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ayu Tweets 4/6/2011~5/6/2011

06 Monday Jun 2011

Posted by in ayu's Twitter, ayumi hamasaki

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ayu_19980408: TA is updated now. —> 「Osaka ☆」

chabu1_TA: @takapon_jp The tour this time is different from the usual, so how did you find it?
takapon_jp: Good! Just like a rearranged best album!
ayu_19980408: Thank you for coming backstage to meet meeee ☆ I’m glad we could talk face-to-face (*^^*)

gabennett89: @ayu_19980408 leaves Yokohama Arena in style! You’re a superstar,Ayu! ~From the tallest guy in D Block Row 1
ayu_19980408: I remember u;)U were really good dancer♪

chonnan1978: Can I sing along when the lyrics show up on the screen? (σ･∀･)σ
ayu_19980408: I’ll be waiting for that ♪ Come on, baby (￣▽￣)v

ayukiTA1978106: ayu-chaaaan!!! Can I call out your name?
ayu_19980408: You come on too (￣▽￣)v

ayu0chisa0gnd: Even if ayu-chan is not on stage?
ayu_19980408: Yes, come on (￣▽￣)v

maron0280: Did you meet Erika-chan?
ayu_19980408: I met her after the show– ♪

JUNO_Japan: I’m watching Hamasaki Ayumi-san’s live now ＼(^o^) Studying too!
ayu_19980408: Thank youu (^O^)／

renamoko: Tomorrow’s the last day at Yokohama Arena, just what will happen~ (￣∀￣)
ayu_19980408: Sabu-someone may appear~ (￣▽￣)

nonpi_23: Can I shout your name before showstart too??
ayu_19980408: When the ayu call starts before showtime, I always feel like crying. It’s just the beginning, but all 10,000 of you united to become one, that’s the spirit. So if you think it’s ok for me to be crying when the curtains rise, then ok, go ahead (￣▽￣)/

peco2_aya: Today’s my 10th anniversary as a fan, and the first time I brought my mum along to watch the concert. The both of us screamed our love and talked about how ayu on stage resembled Joan de Arc. Thank you for the best memories ♬
ayu_19980408: Wow~ Help me thank your mum ♡

fujikatsum: Not tweeting with Masa-san recently? (￣▽￣)
ayu_19980408: We often talk on the phone and text each other (￣▽￣)

xxxwtbxxx: The ayu call before showstart gave me goosebumps too! That feeling of unitedness is really something ＼(^o^)／
ayu_19980408: That’s right. I wanted to join in too. (laugh)

TA_yoookkooo: Can I shout 「ayuuuuuu!! ｡ﾟ(PД`q*)ﾟ｡」 immediately after the curtains fall? ♡
ayu_19980408: Course of 。・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。

TA0413: Can I do the ayu call after the show??
ayu_19980408: 。・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。

MARI_2329: After the curtains fall and ayu goes off-stage, can she still hear us?
ayu_19980408: Of course!!! In fact, I’ll be closer to everyone when off-stage. That’s a little trivia for you guys (￣▽￣)

ayucrea1002: Rehearsing my ayu call alone in my room now, in preparation for tomorrow
ayu_19980408: You’ll be just fine (￣▽￣)♪

pinopapino: I’m in the train now, can I shout for ayu?
ayu_19980408: That won’t do (￣▽￣)♪

miku_rin4149: Is it ok if I cry so much that I can’t shout “ayuuuu!”?? ヽ(；▽；)ノ
ayu_19980408: Is it ok if I see you crying and cry myself, then sing with a snotty voice? (￣▽￣)

NaGoYa_no_RiKa: POWER of MUSIC is awesome. After the live, there were still many of us crying outside the arena. Everyone’s hearts really became one for a moment……… (*^^*)
ayu_19980408: 。・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。

hwahwahwahwa: So it’s basically ok for us to shout anytime (((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))
ayu_19980408: Basically, as long as you can let go of yourself and not hold back (^_−)−☆

s2xxsiitqmuxxs2: Make everyone’s ayu call into a ringtone on mu-mo (laugh)
ayu_19980408: That’s an interesting idea!!! Someone from mu-mo, please do that ♪
rice20000: Let’s do that! I’ve talked to the in-charge about it!
ayu_19980408: That’s my Kome!

mlsakl25: But we should keep quiet during the MC session, right? (´Д` ) Sorry about us being too loud back at Osaka （ ; ; ）
ayu_19980408: It’s alright. I’m just glad to be able to talk with everyone ♡

nyanzyaroka: You’ve already let go completely for this live, ayu (laugh)
ayu_19980408: Yes I did, including my nose.

c0c0ayu: OK, I’ll try my best at being Sabu-chan, so you have to play along (￣∀￣)
ayu_19980408: I like YOU this way (￣▽￣)

AAAyu_suba: So that means you could hear everyone’s mass singing before the encore （ ; ; ） I’m glad— （ ; ; ）♥♥
ayu_19980408: Honestly, that made all the members and staff cry. (laugh)

tsuyo0926: @odayoshio Did you meet up with ayu-chan after the live? (^^ゞ
odayoshio: Yes! She’s so cute!
ayu_19980408: Well, we met before the show as well ♪
odayoshio: Before the show, you were a perfect beauty. After the show, you were a gentle, cute kid ♪ That is seriously awesome (^з^)-☆
ayu_19980408: Giggle (*^^*)

TA_XOXO: Charismatic Rocker Kiyoharu-san mentioned ayu’s name in an interview (//▽//) That’s when he was asked to name an artist who could perform rock during an entertainment pop show ♪
ayu_19980408: Whaaat, I’m soooooooooo happy ヽ(；▽；)ノ

ayu_19980408: By the way, about the problem with my knee, I’ve had it since RnRC Tour, so it’s nothing to worry about. I’ll continue to take good care of it ☆ Even if I tape it up, it’ll still fall off~ ♪(´ε｀ )

ayu_19980408: OK, it’s time for food ♪( ´▽｀) Mo-tsu-na-be-!!

ayu_19980408: Day 4 at Yoko Arena! But it’s the last day!! Let’s goooo!!! Together with the various feelings of all the staff and members, we’ll send out the best POWER of MUSIC to all corners of the globe—– m(_ _)m☆

ayu_19980408: Just finished my supersized double-plate of curry rice (￣▽￣)v OK, shall I go for tune-up~ But my tummy is too bloated~.

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Bea’s Up 2010 November Article Translation

06 Monday Jun 2011

Posted by in ayumi hamasaki, Magazine Translations

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Scans by iloveayu.com

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Ayumi Hamasaki Graphics of the Beauty

There is a woman who believes in her own language, walking on without losing her way. When she stands on stage, that small body in the distance cloaked with a large aura manages to bewitch hundreds of thousands of people. An extraordinary songstress, Hamasaki Ayumi redefines the idea of beauty. With her elegance and beauty, she is just like a dancing winter swan.

The secret to having boundless beauty: Trust your instincts, make your own decisions

It’s been 12 years since her debut. When it comes to fashion and beauty, she’s been relying on her own style all this while. On top of that, the single to be released this autumn will be her 50th. A female solo artist with total sales above 20 million copies, only she fits the description. And this issue, we have this extraordinary pop princess, Hamasaki Ayumi gracing our cover.

This shoot was done during precious time taken from her unimaginably hectic schedule, squeezed between PV shootings, recordings, TV show performances… ayu has been sporting a girly and natural look this year, but for this shoot, we requested something edgy and beautiful from her. It’s been quite a long time since she’s bunned up her hair for a magazine shoot.

“I didn’t know what to do at first. Because I haven’t been catching up with the latest trends in fashion and make-up, I didn’t know if I could pull it off.”

But when the shooting started, she adopted a completely different expression from her usual smile, showing us classic beauty. With her hair bunned up, the emphasis was on those large jewel-like eyes, lighted up further by the brown gradient of her eyeshadow. Her lips were done in sexy nude pink, but balanced with her face, it gave a pure look. With this ayu, we talked about what she thinks of beauty.

“For me, make-up is essential for building up self-confidence. Once she has make-up on, a girl’s behaviour and actions change. Even her voice and expressions of her eyes change. I myself have been saved by make-up.”

“Recently, I’ve been into skincare.” In addition to that, even her diet seems to have changed drastically this year.

“Starting from this summer, I had these strange skin rashes, that’s why I’ve totally changed my diet, lifestyle and skincare regime. Now, I’m eating all organic.”

Cutting out all junk food, she’s into microbiotics now. As a result, the rashes and skin problems went away. Trusting in her own instincts, trying out new things, succeeding. That is Hamasaki Ayumi’s recipe for beauty.

The impact of the Komuro sound ayu grew up with

To commemorate the 50th single, 2 singles were released within 2 weeks continuously. And supplying the music for these singles is Mr Komuro Tetsuya, who is working solo with ayu for the first time. We talk about the large impact he had on her life.

“I was the generation that grew up with the TK sound, and there were many times when his music supported me and gave me strength. So when I received his music to work on, it felt really surreal. I couldn’t believe that I could write lyrics for and sing these songs, to be able to participate in creating the sound which I grew up listening to.”

The completion of a circle. Next, she talked about the ideas behind the newly-released songs.

“49th’s [crossroad] is about the adult that I am now, looking back nostalgically at the person I was in the past. 50th single [L]’s [Virgin Road] goes forward into the future, when I have become a full adult with my own family. Though they are separated into 2 singles, they were made at the same time, when I was feeling the same thing.”

[crossroad]’s B-side is a cover of another of Komuro-san’s works, which ayu herself requested to sing. That song is [SEVEN DAYS WAR].

“When I was a student, I requested for this song to be played on radio. And when it came on, I got the entire household to keep quiet so I could make a recording on my cassette tape recorder. That was how much I loved the song. Even though I was still young, I remember having goosebumps whenever I heard the song or read the lyrics.”

This autumn, ayu will celebrate the release of her 50th single since debut with “7 Days Final” tour at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.

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