[TA news] AYU will give her performance at NHK "SONGS"!

[AYUTV]

She said "They say “Why do you have so many dancers?” Why do you not JUST sing?” Because, I wanna play show, not the concert.”

Honestly, I can’t say that I like her recent extreme show-style. Her song had invaluable power. Her lyrics made me so emotional. The way she song was like a prayer.
Tonight, she sung some old song that made me sentimental in the past. However, I couldn’t feel the same before. I love the style she sing alone. Spotlight shines her.

She said the show she watched before in L.A made her change. The show was amazing. The show like a dream. She thought she wanted to play a show like a dream.

When I see JUST her sing, it was like a dream.
No performers.
Only she can make us cry with “M”.
No dancers.
Only she can make us crazy with “evolution” Like a Digital Dream Live (2001.12.01). This interview taught me that I should leave her future works...

[SunshineSlayer]

FINALLY she is doing something on TV again. So happy.

[Mirrorcle Monster]

SO curious to know what she said about Hikki before performing MOWY. Great performances overall, SEASONS was perfect. evolution was not bad, but its not suited for TV, she should leave it for concerts. SURREAL would have been a better choice imo.

[Chris85]

Originally Posted by Mirrorcle Monster

SO curious to know what she said about Hikki before performing MOWY. Great performances overall, SEASONS was perfect. evolution was not bad, but its not suited for TV, she should leave it for concerts. SURREAL would have been a better choice imo.

She can't hit those lalalalai etc notes in Surreal, so it would only leave a bad impression.

[BlackSilence]

guys what was that song she sang at the tour they showed on that elephant? i cannot recognise it? o_O

[RealLight]

@articka immature

Thanks for tip superbayu

I just watched it, her voice sounded really good (I just think she struggled a bit during MOWY). Can't wait to someone sub it, I really wanna know what she said during the interview.

[axmish87]

monochrome bzzzt wrong answer immature
As means of punishment i am going to listen to Loveppears album

[BlackSilence]

you know the whole thing was really great.

While she sounded amazing in all the performances, for some reason Step by Step made me cry like a baby. Not the song or her voice but..she was glowing. She seemed to really have fun and was connected to the audience.
The whole time while watching the entire thing i was thinking to myself how great this year seems to be for her. I'm seriously happy for this woman.

[axmish87]

I was on the verge of tears through out the whole show.
The part where she starts crying i just lost it , my vision completely blurred i couldn't see thing. I was sobbing like a baby. Really this TV performance was perfect for me.
It just reassured me to not lose faith in her because she always in the end delivers.

[Corvina]

Step by step definitely was the best performance out of the bunch.
She sounded nasal to me in the verses of M and she tried to sing higher in SEASONS and evolution. I really think her recent songs suit her voice so much better than her old ones.

I love shows like that. And after not getting something like this for so long with Ayu, I actually really appreciate it.
And no, Ayu, you don't need so much dancers to put on a show. A few less don't make it less of a show.

[oaristos]

I absolutely love the show. She nailed almost all the performances (her vocals in evolution weren't the best but I understand that is a hard song to sing). She looked beautifully sincere during the interview, very emotional.

[Marcelo]

Can't wait till someone translates the interview, and I'm so happy she NAILED SEASONS!

[maxikot]

I have only watched performances due to time limit now and i am outstandingly blown away to the outer space of another universe. Don't know if Ayu has done any such good tv performances. I was really afraid of evolution but she nailed it. Vocally fantastic, connection with audience was amazing and it felt so much like mini-concert. I had great time listening to her and i wanted to dance during evolution, MOWY and Step by step. Awesome job and i want whole episode with subs ^^

[Surreal17]

I am impressed. M, SEASONS and Step by step are superb. Yeah, eng subs would be great.

[Minttulatte]

After watching this live has convinced me that I should get my shit together and watch all lives I have missed starting with AT12. I can't believe I skipped so many of them. -.-

As for this concert, she totally nailed M and SEASONS. I cried like a baby, lol. Evolution was energetic as always, Movin' on without you's vocals are what bothers me. Why does she has to sing it in that cute girl voice? That song has nothing cute in the lyrics. O.o And Step by step was a complete surprise to me. I didn't expect her to perform it. Not that I'm complaining, I love that song very much. It was a perfect choice for a ending song. So, to put it simply, this concert was awesome.

[Yoake]

SEASONS made me cry. Seriously it's the first time it happened with this song. She sang it perfectly even better than every single live she did with her high-pitched voice. She really did a great job with all songs. Even Movin' on without you is better than the CDL's one. She improved her vocal a lot. Unlike the past years, she looks relaxed when she's singing; Before she did it well but she looked so focus on her voice. Now, it's very natural. Ayu is really back.

I want to see a a concert now.

[ayumisrael]

The whole SONGS show was perfect

I'm glad she is doing a TA tour, it seems like she's eager to be closer to fans.

[stepYOU1234]

Those backstage clips with Ayu being pushed on a weird trolley seat!
I feel like we've got Ayu back. Not that she went, but she just wasn't entirely present.
I get where she might be coming from with the dancers and sometimes they really work and add to the performance. But sometimes all I need is Ayu on the stage. I think she can forget her own presence sometimes. I enjoyed the dancers during MOWY though.
SEASONS was pretty great. Ayu has never been a great vocalist so to have her vocals back near the top is wonderful, especially after they got worse in conjunction with her hearing. I thought that was a pretty good performance of evolution. We normally get it towards the end of a concert when she has already sung 15+ songs. The atmosphere of the crowd there seemed good which in turn might make viewers see her more positively again? I wonder what the general public perception on evolution is as opposed to the long standing fan view? We see it as a concert song but I wonder if the general public enjoy still seeing it?

[Ryusei]

^ haha yes I loved that how she layed on there sipping her drink. I really liked this and can't wait for translations from the interview. M wasn't that great tbh SEASONS was really good, evolution was also good. MOWY was a bit shaky at times?? And Step by Step was really great. Those fans that got to touch her daaam I'm jealous. Hoping that this is giving sixxxxxx a little boost. I really wanna see her on TV more ://

[primavera♥]

Ayu exhibited note control than I've ever seen in many many years with her voice. I started tearing up during Seasons just because she sounded so beautiful and the moments I usually prepare to cringe for didn't make me cringe.

And Step by Step was the best vocal performance. It really shows her vocal progress because the song is current and meant for her current voice. There are years where she can't even perform live very well the song she releases that year. So I really appreciate this.

She's also fab as always.