Yatta!
March 12th 2007 -
Two things.
1. Kotatsu GETTO!
2. ULTRA BLUE GETTO!
Couldn’t be happier. This means I now hold all five of Utada Hikaru’s albums (because Single Collection No. 1 doesn’t count >_>;;)
Impressions:
Well, I do like the album. It’s very elegant, kinda like the CD itself. The new songs were a suprise!
I especially like “Nichiyou no Asa.” While others can debate over whether “This is Love” is better than “Keep Tryin’” is better than “Passion”, I’d have to say my favorite song on this album is COLORS. I don’t know why, but I just like it a lot.
And what better time to introduce you to this god of a singer?
Utada Hikaru is probably one of J-pop’s most reconizable singers. She’s a global superstar; she’s sung all over the world.
Born in New York in 1983 to a music-making family, she’s been around music most her life. At 15, she shocked the world
with “Automatic/time will tell”, her first single. Her debut album, First Love, is the highest-selling single in Japanese history. You can read my run-down on this legendary album here.
But, you know, she’s not all about singing. While her voice is easily recognizable and memorable, she’s known for much more than that. Fluent in English and Japanese, she’s also known for her accurate, non-accented English and her passion: Tetris.
While this seems to be a strange passion for a singer, she does it with a professional attitude. Not only is she Japan’s best singer, she’s also Japan’s number one Tetris player. This was determined during a Nintendo event held last August, in which she faced 30 of the country’s best, and her record: 26:4. This makes sense; she stays away from the tabloids by staying at home and playing Tetris all day. Smart girl, she is. (She also went to Columbia University, but dropped out due to professional pressures. The fact that she even got ACCEPTED is pretty amazing. @_@)
She’s also hilarious. The stuff she says on TV, her actions, her blog, they all point to a kid stuck in a grown-up’s body. In one particularly memorable post, she admitted that she loved her pillow, and had a pillow addiction. She hugs her pillow all day and does nothing sometimes. She’s even started a “Pillow Addicts Anonymous” for people like her. >_>;;
At the end of the day, with all her quirks and funny personality, Utada Hikaru is one of J-pop’s most personable stars. She’s also one of the most talented; her music shows it.
And now, for your personal enjoyment (please delete after 24 hours): Two of her songs.
One’s from the her early period, one’s fairly recent. Notice the evolution. They’re both really good songs, and like I said, COLORS is my favorite song from ULTRA BLUE.
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あきらの音楽ファンタイム！ (Akira’s Music FUNTIME)
Okay, stupid title, I know, I tried to make it as Japanese as possible. Basically, this section gives you a random song that I like every time I post about music. This is also for your enjoyment, and make sure to remember to follow laws. *nudge*
This time’s song:
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And thus ends today’s fanboy rant. Cya next time!
~Akira