Ayu Schedule #4 - TV Appearances, Magazines, etc.

truehappiness · #1 15th December 2009, 05:45 PM

If you have any new appearances / magazine news, feel free to post it here. I will be updating from now until whenever. BTW, without being able to quote immel's old post, this is a lot of work. There may be a lot of differences because of this, but this is a neat way to compile all of the Ayu "news" without having to dig through everything. Please refrain from random chatter.

This thread is a source with information on all of Ayumi Hamasaki's Japanese (with a few international exceptions) TV & Magazine appearances together with some miscellaneous items.

2009

Concert Schedule
COUNTDOWN LIVE 2009-2010 A ~Future Classics~

Spoiler:

a-nation '09

Spoiler:

ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~

Spoiler:

TV Schedule

Spoiler:

Release Schedule

Spoiler:

Magazine Appearances

Spoiler:

ViVi Deji Deji Diary 2009 Summary

Spoiler:

CMs/Tie-ups

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Miscellaneous

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2008

Spoiler:

Sources:
http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/schedule/
AyuLoveAyu
OnlyAyu Blog
AHS
zoominayu
2ch
- and more

Thanks to everyone who is helping me keep the list up to date and to everyone who uploads anything on this schedule. All credit goes to you.

Bigtop · #2 15th December 2009, 11:03 PM

Back to the discussion from the Best Artist 2009, and here's my say on it:

It was terrible. And I did not even watch it - I just heard from the comments earlier.

Yes, I have heard about it - some people were saying that it was terrible on the "evolution" performance. This is totally unacceptable by my standards: she's supposed to be in top form, but she was not! It is really not acceptable in the ratings.

But of course, everyone makes mistakes.

I just came out of school, and I read further comments about it, and I see they were mostly negative. And I just feel sorry about her apologizing. If you just came here on this, it's already posted in the #3 thread, but this is the #4 thread, so here's the quote that she said in her diary:

Quote:

しかし、、、

今日のエボでの私は、歌い手として、自分的に最低でした。。。。。

何も言い訳はしません。とにかく、悔しいです。

ごめんなさい。

まだまだ、私には勉強が足りないようです。

ホント、私、しっかりしなきゃ！！！！！！！

_____________

However,,,

Today with Evo (evolution), as a singer, I did not good/I did my least. . . . . [w.p: sth like this.. xd]

It does not excuse anything. Anyway, it's unfair.

Sorry.

Still, my preparation was not enough.

Really, I have to improve! ! ! ! ! ! !

Okay, what did she say? She said that it's unfair. That was why this was unacceptable to me. It's just something like a test at school: if you're not prepared, you're not going to do well.

But that's too close to call about the unfair thing between that and an unprepared student who was not ready for a test. By the way, I think that the Best Artist performance was like a major assessment at school - like an exam or so.

What she said seems to be right: she failed the test there. She forgot the lyrics again! Is this "Don't Forget The Lyrics" or what? It seems like that is just a terrible failure - you're performing in the public, being broadcasted to millions of people in Japan, and now all of a sudden Ayu messed up!!? It's kind of ridiculously troublesome here. And I just believe that she needs to be aware more.

I know that this year it has been hard times for her. I mean, last year in late December she fell on the day before MSSL came, and there has been all kinds of issues within her throughout the year, and it seems like that it wasn't her year again. It seems like as if it is now going toward a downward spiral on her career. I mean, now you have to imagine - she may have the potential that her latest single will be facing against a very good Johnny's artist that might have a potential to outrun her, though it's only a limited-release series of three singles released in three consecutive days, and maybe competing with her if the double week features both that artist (Kanjani Eight) and Ayu. And I have heard that this year Ayu did not end the show - Arashi started and ended the show. It seems like the year of 2009 was the year of Arashi, not Ayu whatsoever. I have to be honest. And with her hair that is short as if it would five years ago during the "CAROLS" era? It's fine that she's back blonde, but her hair is somewhat short, so I seem that I don't like it very much. And really, her upcoming single is her 47th single - it's nothing special here! It may do good, but how will it perform? Will her streak REALLY be on the line?

Back to the "evolution" trouble: We know that was quite disappointing. But we know it was her fault for her troubles, and it wasn't her first time. I think that Ayu must have not gotten enough rest, so she'd better rest for a while. And with a ten-day window between Best Artist 2009 and MSSL 2009, she might just have enough time to rest.

By the way, when was the last the she FORGOT the lyrics in a performance? Take a look at the spoiler - it might just surprise you...

Spoiler:

Overall conclusion: It was quite disappointing and an embarrassment. I think it's all because she was not prepared for it, and she needs to take better steps to perform well, especially after too much practicing for the upcoming CDL, the delay of her single and her absence in this year's FNS Music Festival.

As we have heard about, it was Arashi, not Ayu, who ended the show, as well as who started the show. And this year, it has been the year of Arashi, not Ayu, for 2009. I think Ayu has been struggling over the past year, much like I was between somewhere in July of 2008 and the summer of 2009.

In 2010, things will start again from scratch. Clean slate here. And it will be anyone's race until who really performs well in 2010. It's a matter of not when but how these artists perform - that's what I am looking for, because this year has been the most frantic year I've ever seen. At least for 2010 there won't be anything like Arashi's plans did for 2009 as of now...

Hopefully Ayu gets better in 2010, and if we can keep pace on her number of singles (a single in the spring, one in the summer, and one in the holiday season), and she continues her number one streak, she might be the unofficial "artist of the year" with her 50th single happening on the biggest time where artists usually perform - during December - but that's only my estimates and there's no guarantees...

jbrat2219 · #3 15th December 2009, 11:06 PM

W00T new thread ;D

Smells all nice and clean!

[EDIT]

Bigtop, wth is up with all those words?!

zyoeru · #4 16th December 2009, 12:56 AM

She did apologize for Voyage, actually.

And also what was translated as unfair..it also means IT'S MORTIFYING.

Bigtop · #5 16th December 2009, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Bigtop, wth is up with all those words?!

Really, that is my big explanation - what my opinion is - and because it's a new thread, we're trying to resume the discussion...

zyoeru
How did she apologize?

zyoeru · #6 16th December 2009, 01:16 AM

During the song she shouted "GOMEN!" Also in my past post I addressed where you said about her saying it was unfair.

maikaru · #7 16th December 2009, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigtop

Back to the discussion from the Best Artist 2009, and here's my say on it:

It was terrible. And I did not even watch it - I just heard from the comments earlier.

Yes, I have heard about it - some people were saying that it was terrible on the "evolution" performance. This is totally unacceptable by my standards: she's supposed to be in top form, but she was not! It is really not acceptable in the ratings.

But of course, everyone makes mistakes.

I just came out of school, and I read further comments about it, and I see they were mostly negative. And I just feel sorry about her apologizing. If you just came here on this, it's already posted in the #3 thread, but this is the #4 thread, so here's the quote that she said in her diary:

Okay, what did she say? She said that it's unfair. That was why this was unacceptable to me. It's just something like a test at school: if you're not prepared, you're not going to do well.

But that's too close to call about the unfair thing between that and an unprepared student who was not ready for a test. By the way, I think that the Best Artist performance was like a major assessment at school - like an exam or so.

What she said seems to be right: she failed the test there. She forgot the lyrics again! Is this "Don't Forget The Lyrics" or what? It seems like that is just a terrible failure - you're performing in the public, being broadcasted to millions of people in Japan, and now all of a sudden Ayu messed up!!? It's kind of ridiculously troublesome here. And I just believe that she needs to be aware more.

I know that this year it has been hard times for her. I mean, last year in late December she fell on the day before MSSL came, and there has been all kinds of issues within her throughout the year, and it seems like that it wasn't her year again. It seems like as if it is now going toward a downward spiral on her career. I mean, now you have to imagine - she may have the potential that her latest single will be facing against a very good Johnny's artist that might have a potential to outrun her, though it's only a limited-release series of three singles released in three consecutive days, and maybe competing with her if the double week features both that artist (Kanjani Eight) and Ayu. And I have heard that this year Ayu did not end the show - Arashi started and ended the show. It seems like the year of 2009 was the year of Arashi, not Ayu whatsoever. I have to be honest. And with her hair that is short as if it would five years ago during the "CAROLS" era? It's fine that she's back blonde, but her hair is somewhat short, so I seem that I don't like it very much. And really, her upcoming single is her 47th single - it's nothing special here! It may do good, but how will it perform? Will her streak REALLY be on the line?

Back to the "evolution" trouble: We know that was quite disappointing. But we know it was her fault for her troubles, and it wasn't her first time. I think that Ayu must have not gotten enough rest, so she'd better rest for a while. And with a ten-day window between Best Artist 2009 and MSSL 2009, she might just have enough time to rest.

By the way, when was the last the she FORGOT the lyrics in a performance? Take a look at the spoiler - it might just surprise you...

Spoiler:

Overall conclusion: It was quite disappointing and an embarrassment. I think it's all because she was not prepared for it, and she needs to take better steps to perform well, especially after too much practicing for the upcoming CDL, the delay of her single and her absence in this year's FNS Music Festival.

As we have heard about, it was Arashi, not Ayu, who ended the show, as well as who started the show. And this year, it has been the year of Arashi, not Ayu, for 2009. I think Ayu has been struggling over the past year, much like I was between somewhere in July of 2008 and the summer of 2009.

In 2010, things will start again from scratch. Clean slate here. And it will be anyone's race until who really performs well in 2010. It's a matter of not when but how these artists perform - that's what I am looking for, because this year has been the most frantic year I've ever seen. At least for 2010 there won't be anything like Arashi's plans did for 2009 as of now...

Hopefully Ayu gets better in 2010, and if we can keep pace on her number of singles (a single in the spring, one in the summer, and one in the holiday season), and she continues her number one streak, she might be the unofficial "artist of the year" with her 50th single happening on the biggest time where artists usually perform - during December - but that's only my estimates and there's no guarantees...

There is no where she said "it's unfair" in her post.

She said this:

Today's Evolution, as a singer, it was my worst point.
I can't make any excuses, all I can say is, that I regret.
I am so, so sorry.
It seems that my studies are not enough,
I need to get serious with myself.

----

Anyways, I think with this mishap, she is really gonna look at her skills.
She needs to repair her voice and mistakes.

It's no way that her ear problem made her voice go like this. Its been her careless attitude, for example eating spicy foods when she herself said its not good for her voice. Even if it's such small thing, anything that will make her voice better is worth it now.

I really think she might be smoking sometimes now, because I dont really understand to explain how her voice could get worse when it was getting so much better in 2003 and 2004 from the start of her career. I was reading Japan Yahoo, and everyone was commenting on this fact, that there's no reason about it, that her ear problem is big, but if it was that problem, she should have made music to work about that problem. But I think its more than that.. she must have been doing something which was really distroying her voice.. and its really painful to think about

I really really loved her voice before, but this is just bad... I dont even wanna listen to her sing old songs now, because its almost for sure she will mess it up... for example Carols? Could you imagine??? no...

I am really really disappointed in this performance... and embarrassed about it...

I wish she would really follow her words, and get serious if she wanna call herself a singer.

Sorry it's a bad post about Ayu... but I was really disappointed about this performance.

zyoeru · #8 16th December 2009, 01:20 AM

Thank you, maikaru, for saying EXACTLY what I was thinking.

pommy48 · #9 16th December 2009, 01:22 AM

Some things can be lost in translation

And Ayu forgotten her lyrics many times already, though most of them are in concerts!

AyUta · #10 16th December 2009, 01:26 AM

Poor ayu, you guys are so mean

She did her best for everyone!

Bigtop · #11 16th December 2009, 01:28 AM

And by the way, was Ayu the last one before Arashi? Or was Ayaka the last one before Arashi, meaning that Ayu went after Ayaka?

zyoeru · #12 16th December 2009, 01:28 AM

AyUta I don't doubt she did~...but she needs to improve also.

maikaru · #13 16th December 2009, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyUta

Poor ayu, you guys are so mean

She did her best for everyone!

If she herself said that she needed to improve, of course even she knows she didnt do her best...

AyUta · #14 16th December 2009, 01:31 AM

^ Well, yeah, she does need to improve, I agree

. She did her best though and I enjoyed her performance ^_^.

zyoeru · #15 16th December 2009, 01:33 AM

I believe she's always trying her best, no matter what. But obviously your best varies constantly, right?!

I enjoyed You were... if that makes any difference. XD

AyUta · #16 16th December 2009, 01:38 AM

^ Yes, she is

. I love how she always wants her shows to be fun for everyone, and enjoyable. &that's true, it does vary.

LOL, You Were was great! I think she just can't sing crazy upbeat songs anymore, at least her old ones. She's more attuned to ballads now. I wonder what her next upbeat song will be like. Ah, I'm already thinking way too ahead of myself XD

AyuWorld · #17 16th December 2009, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zyoeru

I believe she's always trying her best, no matter what. But obviously your best varies constantly, right?!

I enjoyed You were... if that makes any difference. XD

yeah, it's hard to maintain something and Ayu has done alot to make sure the best! but i feel really pitty for her Evolution performance..like something wrong,she went black out suddenly,turn her back around, i think at that moment she was very confused,very embarrassed and things went even worst and she said "Gomen". from her face expression, i knew she didn't happy after that.oh,poor Ayu,hope you'll improve and do the best for another performance after this.

EDIT: she like Arashi too? and the song "Love So Sweet", that's great,hope she loves Hana Yori Dango too XD

EDIT: i never watch Ayu like that when she forgot the lyric in her concert,it was like " only God know how i feel right now,just have to be strong and continue till the last line".strong Ayu!

love in music · #18 16th December 2009, 01:46 AM

Yeah I'm concerned about her voice too. I remember when I took singing lessons a long while ago my teacher said something about how cheerleaders usually can't be singers because they scream so much.. and screaming is what ayu does the most of lately so that can't be good for it.

AyUta · #19 16th December 2009, 01:47 AM

I felt so bad when she turned around. Poor thing got really embarrassed

.

crea_spain · #20 16th December 2009, 02:03 AM

Ganbatte kudasai nee Ayu-chan