Ayu: Anything Goes [XXVIII]

[Evan Odinson]

She ranked #71 at ChartMasters' best selling artists in history, here is the full list https://chartmasters.org/2020/05/csp...LfmrNi1649Rj4w

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

I always thought that M and boys & girls performance stood out as having a very different energy from her. It almost feels like they sped up her movement or something lol. She rarely moves so fast hahah

[ExodusUK]

She must have had some Red Bulls before heading out on stage. I think ARENA TOUR 2003 (-2004) really marked a change in energy in Ayu's concerts. I guess the most energetic performance before that was the Naturally performance in AT2002.

For a good contrast, the performance of Fly High from concert 2000 has the least possible energy for some an upbeat song.

[pedronekoi]

Originally Posted by Evan Odinson

She ranked #71 at ChartMasters' best selling artists in history, here is the full list https://chartmasters.org/2020/05/csp...LfmrNi1649Rj4w

The only japanese on the TOP 130 (if it wasn't for BTS at 92 she would be the only asian as well). That's really incredible!

[truehappiness]

I saw an article talking about how the harassment in the M drama was basically true and not quite as intense as it is in reality. One of the guys interviewed also said they remembered talking to Ayu during her indie debut and it was like "This girl would never become famous" and at some point when she was promoting NOTHING FROM NOTHING she had given them the CD but then they just threw it away.

https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/18239779/

I think it was a remix version of an episode that aired with commentary from two guys?

[ExodusUK]

I don't know if it's the baby, Loveppers 20th, the M drama/book the good CDL, the upload of old lives or the remix competition but this has to be the most excited/engaged I've been about Ayu in like 5 years after sixxxxx, TROUBLE and the repetitive formulaic setlists/touring sent me into an Ayu induced coma. Idk but it feels like I've come out of temporary dark tunnel and into the light with my Ayu fandom

[ExodusUK]

Okay..these boots are a serve!!

[RealLight]

Does anyone have that clip of In The Corner at the TROUBLE Tour?

And there's a tv perfomance of No way to say with a pretty nice rearrangement, anyone knows when it was?

[Earth_maiden]

Do we only have 3 eps of the drama released at the moment? I'm nearly finished ep 3 and I need mooooooore!

[rainbow_smile]

Originally Posted by pedronekoi

The only "recent" song is My Way and its from 2014 lol



OMG!! I never really watched it till the end because its such a cringy performance (the hair, the lipsync, the odd medley) but I never saw that she actually sings Boys & Girls in Korean!!!! That was cool (and explains thelipsync too) lol

It didn't sound like Korean to me, I think she just changed the lyrics in Japanese. But I'll listen to it more carefully tonight, maybe I misheard

[labello]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

I don't know if it's the baby, Loveppers 20th, the M drama/book the good CDL, the upload of old lives or the remix competition but this has to be the most excited/engaged I've been about Ayu in like 5 years after sixxxxx, TROUBLE and the repetitive formulaic setlists/touring sent me into an Ayu induced coma. Idk but it feels like I've come out of temporary dark tunnel and into the light with my Ayu fandom

I have to agree!
While she isn't releasing new content, I loved how easy it was to watch her old lives on youtube. It sparked renewed interest in songs I had forgotten/ignored for years.
Maybe it's also the quarantine, but I really enjoy the engagement from all sides: Ayu and the fans.

[Katsuyuki012]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I saw an article talking about how the harassment in the M drama was basically true and not quite as intense as it is in reality. One of the guys interviewed also said they remembered talking to Ayu during her indie debut and it was like "This girl would never become famous" and at some point when she was promoting NOTHING FROM NOTHING she had given them the CD but then they just threw it away.

https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/18239779/

I think it was a remix version of an episode that aired with commentary from two guys?

Was the guy the one saying "This girl would never become famous" / throwing away NFN or did ayu tell him about others doing that to her. Sorry if that was obvious, I'm just not sure I got this right.

[Gustavopc]

Was that theory on "A ONE" deriving from "ALONE" ever confirmed? I remember some people saying that it meant to show she used to be lonely but became 'whole' with herself, but I don't recall if that was speculation or if ayu ever talked about it.

[Katsuyuki012]

It was never confirmed by ayu but there were fan theories that it's "ALONE" or "AS ONE".

[jiarongisme]

I personally felt that there was some sort of indication in the M(A)DE IN JAPAN tour. Like a quiet nod to A ONE. During ever free with the shadow show. The whole "we are alone but we are the one" thing

[rainbow_smile]

Originally Posted by rainbow_smile

It didn't sound like Korean to me, I think she just changed the lyrics in Japanese. But I'll listen to it more carefully tonight, maybe I misheard

Okay I listened to it a few more times and I think I can make out 빛나는 and 있었던 or something like that, it just doesn't match the lyrics written at the bottom lol

[DavidChaiLatte]

Originally Posted by RealLight

Does anyone have that clip of In The Corner at the TROUBLE Tour?

And there's a tv perfomance of No way to say with a pretty nice rearrangement, anyone knows when it was?

Second the request for the In the Corner performance!!

[Evan Odinson]

Google translator says she just hit #1 at digital albums on Oricon but anyone can confirm what this article says?

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/216197...YcZ3-IQanyfFws

[ExodusUK]

Yup it's number one again this week, I believe it was number 4 overall for last year on recochoku? Not bad considering it's still relatively expensive at $8 for a 12 year old album. Also A BEST is at number 8 on recochoku this week.

I wouldn't be surprised if we get A BEST 2020 (from 1998 to now) this year.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

If a new best album gets us 1 new song I’d be happy lol.