Namie Amuro 20th Anniversary interview in ViVi July 2012

[mesmer_esque]

Saw these scans earlier in the week, so I worked on this one yesterday~
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►What kind of memories do you have of your debut days?

When I was debuting, I auditioned for commercials, but rarely passed…. I thought it was because I looked like everyone else, so I suddenly got a shag for my long hair, which was about the same length as it is now,

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[chill78]

とにかくアッパーに = Anyway it's going to be happening (?)

Really admire her style since she break free from Komuro.
Wow I didn't know that part about receiving the songs on the day of recording! How did she manage to pull off?! Must be hard work working with Komuro. <3
Really hope a DVD of her Okinawa concert will be released.
I missed her old songs? >.<

[mesmer_esque]

yeah, I don't know what she means by that sentence, that was just my guess.

It makes me wonder what songs were written in the studio!!

[dancingjunk]

Oct ’96 First photobook ‘#19770920’ released
a walk in the park - Having unusually received the lyrics the previous day, I memorised them on the way to the studio, Komuro-san said ‘Ah, the song has been changed’, and promptly wrote new lyrics just before the recording. He’s really a genius. Always bursting with ideas…

This is from the 2006 Tour book (my translation)

[ryrymini]

old songs are welcomed at the okinawa concert!!

ty for the translation, OP!

[mesmer_esque]

welcome!

I hope she keeps to this and we see a few eurobeat songs!

[deborah25]

Thank you for the translation. It was nice to know more about Namie debut.

[mesmer_esque]

welcome! I was surprised to find out about the Komuro thing.

[mesmer_esque]

I hope she releases both to DVD, even if she releases them in a single special $100 package!!

and sssshhhhh, keep it lowkey!

[dieu_existence]

I didn't know she had suffer from social anxiety. ty for sharing this

[mesmer_esque]

I knew she was shy, but reading that she was even timid around TK all those times was surprising!