Amuro’s “WILD / Dr.” is the 20th best selling release this year according to Oricon’s just released mid-year charts. The single has sold 117,183 copies. Last year’s “60s 70s 80s” was the 18th best selling single of 2008.
Source: Oricon
Today was the premiere of TV Tokyo drama, “Kariyushi-sensei Chibaru” which means we’ve got our first taste of MAX’s first single in three years! Watch it on YouTube below (audio only).
You can also download an mp3 of the preview at the following link:
MAX: “Rough Cut Diamond” (TV size)
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MAX has confirmed through Reina and Lina as well as FujiTV’s blogs. They made theirr first appearance on the show in 1997 when the group and fellow management mates SPEED, Rina Chinen, D&D, D-LOOP, and ZERO performed together to promote the compilation, “DANCE with YOU.” This time MAX will appear with new management mate Nana Tanimura as well as Kumi Koda and Shoko Nakagawa.
The blog report from FujiTV states that MAX will perform a hit medley of “TORA TORA TORA,” “Seventies,” “GET MY LOVE!,” “Give me a Shake,” and “Ride on time.” Reina confirmed on her blog that MAX also performed their new single, “Rough Cut Diamond.” The episode will air on July 11th, 2009.
Source: FujiTV Blog
Vision Factory has finally released both covers for MAX’s upcoming single, “Rough Cut Diamond.”
They’ve also put up a new profile shot, which oddly enough, looks nothing like the CD images.
Source: Vision Factory
Here’s a news clip from Taiwan showcasing Namie’s show at Taipei Arena last night. There’s snippets of “Dr.,” “Do Me More,” “New Look,” and “Rock Steady.”
According to fan reports, she did not sing any songs in Mandarin like she has done on her previous concerts in Taiwan. There was filming during the concert but there was no announcement specifically stating that it would be used for the DVD release.
To see more clips, read the cut below:
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Recent findings in a survey conducted by Oricon Style found singer, Namie Amuro, to be the most popular with readers. The survey called, “Entertainment Life ‘09 Summer” asked readers to rank musicians in 36 different themed categories. Amuro came out strongest with readers topping 10 different categories including “Female artist thought to be the most fashionable,” “Person of the same-sex I want to go to a concert with,” “Most favorite recent music,” and “Song I want to sing at karaoke.”
The full survey will be out in the next issue of Oricon Style hitting newsstands 6/29.
Source: Oricon Style
Namie Amuro arrived in Taiwan on the 19th to play two shows at Taipei Arena this weekend. It will the third time Amuro has brought a tour to the island nation starting in 2004 and again in 2008. Below are some Taiwanese news clips showing Amuro being greeted by fans while Amuro herself takes pictures with her mobile phone.
YouTube Account: Namieken
McDonald’s Japan has put up a special media gallery on their official site. I’ve gone ahead and taken the content on the site and provided here for you converted from flash. Don’t expect AMAZING quality here as the original files were all low resolution.
Commercial | Making | Interview
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Here’s a news clip of behind-the-scenes footage from Namie’s new commercial with McDonald’s. The full commercial plays in the middle of the video and unfortunately there is no new song included in it.
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Oricon has put up some more images from Namie’s new commercial with McDonald’s. Check ‘em out!
Source: Oricon
