Haiku's Music of Asia Archival Adventures Round 3 (1980-2005) June 11th @13:00 BST/@21:00 JST

[COB]

There was also Sheena Easton on it covering MAX in a different episode.

Oh my god

 

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Interval Act 3: Wendy Moten - Your Love Is All I Need - 1994 Japan

@Diddy to confirm/find out but apparently Wendy Moten had a big following in Japan in the 90s and sold out one of the big stadiums there.

 

[COB]

Coming in out of the rain for this one

 

[COB]

Still can't believe she's gone, RIP hun etc

 

[Diddy]

Interval Act 3: Wendy Moten - Your Love Is All I Need - 1996 Japan

@Diddy to confirm/find out but apparently Wendy Moten had a big following in Japan and sold out one of the big stadiums there.

Could well be, but I can't confirm or deny. She's great though I only really knew her name before

File her under "Possibly Big in Japan" along with Alexandra Stan and Inna

 

[Diddy]

Runner-up in The Voice USA last year apparently

 

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Could well be, but I can't confirm or deny. She's great though I only really knew her name before

File her under "Possibly Big in Japan" along with Alexandra Stan and Inna

The Japanese love a rousing ballad. I remember reading apparently Diana Ross' "If We Hold On Together" and "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" where bigger hits there than in the US.

 

[COB]

I know she's a Moopy meme and all that, but what a fucking voice! Wendy Moten forum NOW!!

 

[Diddy]

The Japanese love a rousing ballad. I remember reading apparently Diana Ross' "If We Hold On Together" and "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" where bigger hits there than in the US.

Yes! I think it was a Japan-only release or something (If we hold on together), it was certainly on the GH I rented when I wanted to get into her

 

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Japan were on to something with her BIG FANDOM there

 

[Diddy]

This is some weapons-grade GLOOP and I'm WALLOWING in it

 

[COB]

*three people clap*

 

[Diddy]

*three people clap*

The audience were also doing a Swedish cover version

 

[COB]

Topless man ALERT

 

[Diddy]

This is more than a whiff of the souk, it's a full-lunged SNORT!

 

[COB]

Great souk, beautiful souk.

 

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Song 17 - Dilnaz Akhmedieva - Zolotoi (2005 Kazakhstan)

One of Kazakhstan's big pop divas, she got her start in 2002 and it's been up from there.

There's actually two versions of this music video. One with girls in glittery bikinis and this one with the shirtless guy. I know my audience.

 

[Diddy]

BTW I need to bug someone to do an ASFM with live versions because I've got a central Asian diva who will kick everyone's cunts in!

 

[COB]

I really need to do a deep dive into Kazakh pop I think, the times I've dipped my toe in have generally revealed plenty of hot shit

 

[Diddy]

I really need to do a deep dive into Kazakh pop I think, the times I've dipped my toe in have generally revealed plenty of hot shit

That incredible song you sent for Diddyvision was AMAZING

 

[Diddy]

Apparently the Happiness Butter has 4 ingredients: Butter, Honey, Parsley and Mascapone (and JIZZ)

 

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Song 18 - Hitomi Shimatani - Camelia (2005-2006 Japan)

I think I've featured her almost as much as Ayumi in these now. But I love me some syrupy orchestra coated onto cheap pop beats.

 

[COB]

Hitomi What a strong start to this song!

 

[Diddy]

Song 18 - Hitomi Shimatani - Camelia (2005-2006 Japan)

I think I've featured her almost as much as Ayumi in these now. But I love me some syrupy orchestra coated onto cheap pop beats.

Is that a classical piece totally blown into eurobeat smithereens?

 

[COB]

Is that a classical piece totally blown into eurobeat smithereens?

HOPE SO

 

[Diddy]

Love that ridiculously large flower on her hat

 

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Love that ridiculously large flower on her hat

it's serving Lilligant vibes

 

[Diddy]

Do you recognise that piano riff when she's pretending to play the piano?

That's commitment to the bit

 

[COB]

I honestly wasn't ready for her to serve it so hard, I mean GIVE ME A MOMENT Hitomi! Queen!

 

[COB]

Etc

 

[Diddy]

I keep thinking "Mm maybe I won't do any more Japanese sync events because nobody cares" but frankly I'm happy even if it's just you two <3

 

[COB]

The hat look with flowers all over the staircase is properly

 

[Diddy]

If I can criticise it for everything, it sort of starts at a SPRINT and doesn't have anywhere else to go from there

 

[COB]

The hat look with flowers all over the staircase is properly

Though I realise this could describe AT LEAST two different looks in this video, and it applies to all of them!

 

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Song 18 - Lee Hyun-Jung - You Who Left (2001 South Korea)

featured in a previous edition where she was quite ropey live, you'd be pleased to know she improved a little but is still the same old ropey lady here.

if she'd upload her music videos in good quality, wouldn't be putting her bop songs to shame

 

[Diddy]

There is an hour-long Perfume thing on Netflix that you REALLY NEED TO SEE

also Hikaru's got some live session for BAD MODE that just appeared on Netflix

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

random Pirates breakdown!

 

[Diddy]

Loving these ATONAL audience member yelling something tunelessly as backing singers

 

[Diddy]

This might be a bit too SULTRY to follow that synapse-blaster from Hitomi

 

[COB]

Loving these ATONAL audience member yelling something tunelessly as backing singers

I'd love to dub in "I can't fucking see!" Eurovision lady and the ONLY THE YOUNG man, they'd both fit.