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CM:



Making of:



Namie Amuro has got to be the best artist that I've seen so far when it comes to being featured in CMs.
Her Vidal Sassooon CMs are all great as well. I recommend you guys to check them out.

Honestly this is enough to break my no-coke-everyday streak
She's breaking it!

looking great



Credits: Yahoo! Japan Auction + UriBoA

Here's the video:



The 3 guys were so funny.
The clip is basically about her biggest hits in Korea, with some not-really-new facts from the MCs, but yeah, it's a good refresher for the Korean folks.

I just love how they keep on describing BoA as Korea's biggest/best star etc.

credits to uriboa for the heads up

For me, it's both Adult Contemporary Music and Jazz.


I know lots of you may find these genres boring, but here are my proofs:

DO THE MOTION (whole single)

BoA's cover of Dreams Come True's Egao no Yukue and LOVE LOVE LOVE (I was looking for a youtube video to share but couldn't find any)

Also, I really liked Dotch. at least, I liked it more than Key of Heart.

In my opinion, BoA's current style of singing fits these genres nicely. I would love to hear her sing more songs under these categories in the future.


Your thoughts?

Most of us have been focusing more on the arrangement of the melody and acoustics of the songs in BoA's newest album, or in other words, the quality of its sound. This is common for us, since this site is an international forum and most of us aren't fluent with the language that BoA has been using in her music.

However, due to that, many of us forget the importance of the songs' containing message for us to fully appreciate them.
I hope this thread will give us the opportunity to focus on what the songs' lyrics want to say to us.

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This is Who I am (translation)

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credits: cathy_chen

Guilt. This is instantly what I felt after reading this.

In the lyrics, I can see a person who has been wanting to be free from the expectations of the people around her,
expectations that she will always have her hair long because they think she looks best with it, hopes that she'll always be dressed with certain clothes to meet the standards of those people around her. Of course, that person is BoA, and those persons around her, we are one of those.

Even if it is a bright object, there’s shadow with it
The sun also turns into the moon
Even though she was once hailed as a goddess of music, she is still human, and humans have ups and downs in their lives.
Regardless of those, she wants a change,  freedom from all the expectations of everyone around her some of which act as bondages that hinder her from doing things her heart desires. From now on, she'll show what she really is, and we have to listen to her, because nothing can stop her now.

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My All (translation)

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credits: cathy_chen

*As listeners, we have the freedom to express BoA's songs in a way that fits us the most.
It's possible that My All was actually dedicated by BoA to her parents, to a close friend, or to us, but one thing's for sure.
The "you" in the song refers to everyone who supports her, her fans, may that be her parents or a close friend.

For me, it's a song full of courage. She has been through a lot, but because of people who still believe in her, she continued, and will continue as long as that faith remains.

This is the life that she chose, the life of an artist, and she couldn't be happier if she instead chose another path. However thorns will be always present on each one's path. She's no exception. Thus, there were times when she wanted to end it all, but the thought of people still willing to support and love her made her think twice. Now, regardless of the challenges that will come her way, she'll endure.

there’s nothing to be afraid of
With us standing by her, she'll go further and chase the future that we both want for her.


there you go. There's a reason why the album is titled Identity.
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lol I just saw this now, BoA really loves to use the contrasting concepts of sun and moon (don't you forget about Moon and SunriseXD)