Singers I like

Today, I'm gonna talk about singers I like with some links. Of course I like some groups and bands, too!

This is Christina Aguilera. I often talk about her these days because I will go to her concert next month and have already got excited. Have you ever listened to her songs? If you have, I am sure that you got surprised at her strong voice. I also admire her talent of making songs and performing. She changed her image every time she created new album. When she released first album, she was like a pure 17 year-old girl singing about romantic love story. However, she changed to be a naughty bitch at second album. I like this album the best. It has many kinds of music from hip-pop to jazz and ballad. Contents of songs deepened, too. I strongly recommend the song "Beautiful" as I said in the previous blog. Anyway, I will be going crazy st her concert!!

Here is P!nk. I like her craziness and aggressiveness! I also like her rough voice which is matching her songs well. I have her newest album and like songs "stupid girls" and "who knew". She is mocking some famous celebs in the promotion video of stupid girl and it is so funny. Every time I go to karaoke, I sing these two songs. Her live performances are coll, too, so if you want to watch some of them, please go to youtube.com and you can find them easily!

Last, Justin Timberlake. I think some of my classmates like him, too! He is so HOT!! His voice is a little rough and higher than average, and it is his best point I think. Oh and we can not forget about his dance!! Anyway, if you wanna listen to his songs, I can lend you his CD.

School Festival

This is the picture I took at my high school festival. It was about 3 years ago...I was a little younger and fresher, I am still cute though.

We played "Genzi Monogatari" as a musical show. We created it be ourselves from a scenario to a dance, clothes entirely. It was really hard and busy, but it was the best time at high school for me. We practiced hard for a month and could get a first prize! Yay!

I played a vindictive spirit with some classmates who were fun and crazy! I was brain of them.

I wish I could have the experience like this again someday!

My favorite music video

Today, I wanna introduce my favorite music video.

Please watch this video↓↓


In Scott's class, we have to make a music video and our group chose the song "How To Save A Life" by The Fray. I had not know even their name before Akinori and Yuri recommended it, but now this band is already my favorite.

I like this song especially. I can't explain the meaning of this song exactly because it has so many messages, so everyone can has his or her own interpretation. And this music video is really impressive to me, too. Mixing sad, angry, happy faces is like also shakes audience, I think.

Oh I also want you to watch the video of "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera. Whether you like it or not, I'm sure that you will feel something emotional.

Anyway, we will make our video for this music by our own interpretation. Please look forward to it!

Commercial for SK-Ⅱ(an analysis)

Today, I would like to talk about the commercial of SK-Ⅱ which is an expensive skin lotion. You can sometimes see this commercial on Japanese TV.

First, please watch it ↓↓



Target Audience

This commercial is about skin lotion. More women use skin care things than men, so this advertisement is mainly directed to women.

And this product is especially for middle aged women who are around this actress age. Women around this age have more worries or troubles about their skin than young women do.

Also, women who want to get better skin condition in a short term because they have plans like a party or something to meet people are the target, too, as it says "in one week, you can fresh skin".

Possibly guys who want better skin condition could be target, too.

So this commercial is directed to many groups of people, but especially to middle-aged women.


Authority

Here I wanna mention authority of this commercial.

I am sure that most people notice this commercial is using a famous Japanese actress named Kaori Momoi. She is famous for her character, the style of acting and her beautiful skin. She has been choosen as a beautiful actresses in some fashion magazines.

In addition to the use of a famous actress, this product's name"SK-Ⅱ" itself can be authority, too because it is famous in Japan. This name is well known in many countries like America, U.K, Australia, China, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.

In conclusion, this commercial is appealing to audience by using the actress who is famous for her good skin. And its product name can attract audience.


Emotion

Emotion which this commercial is trying to give audience is beautiful, fresh and happy.

First, you may think her skin is beautiful at first sight. Then think she looks fresh, not only her skin but also herself. And she is even dancing in the middle and smiling happily in the ending.

It is trying to have audience think her skin makes her look beautiful and fresh, and this makes her happy. And then she looks beautiful totally from these good factors such as beauty, freshness and hapinnes.


Logic/information

This commercial gives audience information how to use this skin lotion. It says that smooth this lotion along a flow of lymph and massage your face. It makes your skin smooth in only seven days.

And this way of using is an application of the way of pasting paper on something flat without glue.


Evaluation

I think this commercial gives little information, but appealing to audience by using good authority. And the structure of colors in this ad has a good balance and looks clean and beautiful. So audience find beauty in the actress and also in background.

On a scale of 1-10, I would give this commercial 7.

As I said above, this commercial appealing sucessfully in respect of visual things, but if it gave a little more information about product, it would be better.

20 Questions with Me

(This is an interview conducted on May 1, 2007. The interviewer was Hitomi Tsuchida)

1.What kind of music do you like?

I like pop music and some rock-pop or hip-pop music.

2.Who is your favorite actor or actress?

Kaori Momoi. I like the way she speaks. It's so cool.

3.Which countries do you want to go?

I want to go to Taiwan and Spain.

4.Who do you respect most?

My mother.

5.How many languages can you speak?

Only 1 so far, but hopefully it's gonna be 2 soon!

6.How often do you update your blog?

Once a week.

7.Where do you usually go to on an off day?

Umeda or Shinsaibashi. There are many exciting places there.

8.What kind of food do you like?

I love Italian food!

9.What is your favorite sport?

I'm not into any sport, but I like watching soccer games.

10.What country have you been to so far?

Singapore and Spain.

11.Which movie do you recommend?

The notebook. It's a really pure love story...mybe too pure for some people.

12.Do you have a dialect?

Yes. I have a one of Kansai.

13.What do you want to buy most?

A digital camera of SONY.

14.What are you if you compare yourself to an animal?

A hamster.

15.What is your hobby?

Watching movies, listening to music, talking to my hamster, etc...

16.What kind of qualification do you have?

Driver's license.

17.What is your blood type?

O

18.What would you take with you if you went to an unihabited island?

Toothbrush, soap, skin lotion, the poster of Courtney Love.

19.Which word in English do you like most?

Beautiful. Beautiful things are good for eyes and mind.

20.Which flower do you like?

Orchid! That's because the language of this flower is "beauty".