[ayaka] The 7th thread - THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~ (13.07)

[KarenPang]

Special website opened for THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~

http://avex.jp/ayaka/thisisme/

In case people are wondering why the website is hosted under avex , that's because avex acts as the distributor for ayaka's material

ayaka's material is produced under her own record label A station since 2012

[KarenPang]

Finalised THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~ DVD footages







Fanclub edition of the best album is cute especially the USB thumbdrive

[KarenPang]

Yesterday's Rainbow TOUR 2015-2016 ～道は続くよ～setlist that took place at Nippon Budokan

01.nunber one
02.For today
03.melody
04.ありがとうの輪
05.幻想曲
06.beautiful
07.バースデーソング
08.ambitious
09.THIS IS THE TIME
10.ツヨク想う
11.ずっとたいせつなキモチ
12.青いイナズマ
13.Lost control
14.No end
15.Have fun!!
16.にじいろ

Encore

17.POWER OF MUSIC
18.A Song For You

http://setlist.mx/concerts/184716

[KarenPang]

Happy 10th anniversary ayaka !

She performed at Yoyogi today in celebration of this milestone







Also , 10th anniversary arena tour will take place from Sept til December

9月3日　日本ガイシホール
9月4日　日本ガイシホール
9月19日　大阪城ホール
9月24日　ゼビオアリーナ仙台
9月25日　ゼビオアリーナ仙台
10月8日　マリンメッセ福岡
10月22日　さいたまスーパーアリーナ
10月23日　さいたまスーパーアリーナ
11月3日　北海道立総合体育センター 北海きたえーる
11月12日　愛媛県武道館
11月23日　広島グリーンアリーナ
12月17日　大阪城ホール
12月18日　大阪城ホール

http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000123824

[KarenPang]

Today's 10th anniversary setlist

01. 三日月
02. おかえり
03. melody
04. ありがとうの輪
05. beautiful
06. はじまりのとき
07. Ambition
08. THIS IS THE TIME
09. ツヨク想う
10. 手をつなごう
11. If I Ain't Got You（オリジナル：アリシア・キーズ）
12. Lose Control
13. No end
14. Have fun!!
15. にじいろ
16. みんな空の下

＜アンコール＞

17. 夢を味方に
18. WINDING ROAD
19. I believe

http://natalie.mu/music/news/174570

ayaka covered Alicia Keys' If I Ain't Got You , wow I want to hear it D:

[the3ye]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Today's 10th anniversary setlist

01. 三日月
02. おかえり
03. melody
04. ありがとうの輪
05. beautiful
06. はじまりのとき
07. Ambition
08. THIS IS THE TIME
09. ツヨク想う
10. 手をつなごう
11. If I Ain't Got You（オリジナル：アリシア・キーズ）
12. Lose Control
13. No end
14. Have fun!!
15. にじいろ
16. みんな空の下

＜アンコール＞

17. 夢を味方に
18. WINDING ROAD
19. I believe

http://natalie.mu/music/news/174570

So it's "Ambition" this time. I prefer this one over "ambitious"

Originally Posted by KarenPang

ayaka covered Alicia Keys' If I Ain't Got You , wow I want to hear it D:

There you go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOcYBjillEM

http://tickets.yahoo.co.jp/special/ayaka10th/
10th Anniversary Special site is up.

[KarenPang]

Ayaka announces 10th anniversary tour

Singer-songwriter Ayaka held a special live at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on the day of her 10th debut anniversary, February 1.

Ayaka kicked off the live with her hit song "Mikazuki". During her first MC segment, she said, "It's already been 10 years. I can't express in words how happy I am to have worked with the music I love these past 10 years and that I was able to reach this milestone with everyone. Thank you!"

Following this, Ayaka sang a variety of her songs including her second single "melody" and her first single after her comeback "beautiful". In the middle of her concert, she recalled a day in February 10 years ago when she spent the entire day going to radio stations and CD shops. She also shared that during the time she went on hiatus due to Graves' disease, she realised that she couldn't live without music.

After a wardrobe change, Ayaka began the second half of her concert with "Tsuyoku Omou", then continued by singing "Te wo Tsunagou" and covering Alicia Key's "If I Ain't Got You". During "No end", "Have fun!!", and "Nijiiro", Ayaka got the crowd involved in a call and response. Finally, she closed the main part of her live with "Minna Sora no Shita", which she regarded as an "important song that connected me with everyone."

Ayaka took the stage for an encore and performed fan favourites, such as "Yume no Mikata ni" and "WINDING ROAD". Before the finale, the singer called out to the crowd, "In the next 10 years, I will aim for even greater heights and do my best to continue delivering songs to everyone, so please follow me." She added, "I wrote this song when I was just 16 years old. The feelings that I poured into this song back then haven't changed until now. I hope to believe in my own voice and continue walking forward, one step at a time." She then called it a night with her debut song "I believe".

During this live, Ayaka announced that she would hold a 10th anniversary arena tour later this year.

[Ayaka Debut 10th Anniversary Tour (Tentative)]

Saturday, September 3 - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi)
Sunday, September 4- Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi)
Monday, September 19 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Saturday, September 24 - Xebio Arena Sendai (Miyagi)
Sunday, September 25 - Xebio Arena Sendai (Miyagi)
Saturday, October 8 - Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Saturday, October 22 - Saitama Super Arena (Saitama)
Sunday, October 23 - Saitama Super Arena (Saitama)
Thursday, November 3 - Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Centre (Hokkaido)
Saturday, November 12 - Ehimeken Budokan (Ehime)
Wednesday, November 23 - Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima)
Saturday, December 17 - Nippon Budokan (Tokyo)
Sunday, December 18 - Nippon Budokan (Tokyo)

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...niversary-tour

[KarenPang]

Yesterday Feb 1st was Ayaka's 10th anniversary from her debut and we held a concert for her so that she could share this wonderful moment with her FANs @Yoyogi National Stadium. I kept my words. I achieved my goal. What's next?

#おめでとう #10thanniversary #congrats #約束守れた #AstAtionお疲れ #20周年は月で祝おう #その前に15周年か #道は続くよ

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBQ41OSlFY6/

Do a Dome tour next ?

Also it's so great that Mizushima Hiro has been so supportive of ayaka all this while

[KarenPang]

Mizushima Hiro and Ayaka celebrate 7 years of marriage

On February 24, actor Mizushima Hiro updated his Instagram to celebrate 7 years of marriage with his wife, singer-songwriter Ayaka.

Hiro revealed a collage of photos taken during their anniversary dinner. He wrote, "2.22 was our 7th wedding anniversary." In the collage is a picture of Ayaka showing a relaxed smile as well as a photo of their dessert plate with the word "felicitations" ("congratulations" in French) written in chocolate.

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...rs-of-marriage

Bless and congrats to the happy couple

[the3ye]

looks like full band is back, nice. acoustic tour 2014 was nice but it was lacking something.

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by the3ye

looks like full band is back, nice. acoustic tour 2014 was nice but it was lacking something.

Agreed. I really missed their band! Back to the Ayaka we've been having for quite some time before the Acoustic Tour of last year?

[Miduhyo]

"Mizushima Hiro posts photo of him & baby watching Ayaka, with # you were here too last year, under the spotlight."

That's so cute. I seriously love that guy. No. Scratch that. I love this couple. I'm not a huge "celebrity couple" type of person, but I really love this little family. They're so cute. xD

And I'm all for a live band. By God, that's my favorite part of any live concert. It just makes it more 'real'. The Acoustic Tour was a good nice twist, but I'm definitely happy the band is back!

[the3ye]

ambitious? single incoming?

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Yesterday's Rainbow TOUR 2015-2016 ～道は続くよ～setlist that took place at Nippon Budokan

01.nunber one
02.For today
03.melody
04.ありがとうの輪
05.幻想曲
06.beautiful
07.バースデーソング
08.ambitious
09.THIS IS THE TIME
10.ツヨク想う
11.ずっとたいせつなキモチ
12.青いイナズマ
13.Lost control
14.No end
15.Have fun!!
16.にじいろ

Encore

17.POWER OF MUSIC
18.A Song For You

http://setlist.mx/concerts/184716

Originally Posted by the3ye

ambitious? single incoming?

Did not realize about this. New song. Yeah, a single could be coming...she's way overdue for a new single!!! Badly needed!!! Last single was "Nijiiro" from...June 2014? And we're coming up to 2016 already?

[Miduhyo]

....Nijiro was 2014? Seriously?

Goodness. It was. June 2014. hahaha. Didn't realize it was that long ago.

[HTMSD]

ayaka - number one PV is uploaded on... avex YT channel?

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by HTMSD

ayaka - number one PV is uploaded on... avex YT channel?

Yeah, I'm surprised this is happening. Releasing PV in FULL (and in true 1080p HD!) - TWO YEARS after the initial single release...

Wait, this is not for Japan, right? I'm surprised it's on Avex channel, and not Ayaka's, since Avex is responsible for distribution of 2012-present Ayaka releases...

[AyuGAME]

Huh? She is doing partnership on promotion?

[KarenPang]

avex Japan probably only distributes her material after ayaka went indie & left Warner

In addition for Rainbow Road , avex Taiwan was the 1 that made/distributed it so ...

[orbitalaspect]

I just realized... what if ayaka's kid turns out to be the next big J-Pop sensation in like 16 years?