[SCREENCAP]Ayu @ kouhaku 08 Mirrorcle World

[ownsarai]

She started early, and yep, Ayu looked frustrated by that, but overall the performance wasn't that bad. I almost expected her to be wearing a headset mic, but she seems to be doing good after her surgery! ^^

[Kikaru]

@ Emiko: for me, none of the MW performance on TV was really that great, although I rather like the ones performed at the AT. I dunno how much you can judge my ears though...

I actually don't find the vocals to be that bad. Compared to the Days performance vocals, it wasn't great, but it's not any worse than her other MW lives.

[Ayu_no_tenshi]

here is one you can watch in HQ and you can hear them asking if ayu is ok at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ZH0jijEgo

[YotaLM21]

I think it was a really good performance considering her hand problem, good wor
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is it just me or she was singing really fast at the ending?

[ayuchloe]

wow... cool outfit!

[jkm444]

Since ayu is probably tired , her hand problem, and probably is nervous to open for kouhaku, I don't want to think negative about this performance even those it was horrible. I will just consider it a "Kouhaku special version of Mirrorcle world" lol!

[freedreamer]

i really didnt think it was bad...compared to April08 when she sang MW, it's definitely better....
and I also didnt noe she sang early..I tot they edited MW such that there is a gap.. O.O
and it sounded quite cool...
I watched on TV and Ayu ddint seem like...fussed by it...

now that i wathced it on youtube...I see her earlinesss HAHAHHA...probbaly too excited...and MW's instrumental really sounds the same! with all those marching beats....

and red team losing is definitely NOT ALL Ayu's fault...you may have to see Ai's Ai performance, Mika's ORION which were diffinitely a down moment in the atmosphere...

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by jkm444

Since ayu is probably tired , her hand problem, and probably is nervous to open for kouhaku, I don't want to think negative about this performance even those it was horrible. I will just consider it a "Kouhaku special version of Mirrorcle world" lol!

lol, there's some positive thinking.

[Kingdom]

i liked the perf but she sounded pretty bad imo i loved her hair and her dress, not so much her second outfit!

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

thank yoooou!!



EDIT: OMG wait!! did ayu take out her tattoo?!?!?!?!?! OMGGGGGGGGGGG....

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by SURREAL__RAINBOW

OMG wait!! did ayu take out her tattoo?!?!?!?!?! OMGGGGGGGGGGG....

No, I don't think so. I think the NHK might have requested Ayu to cover the tattoo because some guys of the NHK don't like it...

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by Bigtop

No, I don't think so. I think the NHK might have requested Ayu to cover the tattoo because some guys of the NHK don't like it...

ohhh ok lol

i thought she always covers it with makeup.... weird

[jonneh]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

I loved her energy in the performance, it was impressive all things considered and I loved the costume, but I don't understand how those could be considered "good" vocals - they were all over the place.

I have to agree. I loved how happy and enthusiastic she looked. She really does seem to love and have a true passion for performing for people. However, the vocals were the absolute worst part. Of course, the ending was a bit better, with the kono mamaa part, as someone else has mentioned. Because it's easier for her to sing. Mirrorcle World is always kind of a hard song to sing live. SHe did a great job though! Just poor vocals

Originally Posted by part of Me ♥

Actually vocally I think this is her best performance of MW. It's not perfect, but I love how she didn't use her vibrato** as much.

ew. what a horrible typo. my apologies

Lol I'm glad she didn't use her vibrato as much too. Although I feel it could've maybe added a little something special to the song and performance, and her team might've won.

[zeemisa]

woooww....
good perform

[stef_gal]

yesterday i watched on TV...
the singing was ok as some parts were out..
but the performance was awesome...
Ayu seems to be very nervous as she's the first to sing...
but the tape that cover her tattoo was really a spoiler..
why bother to cover it if some guy(s) at Kouhaku dislikes it...

[Gus-tave]

I didn't think it was that bad!!! To tell you the truth, I really am not a big fan of Mirrorcle World... but honestly I don't think that it was that bad. And her mistake was not even that big in the beginning. I do wish that she would have chosen to sing GREEN instead though... あゆちゃん、頑張れ～!!

[carolcrea]

LOL at the "daijobu desu?" at the last part! go ayu~! thanks for the links.

[music_*]

Love the outfits!!<3
Vocal-wise, this is imo the best MW live performance. Her vibratos were much more well-controlled, though I don't really like her raspy-ness.
Lyric mess-up? Deaf ear? Injured arm?
Couldn't tell. At all. Really. (:
Like many have said, energetic performance, great start for Kouhaku! I love how she seems to love performing!
(The audience didn't seem to enthusiastic however. /: Is it cos of the perf or some this-is-Kouhaku-traditional-Japanese-yadda-we-have-to-be-polite-only-clapping thing? Anyone knows the reaction of the audience for other performances?)

EDIT: I just watched Koda's TABOO. The audience were also rather unenthu, save for a fan or too. -.- WHERE'S YOUR SPIRIT PPL?!
Okay screw this. Just watch Tohoshinki and hear those fangirl screams. Another point to add for the post below. -.- (Just to clarify: screams when they were introducing themselves individually, none, as far as I can tell, after the perf)

[music_*]

Originally Posted by Calico

I thnk I must be the only person who likes most of her MW performances...=\

And I agree that MW was probably chosen because it was the opening song...a song with big power to get the energy going, yanno. Wasn't she originally supposed to sing Days before it was decided that she was the opening act?

I thought there was sometihng funny about the performance though...at least I know it was because she was singing too fast now. Overall I thought it was a great performance...I loved the costumes, I actually liked her vocals, although the acoustics of it were not good at all I thought. I think she was just covering her tattoo because it may be considered too "radical" for sometihng like Kouhaku.

And to be honest...I'm not surprised that the white team won. Just based on the sales of male artists these days, and the lineup...esp. with Mr. Children...I could've told you beforehand that the white team would probably cream the red team. =\ I think there's a lot of predetermined bias in the voting before the show even starts.

EXACTLY!
I mean, fangirls tend to be crazier, and with all the boybands (Tohoshinki, SMAP, Tokio) and Mr Children (who sells like crazy), it's really difficult to say it's 100% fair.

[Ayunk]

oh i really love her outfits