Wateva, I don't want to turn this into a Beckham/Victoria bashing thread, but seriosuly, I was watching that contest clip, and I think David said about 6 different words. Thank God Hikki was there with her bubbly personality or I would've never bothered watching it.
I wonder what Hikki will release after Kiss & Cry, another ballad?
Personally, I wouldn't mind if she released ballads from now because I just adore her ballads too much.
I'm also in my sappy, depressed state so I want more of her songs to lift my spirit lol.
Full Version: Utada Hikaru
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
QUOTE(moovoodoll @ Jun 25 2007, 03:30 PM) 
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
There is no such thing as "no accent".
Her english sounds just fine.
Of course BoA's great in Japanese, but she isn't better than her.
QUOTE(moovoodoll @ Jun 25 2007, 06:30 PM)
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
what clip or video did you hear her speak english?
her english sounds fine to me, it actually sounds better than fine
ive lived in ny my whole life and i slur my speech and according to out of staters, i have a "ny accent" so what would my english be considered? good or bad?
and i dont think theres "perfect" way to speak english
i cant say anything about her japanese or boa's japanese since i dont understand japanese
but i can honestly say her english is better than half the people i know that grew up in america
moovoodoll: Utada Hikaru is bilingual. i believe she was born in new york and she is completely fluent in english. i dont know how long she lived in japan or america but i believe she went back and forth a lot.
anyway so i dont really know about her having an accent cause i dont really hear it at all.
and unless youre completely fluent in the japanese language (and im talking formal and informal speech and all that) i wouldn't judge how 'good' her japanese accent is or try to compare it to boa's.
anyway. completely unrelated to that...
i heard somewhere (I DONT KNOW WHERE! >_< so dont believe this completely!) that she wants to/is going to release a 2nd album in the US thats more mainstream. and that her first one was for fun, like whatever she wanted to do type thing. i dont remember where i heard it so yeah... =P but i hope she does (:
anyway so i dont really know about her having an accent cause i dont really hear it at all.
and unless youre completely fluent in the japanese language (and im talking formal and informal speech and all that) i wouldn't judge how 'good' her japanese accent is or try to compare it to boa's.
anyway. completely unrelated to that...
i heard somewhere (I DONT KNOW WHERE! >_< so dont believe this completely!) that she wants to/is going to release a 2nd album in the US thats more mainstream. and that her first one was for fun, like whatever she wanted to do type thing. i dont remember where i heard it so yeah... =P but i hope she does (:
^Utada said her American label has been asking when she'll be making her other English album. that's basically it.
Utada doesn't have any accent when she speaks English, except an American one.
I've heard people say Utada has a slight accent when she speaks Japanese, but hell no. BoA isn't better. it's not like utada's japanese is unnatural or anything
QUOTE(moovoodoll @ Jun 25 2007, 02:30 PM)
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
Utada doesn't have any accent when she speaks English, except an American one.
I've heard people say Utada has a slight accent when she speaks Japanese, but hell no. BoA isn't better. it's not like utada's japanese is unnatural or anything
What? Utada has bad English and Japanese? Where are you getting all your information from and what videos are you basing your review on? She was born and raised in NY for I believe...13-16 years (Not sure of the exact years), so her English is just like mine, completely Americanized. She was accepted into Columbia University, an ivy league college, they wouldn't accept just anyone especially if she had "bad" English.
As for Japanese, there's no way that BoA could possibly have better Japanese than her considering Utada was raised speaking Japanese from actual Japanese parents and not teachers.
There's still a lot of Japanese listeners who complain about BoA having a Korean accent, so I don't understand where your judgments are coming from .
Glad this place moved a little though lol.
As for Japanese, there's no way that BoA could possibly have better Japanese than her considering Utada was raised speaking Japanese from actual Japanese parents and not teachers.
There's still a lot of Japanese listeners who complain about BoA having a Korean accent, so I don't understand where your judgments are coming from
. Glad this place moved a little though lol.
QUOTE(moovoodoll @ Jun 25 2007, 04:30 PM)
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
All of that is a joke
Utada has perfect english
she doesnt have any japanese accent when she speaks english.
She was back and forth to america and japan
she speaks both well.
QUOTE(moovoodoll @ Jun 25 2007, 06:30 PM)
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
I guess you failed to listen to the entire Exodus album to hear her English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMmu41UQHAs
Listen to her English and tell me that's mediocre.
She was born in 1983. She didn't move to Japan until late 1998.
That would've made her 15 years old, with fine English. Utada's Japanese is just fine, you're gonna compare a Japanese superstar artist who naturally knows Japanese to a Korean superstar artist who only knows the basics of what is given to her on a script and some translators? Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of BoA, but her music trails Utada in dominance by a long mile.
QUOTE(moovoodoll @ Jun 25 2007, 05:30 PM)
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
And I think you are here to just flame , you stupid tool hahaha. Seriously know a thing or two before you post you troll
QUOTE(moovoodoll @ Jun 25 2007, 04:30 PM)
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
wow. We've got a Linguistic expert here at Soompi.
Where do you live? I want to live in a area where people there don't get accent at all!
How the heck can you sound natural in English? Can you teach me Miss. I-have-no-accent?
QUOTE(moovoodoll @ Jun 26 2007, 08:30 AM)
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
you again!
dang you really need to shut the fluff up, cause all your opions are retarded and just plain
you were in BoA's thread bashing on her about how she cant dance and wateva like your an expert
and now you got some nerve comin to Hikki's thread and "expressing" your bizarre opion on her english
Hikki's biligual and a musical genious, i dont know about your dumb ass...whatchu got???? big texted letters to make sure everybody reads your embarrassing analysis of who you got beef with and you contradict yourself with every post you make....lamo!
you are a sadass who see's the world through bong eyes....bye pinkberry
anywho
Hikki's new singles is gonna be 'beautiful world'
im ecstactic!
its sooo gonna be a massive hit, when it hits the oricon charts...no 1 anyone?!
argh wanna hear it sooo bad...
^^Oh, that sounds like it'll be a good song! Might not want to bash her too harshly or you'll get a warning from a moderator 
I can't wait for it either, I hope it'll be another massive hit so that Hikki can have the #1 AND #2 singles of the year.
Of course, Flavor of Life is already a given that it'll be the number one single of the year since I have not heard of any other singles as impressive in terms of sales.
Does anyone know how Kiss&Cry has been doing, as in sales?
I can't seem to find too much information about it...
I can't wait for it either, I hope it'll be another massive hit so that Hikki can have the #1 AND #2 singles of the year.
Of course, Flavor of Life is already a given that it'll be the number one single of the year since I have not heard of any other singles as impressive in terms of sales.
Does anyone know how Kiss&Cry has been doing, as in sales?
I can't seem to find too much information about it...
i love utada!!! 
QUOTE(kayem7289 @ Jul 2 2007, 05:23 PM)
^^Oh, that sounds like it'll be a good song! Might not want to bash her too harshly or you'll get a warning from a moderator
I can't wait for it either, I hope it'll be another massive hit so that Hikki can have the #1 AND #2 singles of the year.
Of course, Flavor of Life is already a given that it'll be the number one single of the year since I have not heard of any other singles as impressive in terms of sales.
Does anyone know how Kiss&Cry has been doing, as in sales?
I can't seem to find too much information about it...
I can't wait for it either, I hope it'll be another massive hit so that Hikki can have the #1 AND #2 singles of the year.
Of course, Flavor of Life is already a given that it'll be the number one single of the year since I have not heard of any other singles as impressive in terms of sales.
Does anyone know how Kiss&Cry has been doing, as in sales?
I can't seem to find too much information about it...
lol thanks for the heads up, but shes soo annoying....
i think as of currently 'kiss and cry' is a digital release, but it will be included as a B-side? on the 'beautiful world' single, not too sure
Flavor of life is such a great song!!
it makes me cry every time I hear it in HYD2!!
it makes me cry every time I hear it in HYD2!!
^love that song too!!
i just recently found out that utada & her husband of almost 4 yrs got a divorce,,i know that this is old news already but i always thought that their marriage wouldn't last(and it did! i'm not against her ex-hubby but they just don't match at all - maybe it's the age gap,,whatever) but the good thing is they're friends and they still support each other! teehee~
i just recently found out that utada & her husband of almost 4 yrs got a divorce,,i know that this is old news already but i always thought that their marriage wouldn't last(and it did! i'm not against her ex-hubby but they just don't match at all - maybe it's the age gap,,whatever) but the good thing is they're friends and they still support each other! teehee~
I just found out that "Beautiful World" will be the theme song for "Rebuild of Evangelion" and I'm soooo excited! I've been a fan of Neon Genesis: Evangelion for quite some time now (Haven't watched it in years, but I'm still a fan), so I'm happy that she'll be collaborating with the producers of the show again. Also, "Fly me to the Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX" will be used as the trailer's song.
Don't you think that it's a bit odd that the song will be available for download a month prior to the physical release?
Wouldn't that affect the physical sales? I mean...Her physical sales have been sliding for a while now (while her download sales have skyrocketed) so I don't think this will help with that. Flavor of Life was an exception of course.
Anywho, can't wait for the song, only two and half more weeks to go before it's available for download
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“Beautiful World,” will be available for Chaku-Uta download beginning on July 23rd. Full length Chaku-Uta and Online downloads will commence on the single’s physical release date of August 29th. EMI Japan will probably release an online preview clip of Beautiful World most likely on July 23rd.
Don't you think that it's a bit odd that the song will be available for download a month prior to the physical release?
Wouldn't that affect the physical sales? I mean...Her physical sales have been sliding for a while now (while her download sales have skyrocketed) so I don't think this will help with that. Flavor of Life was an exception of course
.Anywho, can't wait for the song, only two and half more weeks to go before it's available for download
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^ i believe chaka uta is cellphone ring (i dont think its mp3, but i dont really know) and it says the full length version wont be available until the single's physical release date so i dont think it will mess with the sales too much. i dont remember which song it was (one of the more recent ones) was a really popular cell phone ring..
^ You mean Flavor of Life right?
unless I'm mistaken =x
unless I'm mistaken =x
maybe i should post link of utada album i think i got all her albums *big fan* && proud of it. and also i think boa not as good as utada
don't like utada then don't comment
p.s utada might not be as pretty but she can surely sing better
Funny I just heard that Utada's song would be used for the anime but it seems that's already posted, well I hope the show has a lot of fans.
Sheart, thanks for the clear up, okay, I guess that makes more sense now .
It was Flavor of Life that was phenomenally successful as a ringtone, but I find that funny...Since which part would you use as the ringtone? The ballad version doesn't have any particular moment that would strike me as ringtone-ish lol.
.It was Flavor of Life that was phenomenally successful as a ringtone, but I find that funny...Since which part would you use as the ringtone? The ballad version doesn't have any particular moment that would strike me as ringtone-ish lol.
Utada Hikaru is definitely one of my favorite singers ever
she can really SING and is a true artist
kinda feel bad though I ditched her for Korean music such as DBSK, BoA......... better stop before the list goes on
I haven't updated myself for a very long time.... not since You Make Me Want To Be a Man (TWO YEARS!)
hope my computer doesn't die... wish me luck
time to do some research
she can really SING and is a true artist
kinda feel bad though
I ditched her for Korean music such as DBSK, BoA......... better stop before the list goes onI haven't updated myself for a very long time.... not since You Make Me Want To Be a Man (TWO YEARS!)
hope my computer doesn't die... wish me lucktime to do some research
^^Haha, don't feel bad, I was kind of the same way when I found out about k-pop. However, I have revived my inner jpop/jrock lover and now I'm all caught up on Hikki. Just go to Wikipedia and read the LOOOOONG profile set up for her since it's up-to-date.
QUOTE(kayem7289 @ Jul 13 2007, 01:40 AM)
Sheart, thanks for the clear up, okay, I guess that makes more sense now .
It was Flavor of Life that was phenomenally successful as a ringtone, but I find that funny...Since which part would you use as the ringtone? The ballad version doesn't have any particular moment that would strike me as ringtone-ish lol.
.It was Flavor of Life that was phenomenally successful as a ringtone, but I find that funny...Since which part would you use as the ringtone? The ballad version doesn't have any particular moment that would strike me as ringtone-ish lol.
lol I would use the "arigatou to kimi ni iwareruto... " part, but that's just me.
Speaking of Hikaru speaking English...
Watch her getting sneaked up on by Leah Dizon then them two having a conversation in English while the dudes are talking about something else. lol
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VenezrRray8
Watch her getting sneaked up on by Leah Dizon then them two having a conversation in English while the dudes are talking about something else. lol
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VenezrRray8
QUOTE(moovoodoll @ Jun 25 2007, 05:30 PM)
Utada Hikaru's English isn't perfect.
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
She has an accent, after all.
it sounds like she's trying very hard to have no accent...
i'm saying her english DOES NOT sound natural. it sounds like... someone who's trying to speak english but failing.
i mean her grammar and use of linguistics is good, just the actual verbal/speaking part is not good.
you guys say she's born in America. how long did she live there? her whole life, or just a little while?
and as for her japanese, being japanese... her japanese ain't that good either.
i think BoA's japanese is better than hers. at least BoA's accent is better than hers in Japanese...
Uhh...No. This post = Fail. She has no accent when she speaks English at all and her Japanese is good. Guess you haven't seen the English interviews at all.
Anyway, just another week until Beautiful World hits airwaves, sounds like a rearranged This is Love, which I really liked.
^Didn`t she grow up in NYC?
^ I think she was born and raised in New York..if not born then surely raised.
haha i saw that before. when her head hit the table it made a loud noise... hopefully it was some sound affects or somethin lol
QUOTE(MUGETSU_DJ.Ace @ Jul 14 2007, 01:13 AM)
Speaking of Hikaru speaking English...
Watch her getting sneaked up on by Leah Dizon then them two having a conversation in English while the dudes are talking about something else. lol
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VenezrRray8
Watch her getting sneaked up on by Leah Dizon then them two having a conversation in English while the dudes are talking about something else. lol
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VenezrRray8
haha i saw that before. when her head hit the table it made a loud noise...
hopefully it was some sound affects or somethin lol
^born in the U.S.
Good news for Utada:
She was named Favorite Artist of the Year by Oricon.
She has the best selling digital single in the world with Flavor of Life, selling over 7 million.
Good news for Utada:
She was named Favorite Artist of the Year by Oricon.
She has the best selling digital single in the world with Flavor of Life, selling over 7 million.
^^ Not surprised, but a little amazed that she was already named the favorite artist after only releasing one single this year. Flavor of Life is the best digital seller in the world, now that's an amazing feat that'll take a pretty long time to succeed. Songs in the US are a "major success" after only selling 1 million downloads, and no song has surpassed the 2 million mark, so her record is here to stay!
I guess it just goes to prove that you don't have to release new material once every few weeks like certain artists and still maintain selling power.
Onto a new topic, I finally listened to Fly me to the Moon (In Other Words) ~2007 Mix~ and it was a pretty good song, but it was kind of weird. Is it just me, or does she sound sort of like Celine Dion at the beginning? I was listening to it and I was like, "Celine?!" I don't know, I think it's just me lol.
I guess it just goes to prove that you don't have to release new material once every few weeks like certain artists and still maintain selling power.
Onto a new topic, I finally listened to Fly me to the Moon (In Other Words) ~2007 Mix~ and it was a pretty good song, but it was kind of weird. Is it just me, or does she sound sort of like Celine Dion at the beginning
? I was listening to it and I was like, "Celine?!" I don't know, I think it's just me lol.
^ any chance of any link to listen in on the Fly me to the Moon 2007 mix?
The only one I remember is her B-Side version for Wait & See single I think..
The only one I remember is her B-Side version for Wait & See single I think..
The first song I've heard and is still one of my all time favorites "First Love." Utada Hikaru is so talented. Her voice and music is soulful. Honestly, I prefer Hikaru's Japanese music over her English music. The only English song I liked from Utada Hikaru is "Simple and Clean." I was disappointed when her bought her American debut with Island Records. I can't wait until Utada Hikaru has another concert in Tokyo. I really want to go to her concerts. I heard it is very hard to get tickets for her concerts because Utada Hikaru doesn't do much concerts.
I can't wait until Utada Hikaru has another concert in Tokyo. I really want to go to her concerts. I heard it is very hard to get tickets for her concerts because Utada Hikaru doesn't do much concerts.
isnt there a rumour that she'll be doing another english album? i think I read it somewhere...if I find it I'll post it here.
^ No offence.. but i hope its not true.. =P I was very disappointed with her first English album... i think she should stick with making WONDERFUL Japanese music =D
Just wondering... does anyone else think that "Kiss and Cry" has bits that are sooo similar to one of her songs off her English album? (I think Kremlin Dusk)...
I didnt like "Kiss and Cry" that much... but Flavour of Life was sooo good...
I like her unique music style =D
- Haiki
Just wondering... does anyone else think that "Kiss and Cry" has bits that are sooo similar to one of her songs off her English album? (I think Kremlin Dusk)...
I didnt like "Kiss and Cry" that much... but Flavour of Life was sooo good...
I like her unique music style =D
- Haiki
Beautiful World has spread to the internet. Go listen to it.
I’ve listened to a few Utada Hikaru songs and love them. How many albums and singles has she released? I want to listen to all her songs xD
My favourite songs are First Love, Flavour of Life, Sanctuary, Final Distance
My favourite songs are First Love, Flavour of Life, Sanctuary, Final Distance
QUOTE(Korowa @ Jul 23 2007, 12:59 PM)
^ any chance of any link to listen in on the Fly me to the Moon 2007 mix?
The only one I remember is her B-Side version for Wait & See single I think..
The only one I remember is her B-Side version for Wait & See single I think..
Oh, I don't have a link of it to any Youtube sites or anything, but if you (Or anyone else) wants the full song, you can pm me for it
.<3 Kim, she has released four original, Japanese albums (First Love, Distance, Deep River, Ultra Blue), and two English albums (Precious, Ultra Blue).
Also one compilation album was released two years ago.
She has also released 18 Japanese singles, and 6 English singles.
Witchyangelkk, I didn't like Kiss&Cry either. I can't really pinpoint why I don't enjoy it that much, but there's just something about it. You are so right about Flavor of Life, I absolutely love that song. Too much for my own good...
Ray, really?! Okay, I will go look for it, I hope it's better than Kiss&Cry.
Seriously, I hope no English album will be produced again because Exodus was inferior to even her "bad" Japanese songs. If Island wants another album from her, they have to actually be respectful and let her do her own thing, as well as actually promote her
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^ I actually thought Exodus was a good album. It's definitely a lot different from her Japanese stuff, but it's still special in its own ways.
But I agree Island could do better with the promotions
But I agree Island could do better with the promotions
I'm listening to Beautiful World at this very moment, and it's pretty good so far. It has a trancey feel almost, like you're flying a bit lol. Anyway, I just want to post this longer article about "Flavor of Life" claiming the spot as the world's most successful digital seller:
Credit: asianbite.com
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I said this at another forum, and I'll say it again here.
EMI is probably swimming in all the dough she's raking in now
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Utada Hikaru's 'Flavor of Life' World's Best Selling Single
EMI is celebrating a highly successful campaign for the release of "Flavor of Life" by Japanese superstar Utada Hikaru, which is laying claim to being the world's biggest selling digital single with sales of seven million units across all formats.
Two different mixes of the song have been snapped up in their millions through a variety of digital products, including mobile phone ringtunes, full-track mobile downloads, fixed line downloads, ring videos and ringback tones.
Utada Hikaru's music video 'Flavor of Life'
Although EMI admits there is currently no official industry system for tracking the sales of singles across all digital and physical formats and products, either globally or in Japan, the Recording Industry Association of Japan claims the previous best selling digital single "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-zone, sold four million units, mainly ringtunes.
Meanwhile, the top selling digital song in the U.S. to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan, was "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter, which sold just over two million units in 2006, excluding ringtunes.
Nielsen RingScan states that the best selling ringtune in the U.S. to date is the 2.1 million-selling "Smack That" by Akon.
Hikaru's "Flavor of Life" also holds the record for the most successful single of all time in Japan in terms of units sold across all formats with total sales now in excess of 7.7 million. The previous biggest selling single in Japan was the 1975 release "Oyoge, Taiyaki-Kun" by Masato Shimon, which sold 4.5 million units, according to Oricon, which compiles the Japanese charts.
Hikaru additionally holds the record for the best selling album of all time in Japan with her debut, "First Love," which has sold nearly eight million copies, according to Oricon.
Jean Francois Cecillon, chairman and CEO of EMI Music Intl., said: "Utada Hikaru has once again led the Japanese music market into new areas of growth and success. 'Flavor of Life' has firmly established a new form of hit single —one where consumers can purchase music in whatever ways they choose. In the new music environment we must deliver multiple products for multiple consumers."
EMI's campaign for the single began when the ballad version was released as a ringtune in January to coincide with the launch of popular TV drama series "Hana yori Dango 2": the show aired "Flavor of Life" in its entirety at the end of almost every episode.
Additional digital product types, such as ringvideos, ringback tones and ringtunes of the original version of the song were released in subsequent weeks, helping the single to sell over two million digital units in total by the time the physical single was released on Feb. 28.
EMI then further enhanced the growing success of Hikaru's song with viral promotions, such as the creation of a "blog tag," which enabled consumers to paste the single's video into their personal blogs. In just one month the video was played more than 600,000 times.
Shoji Doyama, president and CEO, EMI Music Japan said: "We will continue to deliver our artists' music in a variety of product types that is as diverse as consumers' needs. There will be more and more cases like Utada Hikaru where hits come from a coordinated approach to physical and digital releases."
EMI is celebrating a highly successful campaign for the release of "Flavor of Life" by Japanese superstar Utada Hikaru, which is laying claim to being the world's biggest selling digital single with sales of seven million units across all formats.
Two different mixes of the song have been snapped up in their millions through a variety of digital products, including mobile phone ringtunes, full-track mobile downloads, fixed line downloads, ring videos and ringback tones.
Utada Hikaru's music video 'Flavor of Life'
Although EMI admits there is currently no official industry system for tracking the sales of singles across all digital and physical formats and products, either globally or in Japan, the Recording Industry Association of Japan claims the previous best selling digital single "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-zone, sold four million units, mainly ringtunes.
Meanwhile, the top selling digital song in the U.S. to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan, was "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter, which sold just over two million units in 2006, excluding ringtunes.
Nielsen RingScan states that the best selling ringtune in the U.S. to date is the 2.1 million-selling "Smack That" by Akon.
Hikaru's "Flavor of Life" also holds the record for the most successful single of all time in Japan in terms of units sold across all formats with total sales now in excess of 7.7 million. The previous biggest selling single in Japan was the 1975 release "Oyoge, Taiyaki-Kun" by Masato Shimon, which sold 4.5 million units, according to Oricon, which compiles the Japanese charts.
Hikaru additionally holds the record for the best selling album of all time in Japan with her debut, "First Love," which has sold nearly eight million copies, according to Oricon.
Jean Francois Cecillon, chairman and CEO of EMI Music Intl., said: "Utada Hikaru has once again led the Japanese music market into new areas of growth and success. 'Flavor of Life' has firmly established a new form of hit single —one where consumers can purchase music in whatever ways they choose. In the new music environment we must deliver multiple products for multiple consumers."
EMI's campaign for the single began when the ballad version was released as a ringtune in January to coincide with the launch of popular TV drama series "Hana yori Dango 2": the show aired "Flavor of Life" in its entirety at the end of almost every episode.
Additional digital product types, such as ringvideos, ringback tones and ringtunes of the original version of the song were released in subsequent weeks, helping the single to sell over two million digital units in total by the time the physical single was released on Feb. 28.
EMI then further enhanced the growing success of Hikaru's song with viral promotions, such as the creation of a "blog tag," which enabled consumers to paste the single's video into their personal blogs. In just one month the video was played more than 600,000 times.
Shoji Doyama, president and CEO, EMI Music Japan said: "We will continue to deliver our artists' music in a variety of product types that is as diverse as consumers' needs. There will be more and more cases like Utada Hikaru where hits come from a coordinated approach to physical and digital releases."
Credit: asianbite.com
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I said this at another forum, and I'll say it again here.
EMI is probably swimming in all the dough she's raking in now
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QUOTE(witchyangelkk @ Jul 24 2007, 07:14 AM)
^
Just wondering... does anyone else think that "Kiss and Cry" has bits that are sooo similar to one of her songs off her English album? (I think Kremlin Dusk)...
Just wondering... does anyone else think that "Kiss and Cry" has bits that are sooo similar to one of her songs off her English album? (I think Kremlin Dusk)...
lol it was Hotel Lobby.
For me, Exodus was an okay album. Some songs were good, and some were just um.....very random in terms of lyrics. But I loved the fact that it had a touch of her Japanese style of music. I'd still choose her Japanese music though. Btw, did she hasnt released any PVs lately? The last one I saw from her was Keep Tryin'......i havent even seen one for Flavour of Life. Anyway, I didnt realise Flavour of Life was THAT successful...that's really amazing!
I love Beautiful World. It has an ULTRA BLUE feel to it. x]
Amydien, yep, there's a PV for Flavor of Life, but only for the ballad version. It's basically her just standing in the studio with a mini orchestra, and singing. Even though it's a mediocre music video, it was actually one of the most serched/downloaded music videos of the year (so far). I also read that after Flavor of Life was released, she became the most searched celebrity of all time in Japan. So yeah, it was a major success xD. I don't even think she knew how successful the song would be...
[[Rain]], yeah, I really like it, too. I was hoping for something different from Kiss&Cry, and that's exactly what I got. I will wait for a higher quality, and longer version to hear it at its best.
[[Rain]], yeah, I really like it, too. I was hoping for something different from Kiss&Cry, and that's exactly what I got. I will wait for a higher quality, and longer version to hear it at its best.
FOUND IT!
I remember now...I was searching for some romanized discography of hikki's deep river album, because i couldnt read the kanji in my cd..lol.
here's a link to a jpop music thread about Hikki's rumoured 2nd english album:
http://www.jpopmusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=68525
credits to jpopmusic.com
Honestly, I'd still buy the album. Her full albums are my collections.
I remember now...I was searching for some romanized discography of hikki's deep river album, because i couldnt read the kanji in my cd..lol.
here's a link to a jpop music thread about Hikki's rumoured 2nd english album:
http://www.jpopmusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=68525
credits to jpopmusic.com
Honestly, I'd still buy the album. Her full albums are my collections.
cool... i hope she release another english album^_^ even with the whole Exodus thing that's still from Utada Hikaru so I'd still buy it...
Exodus wasn't that bad, there's just some songs that (for me) wasn't really that good and it wasn't that successful coz of the lack of promotion...
I didn't know Flavor of Life was that successful... nice!
I haven't heard of her new song yet... could anyone tell me where I could listen to it?
Exodus wasn't that bad, there's just some songs that (for me) wasn't really that good and it wasn't that successful coz of the lack of promotion...
I didn't know Flavor of Life was that successful... nice!
I haven't heard of her new song yet... could anyone tell me where I could listen to it?
^^ If you want Beautiful World (Radio rip) or Fly me to the Moon (In Other Words) ~2007 Mix~, you can pm me and I'll give you the links .
Well, to be honest, I am a little exceited about her [supposedly] making another English album, simply because I want to see her in the States. Also, the language barrier wouldn't be a problem lol. However, I hope she takes more precautions this time, and writes some requirements for those Island producers to follow. If they play thier cards right and promote her heavily, there's a chance that she'd be a success the second time around.
The perfect slogan to get her some attention would be something about her song being the highest seller of all time. That would generate some buzz .
.Well, to be honest, I am a little exceited about her [supposedly] making another English album, simply because I want to see her in the States. Also, the language barrier wouldn't be a problem lol. However, I hope she takes more precautions this time, and writes some requirements for those Island producers to follow. If they play thier cards right and promote her heavily, there's a chance that she'd be a success the second time around.
The perfect slogan to get her some attention would be something about her song being the highest seller of all time. That would generate some buzz
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Just here to report that the Beautiful World single has been leaked 
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Actually, the instumentals aren't there, but the HQ and full versions of Beautiful World, Kiss & Cry and Fly Me to the Moon are available. If you want the songs, just pm me and I'll upload it. Don't worry, I've already pre-ordered it also!
! Actually, the instumentals aren't there, but the HQ and full versions of Beautiful World, Kiss & Cry and Fly Me to the Moon are available. If you want the songs, just pm me and I'll upload it. Don't worry, I've already pre-ordered it also!
i dont like kiss & cry but i looooovveeee beautiful world and fly me to the moon.
Im actually restraining myself from hearing Beautiful World until Hikki officially releases the single. I like the suspense of waiting for an anticipated single to come out...lol.
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