[Koda Kumi] Thread 94 For Koda Kumi Discussion!

[keepsgettinbetter]

Yikes! Almost at 100 threads.

Originally Posted by Corvina

The 94th Official Koda Kumi Thread

Recent Appearances

↘a-nation '09

Set list

Spoiler:

8/1
01.Lick me
02.ECSTASY
03.爱のうた
04.人鱼姫
- DANCE SESSION -
05.走れ!
06.girls

8/8
01.Lick me
02.ECSTASY
03.爱のうた
04.走れ！
05.Lady Go!
06.girls

8/15
01.Lick me
02.ECSTASY
03.爱のうた
04.It's a all love（with Misono）
05.走れ！
06.Lady Go!
07.girls

8/23
01. Lick me
02. ECSTASY
03. 人魚姫
04. 愛のうた
05. 走れ!
06. Lady Go!
07. girls

8/30
01. Lick me
02. ECSTASY
03. 愛のうた
04. It's all Love! with misono
05. 走れ!
06. Lady Go!
07. girls

Pictures

Spoiler:

Videos

Spoiler:

↘J-WAVE 2000+9

Set list

Spoiler:

01. Lick me
02. ECSTASY
03. Always
04. It's all Love! feat. misono
05. Hashire!
06. Joyful

Pictures

Spoiler:

Upcoming Releases

↘[9.16] 45th Single「Alive / Physical thing」

Covers

Spoiler:

CD Only


CD+DVD

PVs

Spoiler:

↘[10.21] 6th Live DVD「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2009～TRICK～」

Limited Edition


Regular Edition

Set list

Spoiler:

＜OPENING MOVIE＞
01.TRICK
02.TABOO
03.Driving
04.show girl/BUT/キューティーハニー/恋のつぼみ/D.D.D./show girl
05.SHAKE IT

＜INTERLUDE MOVIE1＞
06.Hurry Up!
07.That Ain't Cool
08.ECSTASY
09.Your Love
10.Moon Crying
11.Bling Bling Bling

＜INTERLUDE MOVIE2＞
12.stay with me
13.you
14.Always
15.This is not a love song

＜INTERLUDE MOVIE3＞
16.Winter Bell
17.JUST THE WAY YOU ARE～Venus～Lady Go!
18.Joyful

＜ENCORE＞
19.Sweet Kiss/愛のうた/Someday/空/LOVE HOLIC/WON'T BE LONG/Butterfly/It's all Love!
20.走れ！
21.Lick me
22.walk

[10.21] TRICK Tour Book


[10.24] Koda Kumi 2010 Calendar


Magazine and Live Appearances

↘Magazines
9/8 ｢TOKYO1週間」
9/9 ｢週刊ザテレビジョン」
9/14 ｢WHAT's IN?」
9/15 ｢月刊Songs」
9/16 ｢TVガイド」　
9/18 ｢ViVi」
9/24 ｢BLT」

Interview Translation

Vivi Nov. 2009

Spoiler:

Vivi 2009


“For the song of the movie "Kamui Gaiden", it was the first time for me to write lyrics with ‘an hopeless loneliness’.”



For「Alive」I got the order from the director to write lyrics to accompany a sound originally from an opera piece. When I first listened to that new melody, I couldn’t imagine my husky voice in such a beautiful song. I doubted whether I could do it. But, in order to discover a new me, I thought it was important for me to fight that feeling. So I answered that I would do it, but felt very nervous about it.

In the movie “Kamui Gaiden”, the protagonist Kamui is considered to be a traitor when he leaves his shinobi clan in search for freedom. It becomes his fate to fight against the pursuing shinobi. Because he is continuously chased, he brings troubles to everyone who gets close to him. Therefore, he chooses a way of life where he doesn’t come into contact with anyone else. I thought that was a truly lonely story. Personally, when my heart gets broken, I may feel like I want to die, but the next day I’ll want to live a long life again. I’m the type who only drinks healthy drinks (laugh). To create such world view where there is only loneliness without hope, was the most difficult for me. Until now, I’ve only written lots of songs where in midst of the sadness there are still positive feelings present.

After I had first read the script, I started to write the lyrics for it. From the movie’s point of view I felt there was still a brightness left in that world. After understanding and appreciating the movie, I wanted to write the lyrics. While receiving and giving feedback I worked everything out. I also sang and recorded the song while watching the movie at the same time. It was quite difficult but, when「Alive」was finished and I heard it playing during one of the scenes, it fitted very well with the movie and…I was really happy, I was really moved ♥

This song which Koda Kumi couldn’t even imagine up till now, please check it out!


“Edgy, effective dance-tunes are my origin; I want to portray a steady and sexy woman.”



When I read fan letters, there a lot of people who tell me that they like my ballads and cute songs. But when I sing my cool, sexy songs live everyone gets exited. When I sang Ecstasy, a song from my previous single, I thought things like “…somehow, this feels like Koda Kumi ♥”. 「Physicial Thing」has nuanced meanings like ‘feel it with your body’ and ‘follow your instincts’. That’s why, the PV is set in a club with me dancing intensely, pouring expensive alcohol on myself etc…it creates a sexy adult feeling ♥

It’s the opposite extreme compared to the classical 「Alive」. But actually, these two songs are connected via their mutual theme of loneliness. No matter how many times you embrace, no matter how many times you pretend to be strong; when you’re together you can still feel total loneliness. I’m singing about that female weakness and loneliness. And, when people who feel such a loneliness realize: “I’m lonely”, in a sense, that is a positive thing isn’t it? I wish to convey such a message.

10 years; there was no time to look back over my shoulder (laugh). The journey from my debut to now…wasn’t smooth. But, the strength from everyone around me was large. Even while wearing high heels, I could walk on that bumpy road, without stumbling, because of everyone who supported me. When I enter my tenth year, I want to release a BEST album and a book similar to the previously released Koda Shiki. And I want to try to write down several of my real opinions, which have changed since I’ve been nearing the thirty (laugh).


*translated by tenshi no hane @AHS

↘Lives
9/12 MUSIC FAIR
9/13 MUSIC JAPAN
9/18 MUSIC FIGHTER
9/19 CDTV

↘Other TV Appearances
9/26 WOWOW a-nation broadcast
10/11 J-WAVE broadcast

Originally Posted by Corvina

New magazines:
★9/20（日)　｢EZ Japan」10月号
★10/1（木)　｢BANG!」10月号
★10/1（木)　｢Popteen」10月号
★10/1（木)　｢明報周刊」No.66
★10/5（月)　｢儂儂Citta Bella」
★10/5（月)　｢Scawaii!」11月号
★10/5（月)　｢fans」10月号
★10/5（月)　｢Play」10月号

All mags are tawainese editions. Seems that Avex wanna promote Kuu a lot in Tawain.

Kumi is #25 with Alive/Physical Thing today, #5 the day before.

[~StarCatcher~]

Yay a new Kumi thread.
I hope we get some news soon
liek the date of a new single or something like that =)

[Corvina]

Ok, I just repost some new infos.
keepsgettinbetter, would be nice if you update the first post with it.

Originally Posted by Gubsi

Here the Taiwan Goodies:

Shirt:

Spoiler:

Towel:

Spoiler:

That's it!

and Kuu will be on a live event with Shota Shimizu, AAA, TRF, BENI and more:

Spoiler:

11月6日、国立代々木競技場・第一体育館で開催されるイベント
「国連の友 Music Earthist 2009」に倖田來未の出演が決定いたしました！

【公演名】　One plate for your neighbors!
～あなたの一食分が飢えにおびえる、隣人の命を救う～
「国連の友 Music Earthist 2009」

【公演日】　11月6日(金)
【会場】　国立代々木競技場・第一体育館
【開場/開演】　17:00/18:00(予定)
【チケット代】　全席指定￥5,800-(税込)　※3歳以上有料
【公演に関するお問い合わせ】　キョードー東京　03-3498-9999
【オフィシャルHP】　「国連の友 Music Earthist 2009」オフィシャルHP
http://www.musicearthist.com/

New magazines:
★9/20（日)　｢EZ Japan」10月号
★10/1（木)　｢BANG!」10月号
★10/1（木)　｢Popteen」10月号
★10/1（木)　｢明報周刊」No.66
★10/5（月)　｢儂儂Citta Bella」
★10/5（月)　｢Scawaii!」11月号
★10/5（月)　｢fans」10月号
★10/5（月)　｢Play」10月号

All mags are tawainese editions. Seems that Avex wanna promote Kuu a lot in Tawain.

Kumi is #25 with Alive/Physical Thing today, #5 the day before.

[~StarCatcher~]

SO sad Alive/Physical thing is selling so weakly
especially compared to DBSKs single ;_;
and now #25

[KarenPang]

yay for new thread & I think the fans of hers in Japan are suspecting that her 8th album might be released anytime soon which explain the sluggish sales ?

anyway you shouldn't compare Koda against bands at all since a solo artiste's selling power's not as strong as it once was in the past

[keepsgettinbetter]

Well, look at it this way.

She was #1 for the week = nobody sold more than her.
So it's all good.

[~StarCatcher~]

that's a good way to see it.
I will think so,too =)

[Lee^ChaN]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Ok, I just repost some new infos.
keepsgettinbetter, would be nice if you update the first post with it.


New magazines:
★9/20（日)　｢EZ Japan」10月号
★10/1（木)　｢BANG!」10月号
★10/1（木)　｢Popteen」10月号
★10/1（木)　｢明報周刊」No.66
★10/5（月)　｢儂儂Citta Bella」
★10/5（月)　｢Scawaii!」11月号
★10/5（月)　｢fans」10月号
★10/5（月)　｢Play」10月号

All mags are tawainese editions. Seems that Avex wanna promote Kuu a lot in Tawain.

Kumi is #25 with Alive/Physical Thing today, #5 the day before.

Wow.. that's a lot!
Kuu needs to learn more Engrish..

So sad with those sales..

[waterballoon]

Interesting Kuu has a lot of Taiwan magazines! And in the Taiwan concert goods, the "T" in Tour is the same "T" as in TRICK. So I think this concert should be something similar to the TRICK Tour? Haha.

And from the comments in the previous thread... Gubsi your icon and sig are made of win! XD

[Cloudsoldier]

i really not its not TRICK theme for the taiwan concert. I hoping a for a different concert.

[keepsgettinbetter]

Wait.

I thought these performances were part of the TRICK tour.

They aren't?

D:

[waterballoon]

We don't know yet... I initially thought it was a completely different concert but seeing the TRICK font on the Taiwan tour goodies... either the Taiwan concert would have elements of the TRICK tour, or avex designers are getting lazy... =.="

[maze]

I agree with this person at jpm about "taiwan live - trick tour" :

"If it were an extension I'm sure they would have announced it as such.

The arena where she's having the concert is probably too small for her stage, and I did read somewhere that she wanted to make it intimate or special for her Taiwanese fans. And as first o/s live, I'm sure she'll do a bunch of her older songs.

I still think the concert is going to turn up as bonus DVD on next album..."

I don't think these concerts are an extension of trick tour too. it will be something different.

[KarenPang]

the place that Koda's having her 1st Taiwan concert is not the Taipei Arena where past jpop artistes like ayumi , ARASHI , Namie , NEWS performed in before when they performed in Taiwan

rather it's at some Uni concert hall in which the size capacity's definitely smaller than Taipei Arena

[AyuHamasaki01]

yay for the new thread.


Was there any interesting news from the other thread?

[hearted]

^ uhhmmm i think only the a-nation performances,, OH! and theres a better picture of the calender cover now

[maze]

Originally Posted by AyuHamasaki01

Was there any interesting news from the other thread?

Corvina has posted it above

Originally Posted by KarenPang

rather it's at some Uni concert hall in which the size capacity's definitely smaller than Taipei Arena

yep! it's National Taiwan University Gymnasium
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...7efc2496ab2708

so, I hope these concerts are something like first things tour or second session tour.. would be AWESOME!

[FIRSTKLAS]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

yay for new thread & I think the fans of hers in Japan are suspecting that her 8th album might be released anytime soon which explain the sluggish sales ? (

I thought Kuu usually releases albums at the very end or very beginning of the year?

If she's following her normal pattern, we've still got, like, at least 3 months till she releases a new album.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Tsubasa2591

yep! it's National Taiwan University Gymnasium
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...7efc2496ab2708

so, I hope these concerts are something like first things tour or second session tour.. would be AWESOME!

oh sorry I must have missed it

My Taiwanese friend's going for it , I'm so jealous & I can't believe it's taking place this weekend @_@

Originally Posted by FIRSTKLAS

I thought Kuu usually releases albums at the very end or very beginning of the year?

If she's following her normal pattern, we've still got, like, at least 3 months till she releases a new album.

well she has enough singles material to fill up an album so the time for releasing a new one is more than good enough

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Tsubasa2591

yep! it's National Taiwan University Gymnasium
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...7efc2496ab2708

so, I hope these concerts are something like first things tour or second session tour.. would be AWESOME!

Why isn't she performing in Taipei? Kudos to Kumi for doing small shows, but jeez... a gym? xD;