View Full Version : Hikaru Utada
Twisted
Jan 20, 2001, 16:00
2 Years after her first best-selling album, Hikaru Utada will make the world a brighter place with her second album which is scheduled for release on the 28th of march.
On this new album you will find all her recent hit singles from "Addicted to you" to her new single "Can you keep a secret".
That last single is out on february 16 and it will be her first single in 8 months.
How convenient. ;)
Teen pop star Utada marries video director
=> http://home.kyodo.co.jp/all/display.jsp?an=20020906105
moyashi
Sep 7, 2002, 04:50
19 and 34 year olds.
Ughhh, Japanese men.
Of course, congratulations and such but I still can't understand why such an age gap at young age like Hikaru's doesn't raise and questions.
hmmm ... he's just a year older than me .
Makes us jijis envious, ne? j/k
;)
hey! don't be envious!
just think the opposite:
if he can, why can't you!
:cool:
but what makes me more surprised isn't the age gap, but her age!... gosh, she's only 19...!
I agree Olivia, 19 is quite young. I hope it's really for love and not just for publicity.
=> http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=229259&display=all
Read the comments, lol.
Yeah, this is a really funny trend in Japan. such pop female artistes, hardly mature, become instant success in their late teens. That in itself is a bit surprising thing.
On top of that, most of them get preggie before you could say Jack Robinson and get married out of the blues. Namie Amuro, Shiina Ringo (not yet married, is she..), the list would ramble on, I guess. Would they be so well prepared for marriage at 19? Is it that ppl feel "who cares, they would divorce when they get bored" .........
But one good thing in this trend would be that more Japanese women,aaw no, girls,would emulate their 'idols', get married, make babies and increase the alarmingly decreasing birth rate of Japan.
omoshiroina.........
@ thomas
the comments on that news are unbelievable!... some of them funny, others, polemical
btw, what's her official web site?
Shinmeiryu
Sep 8, 2002, 07:31
That slam to Namie Amuro and other stars that become pregnant before marriage was amusing. I suppose B.O.A. will be next to marry some 30+ year old guy in a few years?
Here's her official site
=> http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/
moyashi
Sep 9, 2002, 02:27
hmmm, I couldn't get into the japantoday site. ... oh well.
The news said that her husband really like the way she thinks and what not. I wonder if there is any mention of her bank account? She has to have at least 30 million dollars US stashed away after taxes. No, I'm not trying to say he likes her money, probably her body but hell a cool 30 million a cute wife ... who'd say no?
Just today while visiting my wife and baby I met a couple. Husband and wife both 17 that had a baby at 4:25 AM ... hmmmm ... I feel sorry for them actually. 17 and the duty of being a father. They both quite high school a month or so ago.
Another factor that many forget. Women peak sexual at 30 ?? or so right ... her Husband is gonna like 50 or so ... I hope he has staying power.
lol ...
On the other hand they're in their early thirties when their kids graduate from highschool. Not bad....
@ thomas
thanx for the info (web site)!
:bow:
@ pregnant teenagers
isn't it relatively easy to do abortions w/ medical assistance? I don't know very well, but that's what I heard from my mom (who is japanese) when I once asked her about the japanese teenage pregnancy rate/statistics - cuz I wanted to compare it with the Brazilian numbers (you know, just to have an idea)
sorry, I meant Japan, when talking about abortion...!
moyashi
Sep 10, 2002, 00:16
Japan is a piece of paper signed by both ahem parents and about $800 US.
There might be a minimum age limit but I don't think they bother checking. Well, let's just say 16 is probably a no-no.
rhymester*
Sep 15, 2002, 00:16
if she loves him she can still be with him without marriage, why the rush? yes she wants to spend the rest of her life with her loved ones, but no one is stopping her from doing so! haha well since she is married already, all i can do is wish her all the best and hope it works out!!
a friend of mine went to japan and he saw many young couples with babies, mmm don't they practise safe sex?!
moyashi
Sep 15, 2002, 04:15
safe sex ??? oh! that only works when they've just met.
There's another thread on the boards here.
@ legal marriage age
women = 16
men = 18
Yep, straight up discrimination.
@ young age
Gettting married and having babies is like a dream for many young girls. Too bad nobody get's the idea that life is rough.
Twisted
Sep 25, 2002, 20:36
Aah, i'm gone for a few weeks and then this happens:
Hikaru Utada (19) got married to Kazuaki Kiriya (34), photographer / video-director, thus scraping herself from the wantedlist of many men... :blush:
Seriously, i don't think anybody had seen this coming.
thomas
Sep 26, 2002, 00:02
We were also wondering...
=> http://forum.japanreference.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=723
;)
Twisted
Sep 26, 2002, 00:46
Hey, how could i have missed that one?
Can't trust cookies anymore. :box:
I'm sure it wasn't highlighted when i checked the forum for the first time after my vacation yesterday.
thomas
Sep 26, 2002, 00:54
There are some vB cookie issues, and I should really upgrade to the latest version, but.... I'm too lazy.
;)
Twisted
Sep 26, 2002, 01:55
Well, it was wrong for me to be away from the forum for such a long period of time.
I shouldn't do that again... ;)
moyashi
Sep 26, 2002, 02:14
With the pace recently 2 days can put some serious hurt on you. I was gone for a bit while back and had 4 pages of new reply's to go through. What a pain that was.
thomas
Sep 26, 2002, 03:07
Hehe, I know what you guys are talking about. I'm getting more and more reluctant to turn on my PC when I come home, LOL.
Just kidding, no, I'm not, well, I am... not sure. :D
Twisted
Sep 26, 2002, 03:18
I have to admit that i don't read everything anymore, like i used to do at the start of this forum. I try to follow as much threads as i can, but unless being an advisor becomes a paid daytime job (when, Thomas, when?? :D ), it's hardly possible to follow all.
thomas
Sep 26, 2002, 03:27
Originally posted by Twisted
...but unless being an advisor becomes a paid daytime job (when, Thomas, when??)
About six days after I've sold off my site to Sony Entertainment and retired to Antigua, hehe.
moyashi
Sep 26, 2002, 13:36
Yeah, how true.
I hope that I can keep this pace up until I find an apprentice. Then I'll move to just a few forums.
rhymester*
Oct 20, 2002, 23:22
(j-ent)
Utada Hikaru's next single will be coming out on January 29, one week after Shena Ringo's. This is also just a "tentative" release date. For the b-sides on the single, expect to see the English version of Hikari, along with Simple and Clean, featured in the American release of Kingdom Hearts and the Japanese "Kingdom Hearts - Final Mix"
-------------------
yeay thats good news!
rhymester*
Nov 9, 2002, 14:52
Singer Hikaru Utada (19) announced on the 3rd on her homepage that making the new single "Colors", scheduled for release January 29th was a "joy to produce". Also included in the single will be "Simple and Clean" (theme song for "KINGDOM HEARTS -FINAL MIX-") and extras such as screensavers and a wallpaper.
-----
yeay!! hope its good!
Twisted
Nov 9, 2002, 16:32
That Simple and Clean is actually an English version of the song Hikari.
rhymester*
Nov 9, 2002, 22:35
i prefer Hikari! wat about you?
Twisted
Nov 10, 2002, 01:37
Hikari is way better. This is another one of those typical US-conversions where they strip away anything that has a melody. They could have at least left the backing vocals in there.
Mind you, the lyrics are also rubbish.
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel.
Hmm, Simple and Clean doesn't really sound like a compliment to me.
rhymester*
Nov 10, 2002, 17:07
thats not something you would say to someone you love, you are making me feel simple and clean?? oh come on..haha
simple and clean sounds like an acne product or somethin haha
Kiyotsuki
Nov 11, 2002, 06:23
Hey, Sora is fourteen with a little kiddy english voice, am I correct? Makes you think.....the English version seems like its about going through puberty. Hahah.
*ahem*..........
Yup, ah. Can't wait to see what her new single'll be like.
\\//,,,
Twisted
Nov 14, 2002, 16:44
Right, perhaps if you relate it to the game it might make sense, but then again, nobody has ever been so nice to provide me with a Playstation 2 console, so i can't judge from that point of view.
I noticed something interesting about this song. The producers cleverly borrowed a part of the chorus from the song Uso Mitaina I Love You, so that the lyrics would fit better.
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=picture&id=793
lil_chickie
May 17, 2003, 20:22
hikki is so pretty :clap:
me.kara.beam!
May 21, 2003, 09:23
Aww, she looks pretty-ish. I'm not a fan of her singing, but she is a pretty person. =]
looks like she put on some weight after getting married.....I guess the Matrix reloaded left her speechless....said that her hubby definitely had to go see it.... :o
I like Hikki. :D
Though the picture I saw of her at the premiere wasn't too good. :(
*Aoi Sora*
Jun 10, 2003, 07:35
Graahh HIKKI rocks! She's pretty and has the best voice in the world!
hello,
i live in the US(of course)and i just started hearing jpop. Since i hav limited funds i hav been looking for someone who is selling their hikki cds, maybe used ,i don't mind.
:confused:
thomas
Jun 17, 2003, 01:22
Hi luyu, welcome aboard! :wave:
You could post your request to our new Market Square
=> http://forum.japanreference.com/vbtrader.php?s=
Utasumi
Jun 25, 2003, 02:11
Hello! I made a fanlisting (clique) for Utada Hikaru:))) It's here ---> http://hikki.glt.pl <--- if you like her, join;)
DowneRiCeBay7o7
Nov 29, 2003, 07:37
heyy i just wanna view everyones feelings or what they think of utada debut in america, what do u think will happen? or what.... are you excited? .....do u even like utada?...... or what..... :clap:
silver angel
Nov 29, 2003, 09:04
I've only heard one song of her's but I can never find any other songs...TT_TT
marsfyre
Nov 29, 2003, 12:15
when is her american debut supposed to happen? O__o
DowneRiCeBay7o7
Nov 29, 2003, 12:53
:D waah! you guys dont know about Utada?.... her album should be out by sometime in 2004.... she's under island defjam label.... her album right now is currently done but yeah.... anywho yah she is gonna release a us album .... she also has an adveritising team doin Prodject HU.... anywho.... yeah :)
marsfyre
Nov 29, 2003, 15:24
o___o where is it being released? all over? for once i might get to buy one of her cds in a regular store lol
DowneRiCeBay7o7
Nov 29, 2003, 15:30
yeah ofcourse... where else would it be released.... you should be able to get it like at the mall or something... maybe even walmart lol hahah.....but its been delayed hekka times so hopefully it will be released in 2004...and watch out for my friend teo on track 3 and 5
nata_no
Nov 29, 2003, 15:41
great! I'll be looking forward to her new album!
Luv her songs and music, and I have all the albums of hers.
Twisted
Nov 29, 2003, 18:21
I'm affraid this album will just be full of re-arranged versions of songs from her three Japanese albums.
Since it's aimed at the American market, it probably means it's not going to be that good. Americans like their music stripped of anything that remotely resembles the concept of melody. Well, most of the time anyway.
Her collaboration with Foxy Brown might be on this album. Anybody heard this song? It was on the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack, titled "Blow my whistle".
marsfyre
Nov 29, 2003, 18:25
yeah I love that song lol it would almost make it worth buying a re-arranged album ^__^:;; plus it'll be cool to hear her in english all the way.. btw I bet there will be bonus tracks on the cd of some original japnese versions and we'll have already heard that =|
DowneRiCeBay7o7
Nov 30, 2003, 04:51
her album is different than what she usually does... her japanese songs arent on there... theyre all new.... and rush hour2 of course isnt gonna be on it.... her album is new songs... cuz well toshiba emi wouldnt allow them to turn her old songs into new ones it defjam right which ithought.... but she does have new songs... and its r&b sort of rock based but way different than any of her past albums or music style.....
DowneRiCeBay7o7
Nov 30, 2003, 04:53
she also is working with like some of the best producers and people in the music market...so yah heheh
shiningblue
Nov 30, 2003, 05:47
i think defjam already tryed to debut her when the rush hour 2 soundtrack came out...they made a video and everything for that song she had with foxy brown and i saw it on mtv a few years back...however since hikki wasn't even in the friggen video and i despise foxy i didnt like it and many other people didn't as well...hopefully they can give her a solo debut with a competant producer so that people here in america can judge her based on her skills alone...not tag her up with some semi famous rap person agian so that she can sing the chours...
(if she does a song with ja rule i swear i will kill myself):angryfire
justin
Nov 30, 2003, 10:35
I can't wait for her debut her, but I hope she doesn't turn into a something like most American female singers. I think she has way too much talent and class to act like Spears or Aquilera.
Carolgirl00
Nov 30, 2003, 12:25
definately, if the American music industry chews her up it'd be horrid!
Mrs. Camui
Dec 4, 2003, 00:51
I'm really looking forward to her English album! That way i could actually understand what she's trying to say. Though, I love her Japanese songs too. My favourite Utada song is 'play ball'. :sing:
the only hikaru's english song ive ever heard what First Love in English..it was pretty good so cant wait for her new album coming out...
by the way, rumors said shes quiting soon and gonna be in neuroscience..heard of it?
Mrs. Camui
Dec 4, 2003, 17:01
Eve, Hikki doesn't sing First Love English version. I can't remember who does it but it's a cover. I've also heard that she's gonna quit singing soon. *sigh*
yokutoshi
Dec 7, 2003, 15:17
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT??????? I didnt know HIkaru Utada is gonna have an English Debut. Where did you get THAT from?
ur right camui..it was this flip chick named jessa zaragoza..she has the same voice as hikarus though...did hikaru let her sing it or she jacked it?
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT??????? I didnt know HIkaru Utada is gonna have an English Debut. Where did you get THAT from?
Buddy..its everywhere
I'm not too excited about her English debut..
I listen to J-Pop because it has a distinct Japanese flavour to it, I dont really wanna hear J-Pop artists trying to be American...
Monophobia
Dec 8, 2003, 05:18
I think it's supposed to come out in May 2004 right? I can't wait!! ^-^
I don't see why it would be different than her usual music頬ust in English I guess. Japanese and American music isn't all that different.
Well, I really hope that Utada Hikaru does well here in the U.S. I heard some of her earlier English stuff from the album called Precious & she was called CUBIC U then, the songs on there were so-so..
Gaki...she is american...but she moved back to japan then back again for university and hten back to japan again
DowneRiCeBay7o7
Dec 12, 2003, 06:47
Just a few updates on Hikaru's official site and she has a concert coming up in 2004- heres also how u can get the tickets.......:)
http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/
Gubidxa
Dec 13, 2003, 07:27
Hi, i had not listened about Hikaru, I only have seen a video ("can you keep a secret") and I believe she is really fantastic, i dont know if you can introduce me to her.
Have a nice day.
Gubidxa.
bamboo
Dec 13, 2003, 13:02
Aww, too bad she's not having a concert here in Cali.. Hopefully when she debuts, she'll have a concert here..
yea i hopes she comes to canada too
DowneRiCeBay7o7
Dec 18, 2003, 06:32
hikki has a new single coming out soon! and yes its in japanese.... its for a new movie dat is directed by her hubby and her song is the theme song....... its out in 2004:wave:http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/
Is it out yet? I thought it was out in Spring but I think they delayed it =\
MHtrStevie
Jul 28, 2004, 20:54
It sounded like the official release date has been set for sometime in October... can't remember the exact date off the top of my head. In any event, it's not too far off now...
Faustianideals
Jul 28, 2004, 22:48
As soon as it comes out I will "buy" it. :D
Twisted
Jul 29, 2004, 02:29
The Japanese streetdate for this album, which is titled "Exodus", is september 8. It will be released in the US four weeks later. Also, she will simply use her last name "Utada" as the the artist-name for this album, both for the Japanese and US release.
Thanks! Can't wait to get the album =D
antantrevolution
Jul 29, 2004, 06:16
Well, after hearing what they plan to use for the first single here, 'Easy Breezy', I am very afraid. It's a terrible song, and I can say I have NEVER heard a terrible, or even remotely bad song from Hikki. It sounds ridiculous, her saying that the person she is talking about in the song is 'easy breezy' and that she's 'japanesey'... Excuse me, did she just say Japanesey? WTF? Is this the 70's or something? I haven't heard that expression since I was 5.
Christ, I have nothing but hopes for her over here, but if she releases that as her fist single, and if the rest of the album is like that, she's doomed.
Sorry to be negative, but its very hard to hear a singer of her calibre make a song like that.
Peace,
Ant
Jean-Francois
Jul 29, 2004, 10:08
It's Utada Hikaru's first U.S. album.
I just have to own it no matters how "terrible" it is. I will buy it in person from a store because I value the rare opportunity of not having to order it online.
Yep =\
That song sounds fobbish but she aint a fob though
nikki_the_insane
Jul 30, 2004, 02:58
Wow, her first U.S. released album! *puts album on wishlist*
MHtrStevie
Aug 2, 2004, 20:55
Well, after hearing what they plan to use for the first single here, 'Easy Breezy', I am very afraid. It's a terrible song, and I can say I have NEVER heard a terrible, or even remotely bad song from Hikki. It sounds ridiculous, her saying that the person she is talking about in the song is 'easy breezy' and that she's 'japanesey'... Excuse me, did she just say Japanesey? WTF? Is this the 70's or something? I haven't heard that expression since I was 5.
Ouch... I'm with you in wishing her success in her U.S. debut, but that doesn't sound very encouraging at all. Where did you get a chance to hear that single? I'd like to check it out too... is it off her website or something?
Thanks for the heads-up... I'm still hoping for the best, but I guess now I'll start preparing for the worst too.
Twisted
Aug 3, 2004, 04:42
Yeah, well many of the songs on the album are produced by Timbaland... :(
Now i'm not going to judge it before i hear it, but... Timbaland... :bawling:
ragedaddy
Aug 5, 2004, 05:23
Has anybody Heard Utada's first released track on the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack titled, "Blow My Whistle"? She and Foxy brown are a duo on that song, but it's definitely not one on the greatest tracks ever produced. However, they seem to coincide with each other pretty well, and I guess I have to give her props for getting it released on that sound track. I'm still by far a "First Love" Fan.....
MHtrStevie
Aug 5, 2004, 05:43
Has anybody Heard Utada's first released track on the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack titled, "Blow My Whistle"? She and Foxy brown are a duo on that song, but it's definitely not one on the greatest tracks ever produced. However, they seem to coincide with each other pretty well, and I guess I have to give her props for getting it released on that sound track. I'm still by far a "First Love" Fan.....
Yeah, I picked up that soundtrack specifically because of Hikki's track on there... I'd have to agree with you on that one. It's not even close to being my favorite Hikki song, but I didn't think it was all that bad either. It is what it is, and it has its good and bad points.
I've been much happier with her J-tracks, though "Simple & Clean" from the Kingdom Hearts videogame is a pretty good English track... hopefully the stuff on her hew album will be in that vein, but some of the talk above has got me a little worried... oh well, I'll take a "Wait & See" attitude toward it...
:p
Dream Time
Aug 15, 2004, 15:09
the two songs 'Devil Inside' and 'Easy Breezy' are just crap. she just gave up R&B
she can't sing,even US mainstream singers can sing better than her,and with some crappy songs like these two, I can almost foresee failure.
you can listen to these two crappy songs here
http://www.utada.com/
antantrevolution
Aug 15, 2004, 19:49
I haven't heard Devil Inside, but I have heard the other one which I didn't care too much for at first.
Saying she can't sing is just insane. She sings very well, just not when she has insane lyrics.
I pray this album is not cheesy.
Ant
Dream Time
Aug 15, 2004, 22:05
Saying she can't sing is just insane. She sings very well, just not when she has insane lyrics.
she just can't hit the notes, I do not know why she just gave up on R&B
her first album was the best one, but her works in these 2,3 years are just disappointing,she is just giving up R&B, I thought she would do R&B on her US debut album and I had expected something good from her
Twisted
Aug 16, 2004, 02:52
It's true that she can't sing very well. Just listen to her unplugged sessions or that live-track she did with Shiina Ringo. She's just been lucky to have good producers around her from the start.
She hasn't done R&B since her second album and many of the tracks on her first album couldn't actually be classified as R&B. Nothing wrong with good pop though.
jet_dee
Aug 16, 2004, 09:17
wha? no way, i can't believe what i'm hearing. I loved easy breezy, and devil inside, and blow my whistle! They rocked in my opinion...then again that might just make me a stupidly obsessive hikki fan in denial about it :-P
well, the first step in 12-step is admission right?
i don't have no opinion one way or the other, cept that brittany spears ain't got no lyrics or a hot voice either, but she got money
probably going to come down to whoever/wherever gets the payola -- as far as how well she does
Ackula
Aug 18, 2004, 19:48
The US street Date is officially Oct. 5th.
I work for Universal Music (the label producing Hikki's album here in the US for Island records) and we have not yet pressed any copies of the album "Exodus".
But we have pressed and shipped out DJ promos for both "Easy Breezy", and "Devil Inside". But we made a very very small number of them, which kinda worries me. If Universal isn't going to promote her album any in the upcoming months then I fear this album may not do too well.
We only pressed around 5,000 each, which is a very very low number, compared to say 200,000 copies of Ashley Simpsons single in one 24 hour work day!
But my initial impressions of both songs that I've heard are not that high, but I will say that in my opinion "Devil Inside" is far greater a song than "Easy Breezy".
But I hope the best for her career in the US, if for only the hope that other Japanese artists may take notice and follow her example to release albums stateside.
Twisted
Aug 19, 2004, 03:28
Interesting...
Any plans for a European release?
If you have any of those promos left, don't hesitate to ask me for my address. :)
MHtrStevie
Aug 20, 2004, 03:39
But we have pressed and shipped out DJ promos for both "Easy Breezy", and "Devil Inside". But we made a very very small number of them, which kinda worries me. If Universal isn't going to promote her album any in the upcoming months then I fear this album may not do too well.
This was a point I brought up on another thread about the upcoming Utada album... I didn't have high hopes for Utada's success, mostly because I figured the release wouldn't really get that much label support. "Exodus" would pretty much have to succeed from almost a grassroots level, since the label doesn't have much of a problem with the artist/album dying on the vine, so to speak.
A friend of mine had a band which underwent that sort of experience... signed with a major label, had an album released that wasn't supported by any promotion whatsoever and then (I assume) was dropped due to low popularity. I don't quite understand the mentality... are failed artists/albums tax write-offs for the label?
Anyway, like you said, I'll still hope for Hikki's success but I'm not holding my breath... as far as other J-Artists coming over, frankly I prefer the Tofu Records approach of getting the original Japanese releases on U.S. shelves... but I'm in a very small minority there (not amongst the forum members, I think, but compared to the general American music-buying public).
Nice to meet another new member, by the way... welcome!
:wave:
Twisted
Sep 12, 2004, 16:00
Hey, the album is out now (well at least in Japan). I'm happy to say that it's not as bad as i thought it would be. "Easy Breezy" is probably the worst track and after hearing it a few times, that song isn't that bad at all, except that Hikaru is trying to go beyond her vocal range in the verses.
The whole album is a good listen, but i can't somehow help thinking that her Japanese albums were better. That's probably because we expect too much of her these days. :D
goggles
Sep 12, 2004, 22:04
well i have it and i'm not too impressed. i just got it for collection.
cicatriz esp
Sep 13, 2004, 06:07
If Universal distro is behind it, you know it'll suck in some way.
playaa
Sep 13, 2004, 06:08
I have never really had much of a chance to listen to Hikara, but from what I have heard she sounds great.
RockLee
Sep 13, 2004, 06:51
Hikara ? *frowns ^_-* Hikaru :D ...I liked Easy Breezy and the PV is great :-D she's such a beauty.... :-) I have to look for the rest of the album tho :).
I'm not one of those ppl who are like, "well let her sing japanese please...her english cd sucks!!" I love every one of her songs...she makes good music, even if some songs are not REALLY REALLY good...it doesn't mean all of her songs stink right ;-) !
Twisted
Sep 13, 2004, 19:41
True, when a song is average it can still be a good song. It just won't impress you as much as a really good song would.
"Devil Inside" is quite a good song. Above average i would say... but there's also a remix of that song out there, which is done by George Vission (i think that was his name, have to look it up to be sure), but that one is so totally brilliant, that it blows away the original. So it's all a bit relative... O_o
I listened to those two songs on her officiall website, Devil Inside was interesting, it wasn't bad at all.
Uh, I just don't know what easy breezy means like, does it mean like something you don't really feel, or something which isn't important?
Am I guessing right?
Thanks
Someone, help me understand what Easy Breezy means, THANKS!
Twisted
Sep 15, 2004, 19:26
Who knows. It rhymes with Japaneasy... so there. :wave:
Ha, Okay, as you said it is Japanesy.
One more question, did she get pregnant?
She looks like that in her music video, I mean she hasn't got a bigger stomack, but she looks a little bit fat now.
probably after havin sex with her super old husband
carsony
Sep 18, 2004, 12:51
are u guys talking about Exodus . . . or am i like really behind right now . . . i thought exodus sucked . . . no offense
blac_avenger
Sep 30, 2004, 22:14
Utada Hikaru's new song called easy breezy is really a pathetic attempt at "conquering" the U.S of A. First all the the lyrics sux. "you're easy breezy and I'm ja-pan-ni-si". Whats that? Your translator got that mixed up? Other thing that suxs about utada is that she sings through her nose. That might have worked in Japan where her teeny bopper fans like artistes based on "cute" looks. You SING through your freaking nose! Just like my neighbours in the shower but they actually sound way better than her. YUCK look do yourself a favour from excruciating torture and don't buy this lousy album. Donate the money to the World Wild Fund organization or just buy mom something whatever the occasion. I guarantee you it'll make you a happier and better person at the end of the day than buying this cd. Peace out. And no I'm not a hater. Just hate nose singing singers.
I think the album is already out..no?
c_berri
Oct 10, 2004, 15:52
if anyone is interested ...
http://www.utadaexodus.com/default.asp?referrerCode=utadasite
win a trip for two to see utada hikaru in NYC, a 20GB apple iPod and an autographed copy of her new album :singer:
contest ends october 31, 2004
ganbatte hiki! :cheer:
MHtrStevie
Oct 11, 2004, 23:02
I think the album is already out..no?
Yup... it was released Oct. 5th in the US market, and I've spotted it in at least a couple of stores.
:bravo:
Flashjeff
Oct 26, 2004, 05:57
Well, I bought Hikaru Utada's U.S. release, "Exodus" over the weekend and gave it a listen.
For starters, she's marketed over here as simply "Utada", there was no mention anywhere in the liner notes or credits of either her first name, or her unintentionally comical nickname (say "Hikki" out loud and you'll know what I mean!), which I guess is a good thing if she wants to be taken seriously over here.
Although I'm not an expert, Hikki's English was pretty flawless from what I heard, and her low, sultry voice was quite remarkable in its power when she sang. I've never heard her music before, neither in English or Japanese, so it made for a pleasant surprise, easily worlds away from the typical helium enhanced voices of most female Japanese singers.
As for the music itself, I'm sorry to say it was something of a disappointment as the tenor of the songs Hikki sang were no different from the likes of Britney Spears, Christina Aguliera, the Simpson sisters and the rest of the annoying crowd I personally refer to as "The Legion of Overexposed Bimbos". I expected something different but didn't get it.
The market's already flooded with teenyboppers turned tarts and their trampish brand of music, and I'm afraid Hikki's album falls into that glutted field. Don't get me wrong, Hikki's album wasn't awful, but it wasn't sensational either. With that in mind, I doubt it'll garner much in the way of genuine success. But that's just my opinion.
:-)
Winter
Oct 26, 2004, 08:38
To paraphrase your extrapolation good sir: Her voice is wonderful, but that album is terrible.
She was born in NY, and is actually an American, as well as a Japanese citizen. That might explain her flawless English.
Flashjeff
Oct 27, 2004, 10:26
To paraphrase your extrapolation good sir: Her voice is wonderful, but that album is terrible.
She was born in NY, and is actually an American, as well as a Japanese citizen. That might explain her flawless English.
Well, I didn't know Hikki was born in the U.S. You learn something new every day. As for her album, I buy CD's with this simple but important premise in mind:
"Is it good enough to upload on my iPod and take with me on the road or play regularly at home?"
The answer to that is a resounding NO! There were no songs on Hikki's CD (all but two of its 15 tracks she wrote) that I found at all memorable or stuck in my mind as something I liked. Perhaps it's too soon brand Hikki's first U.S. effort a flop, but I just don't think it's gonna be a success.
:okashii:
MHtrStevie
Oct 27, 2004, 22:04
"Is it good enough to upload on my iPod and take with me on the road or play regularly at home?"
The answer to that is a resounding NO! There were no songs on Hikki's CD (all but two of its 15 tracks she wrote) that I found at all memorable or stuck in my mind as something I liked. Perhaps it's too soon brand Hikki's first U.S. effort a flop, but I just don't think it's gonna be a success.
Speaking personally, I've been on the fence about the album. As for my background, I do have her three Japanese albums as well as the more recent singles "COLORS" and "Dareka no negai ga kanau koro"... so I'm pretty familiar with her previous work.
Generally speaking, I wasn't too pleased with the album, but I have enjoyed a couple of the tracks so I can't say it's a complete negative review. Although lyrically simple, I've had "Devil Inside" stuck in my head a few times since my first listen... I hope I can get the single, since by all reports there's a remix of the song which tops the album mix. By far, though, my favorite track is "Kremlin Dusk"... to me, that song is the closest/most faithful to the sound she's been developing in the J-Pop world.
That's pretty much it, though... none of the other songs really sticks with me at all. I have a tough time making comparisons with the American pop singers like Britney, Christina and the like since I go out of my way not to listen to them. For some reason, there are styles of music I find completely acceptable within the J-Pop context that I can't stand from a USA-Pop context... but I'm weird that way.
:p
For those with better understanding of her music on a lyrical basis, do you feel that the songwriting on "Exodus" is worse than, better than, or equal to the lyrical quality of her Japanese releases? It might be nice to gain a little perspective here...
Flashjeff, I'm a little surprised you tried this out, though... you seem much more interested in the J-idols of the '70s and '80s like Pink Lady. What made you decide to check out "Exodus"? Just the ease of getting the U.S. release?
I also agree that "Exodus" is probably not going to succeed, at least not succeed in a way that a major label like Island/Def Jam would expect... a label like Tofu, on the other hand, would probably consider the sales she's generated in only these last three weeks as a *huge* success. So it depends on who you talk to...
Twisted
Oct 28, 2004, 03:09
What i noticed about this album is that everything before the interlude pretty much sucks. The producers of those tracks just didn't know how to get the best out of Hikaru's voice. This results in her voice going places where it shouldn't go.
The songs after the interlude are actually more in line with what you would find on her Japanese releases. She would have been better off if she just would have released those songs on a mini-album.
This is quite a missed opportunity. Defjam probably owed someone in Japan a favour, as i don't have the feeling they took this release very seriously. Quality control lacked and from what i've read in another thread on this forum, the marketing for this album wasn't too well done either.
Flashjeff
Oct 28, 2004, 05:14
Stevie: To answer your question, admittedly, I'm something of a newcomer to Hikaru Utada, but I had heard about how popular her music is in Japan. Also, I've listened to several of her J-Pop songs on Japan-A-Radio and thought she sounded pretty damn good, worlds apart from her helium-enhanced contemporaries.
Basically, it was out of curiosity that I decided to buy "Exodus" and find out what all the fuss was about. Hell, getting J-Pop is easy, thanks to websites like CDJapan, plus, I'm only a two hour train ride from New York City and the east coast branch of Kinokuniya Bookstore which sells imported music from Japan.
Aside: I love ALL music from the 70's and 80's, not just old school J-Pop! :D
Getting back to Hikki, I wouldn't be shocked if her endeavor to strike it rich in the States winds up being one and done. Ironically enough, Pink Lady got a hell of a lot more exposure for their ill-timed U.S. Disco release in 1979 than Hikki's album is getting today, for whatever that's worth. "Exodus" will simply fly under the radar for a few weeks, then fade away with little to no recognition.
Furthermore, without a video (Is there one in the works? It wouldn't surprise me if there's not, and that's death for singers these days!), her album has no shot in hell of gaining ANY press. I agree with Twisted that this was a missed opportunity for Hikki.
Winter
Oct 28, 2004, 07:21
Well if she wants to, she can pack up her shat, pull in her funds, and crank out something with more quality and impact on her own.
I'm sure she could do that, if she really wanted to.
MHtrStevie
Oct 30, 2004, 20:56
Basically, it was out of curiosity that I decided to buy "Exodus" and find out what all the fuss was about. Hell, getting J-Pop is easy, thanks to websites like CDJapan, plus, I'm only a two hour train ride from New York City and the east coast branch of Kinokuniya Bookstore which sells imported music from Japan.
I'm about three hours away from that same area... we're probably shopping the same stores looking for J-Pop!
:D
Getting back to Hikki, I wouldn't be shocked if her endeavor to strike it rich in the States winds up being one and done. Ironically enough, Pink Lady got a hell of a lot more exposure for their ill-timed U.S. Disco release in 1979 than Hikki's album is getting today, for whatever that's worth. "Exodus" will simply fly under the radar for a few weeks, then fade away with little to no recognition.
Well, this is what I've been predicting since we first started talking about this... I would have been much more shocked if this album had taken off, no matter what the quality. In certain cases, I wish these artists wouldn't give in to the idea of repackaging themselves to try and fit the "expected" mold of an American pop artist... I would assume she tried to put together songs she thought would appeal to the Britney/Christina/Jessica fanbase rather than stick to her J-Pop guns, which always ends up falling flat. Then again, her first U.S. break-in attempt (under the name CUBIC U) was soundly panned as well.
I finally saw the album cover for Seiko Matsuda's U.S. release (under the name SEIKO)... YIKES! They really did try to make her into "the Madonna of Japan" as she looks like she just stepped out of the "Lucky Star" music video... again, trying too hard to pander IMHO.
Furthermore, without a video (Is there one in the works? It wouldn't surprise me if there's not, and that's death for singers these days!), her album has no shot in hell of gaining ANY press. I agree with Twisted that this was a missed opportunity for Hikki.
I believe there is a video out already for "Easy Breezy"... IIRC it was shown on one of MTV's shows for up-and-coming artists. She also made some TV appearances in support of the album... just not very much.
I don't know about "missed opportunities"... it just doesn't seem like there's any room for J-Pop artists in the major label U.S. market, be they good or bad quality releases. Any J-Pop artist looking for American exposure should probably hook up with a smaller record label like Tofu or Matador and just release their Japanese CDs here. The reports I hear have "Exodus" at about 12,000 units sold, while Tofu's top-selling release (L'arc~en~ciel's "SMILE") has about 9,000 units sold... doesn't seem like that much difference to me. Could be wrong on those figures, though...
Flashjeff
Oct 30, 2004, 21:38
I'm about three hours away from that same area... we're probably shopping the same stores looking for J-Pop!
Walt Disney was right, it IS a small world after all! :D
In certain cases, I wish these artists wouldn't give in to the idea of repackaging themselves to try and fit the "expected" mold of an American pop artist... I would assume she tried to put together songs she thought would appeal to the Britney/Christina/Jessica fanbase rather than stick to her J-Pop guns, which always ends up falling flat.
I'm no expert on the music biz, but I suppose there's a modicum of logic in trying to fit into that "mold" of American pop artists, thinking that the best and fastest way to make a killing and gain some level of popularity in the U.S. is to pander to what everyone is currently listening to.
The entire history of J-Pop stars trying to hit the big time in the States has been spotty at best in my opinion. Pink Lady came closest to big time fame in 1979 when "Kiss in the Dark" cracked the Billboard top 40, but no one else has came within a light year of getting that close. Seiko Matsuda, Shonen Knife and Puffy have been fringe acts at best, earning cult status, but nothing seriously mainstream. I could be wrong about that, so I'm sure someone will educate me on that.
With that in mind, Hikki's chances of success are slim and none, and slim's back home in Texas rooting for the Cowboys. I didn't know there was a video for "Easy Breezy" (is that the one where Hikki sings "He's easy breezy and I'm Japanesesy?" God! Hearing that made me cringe!). Perhaps I'll look for that the next time I surf by MTV!
LovableTenshi
Oct 31, 2004, 10:02
I think part of the reason that Matsuda, Shonen Knife, and Puffy didn't do so well in the States is that they're not THAT big in Japan. Yes, their names are well-known, but the impression I got when I was in Japan was that singers like them didn't have THAT large of fanbases, versus L'arc-en-Ciel or Utada, whom everybody knows AND listen to.
Now, Exodus. I have about half the album. (Haven't really bothered with more than that because I've never really been a fan of Hikki anyway. ^^'v Sorry, don't really like her singing. Everything sounds the same.) From what I've heard of it I don't really like it.
Exodus was actually a huge disappoitment for me because I'd hoped that a mega-popular J-Pop artist who is fluent in English would lead to more exposure to Japanese music. So far, from what I've read, it's been only a small deal, and it REALLY isn't anything like her previous style, which was what gained her popularity in the first place. In fact, I think L'arc-en-Ciel did more in Baltimore in terms of reaching out to the US.
Blah, Utada, even if Exodus is an American CD, why the hell did you have to go and try to cater to fans of EWWWWWW oversexed, overexposed, undertalented American singers like Britney? Where has my respect for Eastern pop music gone?
bitterpill
Oct 31, 2004, 13:14
I think part of the reason that Matsuda, Shonen Knife, and Puffy didn't do so well in the States is that they're not THAT big in Japan. Yes, their names are well-known, but the impression I got when I was in Japan was that singers like them didn't have THAT large of fanbases, versus L'arc-en-Ciel or Utada, whom everybody knows AND listen to.
Matsuda Seiko NOT big in Japan? Sorry, but that has got to be one of the most ignorant things I've heard in this forum in oh, about 2 days. Seiko is as much a Japanese ICON as Godzilla, Ultraman and Doraemon.
Swallow the bitterpill!
cicatriz esp
Oct 31, 2004, 13:26
A guy I know played on one track on this album, but i have no idea if he made it on the finished CD. Is Jon Theodore anywhere in the credits?
I think it's pretty much just a tax write off for Universal.
Twisted
Oct 31, 2004, 16:44
Matsuda Seiko NOT big in Japan? Sorry, but that has got to be one of the most ignorant things I've heard in this forum in oh, about 2 days. Seiko is as much a Japanese ICON as Godzilla, Ultraman and Doraemon.
Indeed, but you have to put this in perspective. Matsuda was the biggest thing in Japanese popculture in the 1980's. Most JReffers weren't even born back then... :D
Puffy are also very big in Japan. They only gained popularity in the US among anime fans, and that's a whole different audience.
LilKewtyChic
Apr 30, 2005, 04:58
hey guys....what do you think of hikaru utada? i just ordered her cds Deep River and Exodus..im waiting for them to arrive...i heard goods things about her
marcus314
Apr 30, 2005, 08:29
She's not bad.....however her exodus album is VERY different to what she has been releasing in Japan.....but still good noneoftheless.
She is not my favorite artist, but then I listen to her songs occasionally.
Her Deep River album is very good......
sakuraclow
May 1, 2005, 08:22
Personally, I like Ayumi Hamasaki better (lol, you can tell by my avatar XD) but I do like Utada Hikaru's music. It is true though that her Exodus album greatly differs from all her other albums. I like the Exodus album alot...but I personally think she kind of sounds better when she sings in japanese vs. english. I am really happy, though, that she did get to release an album her. Good for her!
:51: :101:
Hey, has anyone heard Utada's new single keep Trying? :) I wuite like it. She is one of those few jpop artists I admire, and her Ozaki Yutaka cover of I love you. <3
Dutch Baka
Mar 6, 2006, 07:37
lol, Yeah it's been out for already a while, Finnaly she is back!!!
Her last album really sucked, at least that's what I think, and finnaly she got her sound back!!! UTADA is mmmm... Love her
Yeah, i think she is better than Ayumi. Then again it's not a contest lol, but unlike Ayumi: she is natural.
Dutch Baka
Mar 6, 2006, 07:44
haha, Ayumi is Really popie if you ask me, I think Utada is a bit more Mature than her, and also her music sounds more mature!!
The only song of hers I've got is that cover version of I Love You. I thought her voice was really good! I want to get her new single, if that's good... :)
Would u be able to upload it and send the link to me, Baka?..(am i allowed to ask that, Kinsao?)
btw: slight error in ur sig. XD
Hey Dutch - if there's any *whispers* (you-know-what) going on... count me in... please...? :blush: :bow:
Dutch Baka
Mar 7, 2006, 02:39
I've you want to have the link, give me a small Pm, and I'll send it to ya! because It is something that I can not post in here publicly!!
Here (http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/index.php?page=details&id=17297) it is !! have fun with it!!! i
Pssst (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22299), I'll just pretend I didn't see your link :p
Dutch Baka
Mar 7, 2006, 02:46
ee what????
lol, talk about making it obvious...*clicks* XD
Tomii515
Mar 7, 2006, 08:46
What song you like?
i like:
-Passion (In Japanese)
-Simple in clean (Full english & Kingdom Hearts Version)
-Easy Breezy
Tomii515
Mar 7, 2006, 08:52
ok...... thanx for posting =D
I think there is another thread for her around here somewhere - try looking on page 2? :?
I merged these 2 threads. :)
I listened to the single today, I like the title song! :cool: It seems her style is a little too 'pop' for my taste, but I can hear she has a really good voice. In the title song, there is a twist of melody which keeps my interest; that's a good piece of writing. :p
Yes, it's called merged. When there are 2 threads about the same topic so you stick them together to make one! :p
I see...XD But there is nothing different about this thread:?
Yes there is - Tomii515 also started a thread about Utada Hikaru, so I put the 2 together. :)
lastmagi
Mar 8, 2006, 07:49
I typically don't enjoy most A-Sides. I just can't wait until her next album comes out and she puts behind the embarrassment that was Exodus. True, it had some nice songs like Exodus '04, Kremlin Dusk, and About Me, but, except for KD, they lacked the magic of her earlier songs and, as I mentioned in another thread, it focused too much on self-consciously appealing to the US audience.
By the way, has anyone every heard or watched her unplugged session? That was probably the finest unplugged I've ever heard. We had a full, professional string backing, a VERY smooth translation of studio electronics to live instruments, and probably THE coolest unknown drummer ever. If anyone knows anything more about the drummer, let me know!
No,I haven't! That drumming sounds interesting! *p r i c k s up ears* I love good drumming! :cool:
just one more fact to add: She is the daughter of famous Enka Singer Fuji Keiko. :-) anyone have Keiko's music? I haven't searched for it yet in limewire.
Dutch Baka
Mar 10, 2006, 03:11
I have seen the unpluged ! that was really good yeah! I wonder when her new album will come out..
lastmagi
Mar 10, 2006, 04:14
Hey Dutch, I saw this on the wikipedia, but it said that her next release is gonna be this year, which is cool. The article said it'll be Japanese-language, so I'm guessing it won't be an Utada release, but an Utada Hikaru one...? I'm looking forward to it!
I think I read somewhere that she wanted to finish school, though. So I'm not entirely sure of her plans. I think it would be great if she decided to finish college.
Kinsao
Mar 10, 2006, 05:56
I don't know Keiko's music at all, I'm afraid... :clueless:
@ Dutch Baka... do you happen to have that unplugged, knocking about anywhere? *innocent eyes* :D
ludoNL
Mar 10, 2006, 06:26
If you want her unplugged, pm me
Dutch Baka
Mar 10, 2006, 07:37
Here the PV from the new single KEEP TRYING (http://www.hiphopmusic.com/best_of_youtube/2006/02/utada_hikaru_keep_tryin_video.html)
I like the videoclip a lot.. damn she is cute cute cute... lot of colors in it , Utada is finaly back back back WOEHOEEEEE
Dutch Baka
Mar 12, 2006, 09:49
By the way, has anyone every heard or watched her unplugged session? That was probably the finest unplugged I've ever heard. We had a full, professional string backing, a VERY smooth translation of studio electronics to live instruments, and probably THE coolest unknown drummer ever. If anyone knows anything more about the drummer, let me know!
here is First love unplugged from her :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6IHLnGFY6s&search=dreams%20come%20true
Kinsao
Mar 13, 2006, 06:27
Ah thank you for that!
I haven't watched the unplugged yet.. not had time.. :(
Dutch Baka
Mar 13, 2006, 06:55
@kinsao, I put some links to Youtube, listen to them over there!:cool:
Some pictures...!!!
http://www.blurry-eyes.de/Bilder/Hikki/oricon_07.jpg
http://www.blurry-eyes.de/Bilder/Hikki/bday_03.jpg
http://www.ayu-space.de/DeepRiver/Hikki/Utada%20Monthly%20Television/UTADA9.jpg
http://user.chol.com/~norikop/photos/kdguhs122.jpg
Dutch Baka
Mar 28, 2006, 05:21
Just found her Live performance on youtube, She is singing the song from Greenday: Boulevard of Broken dreams.
I think she did a pretty good job on it, because this song is not so easy , and yes as someone else says in the comment on that website, its from a Punk band!
Well done Utada!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLMxYbPJBBM&search=greenday%20utada
Faustianideals
Mar 28, 2006, 05:28
I wish american pop artists were as good as Utada Hikaru. I would probably be listening to alot more of it then.
Endsight61
Mar 28, 2006, 06:07
Just wondering...
Have you played Kingdom Hearts (console version)? Utada sings the theme song.
KoziRocks666
Mar 28, 2006, 06:29
The only song I've heard of hers is Simple and Clean! I memorized the Japanese version even though i don't know wtf I'm saying.... lol :relief:
Dutch Baka
Apr 6, 2006, 05:11
Utada will tour in Japan this year!! here's a list: http://www.hikki06tour.jp/index_p.html
hope you guys can see it because I can't
Locations:"Sendai [7/1-7/2], Shizuoka [7/8-7/9], Fukuoka [7/15-7/16], Osaka [7/25-7/26], Niigata [8/4-8/5], Nagoya [8/8-8/9], Saitama [8/17-8/18], Sapporo [8/24-8/25], Ehime [8/29-8/30], Hiroshima [9/2-9/3], Tokyo [9/9-9/10]
She will also have a new album which will be released 2006-6-14! and it is called Ultra Blue!!! 13 tracks including the singles "COLORS", "Darekano Negaiga Kanau Koro", "Be My Last", "Passion" and "Keep Tryin'".
More info: http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/news/index_e.htm
Oh, I like Utada's voice! :cool:
Unfortunately I can't see the concerts in Japan, though. :(
Dutch Baka
Apr 18, 2006, 01:39
The new album is in Pre-order at Yesasia.com (http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-j/section-music/pid-1004186111/)
I can't pre order it because I will have a flight to catch one day later... so I guess I will buy it in Japan myself :blush:
Dutch Baka
Apr 18, 2006, 02:03
http://wiki.theppn.org/images/thumb/0/09/utada_hikaru.jpg/250px-utada_hikaru.jpg
Isn't she beautiful..... Faint
Nana007
Apr 18, 2006, 06:59
Haha, good thing I saw this thread I LOVE Utada Hikaru. Actually she was my very First J-Pop artist. My gateway into this addiction so to speak. I have been a fan of hers since First Love.
Although I have to admit that with the exception of a few songs (Exodus 04, Kremlin Dusk, About Me, Animato, and Devil Inside) Exodus wasn't really that good. I can't wait for her new album.
And I saw in an interview, not sure how recent it is, but she was saying that she wants to finish school, then be a wife. She said she wanted to be a housewife and clean the house, cook, take the trash out. Its up on youtube.
Precious4e
Apr 18, 2006, 07:16
oohh i do like Utada though i haven't heard that many of her songs...
and i think thats so cute that she wants to be a housewife.... she's married right? to who?
Dutch Baka
Apr 18, 2006, 07:18
well She is currently married to Kazuaki Kiriya, a photographer and movie director. He has directed several of her music videos, including "Final Distance", "Traveling", "Hikari", "Sakura Drops", "Deep River", "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro", "You Make Me Want to Be a Man", "Be My Last", and "Passion". Also, "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro" was played during the credits of Kiriya's directorial debut, Casshern.
so I understand that she maybe have this plans... But I hope she will wait with that for a longggggggggggg time
Nana007
Apr 18, 2006, 07:42
Yea, I know she is so young only 23 and she is married to a man 15 years her senior. Wow its so weird how young she is, I first heard her music when I was only 13 now I am 19 so 6 years now I have been a fan.
Precious4e
Apr 18, 2006, 09:05
oh gosh she's only two years older than me??!???!!? lol makes me jealous what some people can achieve....
i really do like Utada's image.... very wholesome....unlike many young pop singers nowadays...
hahaha i never looked at this thread.. dunno y tho... but like nana, utada was my first introduction to japanese music =) i love her songs so much, even though i dont listen to jpop stuff much anymore, i always have a soft spot for her =) her voice is absolutely mesmerizing and beautiful! and i like how she doesnt achieve her fame by showing skin or being all... seductive, like some other artists... utada is pure skills =D
Precious4e
Apr 18, 2006, 10:09
her voice is absolutely mesmerizing and beautiful! and i like how she doesnt achieve her fame by showing skin or being all... seductive, like some other artists... utada is pure skills =D
hahah yes definitely!! i feel the same way... alot of the stars nowadays feel the need to show sex appeal but utada doesnt do that (thank god)....
Tomii515
Apr 19, 2006, 05:20
Hikki is really pretty ^ ^
I don't care about anything
Dou demo ii tte kao shinagara
Zutto zutto inotteita
Naimono nedari
Chotto ya sotto de manzoku dekinai
Dakara keep trying
Juu-ji no owarai bangumi
Shigoto no tsukare iyashite mo
Hitori ga sukoshi iya ni naru yo
Souiu no mo daiji to omou kedo
Kyonen yori, mendoukusagari ni natteru zo
Chousensha nomi, moraeru gohoubi
Hoshii no
I don't care about anything
Chotto chikoku shita asa mo koko kara
Ganbarou yo
Nando demo kitai suru no
Baka mitai nanka ja nai
Dakara keep trying
Honto wa dare yori hangurii
Kimochi no midarekakushite mo
Maiasa, yowakime na sugao utsusu kagami
Taiji shitai yo
Tsukiyo no negai, utsukushii mono dakeredo
Hyouteki ni natte, doro ni tobikonde
Lady, rettsugoo
I don't care about anything
Kuuru na poozu kimenagara
Jitsu wo iu to tatakatteta
Taisetsu na inochi
Tottemo kinishi na anata wa sukoshi
Yasuminasai
"Taimu izu manee"
Shourai, kokkakoumuin da nanteiu na
Yume ga nai na
"Aijou yori money"
Daarin wa sarariiman datte ii jan
Ai ga areba
I don't care about anything
Dou demo ii tte kao shinagara
Zutto zutto inotteita
Naimono nedari
Motto da motto da manzoku dekinai
Dakara keep trying
Donburakokko
Yo no naka, ukishizumi ga hageshii naa
Donna toki demo
Kachi ga kawaranai no wa tada anata
Shounen wa itsumademo,
Itsumademo kataomoi
Jounetsu ni, jounetsu ni
Onedan tsukerarenai
Otousan keep trying, trying
Okaasan keep trying, trying
Oniichan, Shashou-san, Oyomesan
Keep trying, trying
Shounen wa itsumademo,
Itsumademo kataomoi
Jounetsu ni, jounetsu ni
Onedan tsukerarenai
Otousan keep trying, trying
Okaasan keep trying, trying
Oniichan, Shashou-san, Oyomesan
Keep trying, trying
Shounen wa itsumademo,
Itsumademo kataomoi
Jounetsu ni, jounetsu ni
Onedan tsukerarenai
Otousan keep trying, trying
Okaasan keep trying, trying
Oniichan, Shashou-san, Oyomesan
Keep trying, trying
-------------
Keep Triyin' Lyrics ^ ^
this is my favorite part ^ ^
-------------
Kyonen yori, mendoukusagari ni natteru zo
Chousensha nomi, moraeru gohoubi
Hoshii no
Dutch Baka
Apr 19, 2006, 05:37
I really like the Keep trying song!! and can't wait to hear the rest of her new album.
just as many other people are saying, her last album was just not that good, with the exception of a couple of songs. With Keep trying she shows us that she is back!!!
Utada Daisuki
really?! i always liked her albums =) i dont think theres one that i didnt like =) but her newer stuff is wonderful too!!! i cant wait to hear it!!! =)
Yeah, her voice is great! :cool:
I didn't know about her interview, that she want to be a housewife and such... but I hope she doesn't stop making music, that would be sad :(
oh please NO!!!! hahah housewife??? she'd better start filming pvs of herself singing and washing clothes then!!! she's too wonderful of an artist to just drop out of the music industry!!! i love her voice =)
Nana007
Apr 19, 2006, 07:48
Yea, it was on youtube, and in English as well. I believe the interview was done in Europe, maybe Netherland not sure, But I know she was promoting You Make Me Want To Be A Man, so its pretty recent I think.
hm... sorry to bring this up... but does anyone happen to have utada's exodus album??? would you mind sending it to me?? i have exodus 04 and im totally in love with that song +( and i cant get the others!!! please and thank you!!
Dutch Baka
May 7, 2006, 01:10
For the people who STILL DONT KNOW utada, here is an intro about her on the american MTV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AINZ74jYCkE&search=utada%20english
sunsweet
May 7, 2006, 01:25
^
Aw, that was great!
I heard about (but had never seen) that MTV you hear it first thingy before.
Sweet:cool:
Miyabi_maru
May 9, 2006, 08:27
I LOVE Keep Trying!! It's so catchy!! ^_^ Of, course I love her other songs^_^ Distance is awesome and Letters^_^
Dutch Baka
May 11, 2006, 03:47
Because there arn´t a lot of pictures in this thread, and because I think Utada is a beautiful woman, I got some pictures !!
http://www.geocities.com/aitaiutadahikaru/UtadaHikaru.JPG
http://traducziqueff.free.fr/photo/utada_hikaru_4.jpg
http://www.jpopzone.de/bilder/hikaruutada02.jpg
http://wiki.theppn.org/images/thumb/8/85/Utada_passion.jpg/290px-Utada_passion.jpg
http://www.ongakudb.com/files/news/0604017/WEB用(C)付_0404解禁UltraBlue_A写.jpg
http://students.washington.edu/yoroj/images/ladies/boxer2.jpg
http://hrcnmxr.net/img/utada.jpg
lollipopz
May 11, 2006, 22:48
i haff her singles collection album - all of the tracks on it are awesome. i've been trying to get exodus but i cant find it anywhere, its rahther gay :(
omg... utada hikaru... i dont thin kshes pretty.. but i think she is SOOO CUTE =D she looks SOO nice =D i wanna meet her =D
Kinsao
May 11, 2006, 23:39
Hey, that first pic you posted Dutch, it's sooo cute! ^^ ... (sorry for inane comment ><)
She does have a very good voice, though. :cool:
Revenant
May 12, 2006, 00:21
Keep Tryin
Sakura Drops
Simple and Clean
Can You Keep A Secret
Traveling
First Love (sort of grown on me)
Enjoy all those songs. I like the artisticness that went into the video Sakura Drops. I was a little let down to hear Hikaru is incredibly snobby. Perhaps it just comes with being famous.
Ultra BLUE
Jun 1, 2006, 02:13
Hikaru-chan is my insperation. I can't wait for the new CD. Lookie, I even named myself after it. She is a very pretty woman I must admit...
I have new Ultra Blue Pictures!
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8620/utadapic15lt.th.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=utadapic15lt.jpg)
WAHHH another new cd =P hahah album or single??? hm... aww utada is so KAWAII!!!!
Twisted
Jun 1, 2006, 04:05
Yeah, Ultra Blue should be good. The singles preceding it were brilliant. I already pre-ordered my copy. :cool:
Dutch Baka
Jun 1, 2006, 04:50
Im going to buy mine in Japan, don't want to download this kind of stuff! The singles Trying, and Pasion were great!
Ultra BLUE
Jun 2, 2006, 04:43
Yes. There all great. I just downloaded "BLUE" from the Utada-Online forums. Every time I hear it the more I want the CD.
danfaz
Jun 22, 2006, 08:56
I love the new CD. Keep Tryin, Be My Last, Passion (especially) and wings are my favs so far.
Miyabi_maru
Jun 22, 2006, 09:23
I love the new CD. Keep Tryin, Be My Last, Passion (especially) and wings are my favs so far.
I do too^_^ I love pasion, too, but I love all of her songs!:cool:
ukanimemike
Jun 22, 2006, 11:03
Utada are awesome, I got her Budokan 2004 live concert DVD and her giant Debut album Exodus poster right in the middle of my bedroom ^_^
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/ukanimemike/small4.jpg
I hope one day she can comes to UK and perform live on stage....
:-) :-) :-)
jieshi
Jun 22, 2006, 11:06
I watched a very interesting version of "be my last" on Music Station last year. She performed with only herself singing and a Cello playing the melody.
RockLee
Jun 22, 2006, 15:53
I love the new album, the moment it was out I got it (a day before the actual release :p) I think I saw that too Jieshi.
I love her new album too!! Especially This is love and Keep Trying...really awesome stuff she has there
I agree... ULTRA BLUE is a really good album! I love almost all of the songs on the cd. I think my favorite song would be BLUE.
danfaz
Jun 24, 2006, 00:12
Speaking of this new CD, would someone be able to help me translate the following line from Passion: 懐かしい色に窓が染まる (natsukashii iro ni mado ga somaru). It seems a bit metaphorical to me...
seven sin girl
Jul 3, 2006, 20:50
She performed with only herself singing and a Cello playing the melody.
Hi,
I'll love to watch this version too. Be my last is a very touching song. The official video is great when Hikky was shooted by the car. To bad.
Kate
Godisinvincible
Jul 10, 2006, 04:46
*joining*
I didn't even know that she had relased a new album:blush:
But she is a really great singer:) But it's to bad she has such a high voice, because then I can't sing to the music:sad:
anne_raine
Jul 13, 2006, 17:50
i simply adore Utada Hikary as an ARTIST...music...and literature!
:)
I really like Utada Hikaru, her voice is beautiful and she's beautiful as well! I really enjoy her new album ULTRA BLUE. I love just about every song on that album!
Dutch Baka
Aug 8, 2006, 09:53
Utada Hikara-Fly me to the moon- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXktsdhMzvI&mode=related&search=)
:wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave:
Tomii515
Aug 13, 2006, 10:19
Hmmm... Utada Hikaru is my favorite singer, but I only knwo 2 of her albums... Ultra Blue & keep Tryin'...what other one's does she have (not Cubic U)???
Dutch Baka
Aug 21, 2006, 19:53
Aaa, I have seen this on tv a little bit, but found more on Youtube!!!
Utada in the Tetris competition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MUh4mxmyRo&NR
Dutch Baka
Aug 22, 2006, 08:38
Utada Hikaru Single Clip Collection Vol.4 is expected to release on September 27, 2006.
You can get your pre-order at Yesasia.com (http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/section-videos/code-j/version-all/aid-406/pid-1004451487/)
Finally....great thanks for the news ^^
yamada
Aug 26, 2006, 00:57
One reason that she is so big among any other artist in her generation is her skill about operating machines for creating music.
Gaze_rocks
Sep 10, 2006, 04:05
WHY IS GOOD song <: <:
One reason that she is so big among any other artist in her generation is her skill about operating machines for creating music.
I agree. Her mixing is absolutely spectacular, which is why I don't exactly call her pop. There's a big, strong voice yet soft voice there, which I think is too good for pop! XD
I loved her latest single, well I think it's her latest single...sorry I forget the name, it's on my mp3 player but im in Business Online class at the moo.:-)
Dutch Baka
Oct 4, 2006, 16:51
Hikaru Utada's mother caught with $420,000 at Kennedy airport
September 29, 2006
NEW YORK ― Keiko Fuji, mother of Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada, was caught with more than $420,000 in cash at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York in March, according to the U.S. document search engine The Smoking Gun. The search engine said on its website Friday that screeners at the airport discovered the money in the carry-on luggage of Fuji, a former enka or Japanese ballad singer, as she waited to board an America West flight to Las Vegas on March 6.
During questioning, Fuji, whose real name is Junko Utada, denied any...
Read all (http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/385802)
gwendy85
Oct 4, 2006, 17:10
Utada Hikaru introduced me to JPOP as a kid.
STILL LOVE HER!!!
Wish she'd make an English album soon...
Oh, and I'd like to say hi to a fellow filipina! Hi anne_raine!:wave:
Flashjeff
Oct 4, 2006, 18:01
Utada Hikaru introduced me to JPOP as a kid.
STILL LOVE HER!!!
Wish she'd make an English album soon...
Oh, and I'd like to say hi to a fellow filipina! Hi anne_raine!:wave:
She did, it was called "Exodus" and it sucked eggs! :okashii:
Meanwhile, mommy dearest was dumber than the proverbial box of rocks, thinking she could sneak nearly half a million in cash on a plane in carry-on luggage, especially after recent incidents with terrorists trying to blow up planes, resulting in increased security at airports. Can you say "flaming idiot" boys and girls? And you can bet she was planning to contribute heavily to Las Vegas' economy, despite that lame excuse she gave. This would be laughable if it wasn't so pathetic.
:okashii:
Dutch Baka
Oct 4, 2006, 18:41
She did, it was called "Exodus" and it sucked eggs! :okashii:
Most of the songs sucked indeed! but not all of them Jeff!
Flashjeff
Oct 5, 2006, 05:38
Most of the songs sucked indeed! but not all of them Jeff!
Well, I guess we'll just agree to disagree. "Exodus" was extremely forgettable Pop/R & B pablum in my opinion. One thing's for certain, Hikki shouldn't be allowed to write lyrics if she's gonna pen crap like, "I'm easy breezy and you're Japanesy!" Christ on a crutch! Are you kidding me? That was revolting!
:okashii:
I personally like "Deep River" and "Passion" ("Sanctuary" in U.S. from Kingdom Hearts 2)
Dutch Baka
Oct 16, 2006, 17:56
Utada covered a song from Yutaka Ozaki (http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24767) :
I love you - Utada hikaru (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ90TCdIOoU)
Tomii515
Oct 22, 2006, 01:21
Speaking of this new CD, would someone be able to help me translate the following line from Passion: 懐かしい色に窓が染まる (natsukashii iro ni mado ga somaru). It seems a bit metaphorical to me...
"I will paint the window a nostalgic color."
Tomii515
Oct 22, 2006, 01:27
Well, anyways...Utada Hikaru is the best singer EVER1!! O.o Well, in my opinion. Well, m,ost of her songs are very good, and the slower songs, ehh, I don't really like. Like "In My Room" and "Deep River". I rerally love her new song, "Making Love". (What a GREAT name! ;-)) I love the beat although I don't know most of what signs saying...but I love the way she says it! ^^ I like the line "Toutou shiriatte juunen. Doko kara hajime you." I love it! ^^ 'Tis my new favorite song!! ^^
-Tommy
Sugar-San
Oct 28, 2006, 04:35
I like Hikaru very much. I love a lot of her Songs. Songs from Ultra Blue are the best, I think. I know her because of the Game "Kingdom Hearts". She has got a beautiful voice and she is very beautyful. I like her. ^^
The Song Boku wa Kuma is very sweet. ^^ I like it.
Nana007
Oct 28, 2006, 06:01
Exodus was a bad album her worst. But there were some really good songs on it, its that the so many bad songs overshadowed the few good ones.
Tomii515
Nov 4, 2006, 08:31
I like Hikaru very much. I love a lot of her Songs. Songs from Ultra Blue are the best, I think. I know her because of the Game "Kingdom Hearts". She has got a beautiful voice and she is very beautyful. I like her. ^^
The Song Boku wa Kuma is very sweet. ^^ I like it.
:singer:boku wa kuma kuma kuma kumaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!:singer:
^^
Sugar-San
Nov 5, 2006, 04:16
*hihi*
Everytime I hear Boku wa Kuma it makes me happy and I want to sing with Hikki. xD And then I sing. *lol*
I like Hikki's Look in the Passion PV. She is so beautyfull there. I want to look like her. >.< xD I like Passion. It is so great.
I stumbled across this (http://youtube.com/watch?v=qzttc8GdLrM) video.
It's Utada Hikaru singing Green day's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams'.
I think it's great. :cool:
Sugar-San
Nov 12, 2006, 05:51
thanx for the link. I think it is sugoi. ^^ Very great.
But she sounds a little bit like she had a cold. xD and maybe it is a little bit too high to sing, but she can do it. ^^
I like her skill to sing very high. I want too. *~*
Nana007
Nov 12, 2006, 06:30
I've seen that clip before.
Ayu-youkou
Nov 12, 2006, 08:40
Exodus was a bad album her worst.
I totally agree with that and I'm glad that ULTRA BLUE made me forget about that. I also didn't like it that it was all in nothing but English...
Nana007
Nov 12, 2006, 13:38
I liked the english so that wasn't the problem. The problem was the song lyrics and writing.
Dutch Baka
Nov 12, 2006, 17:04
I don't like 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' from her that much because it looks she is forcing to much and because of that it sounds a bit screamy, I like her "With or Without you (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW_DDVf-ECU&mode=related&search=)" cover much more!
(Sub) Utada Hikaru - Boku wa Kuma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZsDrFuGWQc) will come out on November the 22st
http://www.utada-online.net/images/UOPlusMain_15.jpg
Vanilla-Rose
Nov 12, 2006, 18:14
I just watched boku wa kuma!! so kawaii! I love it!
Sugar-San
Nov 19, 2006, 22:58
Yes, it really is so kawaii ^^
and I love it too. ^^
Dutch Baka
Nov 20, 2006, 21:49
WAAAAAA KAwaii ne. Demo *but* it is not really a real song is it? It's more a theme song of a childs animation than a song...
I don't think this single will reach the clubs haha.
Sugar-San
Nov 22, 2006, 04:45
I think so, that it's a theme song. The PV looks like an Opening for a childs animation. And I think I heard somewhere that it's for a childs animation, but I am not sure.
Would be funny if it reaches the clubs. xD *lol*
Tomorrow it will come out. ^^ Hurray. ^^
Boku Wa Kuma
Nov 23, 2006, 09:05
Waaa Isn't she the cuttest!
Boku wa Kuma desu, hajimemashite!
justin
Nov 23, 2006, 09:41
Utada was one of the two people who inspired me to start writing songs. The other is Aaron Lewis from Staind. They both put so much heart and soul into their songs it can bring a tear to your eye.
Thank you Utada! :)
Sugar-San
Nov 24, 2006, 03:13
justin I agree with you
the songs can bring tears into eyes
I think the name of the bear of Boku wa Kuma is called: Kuma Chang
I remember i read it somewhere
Dutch Baka
Nov 24, 2006, 16:52
I think the name of the bear of Boku wa Kuma is called: Kuma Chang
I remember i read it somewhere
The song title is a reference to her stuffed bear, Kuma Chang, and is her first time writing a children's song.
In the first press edition of the new single will be a picture book created by Utada, and the single will be used in Japan's NHK channel's Minna no Uta children's program.
PSYCHdust
Nov 26, 2006, 16:32
She's such a dork, it's amazing.
And EXODUS was good stuff. Well-produced urban pop and a different direction for her in lyrics. She did say UTADA and Hikki were two different personas.
Noseybonk
Dec 1, 2006, 01:21
I have recently bought her Singles Collection Vol.1. She sounds good, so I'll have to start hunting for more of her music.
IkaruJaki
Dec 12, 2006, 08:43
Boku wa Kuma really is a cute song. Nut I think I like her last CD more.
Dutch Baka
Dec 12, 2006, 17:20
Boku wa Kuma really is a cute song. Nut I think I like her last CD more.
Which one? Ultra Blue, or Exodus.
Boku wa Kuma, entered the Oricon Charts on number 4 last week, not bad for a children's song.
Sugar-San
Dec 15, 2006, 00:35
WOW number 4? That's sooo great!!!!! Hikki you are the best!!!
IkaruJaki
Dec 16, 2006, 04:11
huh just noticed my typo... anyway.
I was thinking of Ultra Blue.
Dutch Baka
Dec 16, 2006, 09:40
I saw the little book yesterday in the store, and I am actually thinking of buying it for when I am getting a child in the upcoming years...
here is the cover:
http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/409726219X.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V49453961_.jpg
I like hikaru utada.. I love the album ultra blue aspecialy the songs Colors and be my last!
vBulletin® v3.7.4, Copyright ©2000-2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.