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HiP Nation => Classic Jpop => Classic Threads => The J-Music Zone => Topic started by: dnee chan on June 05, 2007, 09:23:47 AM
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Woow After singing debut on Taiyou No Uta Erika Will release a new single album Under her Real Name
the single is titled "FREE"
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single will come into 2 version limited and reguler one
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Regular Edition
SRCL-6590
シングル
2007.7.4
¥1,223(税込)
Tracklist
01 FREE
02 FANTASY
03 Time to go home
04 FREE (Original Instrumental)
(http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1307/jacketmud1.jpg)
Limited Edtion
SRCL-6588～SRCL-6589
シングル
2007.7.4
¥1,575(税込)
Tracklist:
01. FREE
02. FANTASY
03. Time to go home
04. FREE (original instrumental)
DVD Tracklist:
01. FREE PV
Link : Erika Official Web (http://www.erika-web.com)
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Whoa....debut single? Pretty surprising for someone who has such a bad voice. And why is she holding the guitar as if she can actually play it?
Still be looking forward to check out how this will sound though...
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The preview of Fantasy
http://www.mediafire.com/?7t23xcy2de9
http://www.sendspace.com/file/5azmel
credit@ HPriest
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@donkeykong83: I will disagree with you... 'bad voice' is all opinionated as what one person thinks is bad to someone else is good, all opinionated...
I can't wait for this single as I will have to say I think her voice is good.
Shall wait for this single.
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whoaaa cant wait.. looks cool ~ thx 4 preview
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bad voice? the 480,000+ people who bought her Taiyou no Uta single think otherwise.
I'm looking forward to this, I almost lost hope that she wouldn't release again, and since then, Leah Dizon has became my fave gravure model to singer.
I think Erika might be able to reclaim her throne :)
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Can she actually play guitar?
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^At the time of Taiyou no Uta, apparently she really didn't play the guitar, but thats up to debate :/
Either way, all this time she had to prepare for this real debut, she better have learned, especially with having a guitar in her single covers once again.
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I liked the songs from Taiyou no Uta. I didn't think she was going to do anymore music. I'm looking forward to hearing her songs.
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good to know that she still releasing songs.... :w00t:
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Just realized I had the Preview dl'ed just forgot to listen and hmmm in my opinion I like it but seriously hope the BG Music isn't really going to be like that as it seems to be much louder than her actual voice/singing ><
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LOL an actual single. She doesn't really sing all that well. Her singing on the taiyou no uta songs was actually pretty bad, and I don't think it was a preference thing(unless you like bad singing I guess). But I enjoyed them so we'll see how this goes. Hopefully she actually knows how to play guitar and it's not just for show XD SHe looks pretty hot with an all black tele though haha
Just listened to the Fantasy preview. It's pretty nice. And yeah, the music was louder than her voice, but too me that's a good thing lol
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Stick to modeling, Erika!
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@Katamari-san: You forgot acting! Lol she is a great actress.
But then again everything is all opinionated =P
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^ And with that I say she's a horrible actor aswell. :lol:
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^ And with that I say you need to gtfo. :lol:
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You tell Katamari-san RionZ =) haha
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LOL an actual single. She doesn't really sing all that well. Her singing on the taiyou no uta songs was actually pretty bad, and I don't think it was a preference thing(unless you like bad singing I guess).
Seriously. Haven't heard the preview, but it piques my interest. Funnily enough, the pictures sort of remind me Hotei's Soul Sessions. :lol:
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Sawajiri is one of my favorite actresses (and is hawt as all fuck), but a singer she is not. I wasn't too hot for the single from Taiyou no Uta, and I wasn't looking forward to another single (albeit as inevitable as it was). Oh well, since when has Jpop been about singing talent? (I'm looking at you, 90% of the H!P). It'll sell well, so more power to her~~. (get back into gravure ffs!)
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She'll get back to Gravure when all you start supporting her sining/acting ^_^
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Sawajiri is one of my favorite actresses (and is hawt as all fuck), but a singer she is not. I wasn't too hot for the single from Taiyou no Uta, and I wasn't looking forward to another single (albeit as inevitable as it was). Oh well, since when has Jpop been about singing talent? (I'm looking at you, 90% of the H!P). It'll sell well, so more power to her~~. (get back into gravure ffs!)
I agree with you too. I like her more when she's acting.
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^ And with that I say you need to gtfo. :lol:
I'm hurt. :lol: :cry:
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One day Katamari, check out one litre of tears...
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since we're talkiing about her acting, I actually think that's a preference thing. She's not the most versatile actress, but she plays her roles convincingly.
I couldn't really care less about her gravure career as I don't actually follow gravure idols unless they actually act or sing. lol
I'm really just interested about whether she plays guitar or not lol
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SITS: I was just about to ask that same question. If she actually plays guitar, or if that's just an image thing. XD
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Even if she can play its just basic stuff since she just started taking lessons when that Taiyo no Uta single was released.
She probably took lessons to act how to play rather than learn how to play. Ahaha. Uh.....yeah.
She's eye candy so as long as I get to see more of her I guess I'm not complaining.
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actually read this. I lol'd
Erika Sawajiri to start singing career as ERIKA?
A mysterious new singer named ERIKA is set to release her first single, titled "FREE," on July 4. So far, all signs seem to indicate that the singer is actually actress Erika Sawajiri, who made her singing debut last year under the name of Kaoru Amane.
The singer and Sawajiri share the same name and the same birthdate (July 4, 1986). Pictures of the new artist on her official site look just like Sawajiri, and even her voice is said to be the same. The only discrepancy seems to be that ERIKA supposedly was born in a Paris suburb.
It is also said that ERIKA has been playing the guitar for almost her whole life. For her debut, she is sporting a specially-made Fender Telecaster with a surface bearing a design she created.
MTV Japan has scheduled a special program in early July in which ERIKA will make a guest appearance. The show will feature a special discussion between her and the host, who happens to be Sawajiri.
ERIKA's Official Web site - http://www.erika-web.com/ (http://www.erika-web.com/)
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Wtf... I can't believe thats actually taken from Tokyo Graph. I thought that place is a pretty reliable source for japanese entertainment news and for them to not even know or tell the difference is kinda...lame.
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I think they know it's her, they're sorta playing off of what they're trying to do with this whole ERIKA thing.
man the guitar she has looks pretty nice, I want to see the whole design :/
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I'm glad FANTASY is a trance song, because gravure idols seem to do so much better with that style XD LOL I have to say I'm in the camp that agrees the Taiyou song sucked majorly XD
I'm happy that she's releasing a single under her own name though, and that so far it isn't too bad :heart:
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here's the full fantasy song with a little slideshow
[youtube=325,250]0jVqPDjTqG0[/youtube]
Not a bad song. Her voice is very synthesized, but that's not too surprising. :lol: No sign of any guitar though
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HHmm... Updated News
Finally Free Clip is out and the Free song is To Promote Subaru New Car Stella R2
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(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1066/fdhgdfhil8.jpg)
(http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4568/sdfsdfxx1nl7.jpg)
ERIKA had a part to play in the Cm for stella & R2 as well
The Cm shows ERIKA breaking out of a Cage, which sort of explain the meaning of "FREE"
(http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1300/dsfsdfsdbv7.jpg)
You will be able to hear & see a preview of "FREE" & ERIKA Cm for stella & R2 at Subaru Homepage
Link:
http://www.subaru.jp/stella_r2_sp/ (http://www.subaru.jp/stella_r2_sp/)
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(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5476/pvgq6.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/h3qaxv
http://rapidshare.com/files/38658577/ERIKA_-_FREE_PV.avi.html
(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6696/pv1oi4.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/byo1lp
http://rapidshare.com/files/38652788/ERIKA_-_FREE_PV_Preview_1__20070622_.avi.html
(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7970/pv2va8.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3duh55
http://rapidshare.com/files/38653675/ERIKA_-_FREE_PV_Preview_2__20070622_.avi.html
FREE mp3
http://www.sendspace.com/file/b9irfs
http://rapidshare.com/files/38656175/ERIKA_-_FREE.mp3.html
Subaru CM
http://www.sendspace.com/file/7ffewl
http://rapidshare.com/files/38703551/Erika_Sawajiri_-_Subaru_CM.asf.html
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Thanks Masa
The music video has been out for a couple of hours now...I'll upload it to mediafire.
be back in a bit
EDIT: Mediafire was acting gay, so I went with Megaupload:
http://www.twitter.com/?d=Z1HMHW5N
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Just watched the PV, and the song is a'ight I guess. lol, Erika's like the japanese equivalent to Lindsay Lohan as far as I'm concerned though, so naturally I don't like her very much.
What was up with the random shooting white stuff though? Was that all supposed to be from that champagne bottle, or just something to rope people with a bukkakErika fetish into buying the single?
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One day Katamari, check out one litre of tears...
Saw it ages ago, when it was actually hot off the press. Wasn't impressed.
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What was up with the random shooting white stuff though? Was that all supposed to be from that champagne bottle, or just something to rope people with a bukkakErika fetish into buying the single?
lol that part was hilarious, and her facial expression was priceless XD (though I don't think it was supposed to be funny)
I'm pretty sure the guitar is an image thing after seeing the PV.
She also had too much eye make-up for my taste. And for once the crooked tooth isn't really working to her advantage.
I do really like the shot of her on the messy bed and the bird.
I feel she's just copying YUI again as the song was similar to rolling star, it even had some of the slow motion and the live band in the PV lol
The song was alright. They made the music go along with her voice enough so that a lot of the weaknesses in her singing were hidden pretty nicely lol
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What was up with the random shooting white stuff though? Was that all supposed to be from that champagne bottle, or just something to rope people with a bukkakErika fetish into buying the single?
lol that part was hilarious, and her facial expression was priceless XD (though I don't think it was supposed to be funny)
In the short preview she almost shoots the cork into her eye... Never point the bottle towards yourself!
She also had too much eye make-up for my taste. And for once the crooked tooth isn't really working to her advantage.
The eye make-up was ok for the 'I have attitude' scenes :) I was looking if shes got her teeth fixed for this, but luckily no.
I might even buy this if it where available...
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B000QXDDYQ
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Erika - Free CDS 128kbps (credit to jpopii)
(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1268/jacketnye5.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1dppyj
http://rapidshare.com/files/40114136/Erika_-_Free.zip.html
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Erika - Free CDS 128kbps (credit to jpopii)
(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1268/jacketnye5.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1dppyj
http://rapidshare.com/files/40114136/Erika_-_Free.zip.html
wow.. great stuffs.. thanks a lot!!! :w00t:
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(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7774/erikaiq3.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/p6u2n0
http://rapidshare.com/files/40625776/ERIKA_-_FANTASY__PV_Preview_.avi.html
FREE single 320kbps (credit to jpopii)
(http://picroda.jphip.net/src/1183308051250.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/x7o17y
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Thanks Masa, didn't know there was a PV for Fantasy as well..
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^ Um, wrong guy :lol:
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Haha liar!!!
Just kidding fixed...
And now can't wait to have the FREE PV subbed, thankful my buddy said okay to subbing that and Possibly for FANTASY as well ^_^
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thanks masa for the mp3 and the preview, now i cant wait to watch the full pv ahaha~
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(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7774/erikaiq3.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/p6u2n0
http://rapidshare.com/files/40625776/ERIKA_-_FANTASY__PV_Preview_.avi.html
FREE single 320kbps (credit to jpopii)
(http://picroda.jphip.net/src/1183308051250.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/x7o17y
i just want to ask what the password for the free single is
thx,
gilliu00_
don't worry i've found it
for those who don't know it's:
www.iijpop.com
:)
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(http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6047/erika1xe4.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mfac20
http://rapidshare.com/files/40853880/ERIKA_-_FANTASY.wmv.html
(http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9250/mtvsr5.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4tglja
http://rapidshare.com/files/40854264/MTV_Special_Program_-_Sawajiri_Erika_introducing_ERIKA_preview.wmv.html
don't worry i've found it
for those who don't know it's:
www.iijpop.com
:)
Sorry, I forgot to add the password :banghead:
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Thanks Masa can't wait for a .avi or better yet the DVD for this one.
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Its now available from Amazon (delivery within 3 days they say):
FREE: http://www.amazon.co.jp/o/ASIN/B000QXDDYQ
And someone must have found it a bit earlier:
FREE: http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/?page=details&id=35293
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What was up with the random shooting white stuff though? Was that all supposed to be from that champagne bottle, or just something to rope people with a bukkakErika fetish into buying the single?
Check out her hand. It doesn't look like champagne to me. :lol:
(http://i11.tinypic.com/4or93cl.jpg)
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What was up with the random shooting white stuff though? Was that all supposed to be from that champagne bottle, or just something to rope people with a bukkakErika fetish into buying the single?
Check out her hand. It doesn't look like champagne to me. :lol:
I know what you're thinking.... :twisted:
All of a sudden I feel like stroking myself...
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(http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/3237/thumbs20070717091707wq8.jpg)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/gf69vg
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she's so "mystique" as in she changes all the time from drama to dramas from songs to songs.
too bad if she's a little less bitchy, she'd have more female fans :D
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I just got my copy yesterday...
Man... I'm not too big on Free...
but that FANTASY track is hella sweet. :)
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Free is probably the worst of the three songs :lol:
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I agree. I don't like it at all. :lol:
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I think her voice is alright and she is defiantly a hottie. Fantasy is alright kind of catchy, free on the other hand I don't like. Although she is damn sexy in the video don't really like the song. Hopefully will see some more songs by her in future that are more along the lines of the taiyou no uta and stay with me songs.
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there are people that like and dislike some artiste :lol:
for me,i personally think Erika did a pretty decent job on her debut single..considering she is more talented in acting.now that she ventured into singing..and produced Taiyou no Uta and now..FREE..credits to her.she'd try hard to please fans.so yeah..i think she did a good job. :D