Senin, 25 Juli 2011

YUI featured in FUDGE Magazine

YUI featured in FUDGE Magazine

Submitted by Kikino on Tuesday, 19 July 2011
August issue of Japanese magazine FUDGE features a very stylish YUI following HELLO ~Paradise Kiss~ fashion trend.

Courtesy of blackdog819
More info of this magazine can be found on FUDGE’s website
How to get this magazine outside Japan: Not available (that I know.. xD )

YUI Performs at JOIN ALIVE 2011

YUI Performs at JOIN ALIVE 2011

Submitted by Kikino on Monday, 25 July 2011
Report by Alanna16
Just got back from this show, my first time seeing YUI live! I managed to secure a spot quite close to the stage and had a great view of YUI (though I couldn’t see much of any of the rest of E.U. Band.) It was so hot with the sun right overhead and everyone was packed in like sardines, but it was totally worth it!
All of the band wore aqua-coloured polo shirts (which you could also buy at the merch booth.) YUI’s hair was pulled back kind of like in the recent Music Japan appearance, and she wore the same earring from the HELLO performances.
The setlist:
1) HELLO ~Paradise Kiss~
2) GLORIA
3) CHE.R.RY
4) Your Heaven
5) Tsubasa wo Kudasai (very popular & oft-covered song, originally released by Akai Tori in 1975)
6) It’s My Life
7) Rolling star
8) I do it
9) YOU
Some random notes:
- There wasn’t much MC, but at one point YUI mentioned that she was a bit nervous.
- During Tsubasa wo Kudasai, YUI had the audience sing one chorus and she was so touched that she teared up a bit and had to wipe them before continuing singing.
- During the choruses of Rolling star and I do it, everyone was jumping to the beat; it was so much fun!
Merchandising was limited to the aqua polo shirts with little “HELLO” logo; a white towel with blue & green “HELLO” bubbles; and a white wristband with red “HELLO” in bubble & “YUI Summer fes. 2011″.
Overall, it was a great experience and I’m glad we made the special trip all the way to Hokkaido for it. Kite yokatta~ <3
Picture of the towel and wristband thanks to
Scenery on the venue from ARISA’s blog

Jumat, 15 Juli 2011

YUI – HELLO ~Paradise Kiss~ [2011.06.01]

YUI – HELLO ~Paradise Kiss~ [2011.06.01]

YUI – HELLO ~Paradise Kiss~ [2011.06.01]
Quality: 320 kbps
Released Date: June 01, 2011
Genre : Pop
Track List:
01. HELLO ~Paradise Kiss~
02. YOU
03. It’s My Life ~YUI Acoustic Version~
04. HELLO ~Instrumental~

YUI – YUI ~Acoustic Version~ [2011.06.15]

YUI – YUI ~Acoustic Version~ [2011.06.15]

YUI – YUI ~Acoustic Version~
Quality: 320 kbps
Released Date: June 15, 2011
Genre : Accoustic
Track List:
01. feel my soul
02. Tommorow’s way
03. LIFE
04. Good-bye days
05. I remember you
06. Rolling star
07. CHE.R.RY
08. My Generation
09. LOVE&TRUTH
10. Laugh away
11. SUMMER SONG
12. again
13. It’s all too much
14. GLORIA
15. How crazy
16. Rain
17. It’s My Life

Rabu, 13 Juli 2011

Early Believers, October 15th, 2003

Early Believers, October 15th, 2003

Submitted by Kikino on Wednesday, 6 July 2011
YUI, with 15 years old, was struggling between two worlds.
Everyday felt like I was standing on a forked road that I never saw before. “I can’t stay like this. I need to decide which path to take, a life as a singer or a life without singing”
When I considered a “life with no music” I felt like there was a big black hole in my gaping chest. I felt crushed. I couldn’t imagine a live without singing. That’s why, I chose a singing life.
One day she had an encounter with the street performers “bianconero”. She was so impressed by this sight that she approached them without thinking and started making a lot of questions. “I want to follow the path of music. Can I become a singer if I do that? Would it be better if I went to a special school?”
They advised her to start studying at VOICE, a cram school for musicians.
She quit high school, entered VOICE and YUI’s music path started.
As a way to help YUI to get used to stage performances, bianconero invited her to open the act of their performances at Early Believers live house in Fukuoka.

YUI had already written her first song, “Why me”
And this little video shows a young YUI giving her first steps into the music path.

Video was set to private by the owner.
See the forum for more information.
Thank you, bianconero!
See a little description of that concert in bianconero’s website.

Hisashi Kondo was there that day.

YUI - YOU

YUI - YOU

ずっと待っていたの
言えなかったけど
zutto matteita no
ienakatta kedo

足りない日々をそっと
埋めるように
笑ってた
tarinai hibi wo sotto
uzumeru you ni
waratteta

触れるだけで
壊れた
fureru dake de
kowareta

指先から
離れて
消えた
yubisaki kara
hanarete
kieta

さよなら
あなたを忘れられるほど
素敵な夢をみたいの
sayonara
anata wo wasurerareru hodo
suteki na yume wo mitai no

こんなに
綺麗な灯かりともしたら
うつむいてられないでしょ?
konna ni
kirei na akari tomoshitara
utsumuite rarenai desho?

もっと知りたいこと
いくつもあるの
motto
shiritai koto
ikutsu mo aru no

無くしたわけじゃない
元の場所へ
戻るだけ
nakushita wake janai
moto no basho he
modoru dake

違う人を
愛した
chigau hito wo
aishita

わかるような
気がして
泣いた
wakaru you na
ki ga shite
naita

さよなら
あなたを忘れられるほど
素敵な夢などないわ
sayonara
anata wo wasurerareru hodo
suteki na yume nado nai wa

どんなに
綺麗な灯かりともしても
鏡の前に立ち止まる
donnani
kirei na akari tomoshitemo
kagami no mae ni tachidomaru

自信なんてないの
きっと誰も同じはず・・・
jishin nante nai no
kitto dare mo onaji hazu・・・

あなたの横顔
想い出していたの
anata no yokogao
omoi dashiteita no

いつまでも
あなたを忘れられないまま
夢の続きを探した
itsumade mo
anata wo wasurerarenai mama
yume no tsudzuki wo sagashita

怖いものなんて
なくならないんだ
あたしにもわかってきたわ
うつむいてられないでしょ?
kowai mono nante
naku naranain da
atashi ni mo wakattekita wa
utsumuite rarenai desho?


Terjemahan :

Aku selalu menunggumu
meskipun aku tidak mengatakannya

aku tertawa untuk menutupi
secara perlahan
hari-hari tak berharga yang kulalui

dengan mengalaminya saja pun
aku hancur

berawal dari ujung jari
kita berpisah dan
menghilang

Selamat tinggal
di titik aku bisa melupakanmu
aku ingin melihat mimpi yang indah

jika kunyalakan
cahaya yang indah seperti ini pun
kamu tidak bisa menundukkan kepalamu kan?

banyak sekali
hal-hal yang lebih
ingin aku ketahui

ini bukanlah alasan aku menghilang
aku hanya kembali
ke tempat aku berasal

aku telah mencintai
orang yang berbeda

karena
aku merasa aku mengerti
aku pun menangis

selamat tinggal
di titik aku bisa melupakanmu
mimpi dan hal indah lainnya
tidak ada

meskipun kunyalakan
cahaya indah seperti apapun itu
aku selalu terhenti
di depan cermin

Aku tidak memiliki kepercayaan diri
setiap orang pun pasti merasakan hal yang sama・・・

tiba-tiba
aku teringat bayangan
samping wajahmu

sampai kapan pun
tanpa melupakan dirimu
aku mencari kelanjutan mimpi ini

hal yang menakutkan
tak akan menghilang
aku pun telah mengerti
kamu tidak bisa menundukkan kepalamu kan?

Jumat, 01 Juli 2011

Okay, we want to see YUI wearing glasses… REALLY!

Okay, we want to see YUI wearing glasses… REALLY!

Submitted by Kikino on Thursday, 30 June 2011
Hisahi Kondo Dokustubo (2011.06.29)
1205 まぁ、今日はまだいいか。。。
Okay, I’ll let her today too…

香港からの困るお土産・・・。
They bothered to give me this souvenir from Hong Kong…
嬉しいお土産など
いろいろ頂きました。
I received happy souvenirs
and many other things.
ありがとうー&
どうなんってんだろ?
Thanks &
What’s this?
詳しくはまた・・・
Details for another time…
本日、美人スタッフの寺もちと
ゆiさん来られまして・・・
Today, beautiful staff member Teramochi
and YUI paid a visit…

曲づくりをしつつ・・・
プリプロしつつ・・・
While making songs… and pre-production…
デモレコーディングは
いい感じで
進行していると思います。
Demo recordings are advancing with a good feeling.

ところで
By the way
そのiPadーーーーーー
that iPad——-

また、勝手に使うなよー!!!
You are using it without my permision again!!!
と、
I…

そろそろ
言って
やる
・・・と思ってはいるんだけど
was thinking to say it to her, but…

まぁ、今日はまだいいか。。。
Okay, I’ll let her today too…
香港から
帰って来たばかりだもんな。
They just came back from Hong Kong right?
・・・。
HISASHI KONDO
でわ
That’s all.
お疲れさまです。
ありがとうございました。
Good work.
Thank you very much.