Okinawan singer Namie Amuro, 32, will appear in the next edition of Coca Cola's "Zero" commercial series that begins airing on Saturday.
The "Wild Summer" commercial will feature Amuro strutting her stuff in front of a background of flames while being blasted by bursts of wind. The singer said the commercial is meant to make viewers feel like they can beat the summer heat.
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ReikiZen
As long as I am in the same commercial then I would be OK with that!! Although I much prefer Koda Kumi as does do better commercials I agree. It's a toss up though I like them both. I also bought Namie's new album which is fantastic. This is making me thirsty, Coke anyone?
dokshinshatcho
the origninal Miss Cutey...shes great ..I do agree with Ivancoughalot ..we need a full body image here !
ForeignKiri
She never runs out of style. I like how she's always trying to improve her music. I bought her last album....Awsome.
Triumvere
I may not care for her music, but she surely does work hard.
debittoo
In my opinion, Okinawa people are japanese, don.t care what kind of history stuff they had or whatever. Okinawa have the best singers, actors...etc and they.re soooo cheerful and nice people, so different from Tokyo or Osaka people. But Amuro Namie changed so much since she did her debut...she looks a different woman, i don.t think her family can recognize her XD.
gaynessburger
Namie Amuro ready to have a 'Wild Summer' this is possibly the defining moment of the 21st century
alphawolf
Her mother is half Phillipino. Making her 1/4 phillipino, making her very nice looking.
Readers, please stay on topic. Amuro’s ethnic background is not relevant to this particular discussion.
IvanCoughalot
Whenever I watch Namie Amuro, I always feel I can beat something.
The758
No one can come up with a snarky comment from this line? I guess I'm the only one.
kyoken
Got the message: Drink Coke, makes you feel cold! Drink Coke Zero, makes you feel like a hero!
kyoken
Is Coke still using product placement? now that modern brain science proved that it is a waste of money.
blunderbuss
I don't actually know the difference between "Okinawan" and "Japanese" -- I didn't realize there was a need for a distinction between the two. I mean, do people from Hokkaido insist on being called "Hokkaidan?"
Anyway, we need bigger pictures of this cutie.
societymike
Uh no, she is OKINAWAN.
Ninjazilla
She is kinda hot but unfortunately Koda Kumi, though not being as hot (especially face), makes videos that are ALOT better like DDD or Cherry girl. Every one of Amuros videos shes just dancing the same way, if she learned from KK's videos she wouldnt have to dance so hard.
IvanCoughalot
herefornow:
I'm with you. I've drunk more than several beers in my time, and it"s never made that "glug-glug" noise going down, and I've never had to squeeze my eyes closed and shriek "aaaaaaaaaaah"
But we do need a much bigger picture of Namie Amuro here. Full-body shot.
herefornow
Wow, the creative guys at Dentsu really strained hard to come up with this concept -- a hot looking celebrity "strutting her stuff in front of a background of flames while being blasted by bursts of wind." How original. Must be the same creative team that writes all the great beer commercials where everyone must smack their lips and gasp "AAAH". This country's advertising is pathetic.
noirgaijin
I remember watching her on some after school kids program with my kid back in the early 90's. Her looks have improved threefold.
Sarge
I hear before she was famous she used to sing at shopping malls in Okinawa and most people ignored her.
Sarge
She is ridiculously hot.
Junnama
This article is so short it's hard to dream up snarky comments to make. Amuro looks good though...
Rena Takeuchi
No matter whether she is Japanese or Phillipino, she is hot hot hot!!
SiouxChef
Is that why only small, obscure companies like Coca Cola want her for advertising?
nath
Love Amuro. Love her!
alladin
yah, that is because she has become a boring idol that lost her star a very long time ago. So sad.
Pukey2
Nobody, apart from certain JT posters, talks about her anymore.
nath
The siren sez: You too can feel the "wild" effects of aspartame! Made even more special in the summer heat! Step right up!
alladin
She is definitely part Filipino with a dash of Japanese.
RobertCB
Didn't she put a tattoo of her own name on her arm?
jam_sandwich
my fav (in fact the only one I like) J-singer,
kisekicaroline
namie is in her 30s but is still hotter than any other pop star.
noirgaijin
She could be half extraterrestrial, she's still hot!
some14some
Wild ! All Seasons ! Yes, Namie Amuro !
Good_Jorb
She was born in Okinawa, and therefore Okinawan. (According to wiki her ancestral makeup is 3/4 Japanese and 1/4 Italian)
vajra
Wild Namie !