Amuro Namie’s songs disappear from various subscriptions and her official YouTube channel is no longer available

Singer Namie Amuro, who retired from the entertainment industry in 2018, and her many songs are no longer available on various flat-rate music distribution (subscription) services, and fans on the internet are expressing their confusion one after another. Also, the official YouTube channel for Amuro Read More …

Ongaku Cafe (The ’90s): Amuro Namie – Don’t wanna cry (1996)

Fantastic!  “Don’t Wanna Cry” is another musical home run by the Amuro and TK team! ARTIST: 安室奈美恵 (Amuro Namie) CD SINGLE: Don’t Wanna Cry LABEL: avex trax CATALOG #: AVDD-20119 DURATION: 18:36 RELEASE DATE: March 13, 1996   Don’t wanna cry Present Don’t wanna cry Read More …

Amuro Namie’s NHK 2016 Olympic and Paralympic broadcast theme song “Hero” has jumped to #1 on the USEN Request J-Pop HOT 30

Amuro Namie retired from the music industry in September 2018 and her music is still topping charts. Her NHK Olympic and Paralympic broadcast theme song “Hero”  was used in the Rio de Janeiro broadcast back in 2016, has now jumped back to the #1 position Read More …

Ongaku Cafe (The ’90s): Amuro Namie – CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (February 1997)

An incredible Namie Amuro song and a wonderful arrangement from TK! “CAN YOU CELEBRATE?” is one of those rare romantic love ballads that I have no doubt will be used for weddings for many decades to come! It’s a great song! ARTIST: Namie Amuro CD Read More …

Ginowan locals in Okinawa want September 16th to be “Amuro Namie Day”

Locals in Ginowan City, Okinawa want September 16th to be “Amuro Namie Day” (安室奈美恵の日/Amuro Namie no Hi) to celebrate Amuro Namie’s anniversary of her retirement. The special day is being established by the Ginowan City Tourism Promotion Association and on August 23rd, the Japanese National Read More …

Nine months after Amuro Namie’s retirement, she set a new record on Apple Music

It has been nine months since Amuro Namie has retired, and Japan’s Queen of Pop has managed to set another record. On June 16th, Amuro’s singles and albums were streamed on Apple Music.  A week after being streamed, the number of playbacks is the largest Read More …

Results of the “Amuro Namie Saisho de Saigo no MV Sousenkyo MEMORIAL MOVIE BEST 50”

Amuro Namie has retired, but which music video did fans vote as their top Amuro Namie music video. Let’s check out the results from AbemaTV’s “Amuro Namie Saisho de Saigo no MV Sousenkyo MEMORIAL MOVIE BEST 50”. The music video which fans voted as their Read More …

Viewership for AbemaTV’s Amuro Namie special programs surpassed 5.5 million viewers

Viewership for AbemaTV’s “Amuro Namie Saisho deSaigo no MV Sousenkyo MEMORIAL MOVIE BEST 50” (Amuro Namie First and Last MV General Election MEMORIAL MOVIE BEST 50) and the “Nipponzenkoku no Fan no Koe de Amuro Namie Densetsu no Live Eizo ga fukkatsu WE LOVE NAMIE Read More …

ISSA of DA PUMP pays tribute to Amuro Namie by doing “a walk in the park” choreography at the end of “U.S.A.” performance at “Music Station Ultra FES”

Many wondered if DA PUMP’s ISSA (39) would make a statement like other Okinawa Actors School artists who have been paying tribute to Amuro Namie who retired on September 16th. And sure enough, right at the end of the performance of DA PUMP’s mega hit Read More …

MAX/former SUPER MONKEY’S members NANA and REINA blogged, while MINA & LINA posted an Instagram about Amuro Namie’s retirement

MAX members and former SUPER MONKEY’S member, NANA and REINA blogged about their support for their former SUPER MONKEYS member, Amuro Namie. NANA (Takushi Nanako) and MINA (Inoue Minako) were part of the original five members of the SUPER MONKEY’S alongside Amuro Namie in 1992 Read More …

Amuro Namie Official Website, Fan Club, Online Store and Facebook to end on September 30th, final message posted

For over two decades, Amuro Namie’s website has kept fans up-to-date on the Queen of Hip-Pop.  But with her retirement on September 16th, it was announced that the official website, the official fan club, the official online store and the official Facebook page will be Read More …

4,846 fans pay for a full-page ad on the Asahi Shimbun morning paper to show their love and respect for Amuro Namie on her retirement day

Amuro Namie retired from the entertainment industry on September 16th. Fans wrote, “Today Amuro Namie is celebrating the day of her retirement.  Although we are feeling lonely, we are happy”. A total of 4,846 fans participated in the crowd funding of full-page advertisement. The full-page Read More …

A Review of the “namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ (Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ at Tokyo Dome Final Performance+25th Anniversary Live in Okinawa+May Final Tour 2018 Tokyo Dome Performance)”

“namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~” is a magnificent final concert release for Amuro Namie.  You get three concerts, the final, one in her home of Okinawa and then a concert at from earlier in 2018 in Japan (depending on which version you purchase).  You Read More …