¡El fin de una era! 蔡依林 Jolin Tsai junto a su equipo cierran oficialmente la era Ugly Beauty (álbum + live tour). Este álbum fue lanzado oficialmente el día 26 de diciembre de 2018 bajo los sellos discográficos 凌時差音樂 Eternal Music y Sony Music Taiwan, contó con 8 sencillos oficiales: 怪美的 UGLY BEAUTY, 腦公Hubby, 玫瑰少年 WOMXNLY, 消極掰 Life Sucks, 紅衣���孩 Lady in Red, 你也有今天KARMA, 愛的羅曼死 Romance y 甜秘密 Sweet Guilty Pleasure y una gira que recorrió las ciudades de Taipéi y Kaohsiung en Taiwán y ciudades como Guangzhou, Shanghái, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hefei, Quzhou, Xiamen, etc. en China Continental (PRC) titulada "Ugly Beauty World Tour" la cual inició el 30 de diciembre de 2019 y concluyó el 18 de agosto de 2024, tuvo 6 etapas y contó con 12 official live videos: Miss Trouble, 倒帶 Rewind Feat. 吳青峰 Greeny Wu, 說愛你 Say Love You Feat G.E.M. 鄧紫棋, 辣台妹 Hot Chick/Play我呸/幹大事 Big Thing Feat. 頑童MJ116, 刻在我心底的名字 Your Name Engraved Herein Feat. 田馥甄 Hebe Tien, Mr. Q Feat. 徐熙娣 Elephant Dee, 甜秘密 Sweet Guilty Pleasure, 浪流連 Waves Wandering Feat. 茄子蛋 EggPlantEgg, Stars Align, 我知道你很難過I Know You're Feeling Blue/以後別做朋友 The Distance of Love, 如果可以 Red Scarf Feat. 韋禮安 WeiBird y 心引力 Gravity Feat. 王俊凱 Karry Wang. Las últimas dos etapas llevadas a cabo en China Continental (PRC) se vieron afectadas por la pandemia del 2020 y se reprogramaron para el 2023 con TOUR 2023 iniciando en la ciudad de Guangzhou y terminando en Chengdu el 23 de septiembre de 2023 y FINALE 2024 la cual inició en Foshan el 30 de marzo y culminó el 18 de agosto de 2024 en Xiamen, concluyendo así la 5° gira en la carrera de Jolin.
It has only been a couple days since Aikyan turned 30, but as I'm blasting her discography, why not share my favorite songs from this gifted vocal powerhouse.
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(DISCLAIMER: This list is my personal opinion. My decisions are based on overall music components (arrangement, lyrics, composition, etc.) as well as interests. Do not be offended if your favorite is not mentioned. Once again, "my" "personal" "opinion". ) With that out of the way, let's get into my picks!
6. Holiday!! (syzygy)
Not gonna lie; this is quite a catchy song coming from last year's EP. The pop rock vibe fits Kyan's energy just enough to leave an impression. There is a nice breakdown before the final chorus that highlights her other strong suit: hip-hop; although it isn't as prominent as in "Gimme the mic, gimme the light". Still, I prefer Holiday!! over that due to better arrangement, but by a slight margin.
5. ゆらゆらら (NO LIFE CODE)
If there is one thing Aikyan pulls off well, it is putting enough effort in her vocal performances to convince listeners to groove along. My favorite from her [NO LIFE CODE] EP, " ゆらゆらら" provides just the right amount of bop and catchy lyrics to shuffle back and forth after hard or depressing times. It is such an infectious melodic ride you cannot possibly resist.
4. Border Rain (Gradation Collection)
I'm a sucker for ballads, whether or not it has "power". For as long as I listened to all of Aqours seiyuus' solo discographies, Aikyan leaves the most impression on me with her powerful, soul-driven vocals. Thus, I had to include this song, which repeatedly continues to throw punches to my feels every time I hear it. The arrangement compliments her vocals to a point it amplifies the tone of the song. However, it isn't as memorable as #3; another ballad with an MV that captures Aikyan in a much more atmospheric level.
3. 空は誰かのものじゃない (Gradation Collection)
Used as an insert/ED song for the anime "Farewell, My Dear Cramer", "空は誰かのものじゃない" ( roughly translates to "The Sky Doesn't Belong to Anyone") seamlessly blends Aikyan's vocal flexibility along with a beautiful score that could leave you in tears (although I haven't done so yet).
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(If you have time, check out the MV to get the full effect).
2. Sunset Bicycle (Tough Heart)
🎵...Da-la-da-da-dee-dee-ya
da-la-da-da-dee-ya
Da-la-da-da-dee-dee-ya
LA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA🎵
Of course, I'd put this high on my list. IT'S SO CHILL AND LAIDBACK, like riding a bicycle towards a heartwarming sunset after a long day. The first time hearing it, I was so out of it just from Kyan's softer yet sensual soulful vocals. The lyrics are also bilingual so forgive me if I immediate--
🎵I DON'T KNOW WHY I FEEL SO FINE
HEY IT DOESN'T MATTER...🎵
(I can't help it. This song's an earworm).
Anyways, this is her strongest song out of her second EP; definitely worth listening to if you are in the mood for a bit of J-Pop/R&B flare.
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Usually, I would have an Honorable Mention, but the only track out of her whole career that barely makes it in is actually one of the most unusual songs to have the most nonsensical lyrics cross my mind.
I kid you not. This song is so insane, in arrangement and lyrics that I had to sadly omit it for being a bit too...wild? I have no hate for any of her songs but this was the closest to making my list. If you're willing to subject yourself to only words ending in "ru", be my guest.
With that out of the way, let me reveal my #1 pick.
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1. Moonlight Balcony (Gradation Collection)
How is this not a collab with Furirin? Riddle me this, Toy's Factory and Purple One Star.
Everything is just stellar with this song.
The score? 60s lounge that I can imagine Kyan in a high-class bar just having a cocktail with Furi.
OH, RIGHT. I FORGOT. THE LYRICS.
The song, according to these lyrics, gives me the impression this is about getting drunk and just wandering around the city in the middle of the night in your own damn mind; having fun under the influence of alcohol. It's so fucking good I can't help but want to mash this with 「 シンデレラタイム」 , but the BPMs are so not even close to be done without clever editing.
(..and no, she literally mentions Cinderella; which is why I'm desperate for this mashup but that's for another time).
The intro portion of the score sucks you into a drunken euphoria and into a whirlwind of wonder and bliss. It may not be the best song to portray her vocals, but sometimes, you don't need a lot to convey this kind of feeling. Thus, I consider Moonlight Balcony my favorite song from Aika Kobayashi.
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Hopefully, you enjoyed reading my thoughts. There might be a track or so that I overlooked. Was your favorite mentioned?
Which member of Aqours should I tackle next? Leave your comments in a reblog or tags.
Until next time, here's hoping the rest of the year is good to you!
2020.11.20-29 → 2023.11.20
¡"蔡依林Ugly Beauty 2020 世界巡迴演唱會高雄站 World Tour in Kaohsiung Arena" cumple 3 años!
Ugly Beauty World Tour es la quinta y actual gira mundial de la carrera de Jolin Tsai, la cual comenzó el 30 de diciembre de 2019 en la Arena de Taipéi (台北小巨蛋). Esta gira está dirigida por The Square Division quienes previamente han colaborado con artistas de talla mundial tales como Katy Perry, Shakira, Sam Smith, entre otros. Originalmente los conciertos en la Arena de Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung estaban programados para el 10,11 y 12 de mayo, pero tuvieron que ser pospuestos debido a la pandemia y posterior confinamiento por el C19. Las entradas para las fechas en Kaohsiung se pusieron a la venta el 15 de diciembre de 2019 a las 12:15, y las 30 000 entradas disponibles se agotaron en cinco minutos. Durante los conciertos en Kaohsiung, Jolin presentó 4 nuevos outfits para los actos de THE ORPHAN, UNHINGED, DISCLOSURE y UGLY BEAUTY HEROINE, asimismo Jolin contó con los siguientes invitados: 頑童MJ116, 徐熙娣 Dee Hsu, 田馥甄 Hebe Tien y 伍佰 WuBai. De las fechas de los conciertos de Kaohsiung se desprenden dos videos en vivo: 辣台妹 Hot Chick / PLAY 我呸 / 幹大事 Big Thing Feat. 頑童MJ116 y 刻在我心底的名字 Your Name Engraved Herein Feat. 田馥甄 Hebe Tien.
ACT I – THE ORPHAN 孤兒
01 惡之必要Necessary Evil
02 甜秘密 Sweet Guilty Pleasure
03 騎士精神Spirit of The Knight
04 Miss Trouble
ACT II – UNCONSCIOUS DESIRE 漠視的慾望
05 紅衣女孩 Lady in Red
06 美人計 Honey Trap
07 美杜莎 Medusa
08 特務J Agent J
09 大丈夫 Real Man + Mr. Q
09 大丈夫 Real Man + Mr. Q (Feat. 徐熙娣Dee Hsu 11/29)
10 愛無赦 Bravo Lover
ACT III – UNHINGED 破碎的心
11 大藝術家The Great Artist
12 野蠻遊戲 Wild Game + 愛情三十六計36 Tricks Of Love
13 睜一隻眼閉一隻眼Overlooking Purposely
14 I’m Not Yours
ACT IV – INNOCENT MINDS 純真
15 日不落Sun Will Never Set
16 Don’t Stop
17 腦公 Hubby
18 說愛你 Say Love You
19 你也有今天 KARMA
20 迷幻 Fantasy
ACT V – DISCLOSURE 脆弱
21 倒帶Rewind
22 如果我沒有傷口 Vulnerability
23 天空 Sky
24 檸檬草的味道 The Smell of Lemon Grass
25 怕什麼 Fear-Free + 假裝 Pretence + 非賣品 Priceless + 我知道你很難過 I Know You Are Sad + 妥協 Compromise
26 志明與春嬌Peter & Mary
27 消極掰 Life Sucks + 布拉格廣場 Prague square + Love Love Love
ACT VI – HEROIC EMERGENCE 內在英雄
28 舞孃 Dancing Diva
29 Dr. Jolin
30 看我七十二變 See my 72 changes
31 Play 我呸
32 玫瑰少年 WOMXNLY
33 怪美的 UGLY BEAUTY
[Official] Nico Nico Cho Party II - VOCALOID-UTAU Live Segment 2013
Hola a todos por fin he terminado de subtitular este hermoso concierto de verdad no saben cuánto demore en poderlo terminar, pero al final quedo y me siento orgulloso de tenerlo ya que muchos de ustedes lo pidieron, aunque creo no era necesario ya que estaba previsto hacerlo n--n espero que sea de agrado y compartan con todos sus amigos. Próximamente lo traeré en varios idiomas por lo que estén al pendiente cuando lo comparta con su respectivo idioma por lo que si es que tienen algún amigo de otro país quien comparten el mismo gusto de música y puedas decirle que estará subtitulado a su idioma. Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de leerlo :3 ¡Bye! ^-^
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I apologize for the crappy pictures lol, I ain't no professional. I have a lil Sauza acrylic stand in the Kirby Corner just cuz it seems like it fits. And I'm not good at organizing. Also, Vegeta might be my 2nd fav DBZ character (might). Look at that derpy Goku tho lol