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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:26 am Post subject:
qilver wrote:
yeah, noticed her on my last trip to Tokyo. I saw her on the huge 100 foot plus screen in Shinjuku, think they were playing one of her current hits, "Smily". I was captivated by her, so i bought her poster in Nakano in some store, and eventually got her "Love Punch" album.
dude i'm lazy i just download that ish from the internet...since she's popular at the moment you can find that stuff on one of many trackers
Some weeks ago, the music broadcast station "VIVA" here in Germany
showed a multipart japan special which also concerns about Japanese
culture, japanese people, japanese girls, and also about the recent
japanese music charts.
At the end of one part they played a newer jpop clip.
Just now I saw one photoshot of just this clip on the web elsewhere.
THIS IS THE DECISIVE SHOT:
Some weeks ago, the music broadcast station "VIVA" here in Germany
showed a multipart japan special which also concerns about Japanese
culture, japanese people, japanese girls, and also about the recent
japanese music charts.
At the end of one part they played a newer jpop clip.
Just now I saw one photoshot of just this clip on the web elsewhere.
THIS IS THE DECISIVE SHOT:
and I recognized that it was : AI OTSUKA
Bernd
yeah, that looks like ai, nice find there....
wonder what she is singing in that video.
Can't wait until her new single comes out I think it's called Plantanium, sometime in September =]
She's very cute =] That's fake hair isn't it..my friend told me she sed that Ai sed it was fake hair in a tv show anyway I jest admire her _________________
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:01 pm Post subject:
Ai Otsuka's raunchy lyrics have tongues wagging
Singer/songwriter Ai Otsuka
Ever since her debut single "Monono Hanabira" was released in September of 2003, 22-year-old singer/songwriter Ai Otsuka has gained enormous popularity among youth.
Her second single "Sakurambo" was a big hit, which put her into the big time (an invitation to appear on last New Year's Eve Red and White Singing Contest on NHK). Her 8th single "Smily," which was released in May, sold 110,000 copies in one week and appeared at the top of the Oricon chart the same week.
Whatever Otsuka releases seems to climb the charts of the J-Pop music scene, but one of her songs, "Tsukune 70 yen," has been causing a ruckus among her fans. The song was originally released as the B-side of her 7th single "Kuroge wagyu jo shiotan yaki 680 yen." In Japan, the B-side rarely gains attention, but the lyrics of this song did in the lead-up to its release.
"The lyrics were not included on the sleeve or anywhere else, even though the song isn't instrumental," said a music critic. All Otsuka would say was that "the lyrics of the song cannot be put into print."
So that started fans gossiping on the Internet that the lyrics must be offensive. Hardcore fans, who bought the CD, started dissecting the song. The lyrics go something like this:
"Once in my mouth, I am addicted to the taste that spreads. Ever since, I acquired the taste of it, I can't help but continue eating it. I am about to shed my tears, but I want to put it in my mouth. I want to keep putting it in my mouth. You keep moving, ahhhh."
Depending on your imagination, it's understandable why such lyrics would never be printed on the CD sleeve. Both Otsuka's agent and JASRAC, which owns the copyright to the song, have been vague in what the words refer to.
In another interview, Otsuka said: "My favorite foods are matsutake mushroom, abalone and blowfish sashimi. All those things are so erotic," hinting that the song's lyrics might be culinary in nature.
"Otsuka comes from Osaka, and likes to make jokes. She is not a serious type, so why don't you just enjoy what she offers and don't think too much about the lyrics," recommended one music writer. (Translated by Toshiya Fujii)
Singer/songwriter Ai Otsuka
Ever since her debut single "Monono Hanabira" was released in September of 2003, 22-year-old singer/songwriter Ai Otsuka has gained enormous popularity among youth.
Her second single "Sakurambo" was a big hit, which put her into the big time (an invitation to appear on last New Year's Eve Red and White Singing Contest on NHK). Her 8th single "Smily," which was released in May, sold 110,000 copies in one week and appeared at the top of the Oricon chart the same week.
Whatever Otsuka releases seems to climb the charts of the J-Pop music scene, but one of her songs, "Tsukune 70 yen," has been causing a ruckus among her fans. The song was originally released as the B-side of her 7th single "Kuroge wagyu jo shiotan yaki 680 yen." In Japan, the B-side rarely gains attention, but the lyrics of this song did in the lead-up to its release.
"The lyrics were not included on the sleeve or anywhere else, even though the song isn't instrumental," said a music critic. All Otsuka would say was that "the lyrics of the song cannot be put into print."
So that started fans gossiping on the Internet that the lyrics must be offensive. Hardcore fans, who bought the CD, started dissecting the song. The lyrics go something like this:
"Once in my mouth, I am addicted to the taste that spreads. Ever since, I acquired the taste of it, I can't help but continue eating it. I am about to shed my tears, but I want to put it in my mouth. I want to keep putting it in my mouth. You keep moving, ahhhh."
Depending on your imagination, it's understandable why such lyrics would never be printed on the CD sleeve. Both Otsuka's agent and JASRAC, which owns the copyright to the song, have been vague in what the words refer to.
In another interview, Otsuka said: "My favorite foods are matsutake mushroom, abalone and blowfish sashimi. All those things are so erotic," hinting that the song's lyrics might be culinary in nature.
"Otsuka comes from Osaka, and likes to make jokes. She is not a serious type, so why don't you just enjoy what she offers and don't think too much about the lyrics," recommended one music writer. (Translated by Toshiya Fujii)
i like ai otsuka, and became a fan of hers after my last trip to Japan a few months ago, i wasn't aware of the latest song and the info, listed above. thanks for the info @Tu_triky...
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:23 pm Post subject:
qilver wrote:
i like ai otsuka, and became a fan of hers after my last trip to Japan a few months ago, i wasn't aware of the latest song and the info, listed above. thanks for the info @Tu_triky...
no worries, i forgot to add that i got the article from japantoday.com
i didn't realize her songs were so WELL received.....in any event i mentioned this to you earlier...several of her songs are available at
www.jpopsuki.com along with a billion other files.
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anyway I jest admire her 
