New Koda; Next Utada?!?; & Nearly Everything Else On My Mind

So, as you can hear from my sampler in the playlist at the right, Koda Kumi is releasing a new 3-part single on the 8th. I am so excited. Each of the 3 songs will have a pv-and the preview just makes me want more. Damn you, Koda Kumi, for being so freaking amazing. I would eat a live rat's ass if it means I could look anything close to her. .__. Regardless, her three main tracks are "Lick Me ♥" (yes, really), "ECSTASY," and "Hashire!" Like the different styles but still the same ol' Kumi.

Nextly, we have Jasmine, who has just entered the music scene. She's 20, dropped out of high school in 10th grade, tried out and obviously earned acceptance into Sony Entertainment. She's being compared to the next Utada Hikaru, so of course I had to listen when I got the text a few days ago. And while, for me, nobody could ever replace Utada Hikaru- I will love, treasure, and respect her and her music for my entire life- this Jasmine girl is damn good. I can also see how they compare. For some reason I can't quite point out, they have a similiar...something. Maybe it's the way they arrange the music (which they do themselves), powerful vocals, use of english,I don't know. Check out "Sad to Say" in my playlist on the right, or watch her music video. She's had a lot of positive response in Japan, so I hope she does well and can't wait to see what's next from her!

I like Megu much more now (from BRIGHT). I watched a video she just posted, and holy crap those girls are so effing cute. They all got matching animal cups that are different colors/animals that fit them. And when they had paper cups, they wrote their names on them and drew. Megu drew a girl with a long nose because she has a big nose and knows it. ;A; It was so oddly cute. She's insecure! Poor baby. She is so cute... I can't wait for them to release more; I want them to become more successful and popular, to SPREAD THE BRIGHT! hahahar -shot-.
If you're interested, here's the video I was taking about.

I really do like Arashi's PV for Crazy Moon. It's nice. Reminds me of Truth. Some better dancing (I know Christine would shoot herself hahaha) but I mean, you can't say it's terrible. Especially compared to the choreography of other Johnny's... Please check it out. :]v

On the completely other side of my music tastes (basically, I'm going from Japan to Korea here), I think I've realized my love for G-Dragon. Damn homie damn, that boy is cute. I think he's kind of my favorite Korean...which isn't really saying much, because I really don't follow Korean bands. I do enough to know when there's new music, but I don't...follow. Like with KAT-TUN. 8D Which makes me a bit sad, because it's always cool to learn about the people behind the music. It's just so. kldjskl. Feels like I'm cheating or something.
I am particularily obsessed with the verses in Emotion. The second one. I keep reading people complaining about wanting Big Bang to go back to Korea, and I mean, I understand-if Utada started singing Korean&/or Indian music I'd be a little upset- but in the end it helps their careers, no? I mean, maybe they just need something new. Besides, it's something different, which isn't always bad. When music crosses language barriers, it has to change...and as odd as it might be for people to except the not-so-slurrish Japanese language*, I think it sounds very fresh. Their recent Japanese release is a nice addition to their portfolios, imo. /ramble like whoah
*By "not-so-slurrish" I meant merely a comparison. I can't say anything about the structure of the sounds because I don't know Korean, but when you compare the two, it's simple: Korean is very "smooth," while Japanese is very...I wouldn't say not smooth, but overly structured? in sound. Most people tell me Japanese is the "pretty" asian language, which is really all opinion, but I know where the come from. akldajsll It's hard to explain this without sounding biased, but I'm really not.

Back to Japan-my comfort zone lol- for closing...I. WAS. IN. JAPAN. WHILE. KAT-TUN. HAD. A. CONCERT. AND COULDN'T GO SKLDJFAKSDJHFKDFKSDFKSDFLJSKLFJSLD.
I was so immensely sdjfask spazzy about that. It was bittersweet- I got to see my exchange students for only the night the concert was going on. Clearly I care more about my friends, but I was this close to seeing them. Live. even if Kame's solo presentation sucks ass. Yuha and I were ready to run, haha.



I really don't understand my tastes anymore. @A@;;;




WAY TO BE A DIVA KAME.
It's okay, because you're my super-attractive diva. ♥