[sheart]

^ God your comment made me feel really old hahaha. I remember purchasing that album in Japan when it came out. DX I liked her hair then too (:

glassmask: I didn't know they had a poster of that o_O thats awesome

And Utada didn't turn into a "rainbow" for the American market only. In her song "traveling" she sings about perking her breasts up for attention.

Ray: Can you quote the line that says that exactly? I'm pretty positive she doesn't say that in 'Traveling'. Or any of her other songs.
EDIT: I found the line you're talking about. I think you read a bad translation. I believe its more something like 'I'll hug my chest and stand out more than usual'. its not really 'perking up'. and 'mune' is probably meant along the lines of 'heart' or 'chest' rather than 'breasts'.

[Ryushasha]

Utada is featured on popeater.

[glassmask]

haha i cant believe the poster was taken in 2004! thats mean i come to america, time does go soo fast!

I agree, I love her short hairdo, I duno why some ppl ranting about hating Hikki with short hairstyle, I thought it looks much better than Passion days. long hair was cute, but short hair suits her better!


and she looks soo pretty in Wait& See~

[Khikarugal]

[quote name='glassmask' date='Apr 3 2009, 09:37 PM' post='12973681']
i dont even knwo why ppl compare them together...

like utada is japan's britney spears.

cuz their music style is sooo different, but i guess they are just comparing based on their influence and status?




most utada's works in japan were so poetic, like her First Love, Enternally, and Prisoner of Love and many more..

...and I think Utada can definitely sing, her voice might not have that vibrato thing or like Mariah Carey but her unique voice makes her...unique right?


YUP! I can say Utada's voice (and most songs?) are unique.

[GTB]

Utada's voice emits a slight vibrato that causes it to sound very emotional in some of her songs. I believe that this quality in her voice adds much flavor to her singing.

Compared to BoA's English CD, I was very pleased with Hiki's latest English release. It reminds me of why she became one of my favorite Japanese artists many years ago. My personal favorite on her latest album is "This One (Crying Like a Child)."

[Hikkifanatic]

Yep Hikaru can't sing...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jts8_GgUAB4

Are you stupid?? She can sing, yes her voice was hurt after UU06 but it isnt that bad...

[sheart]

my sister just sent me this:

http://www.sinternet.com/remixes30.php

SINR remix of 'Come Back to Me'.
(I'm not sure if the link will stay there, but it's there right now..)

[autumnleavesxo]

Ray is a twat, don't listen to what he says lol. He finds the SMALLEST things to complain about and then makes insignificant little remarks, especially the 'traveling' comment. She sings about two people's hearts getting closer, not about perking up her breasts . Sorry for being mean, but I've gone through this thread and it appears that Ray has a history of making uneducated comments regarding Utada. Why bother being a fan if all you can do is insult her and make up crap? Seriously, there's a difference between being a critical fan and just a troll, you, sir, are the latter .

Anyway...Debuting on #178 is not too shabby. If only she had physical albums to accompany the debut, I'm sure she would have sold much more. If digital album sales make up about 25-30% of all album sales, then using this method of calculation would have resulted in about 10k for a first week tally. That's using only the formula though, so you could give or take a few thousand. Hopefully the album doesn't fall into an abyss of nothingness by the time the physical album hits shelves T_T. And I know that everyone is tired of hearing this, but NEW ALBUM COVER, PLEASE!

[the_summerangel]

^ yah I agree with the cover... I'm a new fan of today!!! loll. I just browsed in soompi and read this thread and was like hmm... I should know about her! and yah your comment about her album cover made me curious, and you are right, this album cover does not do justice to such a great artist! She deserves a better cover!! I hope the guy that made that got fired or something...

She sings so good... I love come back to me.... wow. And she said that she writes all of her songs! that's so rare in industry these days!! omg. how did I not know about her before??? and I heard only her digital cd came out first? I guess they were trying to save at the last minute the album cover, but it did not work... ;__;

[StarBright]

Utada on imeem.com's front page: http://www.imeem.com/
Her "celebrity playlist" : http://www.imeem.com/utada/playlist/vML2jo...music-playlist/

Hehe, looks like she's doing good

[shantewillie]

Utada is in this month issue of People Magazine with BoA, Wonder Girls, and Se7en

[exochikaa]

Utada is in this month issue of People Magazine with BoA, Wonder Girls, and Se7en

=D Are you serious?!?! Oh my gosh....I'm totally going to check it out! How awesome!!! Thanks for the info!

Hikki is love <3 Her new English-language album is a good listen - definitely an improvement from EXODUS. I can't wait for more releases from her!

[sakura7]

I really did not get into her but her songs...
but upon watching videos of her...
I can say that she's really fun to watch...

I watched her play Tetris and wow! she's so good!

[fantasian]

whats been happening with utada? she's gone abit quiet with her promotional activities?

[yongwonhi]

^ yeah, anyone know what's going on? i love her comeback single and i think it could really make it big in the states...
i just bought her album on itunes. supporting hikki yeahh <3

[lilyphilia.]

i think utada looks a bit like ueno juri from nodame cantabile & swing girls...maybe because of her current hairstyle.. XD

and i heard from my sister that her lastest album si better than her first u.s. album..

[fantasian]

^ yep they do look similar, and their personalities are abit similar too - the whole cute factor.

they're actually fans of each other.

[sheart]

i think shes doing stuff in japan then coming back here? i cant remember..

[Ms.B]

I heard her song on one of the most listened to radio stations in our state. =)
My brother and I were like "OMG"

[amydien]

I found something interesting and I thought I'd share to this thread.

Sakura Drops cover from the duo unit called Dew
http://www.imeem.com/groups/6dxvLy5s/music...Azd/dew-sakura/


I thought that was beautifully done. Of course Hikki's original is the best, but this cover is also pretty. Less mysterious sounding but the melancholy effect is still there