The very close relationship has always maintained Ayu with Max Matsuura, his producer and current No. 1 of avex, has long been a source of many jokes in the ranks of fans as detractors of the singer. A revelation of the magazine FLASH relayed this morning by most Japanese news sites, however, confirm that these theories were not unfounded qu’élucubrations …
On the occasion of the commemoration of its 1000th edition, the magazine scandal FLASH offered a scoop back on an episode dating back to 1999. At that time, the newspaper says he had in his possession a photo of Ayumi Hamasaki and Max Matsuura in the process of kissing, photo likely that gave no doubt about the nature of their intimate relationship.

Avertie of the imminent publication of this photograph, which would undoubtedly have seriously undermined the career then exploded in the middle of Ayumi Hamasaki and the beginnings of avex in the film industry, management of the firm then lobbied to prevent any cost that the picture is revealed. According FLASH, it would be a precedent which then inspired many similar cases. The magazine calls today to his pride and that of his peers, to break down barriers that the industry would require the entertainment media, according to him reduced to a promotional role.

Quelle:  ahsforum

GYM VERSION

[youtube w3FjuU_dgL4&hl=ja]

BBQ VERSION
[youtube 4QliFvMMFh4&hl=ja]

Mit englischen Untertiteln.

Fukui…
No. 218 27 April 2008 (Sunday) 1:29 AM

Happy-happy Fukui!!!

Everyone’s enthusiasm, and power, and encouragement & applause, everything, impacted my heart so greatly that I felt from the first song that I could cry…

Honestly, today, everyone’s feelings were overflowing, and for the whole time we were in the venue, right until the end it was amazing!
At any rate, today was amazing!!!!

Tour staff & ayu’s staff & the band & the dancers, just everyone who was here today was amazing~∈^0^∋∈^0^∋ o/~
After the end of the show, they had risen to their peak(.)Impressed-

(T.T)(T.T)(T.T)

Ah, I’m too happy, I’m not using very good words right now.
But I wanted to communicate this joy, so that’s what came out.

Let’s make the show absolutely the best tomorrow too!!!!!!!
Well, we can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean, it’ll succeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With that, squeaky-voice me is quietly going to get in the bath & get ready to sleep…

I think I’ll have nice dreams (*^_^*)

Nighty-night~ (^.^) *smooch*

Quelle: ahsforum

Shop-Promoter Girl.
No. 217 26 April 2008 (Saturday) 1:34 AM

Although I know there are people who already know about it & who’ve already seen it, I ask that you allow me to mention the beauty parlor “ZACC”, where I’ve been going for the past 9 years~ (*^_^*)

ZACC’s Owner, Takahashi, has been doing not only my hair cutting & coloring, but most recently has worked on my magazine shoots, TV appearances, CMs & PVs, all that kind of stuff~.

Despite that, I’m acting as shop-promoter girl for the first time, asking that you visit the Aoyama or Daikanyama locataion of ZACC beauty parlor~.
Going there is quite a nice experience, so if you have the chance everyone, go check it out.

Incidentally, as a follow-up, they seem to be having a campaign where you can get a good deal if you order a haircut to look like me. (I’m going overboard talking about this, haha)
The ZACC website has more details, so by all means go check it out.

Alright alright, I’m done talking about that now.

I’ve been pretty depressed since this morning.
My voice is still not at all healed, so I’m really anxious about the live shows tomorrow & the day after, and I’m getting nervous…

But even today while I was leaving Haneda Airport and arriving at Komatsu Airport I got to see everyone’s smiling faces.
Because of that, somehow my mind was put quite at ease.

When I arrived at the hotel & checked TA, everyone had written so many warm messages, with worries of my voice on their mind.
Because of that, somehow my heart was strengthened.

Sometimes the morals that are part of my personality are strengths, and sometimes they’re weaknesses, I’ve realized.

Yeah.
No matter how much I think about all of this, it can’t be helped.
I’ve already done all I can.

After this….. everyone in Fukui, from your heart I think it would be good for you to be able to enjoy the show.
In this limited amount of time we have, moment to moment, with all your might, always live with care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One day, I was able to teach that to everyone.

Today also, for the love that you give freely, I thank you.

Quelle: ahsforum

COME ON, DAMMIT!!!!
No. 216 24 april 2008 (Thursday) 7:19 AM

Three days have passed since the second Shizuoka show, when my voice died…

I still have a squeaky voice though, what the hell…

As for that, it seems my vocal chords are damaged—-…

Of course I have to ignore the phone.
Every day, really by only writing things down & e-mailing can I complete my work & private-life stuff….

Why isn’t my voice better~~~!!!?!?

I have two more days until I need it to come back.

It absolutely, absolutely must heal.

The band & dancers, not to mention all the many staff members, are kind enough to make such a wonderful show, but if my singing, which is vital, can’t be relied upon, then there’s no point to their hard work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m sure a miracle will surely happen…

Come on!!!!!

Quelle: ahsforum

Für alle TA Mitglieder gab es jetzt einen Goldenden Telefonstrap. Hier 2 Bilder:

Quelle: ahsforum

Aaahhh…
No. 215 21 April 2008 (Monday) 4:13 AM

At the end of the Encore part of today’s show, my voice stopped workiiing…>_<…

Around the time I said “Omae dare da?” (lol), I opened my mouth and out came this squeaky girly voice to sing the last song… (-_-)
During dancer introductions, it was this weak granny’s voice (LOL)
It’s very very well-known among us that the dancer Chisa-chan has the squeakiest voice, but tonight I have surpassed her in that department.(lol)

Since then I’ve heard that Armageddon (that’s Saitou from security) had an even higher voice than Chisa-chan!!!!!! (*_*) I GIVE UP~(ROFL)

But you know, everyone’s power in Shizuoka was really so great. So when everyone’s feelings called out to me, I wanted to respond to them, and I truly wanted to convey my feeling of thanks by just yelling it out really excitedly.

But regretfully, I couldn’t! >^_^< o/~
Because concerts are like living things.
And because we are all humans.
The same moment on the same stage will never exist again.
Each time, the audience can change, the me, the band, the dancers, and even the staff that rise up to the task of putting on the show, each version of us only gets to play the game one time really.
So the concert we put on today was this one, I guess.
It’s behind us, it’s away from us… d(^-^) Right?

Of course, looking forward to the next show, we’ll definitely be restoring it to perfect condition, so we’re working on it! As a singer, from now on I’ll be devoting myself to perfection & problem solving with professional gusto. (’_')v Yup!

So there’s that, but now for a subject change…
This year’s tour, with all the news of my 10th Anniversary and my ear, wherever I go the audience’s cheers & applause are amazing. Really amazing!!! (.)So Moving-…

I mean it’s always been amazing, but somehow this year’s tour feels more complete, no matter what the venue, the feeling of love is overflowing.

Everyone, let’s give all our cheers, clap our hands, and make the every performance’s atmosphere REALLY amazing… (T_T) *teary-eyed*

Aah, I’m likely to really cry, writing like this (lol)
Because everyone’s thoughts regarding me have gotten to me (>_<)!!!

And, this tour, everyone I meet & say goodbye to is breaking into cheers!
During all the various events, it seems I can meet so many dazzling faces.
Really, you’re all so kind… m(__)m

It’s selfish, but the time I talk to everyone, before & after the shows, warms my heart.
Please be more greedy about talking to me!
I’m not very good at talking to shy peoppllle…..(lol)

So yeah. I’m a flesh & blood person too, so I’m not high strung all the time.
But you know, as worn out as I can get, I do wonder what kinds of questions people have, anyway,,,,,,,

All your smiling faces are, as far as I’m concerned, the best energy source after all (*^_^*)

I’ve only been living squeezing things in at the last minute, so this is a very awkward & clumsy me who cannot yet really become an adult.

Thank you always & forever…. for the many smiling faces & tears that you’ve given until now, and will give from now on.

I still have a ways to go this 10th Anniversary year, with everyone’s help I can continue rise up to my peak~~~~!!
Let’s make tooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnns of good memories!!!!!!!

Alrighty.
Next, look forward to Fukui~~~~~~ (^.^) *smooch*

And again, I promise to make it the best two days ever (^_-)v
Yeah, let’s do this!!!!!!!!!! \(^O^)/ o/~

you guys are MY ALL……. `\^_^

Quelle: ahsforum

Ayu wurde bei, der Top 10 der Besten Hairstyle´s, auf platz 10 gewählt. Sie hat ganze 98 Votings bekommen.

Quelle: myvoice.co.jp

On the 8th, Ayumi Hamasaki (29) held her 10th anniversary concert celebrating 10 years since the day her first CD debuted. During the encore, the audience of 12000 people sang the song “Who…” as a surprise to Hamasaki, moving her to tears. Figure skate Mao Asada (17) was also in attendance of the celebration. *Even her left ear, thought to have lost its hearing, faced the anniversary. It was understood that she was recovering.* [I think they mean recovering from what happened, not the ear recovering.]

*Not completely clear on the grammar here

Surprised at the presents from her fans, she put her left hand to her mouth, and before long, she was wiping her eyes brimming with tears over and over. So many tears fell that her staff had to hand her a large towel.

A chorus of 12000 people. “Who…” is a song from the album “LOVEppears” (Nov ‘99) which continued to confirm her as the leader of high school girls. “From now on, that this singing voice may always reach you…” [lyrics of Who] Hamasaki, who wrote these lyrics, has put all of her feelings toward her fans in song and sang them many times. It was the reverse on this day as her fans offered the words “That we may reach Ayu.”

Ayumi Hamasaki debuted with the single “Poker Face” on 98-4-8. Since then, she has earned over 200 billion yen over ten years. Her fatigue in mind and body of running to the top is unmeasurable. At the end of lastyear, her physical health was considerably in decline, and there were even doubts about her annual new years live concert.

The loss of hearing in her left ear is not unrelated to ten years of stress. According to a specialist, “Even now her health is not perfect.” But, she faced the stage thinking, “I want to use my voice to reach out with all my might.”

At lives, she uses inner ear monitors countless times, and the specialist says “I don’t know the extent of the hearing loss, but I hear that she can hear as of now.” [I think the guy is saying she can still hear ok even with just the right ear.]

At the concert, there were unique scenes such as when Hamasaki appeared in an ornate jeweled dress as well as a pink miniskirt in the “cute girl” style of Seiko Matsuda. During the encore, an enormous 50kg cake was brought on stage. “I’m really happy to have a celebration like this.” At the very end, she placed the microphone down and shouted “Thank you!” to the audience with her own voice.

Her anniversary single “Mirrorcle World” debuted on the Oricon daily chart at first place. Already having achieved a record of 30 #1’s, it seems to add a decoration of flowers to her anniversary year. [Probably a Japanese expression.]

Quelle: ahsforum

Weider!!!
No. 214 18 Apr 2008 (Friday) 4:00 AM

Have you had the chance to see the new CM?
I’m in a taxi with Mr. Hamada. (^_^)b o/~
It was filmed in Shinjukuuu~.

And, for once, I play the role of an office lady,

But, shooting that day, everyone in ayu’s staff,

said ayu was NOOOOOTTT an attractive office lady!!!!!
Sheesh an all-out attack would have been better. -_-;;

Is that bad?
Is the black hair & suit look bad?
The hair & make-up only took 30 minutes, so is it bad because it’s too natural looking?

I guess that’s how they saw my Office Lady!!! (lol)

But that version of me is shooting a new Weider CM tomorrow, so the Office Lady role I play will come around again. (`_’)v prettypretty (`_’)v

Everyone, hope that it goes weeellll~!!!!

However,
While I’m acting, I absolutely still want to be a singer. Yup.

Occaaaasionally, I’m naturally grateful to accept the opportunity
to do an acting job like this, and it’s fun, but of course,,,,

I am still the me who is a singer!!!!!!!!!!!!

That said, I’m somewhat incoherent right now, but once I’m not sleepy tomorrow, I’ll be armed with the actress within~~~~ (~0~)SLEEPY

Goodnight(^.^)smooch*

Quelle: ahsforum