Ayu is to perform at Kishidan Banpaku/Expo 2012! (09/17/12)

[truehappiness]

That is one HOT outfit.

[Rajma]

Beauty!!!!
But...tracklist....ToT

[Linza-mo]

I Really love her outfit and this very classical setlist but pretty good ! I can't wait for the broadcast !
Thanks everyone for the informations ! =)

[ExodusUK]

Very Koda Kumi

[Minttulatte]

Nice outfit but I was expecting she would sing Because of You or A Song for xx but oh well, no can do.

[Miltonic]

she looks great and im happy SURREAL is there!!!

[Andrenekoi]

I guess I got it right based on the setlist

Her heavier single tracks aren't that big... t2m, decision, rule, Microphone... people out of her fanbase don't care/know about those songs... And she can't really face an audience made of people who aren't familiar to her work with stuff they just don't know and don't care about knowing. If those people aren't her fans, they were expecting her hits... Not some random unpopular single or obscure album tracks.

Also... rock =/= dark... Rock can be dark and edgy, but it's not like this is the only way of doing rock music... This was a festival celebrating the aniversary of the main band... People were there to celebrate, not to cry (or laught at over dramatic ayu :B)

[Yoake]

I would prefer to see a new tracklist but I can understand that she didn't have the time to do it. I feel like she received the invitation later. At least she tries new thing. I don't really like her outfit.

[TeamAyu2004]

I little upset over the track list, but understandably..
She still needs to somewhat promote ASB.

The outfit was cool, track list was almost a rehash of anation.. whatever, wasnt there.

[jbrat2219]

The tracklist is expected. Ayu only rocks out at her own shows.

[SKYia]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

I hope Hanabi episode II will have better vocals, I need a good performance of this song, I don't like the setlist being almost the same as A-Nation, she could add Is this LOVE or sth but at least she looks great, I hope for some good vocals.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Really really awesome outfit! She looks so good!

She should do a collab with Kishidan! xD

It'd be funny, that's for sure haha. Plus, I like Ayanokoji Sho/Ozma haha

SO glad I didn't spend 10,000 yen just to see an awesome outfit and SURREAL, though. haha

p.s. im so ready for ayu to do a whole bunch of rock stuff. like, please. T_T. I used to -never- want her to do rock stuff, but now im craving it lol. especially if her image were to be like this haha. it looks good on her

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

I guess I got it right based on the setlist

Her heavier single tracks aren't that big... t2m, decision, rule, Microphone... people out of her fanbase don't care/know about those songs... And she can't really face an audience made of people who aren't familiar to her work with stuff they just don't know and don't care about knowing. If those people aren't her fans, they were expecting her hits... Not some random unpopular single or obscure album tracks.

Rule was actually pretty well received...

I am fine with the set list. Still I think she should've introduced people to her newer stuff as well and besides You & Me I wish she'd sing Love song at least.

[Zeke.]

If people are outside of her fanbase I think taking the opportunity to change the image they have of her inside their head of the "poppy" songs she has would have been the best thing for her.

[jessicar]

I really love her look here, but i'm not impressed with the setlist since I was expecting her to sing her more rock and powerful songs like maybe is this LOVE? or ASFXX even...well at least SURREAL is there

[ayumisrael]

I love the outfit, she looks hot! For the tracklist, it's nice but fits a-nation more XD

[Andrenekoi]

@njanjayrp Being well received doesn't mean it was a huge hit outside of her fanbase, or one of her classics... It would never be a song someone from out of her fanbase would put among the ones they know/like.

@Zeke. being outside of her fanbase don't mean they don't know her or her most well known stuff... Trying a new image to a public who knows nothing about her would have as much chances of win as of fails, but she was singing to people who witnessed her peak, and that for this reason, already had expections about what they wanted to see/hear on her performance. Trying to change her image there would mean playing unkown songs for people who expected well known ones, and after breaking this expectation, convincing the audience the unknown songs and way of performing were better suited for that occasion... You can do it in +-1 hour? Maybe, but you will have bigger chances of failing than of archieving that effect.

[jewelbox]

sorry but the setlist isn't my taste, You & Me shouldn't even be there. Well, no can do

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

I'm disappointed with the setlist as well, but love her outfit!!!

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

@njanjayrp Being well received doesn't mean it was a huge hit outside of her fanbase, or one of her classics... It would never be a song someone from out of her fanbase would put among the ones they know/like.

Yet it was generally better received than all the other tracks you mentioned and therefore shouldn't be there. Not to mention it outsold some of the singles previously released and her last single to sell over 130k.