Monday, September 29, 2014

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

Friday, September 19, 2014

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

Thursday, September 18, 2014

[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.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

[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)

Thursday, September 4, 2014

[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