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alan – Ashita e no Sanka
MUSIC JAPAN [23.11.2007]

I meant to post this ages ago, but kept forgetting. So, here it is finally, Alan singing Ashita e no Sanka live on MUSIC JAPAN. Of course, it’s not as good as the studio recorded version, but it’s pretty damn good anyway. Her wailing is a little off though, but it’s very slight and if you’re not a whip-strict person like me, you probably won’t notice.

What you will notice is Alan’s witch-like nails, and her horrible rag for a dress. You know what, I bet her hair looks so big because it’s full of evil secrets! DX

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Ikimono Gakari – Akaneiro no Yakusoku
MUSIC JAPAN [27.10.2007]

Ah I love Ikimono Gakari’s live performances so much! They really look like they’re having fun while playing and singing and stuff, and their performances are quite ‘alive’ in my opinion. There’s so many singers out there who have no idea how to make a performance remotely interesting (a la, Utada Hikaru), but Ikimono Gakari make the whole stage burst with energy.

This is no exception as being a great performance, and Kiyoe sings so well. Gah.

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YUI – Namidairo
MUSIC STATION [29.02.2008]

This is one of YUI’s better performances, but even then it’s quite mediocre. I mean, she sounds quite nice in the start, but then around the bridge her voice becomes all shaky and out-of-control, but that fine. What’s not fine is how she looks like she just got out of bed and turned up on the show without breakfast. I mean, come on! YUI is awesome and all, but she needs to bring a little more energy in her lives.

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K – Only Human

I don’t quite recall how I came across this performance, but it’s pretty damn amazing anyway. K sings really well and also plays the piano in the performance himself. I love the original a lot, and this piano live version is just as good, if not more.

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Salyu – iris ~Shiawase no Hako~
MUSIC FIGHTER [24.11.2007]

I don’t think Salyu appears in live performances a lot, I haven’t seen/heard her live much and neither has she released a live DVD yet – most artistes release one anyone at this point in their careers. Anyway, Salyu is an awesome singer who has a unique voice. I really can’t image her singing any other song other than her own songs because they’re all so… like her! It’s weird, lol. But when she does sing her own songs, she’s really good. And in this performance, she does sound amazing, even when the song is sort of boring.

What an absolutely glamorous costume though! XD Kudos to her unorthodox fashion sense.

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