Ayu: Anything Goes [XXIV]

[Zeke.]

There's another Ayunight at a club in Nichome tomorrow night.

9pm-5pm.

The head drag queen / organizer is retiring after 10 years so this might be the last one, at least for quite some time.

[BlackSilence]

I knew i heard this song before...... HARUYO KOI <3 And the best figure skater on this planet.... Now just need to add that Ayu voice there...

[hud]

Originally Posted by indigochild

I don't care what y'all say but Colours was THAT BITCH. That album reinvigorated my love for Ayu and she was serving SO MANY looks that era. I don't know if it was Tyson with his American D but she was killing it. Even the premium showcase live. If it weren't for the heavily edited vocals, that concert would have been my FAVOURITE. The use of the stage, the lights, her costumes. Ugh. I need that Ayu to jump out again.

this whole post is me

[pedronekoi]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

There's another Ayunight at a club in Nichome tomorrow night.

9pm-5pm.

The head drag queen / organizer is retiring after 10 years so this might be the last one, at least for quite some time.

I couldn't hold myself when I saw this flyer on the bar lol

[Andrenekoi]

You have such nice hands o.O

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by pedronekoi

I couldn't hold myself when I saw this flyer on the bar lol

Lolol oh my goodness.

[mizuki-7]

I have rarely heard such a moving song in my all life... the emotions she puts on her voice are so raw and are embellished with beautiful arrangements... this song is a pure masterpiece

[summerain]

Originally Posted by snowo

y'all a song is born finally hit me omg. a masterpiece. finally i can stop talking shit about it now.

I'm still hating the original version, but the orchestrated one is pure gold. I just can't believe how the feeling of the song changes completely.

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About the Ayu vs. Hikki comparisions, I think Utada is way more a musicist than anything. She spent a lot of time more than Ayu in studio to craft her sound and she's basically raised inside the music industry. She delivers a much more refined work than most pop artists (worldwide).

Ayu songs are far more "basic" than Hikki's, but she's above average. I like how she uses some word plays and how her arrangement could be very creative from time to time. "Party Queen" is an underrated album over here, but has some of her most creative melodies and arrangements (pay attention to "Shake it", "Return Road" and "a cup of tea")

[Zeke.]

I know Greatful days gets a lot of flack here, but I don't trust anyone who can seriously say any song on TROUBLE is better than it. Like, with wtf logic? lmao.

[channy]

^ Oh, well. I'm definitely an anti-fan of "Greatful days" and do like every single song on "TROUBLE" better, even though "TROUBLE" doesn't amaze me that much, either :'D

[Evan Odinson]

I'd say every single song on TROUBLE is better than Greatful Days and Angel's song tbh

[cosmicfirefly]

I'm part of the minority who really likes Greatful days and ANGEL'S SONG lol To me they're such fun pop songs. They aren't overly complex or unique, but sometimes I'm just in the mood for that--Beautiful Fighters too.

Though there are a few of her pop songs I'm not such a fan of: HONEY, Beautiful Day, and Thank U. I tend to skip over those 3 a lot.

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I know Greatful days gets a lot of flack here, but I don't trust anyone who can seriously say any song on TROUBLE is better than it. Like, with wtf logic? lmao.

That's fine, we don't trust you either

[indigochild]

Just a little rambling right now but it's so... fascinating watching Concert Tour 2000 and seeing Ayu's humble beginnings with her concerts. It was nothing amazing and quite honestly a snooze fest watching it back (heck even the audience looked bored af lol) but she got better and better and then the MY STORY tour happened which is when she really amped up the theatrics. She became more than just a live performer. She became a SHOW performer, an actress, a story teller, had a vision for her tours and more all at once. Everything became an important detail from the stage to her costumes to her hand movements and it just continued on from there to the Ayu we know and expect now. Yes she can be overdramatic at times, but I feel like it's more than just a "tour" for Ayu. She's leaving it ALL on the stage.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by cosmicfirefly

I'm part of the minority who really likes Greatful days and ANGEL'S SONG lol To me they're such fun pop songs. They aren't overly complex or unique, but sometimes I'm just in the mood for that--Beautiful Fighters too.

Though there are a few of her pop songs I'm not such a fan of: HONEY, Beautiful Day, and Thank U. I tend to skip over those 3 a lot.

I love Beautiful Day at any time, same for Thank U. HONEY though is a bit too saccharine sometimes and I think even Ayu herself can't handle it, lol. ANGEL'S SONG is one of my top songs of her career tbh... also it would be neat to hear the original rocky version if that ever comes out.

[ayumi_croatia]

Beautiful Day is always amazing to me.

I enjoy Greatful Days, even though I rarely listen to it. ANGEL'S SONG is awful tho.

[primavera♥]

The version of HONEY on My Story Classical is everything. That's the only way I will listen to it.

[AyuWorld]

Ive been wondering, so Ayu didnt need any hearing aid on her left ear? she can listen well using just her right ear?

[cosmicfirefly]

^ I've wondered that too. I've also heard of people that have been able to get transplants, but I don't know much about that, and maybe it wouldn't work for her. I'd imagine she would do what she can to hear better at this point though.

[Aderianu]

Not so far ago I talked with a fan who was really upset that ayu attended Tokyo Rainbow Pride. My one question was how you not knowing that before? If you follow ayu even a little, you know how she supports gay.