hey guys, here are some shots i’ve taken on my iPhone. alot of these were taken discreetly (i was either at the concert venue, or cd stores) so please pardon the quality. i hope this helps you to “visualise” a lil bit of the action going on around Diva’s release, and the Empress Live concert.
DIVA – A Quick & Dirty Review from Tokyo!
Dear Akina fans, I’m somewhere between a state of hyperventilation, and tearing right now. Just finished spinning DIVA in the hotel room. with me are: Jamez, Kenji, Ranbi (who picked up the CD early in the morning). all i can say is – get ready to be FLOORED by this album. this is the Akina [...]
DIVA Cover Art
hey guys, i’ve managed to locate 2 higher resolution images of the cover art for DIVA. this gives a clearer idea what those “wavey” bits are. not 100% sure but the other bit could be her hand or something. as the album may carry a more foreign/western sound, perhaps the idea is to create a [...]
“DIVA” Preview
OMFG!!! just heard a preview clip and Akina’s “DIVA” (a track Akina is greatly pleased with) sounds like a mega cross-breed of Britney, Madonna, & Namie Amuro!
She sounds as different as she looks on the cover, and suddenly the cover makes sense! the album is produced by a “popular overseas creative team” (no names released [...]
DIVA!!
The album cover for 「DIVA」 has been revealed on the AN Fun Site (as advised by our VAMP reader Wei. Thanks!).
I like the fierce image of Akina in an anime like fashion and it looks like it is going to be a rock album or maybe even a disco one (if Danny gets his way).
I [...]
Covers for Upcoming Releases
Here are the covers. The normal press cover for Folk Akina 2 is rather pleasant. I love her big shades. =) The limited edition cover – i like the idea, and the illustration of Akina’s mouth (the teeth stayed true to their real form! haha). the illustration is a popular style employed on guitar albums [...]
update – FOLK SONGS part 2
1 – TITLE : フォーク・ソング2～歌姫哀翔歌
2- Some comments on BBS said that the release is delayed to 29th July. TBC.
