[2006] Anyone ever try to learn to sing Ayu`s songs?

Originally Posted by immel

I think evolution would be pretty hard... considering how fast she sings, but oh well.

oh yeah, evolution. That`d definetly be a challenge. the pronounciation would be a challenge too. I`mma try that. I actually just listenend to Evolution like 15 mintues ago.

How could I forget that? LOL

[No_Doubt]

^Songs like SURREAL, evolution and UNITE! are extremely difficult to sing because of their ridiculously fast pace.

I'm always singing or humming songs throughout the day. To Ayu's songs, I really only "la la la" throughout them. I know the chorus' of a few songs, such as fairyland, CAROLS, STEP you, ourselves, and Startin'.

The only song I've completely memorised is HEAVEN. During the school year, I tried out for student council and I did my student council speech in song. I wrote English lyrics and sang them to HEAVEN, but I was practising the song in Japanese before I wrote the English lyrics so I could really get used to singing it. I wanted it to be a super cheesy power ballad type song. Anyway, everyone loved it, I got a standing ovation and I was elected.

[hopeorpain]

UNITE! is not really a fast song, but it is hard to sing because of its looong Ayu-style dragged notes. lol.

Wow that`s wonderful No_Doubt. I almost know all the lyrics to STEP You.

[hopeorpain]

step you is fast and difficult to sing too. I am really bad at those catchy songs :p

I don`t think STEP You is really fast. I actually caught on really quick with STEP You. Now Evolution, that`s gonna be hard.

[hopeorpain]

if you practice evolution with her concerts then it should be fairly easy. just have fun, and the song will naturally teach itself. ^^

[xiaou-xijiang]

Evolution is fun to sing, even if I get a bit tounge tied. (that was the first non ballad I ever heard from her and I was like: man, she's singing really fast!)
Boys and Girls is another good song to sing too...
and I've got the chorus to Step You memorised and stuck in my head now!

[ayu1m]

Let me just ask.. Are you singing in japanese or in english?

Originally Posted by ayu1m

Let me just ask.. Are you singing in japanese or in english?

Who me?

I try to sing in Japanese. If I can`t I say "la la la" or hum it out. LOL

[ayu1m]

Ye you and the couple other girls.
Thought that you were singing in english but noh, points to you

[hopeorpain]

of course in Japanese~ but SEL are good too, just check out orenji jaro's thread.

[xiaou-xijiang]

^I have no idea what that is! Its stickied, but why? What do you do with it? What is SEL?

[hopeorpain]

Originally Posted by xiaou-xijiang

^I have no idea what that is! Its stickied, but why? What do you do with it? What is SEL?

SEL= Singable English Lyrics.

Basically, orenji jaro takes the original japanese lyrics of Ayu's songs and count the syllables of each word. he then creates the actual SEL(in english) by using words that fit the original song meaning and the orginal Japanese syllables.

it's not a direct translation. but the syllables are the same, so they're "singable" english lyrics.

For example:

Aisuru hito---> ai su ru hi to (5 syllables)
can be translated to...let's say..."if you be my man" lol

I`ve never heard of SEL before. Thanx.

[terra]

Well since i like most ayu songs...
I remember quite details abaout all of her song maybe except some from nFN or A song for xx album.

I like to sing and try to make my voice quite high pitched with ayu's.

tee hee

[xiaou-xijiang]

Originally Posted by hopeorpain

SEL= Singable English Lyrics.

Basically, orenji jaro takes the original japanese lyrics of Ayu's songs and count the syllables of each word. he then creates the actual SEL(in english) by using words that fit the original song meaning and the orginal Japanese syllables.

it's not a direct translation. but the syllables are the same, so they're "singable" english lyrics.

For example:

Aisuru hito---> ai su ru hi to (5 syllables)
can be translated to...let's say..."if you be my man" lol

and does that mean with these lyrics you can sing with the inst.?

[hopeorpain]

yeah, exactly! ^^

[cybermoomba]

I can sing ANGEL'S SONG

[Kikaru]

I can almost sing Real Me. But that's because the amount of english in that song...