Countdown Live 2002-2003 - what was wrong with Ayu?

[Ryoko]

Concerning CDL02~03, I read in some other threads that Ayu had the flu while she was singing. Anybody have any info on that? I feel that although her voice didn't sound so good, she sang with all her heart.

I'm sure she was down with something but I couldn't tell you exactly what with.

Im 99% she was sick, when she talks normally she sounds kinda clogged.

[hopeorpain]

yes I believe she was sick during that performance. But I still liked watching it, because she still put in 100% effort, and more emtion than usual.

[RubbishMui]

oh wow..she was sick?? no wonder she was straining herself..

[Chibi_Venus]

I must agree that when I saw performances from that CDL (Real me, Heartplace, Free & Easy, and maybe HANABI) I thought, "Why does Ayu sound... not so good?" Now that I see she was down with something, I have to give her so much credit.

[Tasked]

Ayu was definitely sick. Not only in the CDL02'03, but also during some live performances (ie. independent) she almost couldn't sing. That performance was really cute because she does her best even though sometimes she just skips a line =).
Also, I believe Ayu mentioned that she was sick in either a Vivi Deji Deji-magazine or a teamayu diary or anything.

[elepop]

Really? Never knew that.

[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by asongforXX

Really? Never knew that.

Me too!

[Raiu-Ayu]

Is it just me or was ayu's voice during the concert like really bad? When I heard it I was like

Was she having throat problems or was it something to do with her eledged smoking?

[ayu1m]

This is kinda OT, but does Ayu smoke o.o ?

[HiruNoKaze]

Hahaha not the smoking again...anyway, yea I've heard around ahs many times that she was pretty sick during that time. I've only seen heartplace from that performance so I'm like wooooooooo. I don't think that one was heavily edited by avex...but yea a lot of the songs on the dvd were edited my avex so you get one song where she sounds sick and another where she sounds fine because they dubbed it over.

edit: ayu1m, I didn't see your post when I posted. Go search for old threads on smoking. I think you will be quite appeased.

[Yarumi]

I remember hearing she had something like bronchitis or something to that extent...

I thought Heartplace sounded good though... I didn't think her voice was so bad... just raspier and kinda squeaky XD

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by HiruNoKaze

Hahaha not the smoking again...anyway, yea I've heard around ahs many times that she was pretty sick during that time. I've only seen heartplace from that performance so I'm like wooooooooo. I don't think that one was heavily edited by avex...but yea a lot of the songs on the dvd were edited my avex so you get one song where she sounds sick and another where she sounds fine because they dubbed it over.

Yes, she was sick. However, the Heartplace performance was AMAZING. One of her best ever I think. After that though, you could really hear her voice start to give out.

[Jo-chan]

Originally Posted by HiruNoKaze

I don't think that one was heavily edited by avex...but yea a lot of the songs on the dvd were edited my avex so you get one song where she sounds sick and another where she sounds fine because they dubbed it over.

Is that why she sounds so much better in the DVD version compared to the live version? Where are you getting this info, btw?

I couldn't believe the difference between the live and DVD versions of her CDL02-03 concert. I was telling someone how bad she sounded when I'd only seen the live version and they said, "What?! She sounded great!" I later found out they had only seen the DVD version. I had to see for myself what they were talking about so I watched the DVD version and yep, they were right.

[slowmoth]

no, no... her voice was really bad in 2000 concert tour o_o

[IYFreak]

Originally Posted by slowmoth

no, no... her voice was really bad in 2000 concert tour o_o

I though Ayu sounded fine in the concert besidres her voice was still developing

[Raiu-Ayu]

^ I like the concert tour 2000. Some of the best lives I've heard

And thankes for the info guys ^_^

[qwerty]

Her voice was really low and deep in ARENA TOUR 2005. It kinda turned me off.

[alt.total-loser]

I thought she sounded really bad in CDL 05-06. o__o;
You didn't like Arena Tour '05? I /loved/ her voice in that. I adore deep voices. And hate high ones. xP

But yes. She was sick at CDL 02-03.