[Koda Kumi] The 144th Thread - Happy Marriage, 1st child and 10th album [JAPONESQUE]

Corvina · #1 23rd December 2011, 05:27 PM

The Koda Kumi Thread

P r o f i l e

Stage Name: Koda Kumi / 倖田來未
Real Name: Kouda Kumiko / 神田來未子
Birthdate: 13 November 1982 (Showa 57)
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Kyoto

Hobbies: Shopping, Goods.
Favorite Sport: Squash
Favorite Type of Music: Hip Hop
Favorite Dish to Cook: Niku Jaga (Beef and Potatoes)
Favorite Saying: Ikkai ichi e (Once in a lifetime chance)
Favorite Colors: Purple and green
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite DVD: Haneru no tobira
Favorite Brands: D&G and H・A・K
Favorite Food: Okonomiyaki, 100% Fruit Juice, Perrier
Favorite Japanese Artists: Toshinori Yonekura, Sukima Switch
Favorite Western Artists: Christina Aguilera, Nelly, Pink, Pharrell Williams
Something She Can't Be Without: Love
Favorite Part of Her Own Body: The "kori kori" of her waist.
Something Often Unexpected: 'No smoking & no alcohol'
Something Unacceptable: Lies and deception
Special Ability: To be able to talk until her voice goes hoarse.

N e w R e l e a s e s

10h Album
「JAPONESQUE」
Release date: 2012.01.25

4 editions:
■ CD Only
■ CD+DVD (musicvideos)
■ CD+2DVD (musicvideos+ Live Best+former album CMs)
■ Limited Edition (B4 box, 32 pages photobook+other goods)

【DISC 1：CD】19 tracks
01.Introduction
02.So Nice
03.Boom Boom Boys
04.V.I.P. feat. T-Pain（Album Version）
05.Slow feat. Omarion
06.Brave
07.Everyday
08.IN THE AIR（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
09.You are not alone（Acoustic Version）
10.Interlude
11.ESCALATE
12.Love Me Back
13.No Man's Land
14.愛を止めないで（51th sg「愛を止めないで」）
15.KO-SO-KO-SO （50th sg「4 TIMES」）
16.Lay Down
17.Love Technique
18.Poppin' love cocktail feat.TEEDA（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
19.All for you

【DISC2：MUSIC VIDEO】17 tracks
01.Poppin' love cocktail feat.TEEDA（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
02.Boom Boom Boys
03.No Man's Land
04.V.I.P. feat. T-PAIN（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
05.KO-SO-KO-SO（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
06.Lay Down
07.ESCALATE
08.Love Me Back（Album Version）
09.So Nice
10.Slow feat. Omarion
11.IN THE AIR（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
12.Everyday
13.Love Technique
14.You are not alone（Acoustic Version）
15.愛を止めないで（51th sg「愛を止めないで」）
16.Brave
17.All for you

52nd Single
「Love Me Back」
Release date: 2011.11.30

4 editions:
■ CD Only
■ CD+DVD
■ CD+Goods / Original oversized pouch (mu-mo Limited Edition)
■ CD+Goods / Original oversized pouch

[CD]
1. Love Me Back
2. Say Her Name
3. Love Me Back (Andy Price Remix)

[DVD]
1. Love Me Back (Music Video)
2. Love Me Back (Making Video)
3. a-nation 10th Anniversary for Life Charge‣Go! ウイダーinゼリーライブ映像
M1. め組のひと
M2. Bling Bling Bling
M3. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA

D i s c o g r a p h y

Spoiler:

L i n k s

->Official Website
->Official Youtube Channel
->Official Facebook Page
->Lyrics Library
->Singles in 320 kpbs
->B-Sides Collection
->Concert Audio Rips
->Musicvideos
->iPod PVs
->All DVD Lives
->Screencaps
->Lyrics & Interview Translations

Credits: Tsubasa, Kingdom, FinalFayth, Corvina, do it again, Cherrim
Picture Credit: kaledkalil

Corvina · #2 23rd December 2011, 05:32 PM

Dejavu Tour 2011 TV version
here:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzM0MjIwNjA0.html
PW: Dejavu

Audiorip from Daggi_X:
http://www.multiupload.com/1YZW4HX4F0

Thank you!^^

Music Station Super Live performance from today:
http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/329841

AyuHamasaki01 · #3 23rd December 2011, 05:44 PM

Aw I love the thread title

Corvina · #4 23rd December 2011, 06:17 PM

Ok, Dejavu Tour is fantastic!
Beautiful stage, great costumes and looks, awesome vocals, nice effects - what do I need more?

Love the intro and transition to POP DIVA. Also that blue costume and her dark make up, it fits her so much, one of my favourites ever!
The set up and the dancing for the first part are just great.
Okay and Aitakute - oh my, great!

Passing By gave me chills and tears were floating in my eyes - so gorgeous!
Probably my absolute favourite performance from this tour.
Her vocals are so good for all the ballads.

When the cute part started I was like "Nooo, continue with the dark fast songs and emotional ballads". XD
But I was pretty fast into them.

Fun and addiciting, especially Hey baby!.

Kuu was so powerful in the Encore and her dance part was the best, but too short. That split!
Want more again! XD

The interlude movies were typical Kuu again, but I laughed pretty hard at some points. e.g. U*G starting to sing Ai no Uta cause of the Kuu Candy or the penguins!

I'm really curious how the real end of the tour looks like. And of course the missing songs!

Favourites:
Intro, POP DIVA, Okay, Aitakute, Passing By (WOW!), Hey baby!, You are not alone

I so can't wait for the DVD!
Probably Spring till we get it.

The only thing I crave for now is actually a full tour with a coherent theme again, means not that extreme changes between the moods (like emotional ballads and -bam- cute like usually).
Black Cherry was pretty close to that, with serious interlude movies, a story and a coherent atmosphere. I would love to see a tour like that again someday.^^

happiholic★ · #5 23rd December 2011, 06:26 PM

I wonder if we are gonna get a Kuu Wedding? I know they just want to get married for the sake of her pregnancy, but I want to see her in a wedding dress.

tenshi no hane · #6 23rd December 2011, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvina

Music Station Super Live performance from today:
http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/329841

Thanks for the link~ She looks gorgeous as always <3

She's so tiny without heels XD

krauterol · #7 23rd December 2011, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvina

The only thing I crave for now is actually a full tour with a coherent theme again, means not that extreme changes between the moods (like emotional ballads and -bam- cute like usually).
Black Cherry was pretty close to that, with serious interlude movies, a story and a coherent atmosphere. I would love to see a tour like that again someday.^^

Japonesque tour I think it would look like that, since seems to be more mature and not that "cute and balladish". That's why I'm so angry we don't have a tour for this album

still hoping a tour when she decide to come back to the stage, it's pretty sad if we are not going to see kuu singing the songs for Japonesque

I think the album is going to deserve an amazing tour.
But anyway, she said the tour is totally cancelled and not postponed isn't it? so nevermind...

~edit~
she did it well on MSSL! oh goshh... she can be more sexy, pretty, mature, stunning..??? her hair is awesome!!

***koumori*** · #8 23rd December 2011, 10:51 PM

Awh, cute title

Kinda surprised it's a new thread already

freedreamer · #9 24th December 2011, 04:03 AM

the vimeo link no lnger works.

cant wait for previews of JAPONESQUE already! When does Kuu roll out her previews???

lol Kuu sang really nicely in the MSSL..but ehr shouting voice is kinda hoarse? ahhah

tenshi no hane · #10 24th December 2011, 09:30 AM

Kuu canceled her MUSIC FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE performance at the last minute, because she isn't feeling well. (source)

Maybe she's suffering from pregnancy nausea?

NintendoHTF1242 · #11 24th December 2011, 09:39 AM

What!? Kuu is pregnant and married!? Where have I been!? 19 tracks!? A remix with T-Pain!? What is this!?!??!

Corvina · #12 24th December 2011, 11:20 AM

Yeah, where have you been, lol.
There are two seperate threads for her marriage and her pregnancy in the Asian Music Chat section.^^

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane

Kuu canceled her MUSIC FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE performance at the last minute, because she isn't feeling well. (source)

Maybe she's suffering from pregnancy nausea?

It's true, Avex wrote an statement on her official site:
http://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/111224.html
Doesn't surprise me, pregnancy nausea can be really, really heavy.
Poor Kuu, not a nice Christmas for her, though she definitely feels she's not alone.

But she already wished a Happy Christmas:

Photos from the Special Live for Love Me Back on 12/16:

Source:
playroom and kumi-flash

EDIT:

ARGH, and this was apparently the planned setlist for the Christmas live today:
1.V.I.P. 2.Love Me Back 3.恋のつぼみ 4. 爱のうた 5. 爱を止めないで 6.Brave 7.Someday 8.Poppin love cocktail feat.TEEDA
Thanks to If You SeeKumi at JPC

Oh no, now I'm sad about it! ;_;

@krauterol:
Yes, that's what I hope as well, that JAPONESQUE will get a nice tour after her pause!
If she doesn't release something new in between, I guess then the chances are pretty high.
Or they combine two releases.
Can't and don't want to predict, I'm just thoroughly waiting, haha.

kaled kalil · #13 24th December 2011, 12:29 PM

I was so excited for the MUSIC FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE live and the setlist was awesome...

I think now I won't get excited for nothing anymore, since almost everything can be cancelled right now (lives and things like that).

EDIT

JAPONESQUE final tracklist:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Negi@JPC

01.Introduction ～JAPONESQUE～　※new
02.So Nice feat. Mr.Blistah　※new
03.Boom Boom Boys　※new
04.V.I.P. feat.T-PAIN（50th sg「4 TIMES」）　※new
05.Slow feat.Omarion ※new
06.Brave　※new
07.Everyday　※new
08.IN THE AIR（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
09.You are not alone (Acoustic Version」）※new
10.Interlude ～JAPONESQUE～　※new
11.ESCALATE　※new
12.Love Me Back（52th sg「Love Me Back」）
13.No Mans Land　※new
14.愛を止めないで（51th sg「愛を止めないで」）
15.KO-SO-KO-SO （50th sg「4 TIMES」）
16.Lay Down　※new
17.Love Technique　※new
18.Poppin love cocktail feat.TEEDA（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
19.All for you　※new

WOW @ four collaborations o_o

do it again · #14 24th December 2011, 04:36 PM

OMFG BLISTAH **** YEAHHHHH....

elaniel · #15 24th December 2011, 05:27 PM

Maybe with Koda's break Avex may provide us with a Complete Clip Box 2000-2011 Blu-Ray much like with Ayu

Come on Avex, the one time I want you to take advantage of an artists break and you haven't already announced anything?! ^.^

kaled kalil · #16 24th December 2011, 05:57 PM

^ Yeah! I think she already have enough material to a Complete Clip Box (126 videos)

Spoiler:

AyuHamasaki01 · #17 24th December 2011, 06:34 PM

omg Blistah~~ I hope it'll be a song like Candy

Gustavopc · #18 24th December 2011, 08:40 PM

Oh, I like the fact that she'll work with Blistah again, all their collabs are awesome. Hopefully it'll be an Candy 2.0 but in a japase style, not arabic

ayu_ready? · #19 24th December 2011, 09:45 PM

^ I love Blistah!

OMG poor Kuu. that's what I told you about the tour guys - no one wants Kuu throwing up while dancing to Cutey Honey

ALfromHELLSING · #20 24th December 2011, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elaniel

Maybe with Koda's break Avex may provide us with a Complete Clip Box 2000-2011 Blu-Ray much like with Ayu

Come on Avex, the one time I want you to take advantage of an artists break and you haven't already announced anything?! ^.^

I'd love to get that, but 1st I need to get Ayu's box...

Maybe after release of JAPANESQUE they'll announce this and maybe Driving Hit's 4. Yeah, yeah complain as much as you want but 3rd has grown on me so much lately, so now I love it more than 1st two.