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Days by 浜崎あゆみ
浜崎あゆみ
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Ayumi Hamasaki 浜崎 あゆみ Hamasaki Ayumi Real Name 浜崎歩 Born October 2 1978 Fukuoka Japan Is An Award-Winning Japanese Singer And One Of The Most Popular And Influential Artists To Come From Asia. Apart From Being A Singer Hamasaki Is Also A Songwriter A Model An Actress A Composer A Record Producer A Spokesperson And An Entrepreneur. Through Her Entire Career She Has Written All Her Lyrical Content And Has Sometimes Composed Her Music. Hamasaki Started Her Musical Career In 1994 And Released Her First Album "NOTHING FROM NOTHING" In 1995 The Album Was Not Successful And She Was Subsequently Dropped By Her Record Label. In 1998 Hamasaki Released Her First Single Poker Face Via The Avex Trax Label After Being Discovered By Label Head Masato "Max" Matsuura Partying At The Avex-Owned Club Velfarre. Hamasaki's Debut Album "A Song For ××" Was Released In 1999 And Won Her A Gold Disk Award. She Has Since Sold More Than 50 Million Records In Japan Alone With The Releases Of Her 9 Full-Length Studio Albums 1 Mini-Album 4 Compilation Albums 45 Singles And 17 Remix Albums Becoming The Top Selling Solo And Female Artist And The 4th Top Selling Japanese Artist In History. With The Release Of Her 40th Single "BLUE BIRD" Hamasaki's Single Sales Passed The 20 Million Mark Making Her The First Solo And Female Singer To Reach That Milestone. With The Release Of Her 45th Single "Rule/Sparkle" Hamasaki Currently Has 20 Consecutive #1 Singles Starting From "Free & Easy" And 32 #1 Singles In The Japanese ORICON Charts. In Addition She Is The First Japanese Artist To Have Her First Original 8 Studio Albums Top The Charts. Hamasaki Released Her Ninth Studio Album GUILTY On January 1 2008. Shortly After The Release Ayumi Revealed That She Had Become Completely Deaf In Her Left Ear And That It Is Inoperable. It Is Believed That She Suffers From Tinnitus And Ayumi Has Known About The Condition Of Her Left Ear Since 2007 After An Examination. She Also Stated That She Would Continue On With Her Career For Her Fans Explaining That "nevertheless I Would Like To Continue As A Singer. That's Why I Would Like To Continue Singing Until I Reach The Limit With My Remaining Right Ear". In Addition To Serving As Background Music For Television Advertisements Some Of Hamasaki's Songs Have Been Used As Themes For Video Games And Film Productions Such As Television Shows And Motion Pictures. "Depend On You" And Its B-Side "Two Of Us" Were Used As The Opening And Ending Theme Respectively Of The Video Game Thousand Arms While The Video Game Onimusha Dawn Of Dreams Used "Startin'" And "rainy Day" As Its Opening And Ending Theme Respectively. The Dorama My Little Chef Featured "Voyage" As Its Theme While The Anime InuYasha Featured "Dearest." Finally Hamasaki's Songs "HEAVEN" "Secret" "fated" And "Rule" Have Been Used As The Themes For The Movies Shinobi Heart Under Blade Confession Of Pain Kaidan And DragonBall Evolution Respectively. In January 2008 Hamasaki Announced On Her Blog That An Inoperable Condition Possibly Tinnitus Or Ménière's Disease Had Caused Complete Deafness In Her Left Ear. She Had Been Diagnosed With The Condition In 2006 And That The Problem Dated To 2000 When She Developed An Ear Infection But Continued To Perform Against The Advice Of Doctors. Despite The Setback Hamasaki Stated That She Wished To Continue Singing And That "as A Professional" She Wanted To "deliver The Best Performance For Everyone". On May 20 2017 She Wrote That She Is Also Losing Hearing In Her Right Ear And Had Experienced Dizziness And Nausea. She Vowed To Continue Performing Writing "The Stage Is Where I Belong. It's The Only Place I Really Truly Exist. I Don't Know Anything Else." Official Site Http //avexnet.Or.Jp/ayu
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Days
浜崎あゆみ - NEXT LEVEL
“Days” From The 2008 Single "Days/GREEN" And The 2009 Album "NEXT LEVEL" Moves On To The Much-Loved Winter Ballad Genre. Despite The Fact That Is Song Is Not As Groundbreaking Or Memorable As Her Epic Ballads This Song Manages To Convey Hamasaki’s Feelings In A Sweet And Simple Manner. It Also Contains An Endearing Quality Where The Composition Carries A Nostalgic Quality Riddled With A Melancholic Tone. Naturally The Instrumentals Include The Much Loved Winter Bells. At The Same Time The Instrumentals Are Quite Mellow Allowing Hamasaki’s Vocals To Display Their Full Range Of Emotions Especially In The Chorus. Therefore This Song Accurately Captures The Essence Of Winter And Christmas. Furthermore It Has A Strong Replay Value. “Days” Was The Song Chosen To Be Performed On Variety Shows In December 2008 Promoting The Single Days/GREEN . This Song Was Probably Chosen Since It Was More Likely To Capture The Hearts Of People And Was More Fitting For The Holiday Season Due To It Being A Winter Ballad. Luckily For Her Fans Hamasaki’s Performances Have Improved Despite Of Her Hearing Problems. Her Vocals Were Usually Spot On And Naturally She Made Use Of Her Vibrato Once Again. What Was Also Appealing Was That Hamasaki Wore A Lot Of Gorgeous Gowns And Beautiful Accessories While Performing This Song. The Lyrics Are Really Touching In An Innocent And Heartfelt Manner. Hamasaki Talks About How She Cherishes Every Little Aspect About This Special Person But Is Quite Embarrassed Of Admitting It. Being Around Him Makes Her Feel All Warm Inside Her Heart Despite Of The Difficult And Lonely Moments. She Is Aware That She’ll Never Be The Most Important Person In His Life But She Still Decides That Her Only Wish Is That She Could Remain In Love With Him Forever. Some Fans Have Speculated That This Is Linked With Her Ex-Boyfriend’s Rumored Marriage Announcement. In That Case It Is Quite Possible That Hamasaki Is Regretting That She Broke Up With Nagase. The Promotional Video Was Directed By Takahide Ishii Who Is Well Known For Directing Unusual Promotional Videos With A Twist At The End. However “Days” Followed The Trend Of A Typical Christmas Video Only To Have A Twist At The End. The Plot Is Fairly Clear But It Can Easily Be Interpreted In Several Ways. Therefore This Is Simply One Of The Interpretations Of “Days”. Hamasaki Portrays A Young Girl Who Is In Love With One Her Dance Partners. Every Evening She Would Rest On A Sofa At The Dance Studio While Waiting For Her Boyfriend To Pick Her Up With His Motorbike. Thus Everyday At Eight She Is Woken Up By The Sound Of His Motorbike. And Each Time Hamasaki Would Eagerly And Clumsily Rush To Greet Him And He Would Give Her His Helmet In Return. In One Scene The Audience Can See Her Boyfriend Through Hamasaki’s Eyes Something Which I Felt Was Really Clever. Apparently This Was The First Time She Saw Him And The Audience Can Clearly Observe How And Why Hamasaki Falls In Love With Him. In Another Scene Hamasaki And Her Boyfriend Are Walking In The Street And They Encounter A Street Vendor Who Is Selling Jewellery. Hamasaki Tries On A Ring But Her Boyfriend Decides Not To Buy It For Her In The End. On One Evening Hamasaki Runs Outside To Greet Her Boyfriend Only To Realise That He Has Given His Helmet To Another Girl Who Is Wearing The Ring He Was Going To Buy For Her. Hamasaki Is Heartbroken And Tears Up. Thus She Decides To Walk Away With Her Heartbroken Feelings. However Her Friends Are Watching Out For Her And They Appear In An Attempt To Cheer Up A Tearful Ayu. Despite The Fact That This Music Video Was On A Much Lower Budget Than “GREEN” It Was Clearly Well-Designed And More Coherent. The Plot Flowed Seamlessly And Mirrored The Song’s Lyrics Perfectly. Furthermore The Acting Was Quite Spot On And Felt Really Natural. Anyone Could Empathise And Identify With Hamasaki’s Hurt Feelings When She Was Betrayed. Therefore It Comes As No Surprise That Many Fans Have Felt That This Is Her Best Promotional Video For 2008.
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Ayumi Hamasaki 浜崎 あゆみ Hamasaki Ayumi Real Name 浜崎歩 Born October 2 1978 Fukuoka Japan Is An Award-Winning Japanese Singer And One Of The Most Popular And Influential Artists To Come From Asia. Apart From Being A Singer Hamasaki Is Also A Songwriter A Model An Actress A Composer A Record Producer A Spokesperson And An Entrepreneur. Through Her Entire Career She Has Written All Her Lyrical Content And Has Sometimes Composed Her Music. Hamasaki Started Her Musical Career In 1994 And Released Her First Album "NOTHING FROM NOTHING" In 1995 The Album Was Not Successful And She Was Subsequently Dropped By Her Record Label. In 1998 Hamasaki Released Her First Single Poker Face Via The Avex Trax Label After Being Discovered By Label Head Masato "Max" Matsuura Partying At The Avex-Owned Club Velfarre. Hamasaki's Debut Album "A Song For ××" Was Released In 1999 And Won Her A Gold Disk Award. She Has Since Sold More Than 50 Million Records In Japan Alone With The Releases Of Her 9 Full-Length Studio Albums 1 Mini-Album 4 Compilation Albums 45 Singles And 17 Remix Albums Becoming The Top Selling Solo And Female Artist And The 4th Top Selling Japanese Artist In History. With The Release Of Her 40th Single "BLUE BIRD" Hamasaki's Single Sales Passed The 20 Million Mark Making Her The First Solo And Female Singer To Reach That Milestone. With The Release Of Her 45th Single "Rule/Sparkle" Hamasaki Currently Has 20 Consecutive #1 Singles Starting From "Free & Easy" And 32 #1 Singles In The Japanese ORICON Charts. In Addition She Is The First Japanese Artist To Have Her First Original 8 Studio Albums Top The Charts. Hamasaki Released Her Ninth Studio Album GUILTY On January 1 2008. Shortly After The Release Ayumi Revealed That She Had Become Completely Deaf In Her Left Ear And That It Is Inoperable. It Is Believed That She Suffers From Tinnitus And Ayumi Has Known About The Condition Of Her Left Ear Since 2007 After An Examination. She Also Stated That She Would Continue On With Her Career For Her Fans Explaining That "nevertheless I Would Like To Continue As A Singer. That's Why I Would Like To Continue Singing Until I Reach The Limit With My Remaining Right Ear". In Addition To Serving As Background Music For Television Advertisements Some Of Hamasaki's Songs Have Been Used As Themes For Video Games And Film Productions Such As Television Shows And Motion Pictures. "Depend On You" And Its B-Side "Two Of Us" Were Used As The Opening And Ending Theme Respectively Of The Video Game Thousand Arms While The Video Game Onimusha Dawn Of Dreams Used "Startin'" And "rainy Day" As Its Opening And Ending Theme Respectively. The Dorama My Little Chef Featured "Voyage" As Its Theme While The Anime InuYasha Featured "Dearest." Finally Hamasaki's Songs "HEAVEN" "Secret" "fated" And "Rule" Have Been Used As The Themes For The Movies Shinobi Heart Under Blade Confession Of Pain Kaidan And DragonBall Evolution Respectively. In January 2008 Hamasaki Announced On Her Blog That An Inoperable Condition Possibly Tinnitus Or Ménière's Disease Had Caused Complete Deafness In Her Left Ear. She Had Been Diagnosed With The Condition In 2006 And That The Problem Dated To 2000 When She Developed An Ear Infection But Continued To Perform Against The Advice Of Doctors. Despite The Setback Hamasaki Stated That She Wished To Continue Singing And That "as A Professional" She Wanted To "deliver The Best Performance For Everyone". On May 20 2017 She Wrote That She Is Also Losing Hearing In Her Right Ear And Had Experienced Dizziness And Nausea. She Vowed To Continue Performing Writing "The Stage Is Where I Belong. It's The Only Place I Really Truly Exist. I Don't Know Anything Else." Official Site Http //avexnet.Or.Jp/ayu
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“Days” (From the 2008 single "Days/GREEN", and the 2009 album "NEXT LEVEL") moves on to the much-loved winter ballad genre. Despite the fact that is song is not as groundbreaking or memorable as her epic ballads, this song manages to convey Hamasaki’s feelings in a sweet and simple manner. It also contains an endearing quality, where the composition carries a nostalgic quality, riddled with a melancholic tone. Naturally the instrumentals include the much loved winter bells. At the same time the instrumentals are quite mellow, allowing Hamasaki’s vocals to display their full range of emotions, especially in the chorus. Therefore this song accurately captures the essence of winter and Christmas. Furthermore it has a strong replay value.
“Days” was the song chosen to be performed on variety shows in December 2008 promoting the single (Days/GREEN) . This song was probably chosen since it was more likely to capture the hearts of people and was more fitting for the holiday season, due to it being a winter ballad. Luckily for her fans, Hamasaki’s performances have improved, despite of her hearing problems. Her vocals were usually spot on and naturally she made use of her vibrato once again. What was also appealing was that Hamasaki wore a lot of gorgeous gowns and beautiful accessories while performing this song.
The lyrics are really touching in an innocent and heartfelt manner. Hamasaki talks about how she cherishes every little aspect about this special person but is quite embarrassed of admitting it. Being around him makes her feel all warm inside her heart, despite of the difficult and lonely moments. She is aware that she’ll never be the most important person in his life but she still decides that her only wish is that she could remain in love with him forever. Some fans have speculated that this is linked with her ex-boyfriend’s rumored marriage announcement. In that case, it is quite possible that Hamasaki is regretting that she broke up with Nagase.
The promotional video was directed by Takahide Ishii, who is well known for directing unusual promotional videos with a twist at the end. However “Days” followed the trend of a typical Christmas video, only to have a twist at the end. The plot is fairly clear but it can easily be interpreted in several ways. Therefore this is simply one of the interpretations of “Days”. Hamasaki portrays a young girl who is in love with one her dance partners. Every evening she would rest on a sofa at the dance studio, while waiting for her boyfriend to pick her up with his motorbike. Thus everyday at eight she is woken up by the sound of his motorbike. And each time Hamasaki would eagerly and clumsily rush to greet him and he would give her his helmet in return.
In one scene, the audience can see her boyfriend through Hamasaki’s eyes, something which I felt was really clever. Apparently this was the first time she saw him and the audience can clearly observe how and why Hamasaki falls in love with him. In another scene Hamasaki and her boyfriend are walking in the street and they encounter a street vendor, who is selling jewellery. Hamasaki tries on a ring but her boyfriend decides not to buy it for her in the end. On one evening Hamasaki runs outside to greet her boyfriend, only to realise that he has given his helmet to another girl who is wearing the ring he was going to buy for her. Hamasaki is heartbroken and tears up. Thus she decides to walk away with her heartbroken feelings. However her friends are watching out for her and they appear in an attempt to cheer up a tearful Ayu.
Despite the fact that this music video was on a much lower budget than “GREEN”, it was clearly well-designed and more coherent. The plot flowed seamlessly and mirrored the song’s lyrics perfectly. Furthermore the acting was quite spot on and felt really natural. Anyone could empathise and identify with Hamasaki’s hurt feelings when she was betrayed. Therefore it comes as no surprise that many fans have felt that this is her best promotional video for 2008. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.