Namie's voice is just so weak. Her live videos are TRAGIC. She's got catchy bops, but she just doesn't have the vocal power.
She's my main fave but her live stuff is very hit and miss to me. Sometimes it can be very, very good (Heaven & Grotesque at Live Style 2014) or can be extremely hard to watch (Full Moon at Play Tour, I can't remember exactly.)
Mami Kawada to Retire, Perform Final Concert in May
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Singer Mami Kawada announced at the LisAni! Live concert on Sunday that she will hold her "final" live concert on May 21. The "Mami Kawada Final Fan Festival 'F'" at the Tokyo Dome City Hall will feature musical acts KOTOKO, fripSide, and Maon Kurosaki as guests.
Kawada's 16th CD single "Contrail ~Kiseki~" will go on sale on January 27. it is the opening theme song for the ongoing television anime AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue. She also contributed songs to the original Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm: Beyond the sky, into the firmament game.
Kawada contributed numerous game and anme tie-in songs for A Certain Magical Index, Baldr Force Exe, Hayate the Combat Butler, Jormungand, Please Teacher! and Please Twins, Shakugan no Shana, Starship Operators, To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness 2nd, and Tokyo Ravens. She also wrote lyrics for songs in A Lull in the Sea and other anime and game titles.
[Via Hachima Kikō]
Update: Kawada confirmed at Sunday's concert that she will retire as a singer. Source: Music Natalie
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I loved her songs especially the openings for Shana and Index
Who really cares about vocals though, we aren't stanning for Opera singers.
I like all () of my faves their live vocals and that's what matters to me (though Hikki, her struggle at times ).
This was my point though, there is no need to single out Namie. And my inclusion of Shiina wasn't completely shady since she IS a main girl who sells quite well and has more impact than 2 out of 4 queens.
This was my point though, there is no need to single out Namie. And my inclusion of Shiina wasn't completely shady since she IS a main girl who sells quite well and has more impact than 2 out of 4 queens.
Yes, I got that, and I agree.
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Tbh I don't see the lie, but they are coming for you.
This song sounds like if the Twilight movie was made in the 90s, and the soundtrack was sung by Madonna, it would have come out like this. It totally would have fitted in on Ray of Light somewhere.
My biggest problem with Namie is her "lack of soul". Honestly she performs like a robot, it's truly bothersome. It kinda gives me current-Britney vibes, like she's so in her head about the dancing and singing that she forgets to "perform".
My biggest problem with Namie is her "lack of soul". Honestly she performs like a robot, it's truly bothersome. It kinda gives me current-Britney vibes, like she's so in her head about the dancing and singing that she forgets to "perform".
Doesn't even write her own lyrics (99% of the time). True robot.
) of my faves their live vocals and that's what matters to me (though Hikki, her struggle at times 
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