[kayem7289]

^^ That's a lot of patience lol, I couldn't wait until August 29...I shall stop saying how great it is so that you won't have to fight the feeling.
I also uploaded the high quality Beautiful World onto youtube, it's a very boring video since I literally spent one minute making it, but you can hear the full song. The download link is also in the description, so no need to pm me anymoe .

Beautiful World

Seriously, it's such a nice song and it fits Evangelion very well.

[s3imaDen]

i'm still waiting...
i wanna listen to the whole single.. with the instrumental ones...
i heard it's good... i'm so excited now..

i liked her eng album as well as her japanese albums...
i dunno.. the more i listened to the songs, the more i like it... hahahh

so, this whole single is for the remake of evangelion??
T_T i'm slow...
i can't wait to listen to it... and can't wait to watch the remake...

eermm.. does anyone know where i can find the whole song of Sanctuary?
i can only listen to it when i play the game... T_T

utada is just awesome!!
she is my No.1 japanese female singer!!!
i watched her UH UNITED concert and she was aweeesommmeee...
such a great singer!!!!!

[kayem7289]

^^ Rebuild of Evangelion is going to come out in Japan on September 1, and basically there will be three movies altogether.
The first three will retell the entire series with different sceneries, some new characters, etc, but the last movie will have a completely new conclusion . Beautiful World will be the theme song, and Fly me to the Moon is the song used in the trailer.
*CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT*
Oh, I have Passion but not Sanctuary (don't like the song )...I can go look for it and I'll pm it to you when I get it.

[amydien]

Ah...I always learn something new here xD

So her new single is actually an OST for Evangelion....I thought it was just a regular single release...haha...

Actually I sent her a fanmail on her website....she seems to get a lot from fans all over the world. And she updates her blog quite often lately too =D
She's so fond of Kuma Chang...does anybody know who gave her Kuma Chang? *was thinking it was her ex-hubby, but doubts it a bit*

[<3 Kim]

<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.

ooo thanks ^^
I have the Japanese Albums, but don't have the English ones Anyone know where I can get them? I tried getting them on boajjang but they don't have the English album links anymore
The only two singles I have at the moment are "Flavour of Life" and "Sakura Drops", I really want the rest of them ^^

[kayem7289]

^^ I feel for you, I have just about all her singles. Which singles are you referring to?
Oops, I made a mistake in my post. Her two English ones are Precious and Exodus, I don't know how Ultra Blue ended up there lol. I saw Precious at BoAjjang, not sure if it's still up for grabs though. I can go look and I'll pm you if I find it .

Amydien, I don't think her single is the OST, but the song is probably included film's soundtrack though.

[amydien]

I dont have her album Precious, but I can rip my Exodus cd for you and pm you the link when I finished uploading....wait, I'll do it now...

-edit-
sent you the pm already!

Amydien, I don't think her single is the OST, but the song is probably included film's soundtrack though.

^lol...yeah that's what I was trying to say..my bad for the wrong use of words

By the way, Im sooo digging her intro song for Exodus...it's got a beautiful rhythm...me likey! xDDD

[midnightblues]

Kayem, thanks for "Beautiful World"!! I didn't even know she had another single out.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Utada Hikaru!! :] I think she's one of the few artists who sings with real emotions and can get people to feel them too. Her ballads are overwhelmingly beautiful. I almost cried the first time I heard "Darekano Negaiga Kanau Koro" hahah I can't believe she's only 24! Her lyrics seem very mature. I think the only album I don't particularly like is Exodus ("You're easy breezy and I'm Japanesey"??? eeekk)..well I don't mean to bash on it so don't kill me yet haha but I'm just saying her Japanese songs are much more refined and meaningful whereas some of the songs from Exodus are more superficial. I guess that's because she was trying to appeal to a whole new audience (Americans ), but yea, it didn't work for me.

If she does release another English album, I hope it's more of her own style.

Anyways, I'm glad there's a thread for her here!

[<3 Kim]

Thanks for giving me the Exodus album amydien ^^

Can anyone who has the "Precious" english album upload it? thanks ^^

and I just heard Beautiful World and love it!

[19rachel92]

I love her voice, its so girly.. haha

[butterflyeffect]

I just listened to Beautiful World. It's beautiful.. I love it.
This is from her upcoming single, yes? I haven't been keeping up recently. =x
urghh another CD I must buy. T_T

[kayem7289]

^^ Yep, but it won't be out until August 29th, so it's a ways away...I'm really curious to how well it'll sell, not only will it appeal to Hikki fans, but also nerds Evangelion fans. I'm hoping for another smash hit.

Amydien, I'm finally going to re-listen to Exodus, but I'm a bit sceptical...I will give it another go though since the rumors about a second English album is really heating up!

Midnightblues, no problem for the song, just wanted to share her wonderful new single!
Yeah, I don't like Exodus either, it was too...Typical for me, it wasn't Hikki, but something more manufactured.
We all know that she is an amazing singer, but man oh man, why were her vocals so limited in Exodus?
Oh well, it's in the past and no one seems to remember it (The American audience that is, such as me ) so they won't hold it against her...Hopefully.

<3 Kim, after searching far and wide I was finally able to find PRecious, so I'll send it to you right after this post.
Anyone else who wants it, let me know, too .
Wow, her early stuff was REALLY R&B, I'm actually a little surprised. Everyone said that songs from "First Love" were R&B, but these are like...Whoa lol. Her voice is so young and cute in the album though, you can see how much she's improved and matured over the years.

What's going on with Hikki these days, I want to know more!

[freyr]

I really like Beautiful World too! Utada is a great singer and her voice is really good!

[amydien]

Amydien, I'm finally going to re-listen to Exodus, but I'm a bit sceptical...I will give it another go though since the rumors about a second English album is really heating up!

Wow, her early stuff was REALLY R&B, I'm actually a little surprised. Everyone said that songs from "First Love" were R&B, but these are like...Whoa lol. Her voice is so young and cute in the album though, you can see how much she's improved and matured over the years.

What's going on with Hikki these days, I want to know more!

I listen to her Exodus album whenever I just feel like playing random songs...lol. Usually I play music to keep me awake when Im reading. lol. Anyway what am I saying.....*mind wanders*

Her early works are very much RnB-ish...actually, Hikki introduced RnB music in Japan with her debut

Currently, Hikki (and should I say Kuma Chang too ) are battling the summer heat. A couple of days ago, she was talking about having internal struggle between using her air condition 24/7 & harming the polar bears by contributing to the global warming effect (through her AC lol). Today, she posted in her blog something about having loud thunder in Japan..apparently scared the crap out of her & Kuma Chang(the stuffed bear gets scared too?! LOL).

Coincidence, I was reading jrock band SID's blogs too, and they also said something about the thunder. Wish I was in Japan to experience it too xD

Then there's Kuma Chang being belly buttonless. LOL

Seems like Hikki's on a blogging galore these days...lol. That's all I know about her 'activities' these days.

Less than a month left before her Kiss & Cry single is released!! xD

BTW, has anybody tried singing her Flavour of Life ballad version? Im using the instrumental version, and I cant sing her low notes! She goes all the way down....then all the way up at the chorus! AMAZING!

[The Legend]

^I wanna try to sing her flavor of life song..but i heard it goes soo high and low...lol just what you said

oh and i don't know how long ago this was but here's an interview she did in english about her exodus album!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHUDpdqIODU sorry if you guys saw it already lol.

i looove her music! and her exodus cd too. i hope her record company (if she's still gonna be under it) will promote her better if she's coming out with another english album.

[s3imaDen]

^^ Rebuild of Evangelion is going to come out in Japan on September 1, and basically there will be three movies altogether.
The first three will retell the entire series with different sceneries, some new characters, etc, but the last movie will have a completely new conclusion . Beautiful World will be the theme song, and Fly me to the Moon is the song used in the trailer.
*CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT*
Oh, I have Passion but not Sanctuary (don't like the song )...I can go look for it and I'll pm it to you when I get it.

aahhh... september? guess i'll have to wait patiently then... heheh
i like eva.. but ermm.. had to watch "end" & "Death & rebirth" to know the whole storyline..
didn't get to buy all those T_T

thanks for sharing the song with me!!!!!!

am waiting patiently for the beautiful word whole single <333

[kayem7289]

^ Might as well just watch the whole series, like I am right now !
I can't wait until it comes out, with Hikki's name attached, makes it even more exciting.
Just 30 more days until Beautiful World is released...

Amydien, I guess the reason why Precious was so different from First Love was because Japanese R&B seems a bit more subtle. I don't know what I'm trying to get at, but listening to Precious, it sounded like American music...Haha, I guess that's inevitable considering Precious IS an American album after all lol.

Awww...Hikki and Kuma Chang are sooo cute! I can totally imagine the both of them peeping from under the blanket during the storm *Yes, I'm personifying a stuffed bear *
At least she is enjoying her break and letting us all know about it <3.
I've tried singing Flavor of Life before, but only to myself . I totally get killed when she gets so low, it's unbelievable. For someone to transition from one note to the next so quickly, it baffles me really, but Hikki is just THAT wonderful...And some people debate whether she can sing or not .

[midnightblues]

Don't know if this was already mentioned here, but Utada is #1 in Oricon's "Favorite Artist Ranking" for 2007 :] yayuh! Well, I'm not surprised since "Flavor of Life" is the best selling single in Japan after all.

[<3 Kim]

thanks to kayem7289 i finally got to hear "Precious" it's really different to her other stuff.

I'm currently trying to play "Flavor of Life" on piano. I <333 that song so much

[Korowa]

Finally heard the Fly Me to The Moon -2007 mix- and I have to say it's much more soulful than the original with the synths in the background, which is ALWAYS a good thing.