[Namie Amuro] 73rd thread

[Delicious n Bold]

As long as she keeps on making hot beats, all will be fine.
Yeah oh is still my jam. And that came out like a million years ago (earlier this year).

[BluishDays]

Lot of controversy over Namie as a performer >.>

To each is own . . . right ?

Difference of opinion, What someone don't like, someone else might

[Kaiouforever]

Damage is a great song - very different from what she's been doing. Refreshing. (Not gonna lie though, would love a nice winter ballad right now!)

Also, the video is very well done. I liked the dance and the multiplicity effects.

[koumori]

Originally Posted by Not Fade Away

lol I just love how when someone criticizes something Namie does, all of these posters that never post in her thread suddenly come out of the woodwork to voice their opinions.

Namie Defence Force!

Personally, I love her performance style and feel it works well with her songs. Sure, she might not cause much of an "impact" on the stage in terms of presence, but I feel her shy-but-determined persona is really represented through her concerts, and therefore I'm happy that it seems like she's just being herself

[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by relmy

While Ayu and Kuu are like your two girlfriends who you gossip with, Namie's like... your cool big sister or something haha

this so much

[Minttulatte]

Originally Posted by pommy48

My mom tells me she gets annoyed with how theatrical/dramatic/emotional Ayu is on stage (and she quite loves Namie's confident and focused demeanor)

As much as I love Ayu's concerts, I would still choose Namie's concerts because she doesn't need all those dramatic crap to make up a great performance. It's just Namie dancing on stage and that's enough for me. My favorite live performer is Kuu though for many different reasons, but Namie is #2.

And speaking of lives, I completely forgot to watch Live Style 2011 in September! D: I need to fix this horrible mistake when I get rid of Gaga (and she has stage presence btw) madness that struck me last week. XD

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by Not Fade Away

lol I just love how when someone criticizes something Namie does, all of these posters that never post in her thread suddenly come out of the woodwork to voice their opinions.

Anyway, I personally love Namie as a live performer much for the same reasons that JackieRos does.

I don't think it's that Namie is emotionless, I just think (and KNOW) that she is extremely shy, so for her to get up and perform 25-30 songs a night is huge for her.

She wants to connect with her fans and show them a good time which is why she goes out and does all these crazy-lengthed-tours but I feel that she just doesn't want to over-expose herself on the stage and is shy and reserved in that way. Which is just fine for me.

I love that she still sings live in every performance and rarely bothers to edit the strain in her voice out in DVDs of her lives.

Which is why I'll be purchasing the 20th anniversary DVD when it comes out.

okay the fact that she IS that shy makes a world of a difference. i mean holy crap, most shy musicians (or musicians with the sort of reserved, isolated personalities that shyness can create) don't even freakin' tour either at all or all that often. for namie to get out there and do the tours she does, for as long as she does, and to rely on nothing but her ability to perform is pretty bold. some people might think they'd have to compensate by chatting or amping the crowd up, but either namie trusts in her abilities or she trusts he fans to enjoy what she feels comfortable giving them.


... SO MANY NAMIE FEELS

[Rocky Raven]

Billboard JAPAN Music Awards

http://www.billboard-japan.com/commo...12/artist.html

『Top Pop Artist 2012』 AKB48, Mr.Children, 嵐, EXILE & Namie Amuro

[dannysan]

I found this magazine in my japanese school.

*安室奈美恵 / LIVE COLLECTION (20th Anniversary) https://vimeo.com/55505817#at=0

[JackieRos]

en mexico oh wow!!!

[*hearT_Place*]

Quick question: does anybody know what channel will be airing of her 20th anniversary special (http://www.wowow.co.jp/music/amuro/) this Sunday. I just moved to Japan (I live in the Kansai area), and haven't figured out which channel is WOWOW yet. I really want to watch it!

[R_Hikki]

Originally Posted by relmy

I really like Namie's reserved performing style, it works for her music. Then when you get those moments of genuine emotion, they're extra powerful because you know she's really feeling it.

I just respect her for still being able to do what she does after all the **** that happened to her. The fact that she clawed her way back to the top shows she does care. That's no easy feat.

While Ayu and Kuu are like your two girlfriends who you gossip with, Namie's like... your cool big sister or something haha

This. All of it.

What I love especially is that even when her popularity was being overshadowed by Ayu and Hikki, she was still coming out with quality music, whereas many other artists would lose quality along with their popularity.

[FIRSTKLAS]

Originally Posted by *hearT_Place*

Quick question: does anybody know what channel will be airing of her 20th anniversary special (http://www.wowow.co.jp/music/amuro/) this Sunday. I just moved to Japan (I live in the Kansai area), and haven't figured out which channel is WOWOW yet. I really want to watch it!

WOWOW is a premium channel (like HBO in the US) so you'll probably have to pay to see it.

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by R_Hikki

This. All of it.

What I love especially is that even when her popularity was being overshadowed by Ayu and Hikki, she was still coming out with quality music, whereas many other artists would lose quality along with their popularity.

thiiiiiis this this
so much this

Namie never seemed too concerned about much else but making music she liked and continuing with that approach regardless of popularity, sales, etc. I'm really glad it's payed off after all these years because I can't think of a more deserving woman -- in the JPop market, anyway lol. I supposed I should be just as grateful to her staff and her composers for providing her with such quality stuff DESPITE the competition in those days.

(how fitting that this should make me an independent Initiate )

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by *hearT_Place*

Quick question: does anybody know what channel will be airing of her 20th anniversary special (http://www.wowow.co.jp/music/amuro/) this Sunday. I just moved to Japan (I live in the Kansai area), and haven't figured out which channel is WOWOW yet. I really want to watch it!

Yeah, as mentioned, WOWOW is a pay channel. You would have to sign up for it through your cable company.

[*hearT_Place*]

Bummer. Oh well.

Anyways, I really like Amuro Namie's reserved singing style as well. I also like how she seemed to continue to be herself even when her popularity was waning. It never looked to me like she was trying too hard to be liked, while still coming out with GREAT music.

[Delicious n Bold]

Since this thread is almos dead:
My friend and i were walking in a mall and we saw h&m ads
We agreed that half of them looked dead and half looked amazing

Then I said if you wanted someone who looks dead AND sexy, they should have used namie slaymuro in the ads XD

[Minttulatte]

^Except that Namie doesn't look dead at all.

[Delicious n Bold]

As a blogger once said: being happy don't pay dem bills.
Namie looks miserable on most of her CDs and they sell like hotcakes.
Just look at best fiction: she looks like she got struck with necrosis, and the album became a million seller.

if there's one thing i'll never doubt, its the power of this woman.

[koumori]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

Just look at best fiction: she looks like she got struck with necrosis, and the album became a million seller.

She looks as dead as any other Japanese singer on her CD covers, imo. They photoshop everyone to death.

I know Best Fiction was meant to be over-photoshopped btw, I meant in general.