Japan "Treasure" Tour - Nov 07

[Martin]

stephany said:

Hayley will be accompanied by Yukiko Ono (violin) and Yamazaki Makoto (piano) during her Japanese 'Treasure' tour.
It is called 'Treasure' tour but in her songlist there is no songs from her latest album even though she is expected to sing 'Summer rain' in some of her Japanese concerts.

Hi Stephany
I might be missing something here (maybe my brain!) but why isn't Hayley promoting her Treasure album in Japan by including songs in the concerts? I would have thought it was a wonderful opportunity.

Martin

[Stephany]

Hi Martin,

This is a very good question. Japanese people have great respect for classical music but they are used to hearing the best. They are therefore VERY demanding. If Hayley wants to reach them with her music, it's in her best interest to choose the songs they already know and love. Strangely enough, they are more comfortable with 'old' songs rather than with new material.

'You raise me up', 'Amazing Grace', 'Prayer', etc. are now very well-known in Japan and they will be delighted if Hayley performs these specific tracks. If they're happy, they will buy all her albums without any consideration of their tracklist. What I'm saying doesn't apply to every Japanese but in general it's how the audience is. Respectful, warm but also very demanding. Give them what they want and they will love you for it.

Stephany

[Martin]

Hi Stephany
Thanks for the very interesting and informative answer. It just goes to show how different cultures can be between East and West.

I know from talking to other people that Western businessmen have to be very careful and well prepared when planing to sell to the East, particularly in Japan and China. I know someone who has recently been to China to "sell" but he said that the last thing you must mention in a business meeting is selling. The business trip is really all about creating relationships.

Best Wishes
Martin

[Richard]

Hello Stephany and Martin!

I suspect it's the cultural differences between Japan and the rest of the world that stops the locals joining international forums. It seems strange that Hayley is so popular there and yet we don't have any Japanese members.

Best Wishes,

Richard

[Stephany]

Hi Richard, Martin and everyone else!

richnorri said:

I suspect it's the cultural differences between Japan and the rest of the world that stops the locals joining international forums.

Good point. I don't believe the language is a barrier because English is not the mother tongue of many of us here on the forum and that doesn't prevent us to register and post.

Stephany

[Stephany]

Hi again everyone,

I was starting to feel desperate about not finding real new info on Hayley's tour in Japan. I knew there would be something eventually. Here are four pictures of Hayley's concerts in Fukuoka and Nagoya. Phew! source: HERE

The audience was delighted by Hayley's performance. "You Raise me up" was particularly well-received according to the blogger. He also says that he was struck by how rich Hayley's voice has become in two years (last time she toured Japan).

Rehearsals in Fukuoka

Rehearsals in Nagoya

Concert in Nagoya

Stephany

[Karsten]

stephany said:

Hi again everyone,

I was starting to feel desperate about not finding real new info on Hayley's tour in Japan. I knew there would be something eventually. Here are four pictures of Hayley's concerts in Fukuoka and Nagoya. Phew! source: HERE ...

Hi Stephany,

many thanks for the pictures and particularly the translation of the source

Karsten

[Stephany]

Hi Karsten,

You are very welcome. Here is also a leaflet for the Japanese Treasure tour (source):

Stephany

[grant]

Hi Stephany

I just knew you would find something eventually! Looks and sounds as though Hayley is having fun.

Is that another new dress in the Nagoya concert picture?

I like the Japanese promo concert flyer - wouldn't mind one of those in my Hayley collection!!

Lots of love
Grant
xxx

[Stephany]

grant said:

Is that another new dress in the Nagoya concert picture?

Hi Grant,

Actually, I don't think it's a dress. I'd rather say it's what she wore at Stuart's school:

Lots of love,
Stephany xx

[grant]

stephany said:

Actually, I don't think it's a dress. I'd rather say it's what she wore at Stuart's school:

Lots of love,
Stephany xx

Well spotted Stephany, but I didn't mean that picture I meant the blue dress in the picture below it

Love
Grant
xxx

[Stephany]

Ooh - sorry about that Grant Well, isn't it this one? I admit that we can see it very clearly on the Nagoya concert picture.

Lots of love,
Stephany xx

[James]

grant said:

Well spotted Stephany, but I didn't mean that picture I meant the blue dress in the picture below it

Not that I'm one to usually notice clothes, but isn't that the dress worn in the first part of the Hurtwood Park Polo Club show in August? I remember because that was my first Hayley concert.

You posted some pictures here Grant hwi.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Concert&action=display&thread=1181202219&page=4

Cheers,

James

[grant]

Hi Stephany and James

Huh!! Ganging up on me now are you?

You could be right I guess, having had a closer look. Skirt and top certainly look to be different colours. Maybe it was the lighting making it look pale blue, and the apparently white trim on the hem that threw me.

OK! I surrender!

Best wishes
Grant

[roger]

grant said:

...and the apparently white trim on the hem that threw me.

Well, next time, try picking your feet up!

Roger