BoA Live Tour 2014~WHO'S BACK?~

Schedule

- Sep 6th & Sep 7th, 2014 at NHK Hall, Tokyo

- Sep 14th at NTK Hall, Nagoya

- Sep 20th at Orix Theater, Osaka

- Sep 23rd at Fukuoka International Congress Center, Fukuoka

Set List
1. Shout It Out
2. VALENTI
3. LISTEN TO MY HEART
4. Message
5. Eat You Up
6. Look Who's Talking
7. I Did It For Love
8. JEWEL SONG
9. konoyo no shirushi
10. close to me
11. Only One
12. nanairo no ashita ～brand new beat～
13. Call my name
14. DO THE MOTION
15. LOSE YOUR MIND
16. ～MEDLEY～Rock With You、No,1、ID;Peace B、BUMP! BUMP、QUINCY
17. MASAYUME CHASING

<ENCORE>
1. First Time
2. FLY
3. FUN

Live Report (Japanese)
- BARKS
- DAILY MUSIC
- excite MUSIC
- Fan account OSAKA concert

concert goods

140820 a-nation otomatsuri

「a-nation island powered by～VERBAL Presents OTO_MATSURI 2014×m-flo TOUR“FUTURE IS WOW” Special Final～」

Set list
1．SHOUT IT OUT
2．BUMP BUMP！ feat.VERBAL（m-flo）
3．Message
4．QUINCY～VALENTI
5．MASAYUME CHASING
6. The Love Bug

pic&info from: http://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1406516

[translation] 140915 ZIP-FM Lachic Century Session (Nagoya radio)

BoA and Irene

Since this is an open radio, fans were there for BoA and they managed to communicate with her through the glass wall! The fans asked her questions(like "Only One dance partner she perfered, Taemin or Eunhyuk?", "Nagoya good she likes better, Tebasaki(Fried chicken wings) or Hitsumabushi(Eel&rice eaten with style)?") by writing on a sketchbook and BoA lipped the answers back. There was this one time where she was too into interaction with the fans that she failed to properly answer the radio host. ^^;

BoA's question for the radio program today is "What do you like to start doing again after a long while?". Fans sent in the answers and the radio host read it one by one but not before hearing the answer from BoA herself first.

BoA: I've been thinking hard what to reply since all I've been doing is singing and dancing. LOL Then I thought I'd like to start learning piano again. My eldest brother is a pianist but actually my 2  brothers and I started piano at the same time. The 2nd bro quit first. Few months after, I followed suit. LOL Thinking back, it's such a shame I didn't keep at it. As a kid, I didn't like sitting still focusing at one thing for a long time.

[translation] 140905 modelpress BEAUTY interview

BoA said during MC time in her recent concert that thanks to her no make-up face in FIRST TIME MV, beauty-related interview has increased. I think she meant this interview. Usually her interview with modelpress is published in music section, but this time around there's also a beauty section interview which is translated below. :)

- What's your first impression of First Time MV?

BoA: umm... I saw and thought...no makeup (LOL) It isn't intentional to showcase my no makeup face but since it's to show the natural me producing the song so I went about as usual. I always record songs without makeup so the MV came out like that. Everyone seems to pay attention to the no makeup part.

- The reason to show your natural self?

BoA: It depends on songs. For Shout It Out, we went for cool image so the makeup was fierce. Both makeup and fashion are designed to fit each song.

- Reaction from people nearby?

BoA: They kept talking about no makeup until I wonder if it was a bad decision. (LOL) 

[translation] VOGUE Editor Mihoko Iida "BoA Live Tour 2014~WHO'S BACK?~" Live Report

Hello everyone, this is Iida Mihoko of VOGUE JAPAN.

Last Friday is last proofing date of VOGUE Nov. issue!

FASHION'S NIGHT OUT on Saturday!

And Live Concert of BoA who appeared in the VOGUE Sep. issue on Sunday!

WHO'S BACK? promotion

1. Orchestra Flash Mob at Shibuya

On Sep 6th, 2014 (first concert date in Tokyo), an Orchestra Flash Mob playing First Time happened at Marui City Shibuya. The event was live broadcast-ed to many LED screens in Shibuya area. The orchestra troop, gaQdan, is the same one who played on Juke Bus for Message single promotion.

gaQdan in front of Marui City, Shibuya

campaign digest movie

2. Ad Truck and big ad signs in Shibuya 

3. tie-up info

"First Time"
- TV variety show "bikkurakoitabako" ending theme song for September
- TBS Autumn 2014 drama "Sakura ~ Jiken wo Kiku Onna ~" (not official tie-up but the song is played several times in the drama)

[translation] 140903 modelpress interview

not going to translate the whole mdpr interview b/c most of the content is same old stuff. so i'll only tweet some interesting bits

BoA requested staff not to shoot First Time MV with fake recording scenes but film real recording session instead.

BoA: I think fans will sing along the "na na na na na na na" part in MC. Wish we'd go crazy together in the upcoming tour

BoA:I've performed Only One for one whole year so I clearly remember the feeling of lying on top on the guy dancers.

BoA:most impressive ballad in the AL is close to me. I feel good singing it. I like it and even ask for it to be mixed a certain way.

BoA:Song that's my turning point is Milestone. Since it's released for my 10thAnniv. I still remember filming the MV for it.

BoA: I really like electric piano sound so I'm very satisfied with how Only One and Baby You.. turned out.

BoA:I go to gym 3 times a week. Going more often than this means going everyday and I'd be too muscular. LOL

Q:Acting experience that can be applied to Live performance?
BoA:None since they are different things. Subtle vs. Big action

BoA:Once the tour was decided, I thought to myself "JP activities are really beginning" and my motivation boosted.

Original Article: http://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1409890

[translation] 140903 mora interview

--First Time is such a fun up-tempo song.
B: Yes it's a trendy electro tune. It reminded me of Zedd and Avicii on my first listen.

--How was it singing this song?
B: Most of the songs in the album have lots of chorus but First Time is the only song with no chorus. Since it uses auto-tune, the recording process is the most simple of them all.

*skip about the message in the song*

--What's your recent first experience?
B:I'm learning how to use "Logic Pro X". I've been using the previous version (ver.9) but with X, all the keyboard shortcuts have changed. A little while ago, I had a study session with music producer Jeff Miyahara. LOL

[translation] 140901-04 j-wave I A.M.

BoA guested on "CLOSE TO YOU" corner for 4 days consecutively.
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[translation] 140901-04 j-wave I A.M.

BoA guested on "CLOSE TO YOU" corner for 4 days consecutively.

1st day "no makeup"

BoA wears eye-glasses to make it less obvious she's not wearing any make-up.

BoA:I'm a little disappointed people talk more about my no-makeup face than the real content of First Time PV.

BoA: Instead of running, walking fast on an incline treadmill is better for fat burning.

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[kanji lyrics, english translations] First Time

Lyrics by Sara Sakurai
Composed by Ciaron Bell・Chelcee Grimes・Wesley Steed・Chris Wahlberg

Try 何が生まれるFirst time
Try 変わり続ける未来

いつのまにかガラスケースに My dreams
綺麗に並べて眺めてる
触れたならきっと　壊れてしまいそう
夢じゃなくて私の方が

おはよう それじゃ今日も行ってきます
はじまりはね Same as always
でもね 今日は昨日じゃない
何もかもが そう First time

Try 何が生まれるFirst time
はじめてみない？
夢の数だけ Anytime

取り出してみたはいいけれど
どこから手をつければいいの
儚いことも切ないことも
今の私は知ってるから

おやすみの日からやってみよう
無理しなくてもいいのよ
できることがきっとあるはずよ
時間が経ったからこそ

いくつになったって
Limit なんてないよ
自分が決めなければ
笑われてもいい
Mistake でもいい
飾ってるだけじゃもったいない

Try 何が生まれる First time
はじめてみない？
夢の数だけ Anytime
Try 何が生まれる First time
知りたくない？ Ah
変わり続ける未来

向こう側に何があるの？
ここからは見えなくて恐くなるの
だけど 手を伸ばして 近づくために
可能性に 希望に
奮わせて My heart

Let's try
何が生まれる First time
Cut and try
進み続けるのよ

Try 何が生まれる First time
はじめてみない？
夢の数だけ Anytime
Try 何が生まれる First time
あきらめたくない
追い続けてく
変わり続ける未来

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English translations (by noshadow31)
Try. Something is about to happen. First time
Try. The ever-changing future

Before I knew it, I've been gazing at my dreams,
neatly arranged in a glass case.
Seemingly ready to be broken by a single touch
Not the dreams, but me myself.

Good morning! Starting the day again.
The beginning is same as always
But today is not yesterday
Yes everything is First time

Try. Something is about to happen. First time
Why don't you try it out?
As many times as the number of your dreams. Anytime

OK I'm fine with taking it(the dream) out (from the glass case).
But what to do next? Where to begin?
Because now I've experienced it all,
the evanescence and pain of life.

Let's try it out on holidays
No need to push yourself too hard
Certainly, you can achieve something
As time goes by

No matter how old you are
There's no Limit
If you don't draw the line yourself
It's ok to be laughed at
It's ok to make Mistake
It'd be such a waste to end as mere decorations.

Try. Something is about to happen. First time
Why don't you try it out?
As many times as the number of your dreams. Anytime
Try. Something is about to happen. First time
Don't you want to know? Ah
The ever-changing future

What's there at the other side?
It's scary since we can't see from here.
But reach your hand out, to get closer
to the possibility, to the hope
make My heart pound

Let's try
Something is about to happen. First time
Cut and try
Keep going

Try. Something is about to happen. First time
Why don't you try it out?
Anytime, as many times as the number of your dreams.
Try. Something is about to happen. First time
Don't want to give up
Keep chasing
The ever-changing future

WHO'S BACK? covers and gifts

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