[Koda Kumi] The 183rd Koda Kumi - The Artist - thread

[Diva_br]

Originally Posted by a❤martian

I always forget that song exists, not gonna lie. Personally, I love Feel My Mind, it's my favorite album from her, and one of the reasons why is that I feel like the ballads are really strong. They are the standard to which I compare.

Rain, for example

I like "Promise you", but I don't think it will be a single, maybe a B-side, because I don't feel is that strong

[Gustavopc]

Does anyone here have a list of the songs Kuu performed at Let's Party Vol. 1 and made it to the DVD? I am trying to make a list of all songs she performed live but couldn't find info about it, I just recall Aisho and Ningyo hime were in the DVD...

[kaled kalil]

^
01. Ningyo-Hime
02. Taisetsu na Kimi e
03. Aisho
04. BUT
05. Moon Crying
06. With Your Smile
"Encore"
07. Always
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I love stay with me! I know it's a bit generic, but it's so lovely. <3

[Gustavopc]

^ Thank youuu! <3

[jean-baptiste]

Promise you snippet sounds really to me. Hoping it's even better in full, not a big fan of Shhh! But I did appreciate the single reminding how amazing Kimi Omni is. I smell a new album... There's Cupcake, Shhh! and now Promise you. Hmm...

Am I the only one obsessed with the Cupcake / TOUCH DOWN section of THE ARTIST? I've had it on repeat for the past few days.

[Corvina]

Promise you is a ballad for you guys?
I'd call it a midtempo pop song, just like IN THE AIR and Always, like a mix of it.
That's also the style of earlier songs it reminds me of.
Have to say it has a pretty strong melody, especiall the part before the chorus. The chorus is a bit generic, but because of the great pre-chorus, I'm looking forward to the song!
And I can imagine it being on a summer single, seems fitting (but I still want a summer album instead, greedy me).
Also it will only performed at the current tour, if it's coming out on a single, because of the tour theme.

Btw. I'm one of those not liking stay with me, like at all. Don't know, it's so boring musically.
And I'm obsessed with the whole The Artist show to be honest.

[oaristos]

^ I agree. I also find it a little hard to consider Promise you a "traditional" Kumi ballad. When I've read the announcement I had no expectations whatsoever, but the song is cute and not overly dramatic like many of her past ballads. I feel a positive energy listening to it.

[Meat Pao]

Would anyone happen to have and be kind enough to send me decent quality audio rips of Kuu's Swallowtail Butterfly and On and On performances from the January 16 Live at Sound Inn “S”?? I really like the arrangements on the show!

[Minttulatte]

I wouldn't call Promise you a ballad lol. It doesn't feel like that at all to me. Dance In The Rain, for example, is more balladish than Promise you :'D

[ALfromHELLSING]

Promise you preview sounds sooooo goood, love it! Now the real question is how long are we going to have to wait for the full version. I want studio version of Cupcake badly too. I wonder if Promise you is going to be another venue limited single maybe with SO FEVER as a b-side?

Originally Posted by Corvina

THE ÁRTIST DVD sales so far:
Total so far: 14,093

Very sad sales for such an amazing concert. I'm half way through my blu-ray and I'm loving it. #QueenOfLive Always & Forever.

[LiDaYu]

Originally Posted by ALfromHELLSING

I wonder if Promise you is going to be another venue limited single maybe with SO FEVER as a b-side?

I think this too!
3 sankyo songs
3 seasons
3 singles...

But this would be sad because the next one is the 60th... so no amazing summer single... :/

Anyway this would make already the beginning of the album with those 3 songs from single, cupcake, promise you & bring it on !
And the live tour finish in November so we could hope an album for January!

[a❤martian]

I would love a summer 60th single. It's what I love Kuu the most for.

[Corvina]

Re:dua and Eternaluxe items are officially out since 04/21.
You can buy it in stores and online.






Photos from Instagram.
Re:dua's concept is, that the items are easy to use for nice results and according to lots of Instagram reviews of fans already trying it, that's right.

Btw. I updated the first post with all official website links to her lifestyle items as well as replacing old download links.

Kenji updated his Instagram some days ago with a pic of all Shhh! singles and commented he completed it:


Also, there popped an album rumour about a new album up on Instagram (originally it comes from the japanese Kuu fan group on fb), but this is more than just likely fake, so I didn't even know, if I should share it...

[KuuXAyu-fan]

The album being called The Fake and including WOML LOL

[AyuHamasaki01]

Re:dua is her make up line? Or is it eye make up only?

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by AyuHamasaki01

Re:dua is her make up line? Or is it eye make up only?

It's her make up brand, yes. So far mascara and eyeliner are the only items, but the brand just launched. If it's successful, I'm pretty sure other items will go on sale as well.

Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan

The album being called The Fake and including WOML LOL

Yeah, this rumour is actually quite funny.
I mean, an old song and a collab with Ivi Adamou? Do japanese people even know her?
(Even I am knowing her only because of her participating in the ESC in 2012 and I'm European)
I'd love another Ak-69 collab, but how high are chances of having 3 collabs on one album like in that rumour (as Cupcake is a collab with AKLO)?

Btw. a japanese user commented below, that he saw "THE ANSWER" as new album title somewhere.
Hopefully rumours popping up is a good sign for it coming soon.^^

[Minttulatte]

I'd love to get a December album from Kuu again. She has only released Black Cherry in December so far so another one would be a nice change. I'm also saying this because for some reason I doubt she will release another album during the tour.

Also, at this point I doubt BRING IT ON will never get a studio album release. I believe that it will stay as a concert exclusive track.

[Corvina]

The original poster on facebook says, he got it from a friend from Koda Gumi.
If this is true and it's coming from within the fanclub..... still really fishy.

[Gustavopc]

I wonder if Kuu talked something about an album on her last concerts cause these rumours seem so random and out of the blue I'd prefer a new album later, around July and August, so she could promote the album during all those Summer festivals, but I also feel so in need of a studio version of Cupcake Also I'm hella curious for more of Promise you

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by Meat Pao

Would anyone happen to have and be kind enough to send me decent quality audio rips of Kuu's Swallowtail Butterfly and On and On performances from the January 16 Live at Sound Inn “S”?? I really like the arrangements on the show!

Here you go, ripped and cut all of the songs as mp3s.

All of Me
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9z...ound_Inn_S.mp3

Swallowtail Butterfly
http://www.mediafire.com/download/22...ound_Inn_S.mp3

On And On
http://www.mediafire.com/download/0j...ound_Inn_S.mp3