It was my first time watching her LIVE!
and gosh the whole experience was too awesome. I bought tickets 30mins before the event because I figured...Ah heck it.
VOCALS: She was so good. Really really good all round. Yea some parts may have been a bit shouty but I'm glad she lowered the pitch for NEVER EVER because that could have killed. I understand how Ayu's voice has deepened but i'd rather her to deliver it nicely than force it.
STAGE: I actually LOVE the whole old-motel/hotel-ish design? It's very early 90s (or like truehappiness said, 1930s). It seemed that the show had that theme going on. From the dancers costumes to even the simplistic props. The beds, doors and even those border-like things in Love song. Kinda cool.
PERFORMANCES: I adored November, sending mail (though I am confused with the story LOL), how beautiful you are, Party queen, fated (I really love the choreo), Love song
and actually Happening Here was really fun and lively. i felt like a festival going on.
In the beginning up till sending mail. the whole CDL honestly felt a lil sad. Like, this HOTEL is really depressing. and the fact that she ended with Love song, which isnt a HIGH song kinda..made the mood less festive in a way. But I LOVE the arrangement Love song got in the end. the music and orchestra was so good!!!
(and i believe after this CDL, we fans learnt to judge for ourselves
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