[News] Ayu to perform at Music Station 19 September

[stivenoto]

Originally Posted by pedronekoi

I'm ok with her song choice. I mean, I would love to see her singing different songs but (as everyone said before) the program was about HITS that were important through the 30years of its broadcast. Even tho we may not accept this, Ayu is not as famous as she used to be, some japanese don't even know her (new generation) or don't know that she releases new music. I was in Japan last year and made two japanese friends. When I told them that I was going to Ayu's concert, they were surprised asking me: "Does she still releases new songs?? / The last song I heard from her was 'Days' / I used to love her when I was 13yo (almost 10 years ago)". So that's why she sang those old songs that we, as old fans that follow her career and new releases, are so tired of. But not the general audience of Music Station.

THIS....

My japanese teacher asked me who your fave singer? I said hamasaki ayumi... you know what he said, is she still releasing new song?? Its exactly the same question that you got... So, i guess if she chose M, SEASON and evolution.. because some japanese people still recognized those songs...

To be honest i don't care what song she will perform, as long as she let the world know she still exists. I think its the right thing to do, until she can get her second peak...

[js_surrealism]

Originally Posted by stivenoto

To be honest i don't care what song she will perform, as long as she let the world know she still exists. I think its the right thing to do, until she can get her second peak...

How did Namie get her second peak again?

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by js_surrealism

How did Namie get her second peak again?

By getting longevity with the sales of Play, that didn't manage to get all that much sales but charted for over an year, and with her 60s70s80s tie-in. It's not like Namie was ever that big on TV performances since her 90's tragedy.

Originally Posted by Aderianu

I read many comments here that japanese didn't know that ayu still active. I don't understand how they didn't notice her. Yes, she didn't appear on TV that much as before, and don't have and advertisement contracts. But she's still on the radio, her new music videos still on TV. If they watch TV, they'll see her, if they don't, it doesn't matter how many tv-show she attend or miss.
Also magazines. Now it's only 2-3 at year (except regular Vivi deji deji diary), but again, if someone is interested in beauty magazines and buy it everytime, this person will see ayu.

Her songs haven't got an airplay top 20 for some years now. As they aren't that popular I doubt they got that much airplay on TV either and her maganize appearances lately are for a niche audience.

Originally Posted by dreamalley

I wonder if Ayu is actually aware of her career situation.

It feels like she's in a bubble. Surrounded for years by the same people who only compliment her and make her feel like the best thing ever.

Since she's their boss and she's sensitive they can't say anything bad. Their jobs depend on it. But she, in turn, considers them as friends and thinks they're honest.

Just my opinion though.

When she almost lost her streak back during the release of Blue Bird or Glitter (I can't remember) she thanked TA for buying the song. She also add dates to her tours based on the public demand and the only time she actually put far more dates than she could decently sell was AT13. So, if anything, unless she is extremelly dumb, she is aware her tours are shorter than they used to be during early 2010's and knew that she almost didn't get a #1 when breaking the record was still a thing.

[stivenoto]

Originally Posted by js_surrealism

How did Namie get her second peak again?

Because she got the best marketing team... I think you might know that namie got a good tie in such as the new death note movie and lots of another things, and even got the best space in shibuya station to promote her genic album, and also the tour at that time...

[js_surrealism]

Reinvention can only happen if there's some form of reinvention. That means being recognised for the music that you do. It's pointless to put out new music if you're not being recognised for it.

It's fine and dandy if we enjoy it within ourselves as fans, and maybe most of us are totally okay with her doing whatever she's doing right now.

But I think she could be so much more.