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#101
10th April 2010, 11:12 AM
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^ thanks so much!
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#102
10th April 2010, 02:13 PM
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man as always BENI looks hawt in Gimme Gimme's PV . If I were a guy , I will date her , no further questions needed xD
who's her stylist man ? he/she seems to know what works for BENI & she's always looking so good in her PVs O_O
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#104
13th April 2010, 02:17 AM
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here's an interview on BENI . Enjoy !
BENI : Fame, fashion and musical fusion   Japanese R&B singer BENI talks about the bittersweet melodies of J-Pop, the challenges of stardom in the Internet age and the under-appreciation of Japanese fashion CNNGo: What do you like about J-Pop that Western music lacks? BENI: A lot of Western music is about the beats and the feeling of the song. J-Pop focuses on the melodies. There are a lot of beautiful songs with beautiful melodies. So when I do Japanese R&B, I do a blend of the original American R&B sound with the pretty, Japanesey melodies on top. CNNGo: Do you think there is a different lyrical message with Japanese R&B as well? BENI: Yes, definitely. The Japanese love sentimental stuff. They love to vent through the music. They love "setsunai" (bittersweet) songs -- something they can cry to and relate with. You get a lot of club bangers in the States, but here they love to listen to the music and relate and feel like, oh I'm not the only one who feels like this. Lyrics are a big part of what a Japanese audience looks for in the music. I hear that a lot of girls my age get into music by going onto websites to find lyrics that they like or can relate to and then they listen to the song. So it's a totally different doorway to music. CNNGo: Do you find it easy to be expressive in Japanese? BENI: Just writing in Japanese for me was very hard because I was always immersed in American culture. And trying to write something poetic in Japanese when I only read English books was really hard at first. Now I'm starting to get used to it. I think the trend now also is that the lyrics have to be like how you actually speak to each other. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. It hits harder when it's real. This makes it a lot easier for me when I'm trying to write a song and I can just express what I feel, just how it is, how I would say it. CNNGo: How do you feel about J-Pop right now compared to 10 years ago when it was at its peak in sales? BENI: 10 years ago, there was a big distance between the artist and the fans, but now we have blogs and Mixi and all these ways we can communicate with fans. I have a blog, I write entries everyday about what I do and my private life, so I think the listeners are a lot closer. You have to be able to relate with them but also be a star. So the balance gets kind of tough sometimes, because you have an image but at the same time you don't want to push them away. They have to want to relate to you. Even for me 10 years ago when I was listening to people like Namie Amuro, the only way I could find out about their private lives would be to read an interview. But now we are just so close to the fans. It's way easier because I can just be who I am and be natural. At the same time, I also want to be a role model and someone people can look up to. So yeah, it's about the balance. If you give away too much, there's no mystery, no fun in it. I always keep that in mind. CNNGo: How do you want to challenge yourself with each new song or album? BENI: I always keep what the fans what to hear from me, plus add more, plus add the growth that I go through every time I release something. Every time I come out with a new album, I as a person obviously grow as well. So what I write and how I sound is going to change naturally. But I try to keep that base that the fans want to hear. I am constantly, constantly evolving but still keeping my style. CNNGo: I know you are involved with Japanese fashion. Were you shocked by it first coming to Tokyo? BENI: I always loved fashion so I guess I could say it's always been fun living in Tokyo because you can get anything here. People love fashion in Tokyo, so it's really easy to find people you can relate with. But when I first came, it was so different from the States, how they approach fashion. Even magazines, in America, you have a lot of interviews and in the last few pages, you have some fashion shots. Here it's front-to-back a catalog -- where you can get an item, how much. That's why a lot of people probably think Japanese people just are copying these magazines, but the fact that a lot of the girls are constantly thinking about what to wear, spending a lot of money on their clothes, that's really Tokyo-ish. It deserves more attention. I don't think people realize it's so fashion-based here. Source: www.cnngo.com/tokyo/play/interview-beni-508903
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#106
13th April 2010, 02:36 AM
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no problem Temmy
 I had a fun time reading the interview too , it was quite insightful
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#109
16th April 2010, 09:24 AM
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oh awesome , so there will be a PV for Yura Yura after all
 why I suddenly feel that for the outfit that she's going to wear in there , it will be the one of her with the terrible shorts ?! D: X_X
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#110
24th April 2010, 08:59 AM
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has the PV for Yura Yura been released ? O_O
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#112
28th April 2010, 05:18 AM
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oh another great song from BENI
I like the song , it's different from Gimme Gimme for sure & she as always , looks absolutely beautiful/stunning in the PV her outfits are great & does anyone know which airport she shot the video for Yura Yura ?
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#114
28th April 2010, 02:02 PM
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lol yeah I notice xD
& it's rumoured that she will be releasing a new album on 2nd June O_O but til that's confirmed , I look forward to the release of Yura Yura / Gimme Gimme♥ next Wed 
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#115
28th April 2010, 06:03 PM
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Yura Yura sounds great!
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#118
30th April 2010, 09:37 AM
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as expected or not , Yura Yura / Gimme Gimme♥ is not listed on NINKI T-T
but anyway I look forward to hear the DJ HASABE REMIX of bye bye . I hope it will be great DJ HASABE REMIXES for KIRA KIRA & sign were fantastic
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#120
30th April 2010, 09:45 AM
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yeah Dudy , I saw on her wiki page that she's supposedly going to release her new album on 2nd June
haven't received anything update on this from CDJapan yet
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