Namie Amuro Thread

[mikado]

Namie Amuro was born on September 20 1977 in Okinawa (Japan). She started her career in the eurobeat group Super Monkey's in 1992. She quickly stood out as the most popular member and signed a solo deal with Avex Trax in 1995. She became a huge star selling millions of CDs (Chase the Chance, Don't Wanna Cry, You're my sunshine, A walk in the park and CAN YOU CELEBRATE? all sold over 1 million copies). She was then called "the queen of J-pop". In 1997, she shocked her fans by announcing she was pregnant, had married and stopped her career for one year. She did her last appearance on TV in December 1997. She came back in December 1998 with her hit I Have Never Seen. But her sales started to decline soon after. Her last big hit (back then) was NEVER END in 2000. In 2002, she took part in the R&B project entitled SUITE CHIC along with singers such as VERBAL and AI. She consequently decided to change her style, going towards the R&B route. In 2004-2005, her popularity started to rise again until her 7th album PLAY reached #1 in June 2007 (her latest #1 album was Genius 2000). In 2008, her single 60s70s80s also reached #1 (her latest #1 single was I Have Never Seen in December 1998). The release of her third best album definitely showed she has become as popular as she used to be as it sold over 1 million copies despite general low physical sales. In 2009, her following single and album both reached #1.

DISCOGRAPHY

Solo Singles
[1995.10.25] Body Feels EXIT #3
[1995.12.04] Chase the Chance #1
[1996.03.13] Don't wanna cry #1
[1996.06.05] You're my sunshine #1
[1996.08.21] SWEET 19 BLUES #2
[1996.11.27] a walk in the park #1
[1997.02.19] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? #1
[1997.05.21] How to be a Girl #1
[1997.11.27] Dreaming I was dreaming #1
[1997.12.25] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (maxi single) #1
[1998.12.23] I have never seen #1
[1999.03.17] Respect the Power of Love #2
[1999.07.07] toi et moi #3
[1999.09.01] Something 'Bout the Kiss #3
[2000.01.01] LOVE 2000 #4
[2000.07.12] NEVER END #2
[2000.10.04] PLEASE SMILE AGAIN #2
[2001.01.24] think of me #7
[2001.08.08] Say the Word #3
[2001.12.27] Lovin' It (with VERBAL) #8
[2002.02.14] I WILL #7
[2002.09.11] Wishing On The Same Star #2
[2003.03.05] Shine More #8
[2003.07.16] Put 'Em Up #7
[2003.10.16] SO CRAZY #8
[2004.03.17] ALARM #11
[2004.07.22] ALL FOR YOU #6
[2004.10.14] GIRL TALK/The SPEED STAR #2
[2005.05.06] WANT ME, WANT ME #2
[2005.11.16] White Light/Violet Sauce #7
[2006.05.17] Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick/Ningyo #2
[2007.01.24] Baby Don't Cry #3
[2007.04.04] Funky Town #3
[2008.03.12]60s70s80s #1
[2009.03.18]WILD/Dr #1

Solo Albums
[1996.07.22] SWEET 19 BLUES #1
[1997.07.24] Concentration 20 #1
[2000.01.26] Genius 2000 #1
[2000.12.20] break the rules #2
[2003.12.10] Style #4
[2005.07.13] Queen Of Hip-Pop #2
[2007.06.27] PLAY #1
[2009.12.16] Past < Future #1

Best Albums
[1998.01.28] 181920 #1
[2002.03.13] Love Enhanced - Single Collection #3
[2008.07.30] BEST FICTION #1

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Namie will once again promote the Coca Cola products. According to rumors, she has recorded a new song titled Break It for a new CM. Here is a new promotional picture:



Rumors also say she has recorded a new song titled FAKE with AI.

[Megami no Hikari]

I have the feeling that she's following the koda kumi pace (in other words ''sex it up, i sells'')

[mikado]

I think she's nowhere near Kumi is/was (Juicy and all these videos...).

The new Coca Cola CM is out. There's a short preview of Break It in it:

[angel-ayu]

The previous CM with WILD was WAAAAY better, this one is a bit strange, but what you can hear from the song sounds good^^

[akemilove]

I loved the Wild CM! It looked so cool. This one's okay. I'll wait for the full song to come out before I decide whether I like it or not. Sounds okay so far anyways. :)

[akemilove]

It hasn't grown on me so far, but it's okay. What do you guys think?

[mikado]

I love the music and the bridge, but the chorus is disappointing. It's too repetitive, and after the great bridge, I expected something better. But the song is good though.

[Megami no Hikari]

I find the song overall very boring. It's very monotonous and very blend.

[kathia_sophia]

^i AGREE with you.
the song is sooooo awful.
i hope she releases something like wild soon, or another 3 set single song like 60s70s80s

[florence5829]

i think she gave me the wild feeling and i like her the more than ayumi
i can't believe her now 33 years old she is still young