i love the new single so much, i went and made a long long version (7:14) of it. check it out!
( try this link if the first one doesn’t work)
ps: if you’ve got a suggestion for a better hosting site, let me know
pps: the sound quality is crappy cos it’s such a new song, i feel bad sharing a good quality one
Embedding disabled by request, but follow the link to view the performance – Akina singing Momoe’s best selling single “Yokosuka Story”.
Honda Minako demonstrated different singing style – starting from POP, MUSICAL, CLASSIC and lastly SOPRANO. Amazing!
Embedding disabled by request, but follow the link to view the performance – Akina singing Momoe’s best selling single “Yokosuka Story”.
Honda Minako demonstrated different singing style – starting from POP, MUSICAL, CLASSIC and lastly SOPRANO. Amazing!
After reading Danny’s self deprecating remarks on his blog, I pondered for some time if I should include this. It is not your expectation that someone from VAMP does, and even though it does put you in the centre of attention, I think a healthy form of love and attention is always necessary for the growth and nuturing of the soul.
I am doing this and saying it because I want to, not because I have to, and I beseech those who write comments to do so as well. Birthdays are and always should be joyous occasions. We can’t expect our friends to remember it but it’s sweet when they do. Since some of us are new friends of yours, we might not remember it as well, so this is a date that will be recycled in our calendars in years to come.
Do not hate yourself because there is already to much of that in this world. Learn to love yourself and carry on giving. Allow others the opportunity to give love to you as well because it is only through the process of giving, that true joy emerges.
You have been a generous, funny and supportive friend. Allowing us the opportunity to contribute to this site instead of sole administration, you have given us a wonderful present. Contributing your funny comments and your sunny personality helps brighten the gloomiest of days, so never forget your wonderful gift. Lastly, I have seen you giving support to your friends, so all in all, you are a wonderful friend.
If you have to harbour on the pain, then think of the pains your mother took to give birth and the people who took care of you. Let this day be a day of rejoice for your existence in this world and an acknowledgement for their efforts. Thank them and appreciate them for they have done a good job. I first thanked my mother a few years ago and she was moved to tears, and I think it’s time we thought of them on our birthdays too. My grandmother is no longer here, but I know she knows from her heart that I thank her every human day I have left in my life.
Happy Birthday Danny! Wipe away your years and sorrow, my dear friend. It’s a sunny day out there waiting for you …
a late summary of ep 7 ( I did watch this while I am out of my dorm…but had no internet access to update, apologies)..
嵐 子 has been approached by her doctor to be hospitalised for detailed treatment, and she agreed to it. So, she lied to 佳奈 that she is on business trip to New York for 2 weeks and asked 佳奈 to take care of 遥生. while she’s hospitalised.
When 嵐子 is in hospital, she read of a shocking news from the newspaper that her バレエ団 is restructured and her assistant took over her position as 団長….she ran out of the hospital and found her office, home are being taken over by her assistant and finally, realized that she was betrayed.
Helpless, she stood outside of 佳奈’s house, waiting for 佳奈 ….
p.s. Just as the story is getting interesting on 嵐子’s part…乱火 has to leave this land of rising sun and return to 乱火’s sunny hometown…=( so, the next few updates maybe delayed and perhaps, interpretation from the プリマダム website..
5 more episodes to go! Will 嵐子 dance in the end?
notice anything different?
i thought it was time for a new design. hope you guys like it! =))
DAIICHI setup a site for its "中森明菜 歌姫伝説" game.
No much content yet, but the flash is cute~
Presume the animations are the same as those used for the game.
BTW, rating for 『プリマダム』 seems to be getting from bad to worse
1回目 12.7%
2回目 13.4%
3回目 12.5%
4回目 10.7%
5回目 11.1%
6回目 10.8%
7回目 8.8%
But on the bright side, 花よ踊れ was ranked 66 on キャンシステム有線チャート (think this is rating for song popularity on radio). Given that 落花流水 didn’t even make it into the top 100, the result for 花よ踊れ is considered good.
1. 紅夜―beniyo―
2. 嘘つき
3. Seashore
4. 眠れる森の蝶
5. 鼓動
6. Game(ｱﾙﾊﾞﾑ･ｳﾞｧｰｼﾞｮﾝ)
7. 夜の華
8. 花よ踊れ(ｱﾙﾊﾞﾑ･ｳﾞｧｰｼﾞｮﾝ)
9. Love Gate
10. 落花流水(ｱﾙﾊﾞﾑ･ｳﾞｧｰｼﾞｮﾝ)
11. Only You
12. Grace Rain
Thanks to Martin W., who alerted us on the HMV update, here is the full song list for Akina’s new album 「Destination」. As mentioned earlier, it is a dance album and the way the tracks are laid reminds me of 「Resonancia」 and 「Shaker」, with album versions of her singles. I am rather impressed with most of the titles except that the English ones sound a little more cliche than classy, but I am really happy that 「落花流水」 was included, which helps to add more depth to just dance tracks. Let’s hope that the album will delight her fans who are all hungry for new material and pray that the cover will be much better than her last two efforts. Show us your face, Akina!!
23. 花よ踊れ 中森明菜 5621 copies
Can’t help feeling a little disappointed, but I guess this means that it is her best selling single since「Days」, which is also an ending theme. I believe that the exposure from the drama is not high because it is not rating very well. The fact that Akina has not appeared on TV variety programs to sing the song might have some effect too. On a brighter note, it’s her highest charting single since 「The Heat」, and it’s not easy for singers in their 25th year to have good results, so I guess we should all rejoice!
There is also still the PV to look forward to, which could lead to more promotion. Like most Japanese fans, I also wonder if Akina will appear on the last episode of 「プリマダム」, which is going to be acted live and screened on the 21st June. It is a definitely going to be a talking point as the day draws nearer, and if Akina is not going to die in the series soon, then maybe there is a chance. However, since she does have stage fright and is not primarily an actress, it may not eventuate. Still, it would be nice if she came back as a spirit to watch Kuroki or her son dance, and then proceed to sing the ending theme song live!!
