[Mika Nakashima] She's a Dear in her 14th thread ♥

[KarenPang]

33rd Single - Dear
Release date - 27th April 2011



Cover tbc

01. Dear
02. A MIRACLE FOR YOU＜2011 New Recording＞
03. Dear (Instrumental)
04. A MIRACLE FOR YOU (Instrumental)

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Nakashima Mika to make her long-awaited comeback!

On April 27th, Nakashima Mika will officially resume her activities as a singer!

Nakashima announced last October that she would be taking a break to correct the deteriorating condition of her ears. A statement from her official website confirms that the singer will end her six-month hiatus and return with a highly anticipated new single.

The single is titled “Dear” and will be available for sale on April 27th. “Dear” will be used as the theme song to the movie “Youkame no Semi,” starring Inoue Mao, and is said to express the feelings of an adult woman who notices the joys of loving even when grieving her own fate. The coupling song is a rearranged version of Nakashima’s song, “A MIRACLE FOR YOU,” dedicated to her patient and loyal fans.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/02/nak...ited-comeback/

[～※人魚※～]

Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo is become my most fav song of Mika! so beautiful.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Oooh the cover is so pretty!

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

So i'm downloading the song now, but i have to say, this cover is so old school mika! i love it! she looks BEAUTIFUL. And it's such an interesting, intense color! Really good job.

edit: and the song is brilliant :O
Probably going to buy this

Any first press bonus? haha...

[KarenPang]

I haven't listened to Mika for quite a while now but Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo is really lovely & so beautiful

even my younger sister who hasn't follow her since Orion , she herself commented that after hearing Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo , that spurred her to listen back to Mika's songs again xD

Hopefully the announcement of her new album will follow soon as I have a strong feeling it will be out probably around Sept since there're no B-sides included this time round in Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

^ seriously, even though Always was nice, and nagare boshi, but candy girl seriously just made me forget what good music Mika can make. haha

This song is probably one of the better songs being released this summer. (IMO)

[Nackar_91]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

^ seriously, even though Always was nice, and nagare boshi, but candy girl seriously just made me forget what good music Mika can make. haha

This song is probably one of the better songs being released this summer. (IMO)

Haha, yeah, Candy Girl was a big disappointment XD. Apparently the Japanese thought so too, it's her only single of the latest 4 that WASN'T certified Gold for Chaku-Uta Full.

[NintendoHTF1242]

omfg am I the only one that really liked CANDY GIRL? That song is my jam yo.

[Blasterion]

yay a new thread!

LOL I liked Candy Girl too don't worry
musically it was great and really interesting to listen to... especially live

but Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo is just too amazing, I fell in love with it from when I heard the first note, great composer!
like any of Mika's songs, they're all composed so great

Mika is one of those artists you just have to see live on stage at least once in your life,
it's truly something special

oh and I'm loving the cover ^^

[Nackar_91]

Really, people like Candy Girl? haha, how surprising.

I was always annoyed by how the song was disjointed, lacked any power and just felt like it never actually started >_>. But then that's me XD

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

omfg am I the only one that really liked CANDY GIRL? That song is my jam yo.

me me me me !

I like it though & the PV is totally *__* too

Too bad in general the Japanese public don't really buy it but SMILEY still scares me til now

[Utena]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

omfg am I the only one that really liked CANDY GIRL? That song is my jam yo.

I also really liked this single! It was different from her usual work, which was interesting <3

Small picture preview of what the PV will look like



<3

[Beauty4123]

so pretty! i love her hair.

[KarenPang]

Mika Nakashima to perform two shows at Budokan and new single

Singer Mika Nakashima (27) recently announced her first concerts at the Nippon Budokan. She will perform two shows there on November 5 and 6, which will be labeled as MIKA NAKASHIMA 10th ANNIVERSARY'S SPECIAL LIVE "FANS AND BEST."

November 7 marks the 9th anniversary of her debut single "STARS," which means that she will be entering her 10th year as a singer. It will also be her 10th year as an actress, as she debuted in the drama series "Kizu Darake no Love Song" at around the same time ("STARS" was the drama's theme song).

The news of Nakashima's Nippon Budokan concerts coincides with the promotions for the upcoming drama series "Unubore Deka," which stars Tomoya Nagase (31) and features Nakashima as a main female character. Her next single, "Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo" (on sale August 25), is being used as the drama's insert song. "Unubore Deka" premieres on July 9.

http://wiki.jpopstop.com/wiki/Ichiba..._na_Watashi_wo
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6322

ahhhh Budokan Budokan Budokan , the sacred performing grounds <3

bigger cover for Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo

[AyuGAME]

finally she held a concert on bigger venue...can't wait

[ll moments ll]

"一番綺麗な私を" is a really nice song! *_* it has an enka feel to it...but not really? lol. i think it's the way she's singing it, but i haven't been impressed by a Mika song for a while!

[Nackar_91]

Finally! Personally I think she's been long overdue XD.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

can't stop listening to it. O_O.

it's so easy to love this song xD

[KarenPang]

I'm curious to know who're the writing & composing credits for Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo cos it has been a while since I'm last addicted/charmed by a Mika no.

like seriously

[Utena]

The composer/lyricist is 杉山勝彦 (Sugiyama Katsuhiko I think)
I believe he's a newcomer, which brings this new but also old feeling to the song <3