ATSUSHI's Music - 12 & 13 July 2014
I should have blogged about SURVIVAL concert and all the amazingness about it and the fun moments of meeting EXFam again, but I keep delaying it for so long I don't think I can recall the details of the concerts anymore XD
So, I'm gonna blog about Music instead, because ATSUSHI is everything and the concert was a total perfection.
--------- 12 July ------------
Apparently, the 立見ticket that Kimu and I managed to win from Ticket Pia was at the very back of the last row of the venue lol! but since the stage was pretty center so we could still enjoy the view and didn't complain much about it.
The concert started 15 minutes late from the schedule. ATSUSHI greeted us from that huge screen and he was so sweet and smiled a lot Kimu and I couldn't stop squealing XD She kept saying "OMG! I love his teeth so much!" XDDD she's a dentist btw lol! Then the concert started and ATSUSHI showed up on the stage singing MAKE A MIRACLE as the opening song. Aaaahhh...I love love love it so much because ATSUSHI danced a lot! He is actually a good dancer, maybe not to the extent of EXILE's performers but it's just amazing to see him dance.Then he continued with Colorful Love and he continued making us happy with his dance. The good thing about watching him from afar is that we could see clearly what was happening on the stage. Compared to ATSUSHI's previous concert, Music is definitely amazing! I so cannot wait for the DVD to release (will buy the bluray for sure). Sunadokei and Eternal were so amazing I got goosebumps while listening to those songs. But my most favorite part is when ATSUSHI sang all EXILE Chapter 2 songs in medley. Gosh! so so soooo perfect it feels as if the songs were his personally, not EXILE's XD and OMG!!! Kimu and I went crazy when ATSUSHI sang 24 Karats STAY GOLD and Tribe of Gold. Dear Lord! I almost fainted literally!
I also love Aoi Ryu part when ATSUSHI suddenly took off his black shirt and was topless for a while on the stage before one of his dancers put on that jacket he wore in Aoi Ryu single cover. Holy shoot! I wasn't expecting that at all I screamed like mad XD And then the crowd even went madder when ATSUSHI's eyes were on the huge screen while he was singing Aoi Ryu. jshdsdgs!!! I love ATSUSHI's eyes! they are so yasashii <333 ATSUSHI also sang Precious Love, his recent song that was released digitally only. Oh my! I cried silently when he spoke those lines and when he said "aishiteru" T___T that song is so romantic the lyrics just make me blush. Oh ATSUSHI....
ATSUSHI sang ALIVE for the encore and it was AMAZING!!!! I got so high during that performance and again ATSUSHI danced! <333 then he sang doraemon XD and did a LET IT BE-Imagine-One Love medley. Oh Captain also sang with him singing All of Me. I was so surprised that Captain can sing so nicely.
The MC part was also cute XD ATSUSHI said that when EXILE had their second dome tour (if I'm not mistaken), he had a drink with Captain and there were two Korean ladies sitting next to them. They spoke in Korean but they spoke good Japanese when making orders. The convo more or less went like this.
ATSUSHI: you speak really good Japanese
The ladies: oh thank you very much
ATSUSHI: do you go to Japan often?
the ladies: oh this is our second time
ATSUSHI: sugoi! do you also listen to Japanese music? (here ATSUSHI said he was curious whether the ladies know EXILE or not, that's why he asked the question)
the ladies: yes of course, like Koda Kumi, EXILE...
ATSUSHI: oh you know EXILE? do you know their names?
the ladies: hmm..they have a lot of members but we know HIRO
ATSUSHI: oh you know HIRO-san. How about the vocalists?
the ladies: the vocalist is ATSUSHI deshou? and the other one is TAKA....TAKA...TAKAHASHI?
(and the crowd burst into laughter XDDDD ) lol!
I really love ATSUSHI's voice when he told the story. His voice is so soft and comforting *sigh* and there is this one moment that made Kimu and I wailed in agony. One of the fans screamed his name right before he was about to play his piano and he answered her "ha-i" OMG!!!!! SO DAMN JEALOUS I JUST CAN'T!!!! his voice when he said that ..... T___T
-------- 13 July ---------
Such a perfect awesome amazing seat I had on Music finale! 6th row from the stage I couldn't help screaming when I found my seat XD Of all EXILE TRIBE concerts I've ever been to, that was the closest seat I'd ever had. And what made it more amazing is that my number seat is number 1 and 1 meter above me is where the VIP seat is located. Apparently Taiki, Yuta, Hayato, Ryota, Gunchan, Ryuji and Sekai came to see the final concert and they sat at that VIP room!! kjdsdhsgds!!! It was difficult to see Hayato, Ryota, Gunchan, Ryuji and Sekai from my seat but I was able to see Taiki and Yuta <333
I cried a lot in the final. Seeing ATSUSHI that close, I don't even dare to dream about it T__T let alone seeing him topless in front of me T___T oh ATSUSHI T___T
The setlist was the same as the one on 12th, but the final night was very emotional to all of us at Osaka Jo Hall. ATSUSHI said that his Mom and his younger sister came to watch the show. Before he sang LET IT BE, he thanked his father for the oportunity in Music that he gave him and that LET IT BE is the song he always played with his father. He even teared a bit when he said that. He missed a note in his piano when he sang Imagine.
Choo Choo Train is the most touching moment. Despite it being a cheerful song, ATSUSHI sang that last song crying. Fans kept cheering him by saying "ganbareee" but I could see most of the fans around me were sobbing so hard seeing him like that. I even saw the ojisan next to me shed a tear T__T
When all the bands member bid their goodbye, they left ATSUSHI alone on the stage. He then said that he has been feeling so tired lately and his body hasn't been feeling well so he needs to take a break for a while so that he can make a full comeback for EXILE's concert next year. Fans went "heeee????" when ATSUSHI said that. OMG! so this is the reason why he decided to withdraw from TOW 2014 concert? I had no idea at all that he hasn't been feeling well T__T ATSUSHI kept wiping his tears while saying that and he tried so hard to control himself when fans kept shouting "matteru yo!" "ATSUSHI-san ganbatte!" "arigatou!" "daijyoubu yo"! OMG!!!! I just couldn't help crying seeing ATSUSHI in that state T__T and what made us cry harder is when he kneeled down on his knees bowing to the fans crying while saying thank you for the support. OMG ATSUSHI T___T That moment, I can feel how deep he is loved by his fans. Despite not feeling 100% fit , he still did his best T__T ATSUSHI, thank you so much for the wonderful show. I hope you get all the rest you need.
I was glad I wasn't the only who was still crying when we were queuing to the leave the venue, otherwise I'd look very silly sobbing alone XD As soon as I met Yuka-san after the concert, we hugged and cried T___T
ATSUSHI, please rest well. We'll be waiting <3
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I will treasure this for the rest of my life
with Yiling, a chinese fan who lives in France, and Calubi, a HK fan
with Yuka-san. I hope I can meet her again next year
