sure on this, though, since auto-translators only do so much... :think

wada akiko is just saying that she wanted ayu to be the last to sing in the kouhaku end of the year show. She's suprised that SMAP is the last instead of someone else...like ayu. It's kinda an honor to sing last. She also states that she's suprised that DA PUMP and matsuda seiko aren't performing.

ooo icicicic

lol thanks for translating the translation ^.^***

that was very sweet of Akiko to say...

That Akiko... she knows who's best ^^

did the hickster perform?

Isn't it Akiko Yada? I love her! Very cool actress (check out Hotman)

Akiko Yada she seems like a nice lady. I think that she was very funny when she came on ayu ready? I agree with Aikiko ayu should go last on the kouhaku.

i agreed... but we should blame people from kouhaku ~_~ why they put ugly smap on last...

does guys cant sing....~_~

Haha, well, Ayu should really sing last, but her dresses are always super spectacular! Ok, she always does with those long humongous skirts but maybe she could do something else again like her 50m wedding gown! Yeah Yeah! Haha, I'll be replaying that scene like crazy when I get my hands on A Museum! Mwhahaha!

ayu should sing last! i dunno wut got into those organizer's heads when they put SMAP last, theyre not very good IMO

SMAP had the best selling single this year by far - over 2 million. No suprise that they were last to sing.

hnnn... may be........
ayu doesn't sing last cuz ...she has her own countdown show :O

the countdown thing probably is one of the reasons. Smap, like Ayudearest1 said, did sell the most singles this year. the lyrics of their song was very good...and that was part of the reason it sold so many copies.
...Yada akiko is a whole different person...she's actually young and pretty (lol)