jess wrote:
Heyy lizakajang!! Well done for converting your friend :)
Ehh... hunkier guys? I guess the only ones from NEWS that would fit would be Yamapi and maybe Massu?
Well HMMM.. I suggest you show your friend the Daite Senorita performance of Yamapi :)
Talking about hunkiness, i much prefer the skinnier ones. Bulging muscles are disgusting. The best is a particular skinny guy with 6-pec. :hehe:
actually massu's ok. so is yamapi. but dunno about them being hunky. sometimes, i guess being un-hunky could be sexy too.... huh?
and yeah, the MISO SOUP video does tend to stick... were they performing on the streets? were they escorted by a whole crowd and crew from Japan? must be costly. JE-sponsored the trip, i suppose. how much coverage did they get?
hey you know what, MONTA : remember the time i asked why on earth did they have to go to Sweden to launch their CD, actually, it's a brilliant marketing strategy.
i mean : look at it this way :
a) who doesn't know Japan? everyone does. Europeans may also look towards Japan for their products, including electronic and electrical goods. now, take the concept a bit further, Japan is also a fairly modern country with lots of people being more 'mentally exposed' compared to maybe the tighter Malaysia.
so if you have a lot more people looking at entertainment, and people growing tired of the normal Caucasion people....they can always look for the Asian entertainers, and what better niche market for Japan!
b) Sweden is also known for its 'freedom' : quite a liberalised country - that. so there may be more openings - in various components of the 'entertainment' business.
maybe hantuwriter would be a better person to advise on this : but at a glance, I don't foresee the same opening available for TEGOMASS or NEWS if the launch were held in the UK, for example. They might make ripple, of course, but not that great a tidal wave, since London itself is brimming with lots of singers and bands.
c) look at the Japanese people located all over the globe. they are also a ready audience for the Japanese entertainment. besides, a lot of Asians living in Europe may also go for the Asian look that TEGOMASS has.
d) by going to sweden, TEGOMASS are actually laying the foundation for NEWS to cross over into Europe in the future.
I MAY BE WAAAAY OFF, hope someone will comment.
anyways, CONGRATULATIONS TO TEGO AND MASSU : GOOD JOB. VERY BRAVE of them both!
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