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Three Things to Report
(posted on March
20, 2010)
I
have three things to report this time. I'll start with the
most shocking news:
•
Van
is going to model swimwear!!
Hiroko Koshino, a Japanese fashion designer, is creating a new line of
swimwear...and she chose Van (as
well as several other women) to model it.
Apparently, her granddaughter (who is very young)
is a BIG fan of Do As Infinity, and she requested Van to be in the
show. Van was honored, and said "Yes"!
Here's an excerpt from the article (which
also had an interview!):
...Even though she's very
conservative (and is
rarely photographed wearing tight or revealing clothes),
she also likes Ms. Koshino's fashion: "I've always liked her designs.
She's such an inspiration, and this is a once in a lifetime
opportunity,
so I had to say yes! I'm extremely honored and still very
shocked
about it! I didn't even know that Ms. Koshino knew I existed!!"
When
asked about Keiko, Ms. Koshino's granddaughter, Van said:
"Keiko's
a very sweet and funny child. She's so cute, and she's really smart!
She owns all of our CDs, and I told her I'd sign them all if
she
wanted me to!"
No word if the granddaughter will get
backstage passes for the next Do As Infinity concert. (I'll bet she does!!!)
The
interview asked a lot of other questions too, including how many
outfits Van will model; if she'll write a promotional song for
Koshino's fashion line;
and if this experience will inspire a new Do As Infinity song. They
also asked her about the future plans of Do As Infinity.
For more information, and a small preview
image, please visit
this thread on DAIForum!! :D
•
On May 5, a new DVD will be released! It's their 10th anniversary
concert, which was held at Budokan on November 29, 2009.
It's based on their "Eternal Flame" album, so it's only
fitting that the album is called:
"ETERNAL
FLAME"~10th Anniversary~in Nippon Budokan
Purchase from YesAsia | Purchase from CDJapan
...For more information
(including
a complete tracklist), please visit the "DVD" section of
this site. ^^
•
The second round of the official "Do! Creative!!" contest
has just concluded. The winners this time are Shohei Ohi, Fumiyasu Sueoka, and
Nobuhisa Fujii.
Once their winning songs are released, I'll let you know. ^^
For those who forgot (or
don't know) what "Do! Creative!!" is: this is a special
contest where fans from
all over the world
compose songs for Do As Infinity, and the winner(s) will have
their music featured on an upcoming CD! Best of all, avex
apparently works fast, because last
time there were three winners, and they were all featured on the
"Eternal Flame" album: Yu
composed "Nighter", Yousuke Kawashima composed "Kitakaze", and SHINPEI
did "Hi"!!
Some people don't like this concest (and think it screams
"desperate" and "proves" that they need Dai Nagao).
I actually think this contest is a GREAT idea. How
many big-time artists do you see letting their fans contribute stuff to
them (besides Lady Gaga)?
This just proves that they're innovative and they love their
fans. And their fans might get a real shot at fame. How many
people dream of collaborating with an artist, but find it impossible to
do it? How many people desperately try to get their demo songs heard,
only to be turned away by big record companies?
I see this contest as innovative and life-changing, and a true work of
love. I don't see it as desperate at all.
Anyway, the third "Do!
Creative!!" contest is from April 1-April 15, 2010...so
for
those who want to enter, please hurry and try your best!! Good luck!
Gambatte!!!
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