Author Topic: [2012.05.23] AKB48 - 26th Single "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (Read 63538 times)

muppet · « **Reply #160 on:** December 30, 2012, 01:43:56 PM »

THEY WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Manatsu no Sounds Good! is Record of the Year!!!

YKT · « **Reply #161 on:** December 30, 2012, 01:53:48 PM »

^GRATS

Quote from: YKT on December 30, 2012, 01:21:32 PM

Performance only (also serves as a backup)

1 more backup

Jul3 · « **Reply #162 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:13:35 PM »

Winning announcement, speech and following performance:

YKT · « **Reply #163 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:13:55 PM »

Quote from: Jul3 on December 30, 2012, 02:09:51 PM

Winning speech and the performance afterwards:

^that was the earlier vid

This is the winning speech and the performance afterwards:

Winning speech

Jul3 · « **Reply #164 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:15:24 PM »

Quote from: YKT on December 30, 2012, 02:13:55 PM

Quote from: Jul3 on December 30, 2012, 02:09:51 PM
Winning speech and the performance afterwards:

^that was the earlier vid

Yup, posted the wrong link by mistake, but deleted and posted the right one

YKT · « **Reply #165 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:21:22 PM »

Backup in case any of the YT links gets pulled or goes private

http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/575868

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On December 30th, the annual music awards show, ”The 54th Kagayaku! Japan Record Awards” was held, and announced that AKB48’s “Manatsu no Sounds good!” (written by Akimoto Yasushi, composed and arranged by Inoue Yoshimasa) has received the grand prize “Japan Record Award.” This is the second consecutive year for AKB48 to receive the award since they won the award with “Flying Get” last year.

Winning the “Japan Record Award” successively has been achieved by Hosokawa Takashi (1982 ~ 1983), Nakamori Akina (1985 ~ 1986), Amuro Namie (1996 ~ 1997), Hamasaki Ayumi (2001 ~ 2003), and EXILE (2008 ~ 2010), thus AKB48 is the first female group to accomplish it.

The general manager of AKB48 groups, Takahashi Minami shed tears, and said, “I am truly happy. Last year, we were desperate to grab the award, but his year, we felt like we must win it as the second chapter for AKB48 has begun. I am proud that we were able to get this award when there are so many great artists here.”

Watanabe Mayu also commented, “As Maeda-san graduated, we, the ones who are left, need to make AKB….”, she then had to stop right there, as she could not hold herself, but cry. She continued tearfully, “I am very happy. While being proud of this, I would like to continue trying our best. Though we felt some pressure, receiving the award will make us gain confidence, and I hope it will bring another good accomplishment.”

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/12/akb48-takes-japan-record-award-for-second-consecutive-year/

+u+u · « **Reply #166 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:05:18 PM »

CONGRATS GIRLS!

cisda83 · « **Reply #167 on:** December 31, 2012, 04:00:34 PM »

Yeah... Congratulation for AKB48 to win this record award for the second time.

Manatsu no Sounds Good... was a good song. The last single that Maeda Atsuko sang because of her declaration to graduate.

Very good indeed. They deserved this second award.

CONGRATULATION AKB48!!!

Banzai.... HAVE A NICE HAPPY NEW YEAR AKB48!!!