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a-nation ’07

August 29th, 2007 by Rinoa · 4 Comments

The summer season has arrived to a closure with the popular annual field live tour, a-nation. This music festival is organized by avex, where their most popular artists perform on stage. The performances were mobilized in 5 cities and 7 public performances spanning over 26 days. The last public performance was held in Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. Around 45,000 people were present to this event.

Hitomi’s return to musicals

August 25th, 2007 by Rinoa · 4 Comments

J-Pop singer, Hitomi Shimatani has successfully attracted the attention of Japan, this time with her acting skills in the musical “Anne of Green Gables”. The plot of this musical is based on the infamous book written by the Canadian author, Lucy Montgomery in 1908.

glitter/fated

July 26th, 2007 by Rinoa · 10 Comments · ★★★★½

“glitter/fated” is the new single for summer of 2007, by the J-Pop Queen, Ayumi Hamasaki…

Hamasaki and Nagase break up

July 18th, 2007 by Rinoa · 9 Comments

J-Pop Queen Ayumi Hamasaki and TOKIO vocalist and actor, Tomoya Nagase have announced the end of their relationship on the 13th July, 2007.

Hitomi’s Neva Eva

July 15th, 2007 by Rinoa · 8 Comments · ★★★★☆

Hitomi’s 2007 has certainly been yet another hectic years. With two singles and one album under her belt, Hitomi would immediately start working on a summer single. Apparently sales do not equate to Hitomi’s energy since she has been very busy and rather positive, despite the fact that sales kept sliding miserably. In any way, summer was sounding rather promising with yet another change of style. With her stunning looks and her bright personality, Hitomi would yet release another exotic single for 2007.