[Koda Kumi] ♪♪ The 93rd Official Koda Kumi Thread ♪♪

[Corvina]

The 93rd 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

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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

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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

[do it again]

thanks for making a post with a normal title i just got home otherwise i would've made it again. hopefully someone recorded the MUSIC FIGHTER performance in HQ! also we have CDTV to look forward to tomorrow.

[Corvina]

I just made the new thread, cause it seems nobody wanted to.

Last post from the last thread:

Originally Posted by Beauty4123

JUST watched kumi at MUSIC FIGHTER. such a hot performance! long hair, back hate, and a black outfit similar to the physical thing PV. from what i can see (from crappy quality ) there was actual choreography and she sang with 4 of her famale dresses. kumi looked great, too

Seems great.
I wanna see it!

[Beauty4123]

oops, i see i made a typo. she wore a black hat, not hate sorry!

[waterballoon]

Wow the Physical thing live sounds great.. ah!

P.S: Corvina I love your set!

[maze]

Physical thing @ Music Fighter -LQ-



DAMN HOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Corvina]

Such bad quality! >_<

But great!
It's better than I've ever excpected it to be!
That's the Kuu I love, great choreography, great outfit, long hair!
Thanks Tsubasa.

@waterballon:
Thanks, I love these pics from her, she's gorgeous on them!

[do it again]

this performance looks ace i wish they kept the part after the dance break, though.

[love in music]

ugh she has such bad choreography lately. but the performance was pretty good! i love her hair

[do it again]

Originally Posted by identity

ugh she has such bad choreography lately. but the performance was pretty good! i love her hair

yeah, her dancers keep choreographing it. TABOO was by SHUN, the guy whose nuts she was grabbing in JUICY, ECSTASY and show girl were choreographed by MAIKO, the horse faced one with the really long hair, and Physical thing was choreographed by U★G, the one who was rubbing his nuts on that audience member during SHAKE IT on TRICK tour.

[keepsgettinbetter]

Ugh I agree. Her dances have really lacked since Black Cherry. Everything's been lacking since she got really famous quite honestly. :/

Originally Posted by cutieismylife

yeah, her dancers keep choreographing it. TABOO was by SHUN, the guy whose nuts she was grabbing in JUICY, ECSTASY and show girl were choreographed by MAIKO, the horse faced one with the really long hair, and Physical thing was choreographed by U★G, the one who was rubbing his nuts on that audience member during SHAKE IT on TRICK tour.

Best post ever.

[waterballoon]

Originally Posted by cutieismylife

yeah, her dancers keep choreographing it. TABOO was by SHUN, the guy whose nuts she was grabbing in JUICY, ECSTASY and show girl were choreographed by MAIKO, the horse faced one with the really long hair, and Physical thing was choreographed by U★G, the one who was rubbing his nuts on that audience member during SHAKE IT on TRICK tour.

Kuu's dancers are so much more "physical" than Ayu's! Go Kuu!

[RikkuChii]

Originally Posted by cutieismylife

yeah, her dancers keep choreographing it. TABOO was by SHUN, the guy whose nuts she was grabbing in JUICY, ECSTASY and show girl were choreographed by MAIKO, the horse faced one with the really long hair, and Physical thing was choreographed by U★G, the one who was rubbing his nuts on that audience member during SHAKE IT on TRICK tour.

[AyuHamasaki01]

yay for the new thread. Great first post

I'll wait for the download link of the performance.

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Corvina, I love the pics in your signature; was that a photo shoot she did somewhere?

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Corvina, I love the pics in your signature; was that a photo shoot she did somewhere?

They're from VIVI Aug. 2008.^^

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[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Corvina

They're from VIVI Aug. 2008.^^

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I have that issue! One of my favorite shoots

[RikkuChii]

Originally Posted by Corvina

They're from VIVI Aug. 2008.^^

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Ah, I actually own that issue. One of my favorite photoshoots.

[Lee^ChaN]

Thanks Edu!
Physical thing is hawt!!

Originally Posted by cutieismylife

yeah, her dancers keep choreographing it. TABOO was by SHUN, the guy whose nuts she was grabbing in JUICY, ECSTASY and show girl were choreographed by MAIKO, the horse faced one with the really long hair, and Physical thing was choreographed by U★G, the one who was rubbing his nuts on that audience member during SHAKE IT on TRICK tour.

question: who did Get Up & Move, HOT STUFF, Candy & Selfish choreo?
i kinda miss those moves..

[do it again]

Originally Posted by Lee^ChaN

question: who did Get Up & Move, HOT STUFF, Candy & Selfish choreo?
i kinda miss those moves..

i have no idea. i checked all the album booklets and they just credit the director and producer. Candy and Get Up & Move!! both had awesome choreography. i'm pretty sure Hot Stuff and Selfish were choreographed by AKIKO though. she was one of kuu's dancers too.