[Mai Kuraki] Second Thread Welcome Her "BEST 151A ~LOVE&HOPE~" 11/12/2014

[Chiharo]

Originally Posted by Bigtop

Why was this thread dead for two and a half years? I mean, is anyone still interested in Mai Kuraki these days...?

Well, she stopped releasing music for about 5 years before coming back with Smile!, and I don't think she was ever that popular internationally. At least on these kinds of forums.

I remember never having anywhere to discuss her music while getting into her entire discography a few years ago.

[maddy1111]

Originally Posted by Chiharo

Well, she stopped releasing music for about 5 years before coming back with Smile!, and I don't think she was ever that popular internationally. At least on these kinds of forums.

I remember never having anywhere to discuss her music while getting into her entire discography a few years ago.

what? what are you talking about? When she stopped releasing music?
She released two albums in 2012 (Over the Rainbow, Symphonic Collection in Moscow), in 2013 she released one physical single (TRY AGAIN) and one digital single, in 2014 she released one physical single (STAND BY YOU) and one best of album for her 15th anniversary (LOVE & HOPE), in 2015 she released one digital single (Serendipity), also in 2016 she released digital single (SAWAGE LIFE), not mentioning that she did like three or four live shows in the meantime (Symphonic Live - also released on DVD/BR), and in 2017 she released a new album (Smile), a best of album (Conan Theme Songs) and one physical and one digital single.
So when this 5-years long break when she stopped releasing music was supposed to happen? She has never said she is on hiatus or anything.

[Chiharo]

Originally Posted by maddy1111

what? what are you talking about? When she stopped releasing music?
She released two albums in 2012 (Over the Rainbow, Symphonic Collection in Moscow), in 2013 she released one physical single (TRY AGAIN) and one digital single, in 2014 she released one physical single (STAND BY YOU) and one best of album for her 15th anniversary (LOVE & HOPE), in 2015 she released one digital single (Serendipity), also in 2016 she released digital single (SAWAGE LIFE), not mentioning that she did like three or four live shows in the meantime (Symphonic Live - also released on DVD/BR), and in 2017 she released a new album (Smile), a best of album (Conan Theme Songs) and one physical and one digital single.
So when this 5-years long break when she stopped releasing music was supposed to happen? She has never said she is on hiatus or anything.

She was not on a hiatus but her releases were veeery slow. I was referring to her never releasing an album after OVER THE RAINBOW. That took about 5 years. I never counted her releasing singles and stupid compilation albums. Trust me, it was very frustrating to wait for her to release stuff in that time frame as her fan. It was almost as if she was on a hiatus or wanted to at least be on one. Also, no need for that condescending tone.

[maddy1111]

Originally Posted by Chiharo

She was not on a hiatus but her releases were veeery slow. I was referring to her never releasing an album after OVER THE RAINBOW. That took about 5 years. I never counted her releasing singles and stupid compilation albums. Trust me, it was very frustrating to wait for her to release stuff in that time frame as her fan. It was almost as if she was on a hiatus or wanted to at least be on one. Also, no need for that condescending tone.

I am just saying that singer can be considered active even if she is not releasing regular albums.
And called a compilation album "stupid" is very offensive thing to do, imho.