Comments on: ERIKA’s FREE http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/ Your most informative JPop blog contributed by Channel-Ai members. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:23:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Flick http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5535 Flick Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:47:18 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-5535 Great recommendations, thanks! :) I actually liked both the songs featured here, but was surprised that they actually put two different genres onto the same single... anyway, I'm a sucker for electronic music and rock etc. so this has definitely ticked both boxes! Great recommendations, thanks! :) I actually liked both the songs featured here, but was surprised that they actually put two different genres onto the same single… anyway, I’m a sucker for electronic music and rock etc. so this has definitely ticked both boxes!

]]> By: Rinoa http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4933 Rinoa Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:35:50 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4933 Of course I don't mind ^^ I take it as a compliment and thank you for your nice words! Of course I don’t mind ^^ I take it as a compliment and thank you for your nice words!

]]> By: sljinu http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4931 sljinu Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:43:38 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4931 This is a really great review...it was because I came across your reviews of Erika's Taiyou no Uta and FREE that I actually started listening to her music, otherwise I would've skipped it altogether because I didn't really believe in her music before that. I thought she was just a great actress who tried the music industry...but looks like I was wrong haha. I reckon she belongs there too! Also, I hope you don't mind me linking to both of your reviews for Erika. I made a thread for her in the forum because nobody else did T_T so I marked out links for both of these reviews. Anyway, keep up the great work! This is a really great review…it was because I came across your reviews of Erika’s Taiyou no Uta and FREE that I actually started listening to her music, otherwise I would’ve skipped it altogether because I didn’t really believe in her music before that. I thought she was just a great actress who tried the music industry…but looks like I was wrong haha. I reckon she belongs there too!
Also, I hope you don’t mind me linking to both of your reviews for Erika. I made a thread for her in the forum because nobody else did T_T so I marked out links for both of these reviews. Anyway, keep up the great work!

]]> By: Alan http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4568 Alan Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:45:31 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4568 I can`t believe that the the girl of the cover of the CD issued at July is Erika. Oh, my god! I can`t believe that the the girl of the cover of the CD issued at July is Erika. Oh, my god!

]]> By: yukari http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4428 yukari Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:45:44 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4428 another excellant review rinoa :] i really like fantasy, i love the whole fantasy feeling it gives and FREE is great, it's stuck in my head lol. I'll be looking forward to an album from her :] another excellant review rinoa :]
i really like fantasy, i love the whole fantasy feeling it gives and FREE is great, it’s stuck in my head lol. I’ll be looking forward to an album from her :]

]]> By: Celsius005 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4378 Celsius005 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:01:01 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4378 Thank you for the informative read! It seems like Erika made a splendid debut under her own name, which left me quite impressed. I think it's awesome that Fender customized a guitar just for her; it'll be like her trademark, no? To me "FREE" felt in the same style as "Taiyou no Uta", but something about the songs gave me the impression of a very Western-pop feel. I think it's her voice and the overall sound that makes me think this. At any rate I believe this single really proved her hard work and talent to be in the music industry. Thank you for the informative read! It seems like Erika made a splendid debut under her own name, which left me quite impressed. I think it’s awesome that Fender customized a guitar just for her; it’ll be like her trademark, no?

To me “FREE” felt in the same style as “Taiyou no Uta”, but something about the songs gave me the impression of a very Western-pop feel. I think it’s her voice and the overall sound that makes me think this. At any rate I believe this single really proved her hard work and talent to be in the music industry.

]]> By: eyn http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4328 eyn Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:52:58 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4328 Thanks for writing such an awesome review, Rinoa. There are always so much information that you include in your review, which makes the reading extremely rewarding and fun. "FREE" is a nice song, but I personally prefer "Taiyou no Uta" over it. :p The PV is very interesting and show a more realistic side of Sawajiri Erika IMO. I've seen her in some TV shows and her makeup and wearing are very stylish, kinda resemble the way she wears in "FREE" PV, compared to say "Taiyou no Uta" or her innocent image in "1 Litre of Tears". "Fantasy" has a non-mainstream feel, I love how the way it sounds, very different from what you hear from typical J-Pop releases. I can see a remix of this song coming in her future releases. Also, I find her looking kinda like Ayu in some of the scenes in the PV. Overall a very strong debut single despite Erika's rather weak vocal. I bet they have this planning for a long time already. Just like you, I'm looking forward for her future releases! I actually plan to buy her first press before it runs out, it's still available on YesAsia. Thanks for writing such an awesome review, Rinoa. There are always so much information that you include in your review, which makes the reading extremely rewarding and fun.

“FREE” is a nice song, but I personally prefer “Taiyou no Uta” over it. :p The PV is very interesting and show a more realistic side of Sawajiri Erika IMO. I’ve seen her in some TV shows and her makeup and wearing are very stylish, kinda resemble the way she wears in “FREE” PV, compared to say “Taiyou no Uta” or her innocent image in “1 Litre of Tears”.

“Fantasy” has a non-mainstream feel, I love how the way it sounds, very different from what you hear from typical J-Pop releases. I can see a remix of this song coming in her future releases. Also, I find her looking kinda like Ayu in some of the scenes in the PV.

Overall a very strong debut single despite Erika’s rather weak vocal. I bet they have this planning for a long time already. Just like you, I’m looking forward for her future releases! I actually plan to buy her first press before it runs out, it’s still available on YesAsia.

]]> By: octocoffee http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4327 octocoffee Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:54:49 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4327 It's time to stop lurking on this blog and actually comment on something, I've decided. Awesome review, as always, Rinoa! This is a really great debut single and I plan on keeping an eye on ERIKA. I like both songs, they're really catchy and fun. Oh, and about the champagne in the Free PV, it made me think of New Year's. Champagne=New Year= New Start? It might just be me, since I always want to find a reason for something. My literature teachers have ingrained the "if a gun is put over the fire, it must go off by the end of the story" thing into my mind. Okay, I'm done babbling. Thank you for the review, it's an excellent addition to Ch-Ai blog. It’s time to stop lurking on this blog and actually comment on something, I’ve decided. Awesome review, as always, Rinoa! This is a really great debut single and I plan on keeping an eye on ERIKA. I like both songs, they’re really catchy and fun. Oh, and about the champagne in the Free PV, it made me think of New Year’s. Champagne=New Year= New Start? It might just be me, since I always want to find a reason for something. My literature teachers have ingrained the “if a gun is put over the fire, it must go off by the end of the story” thing into my mind. Okay, I’m done babbling. Thank you for the review, it’s an excellent addition to Ch-Ai blog.

]]> By: miagetasora http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4325 miagetasora Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:06:50 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4325 u kno, i've always thought she was the same erika that played kame's girlfriend in nobuta wo produce. but it turns out shes another girl! The champagne reminds me of... er... I think it reminds many people of that too. But I like the music video. Her make up and hair rox! u kno, i’ve always thought she was the same erika that played kame’s girlfriend in nobuta wo produce. but it turns out shes another girl! The champagne reminds me of… er… I think it reminds many people of that too. But I like the music video. Her make up and hair rox!

]]> By: erika sawajiri chinese fans union http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4319 erika sawajiri chinese fans union Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:56:53 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4319 Erika Free is pretty popular and welcome among erika chinese fans. welcome to visit back on erika sawajiri chinese fans union international: http://erika-sawajiri.net.cn/ and erika sawajiri individual website: http://www.erika-sawajiri.name thank you. Erika Free is pretty popular and welcome among erika chinese fans.
welcome to visit back on erika sawajiri chinese fans union international:
http://erika-sawajiri.net.cn/
and erika sawajiri individual website:
http://www.erika-sawajiri.name
thank you.

]]> By: spellcheck http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4313 spellcheck Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:12:46 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4313 Excellent review as always, Rii-chan. Thanks for bringing this single to my attention, I really liked it a lot! Her single under Kaoru Amane's name was pretty good but I think "FREE" was constructed very well, much better than "Taiyou no Uta". Thanks for the info about this great single, I might have to consider picking up my own copy. ^^ Excellent review as always, Rii-chan. Thanks for bringing this single to my attention, I really liked it a lot! Her single under Kaoru Amane’s name was pretty good but I think “FREE” was constructed very well, much better than “Taiyou no Uta”. Thanks for the info about this great single, I might have to consider picking up my own copy. ^^

]]> By: sakuranbo http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4298 sakuranbo Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:24:45 +0000 http://www.channel-ai.com/blog/2007/07/11/erika-free/#comment-4298 wow surprisingly i like these songs @_@! thank you so much for this review ^^ please keep up the good work d(>.<)b wow surprisingly i like these songs @_@! thank you so much for this review ^^ please keep up the good work d(>.<)b

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