Singer Namie Amuro, 32, is set to unleash another side of herself next month when her new album “PAST < FUTURE” hits music shelves around the country.
Posters featuring Amuro’s face concealed behind an image from her previous album “BEST FICTION” - which sold over 1.7 million copies - have been in stores for the past couple of weeks, but they were replaced on Thursday with posters of her ripping apart the old image to expose a new and vibrant Amuro.
Amuro declared: “I want to go back to the start and make a fresh beginning,” and said she is readying herself for next year’s nationwide tour that begins in April.
“PAST < FUTURE” goes on sale Dec 16 for 3,059 yen. The CD plus DVD which features Amuro in six video clips costs 3,990 yen.
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azzassa
Aguilera's idea?
Hardly.
http://imgur.com/BHBsv.jpg
Rugbyfan
I think Namie is a beautiful and talented woman. And after all the hardships she has been through her career is still going strong. You rock girl!!!
Asukawind
of course its namie amuro. I'll pay anything for her cd.
yabusama
Is she really worth paying over ¥3000 for her cd?
bushlover
I agree her singing isn't my favorite but I do like the girl. She is a beauty and I don't begrudge her her career. I won't say she's terrible but not my cup of tea. Her music may however appeal to others. And I think that if she's not being paid for it that people should be polite and ask for a photo not just snap away. That is the lowest of papparazzi type of person.
yomuri
what "bare it all" article are u talking about? She hasnt done any nude photos?
yuukimomji
wow,starting from beginning,but so far her music has been excellent!! New beat every time just making the best every time, she is kind of young for her age but thats called work and healthy. WE LOVE U NAMIE, GANBATTE!!!
nath
The 'new' girl has the same malady as the old one- she can't sing. A pretty package, but grating vocals.
Blue_Tiger
nightvision - Invading? At a Seven-Eleven? Since when is Seven-Eleven Ms. Amuro's "private" place? And if Japan is so safe, what does Ms. Amuro have to fear from her son's foto being on the internet? Why all the "privacy" stuff now? Seems other, more famous celebs have no problem with their childrens' mugs being all over the `Net; what's Ms. Amuro's problem?
Yomuri - She was in the foto also. Again, its a double-standard on her part, and it was a public place; wasn't liek the photographer took pictures of them at her home. She and her son were out in a public place.
If she's "woman" enough to bare it all for a "Gentleman's" rag, she should be grown-up enough not to have a tantrum (and a lawsuit) against a photographer who merely took a snap of her and her son coming out of a public place.
yomuri
it was more about someone taking pics of her son than of her
nightvision
BLUE TIGER: The private citizen is invading a public person's meager amount of privacy with her child.
And besides, would you like your kid's face all over the internet as a kidnapper magnet?
Blue_Tiger
Overrated and pompous. Can't stand a hypocritical celeb who will bear it all for a "Gentleman's" magazine, yet go ballistic when a private citizen snaps a photo of her with her son at a convenience store.
TokyoHipHop
Amuro my queen, she keeping the good music coming!
stirfry
yummy
NyahK
I can't help but pay attention whenever I see one of her commercials on TV.
combinibento
Wow, how original. Christina Aguilera called and wants her idea back.
techall
Beautiful, true talent and a class act.
Junnama
Never understood the Amuro-mania....
nath
Can't wait! saw the preview on tv the other night. I've been a fan of hers since my younger years when she was in Super Monkeys. Best Fiction was great and I'm sure this one will be even better. TofuUnion, I believe her mother was half Italian from memory?
TofuUnion
According to Wikipedia, Namie Amuro is one quarter Italian.
nath
Amuro is not only Okinawan, but part gaijin too, so she put together some pretty good genes in her jeans.
Miyaratmosphere
She's beautiful and fresh..nothing to do with her age whatsoever. Age is just a number.
some14some
true, Cause? she is from Okinawa !
nath
She is still so hot!