[Utada Hikaru] It's Another Beautiful World In Her 32nd Thread

[NintendoHTF1242]

There was a JPN MySpace Utada Karaoke Contest as well as a America Myspace Utada Karaoke Contest. I posted the link to the JPN winners somewhere in the first pages of this thread.

[CoriKaru]

Originally Posted by emiko

oh I was just gonna say, I just noticed that Uso Mitai Na I love you and Simple and Clean share a little snippet of their compositions lol People probably already noticed though...I just thought it was interesting.

Yeah, she did that because the melody for "Simple and Clean" didn't fit for "Hikari" so she used it in "Uso Mitai Na I Love You" instead as not to waste it.

[Minttulatte]

I love Uso Mitai na I Love You. It's a very good song. I like the way she used that Hikari-ish melody. I was very shocked though when I heard it for the first time. I thought "why does this sound like Hikari so much?" and later I found out why.

[bluegie]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

Yeah, she did that because the melody for "Simple and Clean" didn't fit for "Hikari" so she used it in "Uso Mitai Na I Love You" instead as not to waste it.

Yeah I remember that. The Japanese words just couldn't fit in to the first part of the chorus, so she had to change that part of music. IMO... I think the Japanese part (that melody) is much better. It builds up the intensity .

[taskinillusion]

Originally Posted by xheartstation

The person you described won the Japan version. The new winner is the U.S winner

Ohhhh okay thanks, guess I missed something then!

[Polyrhythm]

Minor Utada news today....kinda disappointing.

According to a friend of mine who was able to go...

It was a very small / exclusive meet and greet for Da Bomb 102.7 listeners.

They got to ask her a few questions.

One of which was "Will you be doing a concert for your U.S. fans?" she responded with "I'm considering it."

She said her American fans are a lot crazier than her Japanese fans.

Nothing was said about future promotions / her next single though.

Credits: Kettowave @ Utadanet

[mcluva420]

sucks when nobody really asks her an INTERESTING question

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

Yeah, she did that because the melody for "Simple and Clean" didn't fit for "Hikari" so she used it in "Uso Mitai Na I Love You" instead as not to waste it.

oh cool!


"I'm considering it."

Well, thanks. And I don't doubt that we're crazier...Japanese people just sit there and clap.

[CoriKaru]

Originally Posted by bluegie

Yeah I remember that. The Japanese words just couldn't fit in to the first part of the chorus, so she had to change that part of music. IMO... I think the Japanese part (that melody) is much better. It builds up the intensity .

I agree. "Hikari" just explodes upon you. It startles me sometimes and I have to make sure the volume is turned down a bit. Has rocked my ear drums a number of times.

Originally Posted by emiko

oh cool!


"I'm considering it."

Well, thanks. And I don't doubt that we're crazier...Japanese people just sit there and clap.

Haha. That made me laugh for some reason. You know what. A thought just occurred to me.

You know how it's shunned upon to be publicly known as an "otaku" and how they wear masks on Youtube to keep their identity hidden? Perhaps that's the same thing that's going on in those crowds during television performances. They don't want to display their passion for an artist to its fullest extent so they subdue themselves. Not to say that I have never seen a Japanese crowd go crazy publicly but yeah. I don't know. Perhaps.

[mcluva420]

^yeah. the crazy fandom thing is sorta cultural ^^"

[Minttulatte]

And I always thought the japanese fans are more crazier than american opposite. How strange. Maybe it's just that in Finland we don't go crazy over our favourite artist (well I go). But anyhoo, lucky americans if you get a Hikki concert. I'd die to jealousy. :<

[ayu_ready?]

EXODUS is 100x times better then TITO, and no one can convince me in other stuff, because TITO sounded very typical and NOT-special-outstanding, sorry
and I don't really care about sales, because music quality in EXODUS is 100x times better

I do NOT understand why BoA & Hikki made it to America. they spent so much money & time, I mean, waste so much money & time, but DO NOT earn much and DO NOT get much

I want another Japanese release like Passion

moreover, I want her to Come Back to Japan and release music there

[mcluva420]

is there going to be an Exodus vs TITO showdown poll? xD

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by ayu_ready?

EXODUS is 100x times better then TITO, and no one can convince me in other stuff, because TITO sounded very typical and NOT-special-outstanding, sorry
and I don't really care about sales, because music quality in EXODUS is 100x times better

I do NOT understand why BoA & Hikki made it to America. they spent so much money & time, I mean, waste so much money & time, but DO NOT earn much and DO NOT get much

I want another Japanese release like Passion

moreover, I want her to Come Back to Japan and release music there

ditto

This Is The One's frankly too much for me even though lyrics wise , it's more mature & not out there unlike Exodus

Exodus pushes Utada outta her music comfort zone so it's natural for some people to like it or don't

I thankfully fall into the 1st category

[ayuayu798]

Originally Posted by mcluva420

is there going to be an Exodus vs TITO showdown poll? xD

That would be awesome!!!

[Maemi]

^ There is already

[AyUta]

I don't believe this was posted yet .

Utada MySpace Karaoke Party in Tokyo

Utada’s MySpace Karaoke Party took place in Tokyo this past Sunday, July 19th. The winners of both the Japanese and American contests (ZUNTATTA and Kristein, respectively) were present alongside Utada, who sang songs ranging from “Boku wa Kuma” to “HEART STATION” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” Check out a picture of the event here.

Also...

JPN Digital Release of “Sanctuary” includes new Artwork

Universal International has just released Utada’s “Sanctuary (Opening)” and “Sanctuary (Closing)” for digital sales in Japan, and interestingly, both feature artwork created for specifically the release. Check it out here.

[Polyrhythm]

^Wow....that re-release cover should have been the cover of TITO....and hikki looks so beautiful in that pic. She looks less frail and her hair is finally growing back. Thanks for the news.

[AyUta]

Haha, no problem . I like that cover too, so pretty <3.

[Picaflor 7/4]

no she does not. its just as ugly as the album cover.