ayu's Twitter/Weibo Thread #28

[mizuki-7]

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Oh sorry I thought you speak about opera voice ^^
But she has already makes an opera-style song "Pride" and it's not me who say that but Ayu herself in an interview in 2006 and this song is perfect IMO of course =)

[IYFreak]

Lol people are so literal on here. I can't.

[ExodusUK]

You don't need an Opera voice to be influenced/inspired by Opera..listen to Koda Kumi's 'Alive', the song is based on a famous Italian Opera song.

[Larien]

I'm posting this here because I don't think it's substantial enough for a thread of its own, but after the snowy kiss PV, I think Ayu needs this T-shirt:

http://runway-webstore.com/ap/f.html...&colvar=&st=91

...I've got to admit I'm a little concerned that they're selling T-shirts like that.

[koumori]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

You don't need an Opera voice to be influenced/inspired by Opera..listen to Koda Kumi's 'Alive', the song is based on a famous Italian Opera song.

I know, but I feel Koda has stronger vocals for those sorts of songs. These days I don't think Ayu could pull off anything like that. Not really saying anything bad about her, just her voice is definitely more suited to other sorts of songs..

@mizuki-7: Pride is a nice example, but I don't think she could pull off that sort of song anymore. If she tried and actually succeeded I wouldn't complain though! She might surprise us all and get vocal training again to regain her PoM voice, which was a real surprise for me to hear - didn't think I'd hear her sing like that live again.

[emi♡]

Well, I'd rather her fail at Opera rather than fail at jazz and horrible showtunes again.

I do hope she'd go see some...proper Opera one day.

Phantom is so......whatever.

/elitist.

[Minttulatte]

I can't imagine Ayu as a opera singer so I just think she's just going there for inspiration for another epic concert♥

[Zahara]

Phantom of the Opera isn't an opera.

It's a broadway play, same as Les Mis or Rent. Just because it has the word Opera in there, doesn't make it so guys lol.

Now Carmen, that's an opera.

[Evolution7/4]

Not to mention she has already done songs influenced by Phantom of the Opera (Pride, kiss o kill)

[polka-dot-jewel]

I'm excited to see how this influences her tour. She went to Las Vegas for inspiration for AT10, and that show turned out amazing.

[TeamAyu2004]

LOL.... now that you mention it it does look like that! lol...

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by Zahara

Phantom of the Opera isn't an opera.

It's a broadway play, same as Les Mis or Rent. Just because it has the word Opera in there, doesn't make it so guys lol.

Now Carmen, that's an opera.

Thanks for the clarification. I don't know much about anything stage-related, tbh. Its never really been my thing.

However, you've scared me again. So it was a Broadway...

[Evolution7/4]

^Yes but music from phantom of the Opera is very different from music from Chicago which inspired the jazz songs

[TeamAyu2004]

Blah. A show is a show... and I dont think it was confirmed what show she went to when she did those songs, was it? and if it was I would like to read the original post please.
Opera is completely different from Broadway by the way. And Broadway is Broadway.
just sayin.

[mizuki-7]

I'm so envious, just because you had it! (laugh) So before I self-destruct, let's return to talk about the album. 「Eyes, Smoke, Magic」 and 「the next LOVE」 seem to have musical influences in them.

"I went to see lots of Broadway musicals when I was in London, and also went to dance school. I challenged myself to create choreography for 1 song every 3 days, and I made use of my knowledge of musicals in that too. I have never tried how my voice and songs would sound like in the genre, so during my stay in London, I ordered chorus member Timmy to create songs with requests like "I want a song that feels of this particular scene in this musical". And so these 2 songs were created after nights of discussion and work. I managed to create these because I was in London, and because I had Timmy. The guy whom rumors call my new lover. (lol)"

[Bigtop]

Aren't we supposed to continue talking on the new thread? This is post #558 already!!!
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117308