Concert Tour in Japan - June 2008

[comet]

Akito, where 4 Art Thou ?

[Stephany]

Hi everyone,

Samon Promotion has recently released three small pictures of Hayley's 2007 Japanese Tour to promote the 2008 one. There they are:

Stephany

[Andy]

Thanks for the video Karsten

[akito]

To Comet:

" ... I've hardly been outside my room in days,
Cos I don't feel that I deserve the sunshine's rays ..."


Well,
Hello everyone!

Now that SHE is in Japan, I feel like I'm ALIVE again.

Actually, I have seen her on a TV program recently, and later I discovered that I have missed another one, which was something like a interview on a news program.

jp.youtube.com/watch?v=0__PmSQLlzs

The video clip above is not quite the one I have seen on TV, but the song is 'Amazing Grace' : duet with Minako Honda who passed away, I think about two years ago.

Oops, I didn't realize that there was an entire thread about this.
I'm kind of "hasty", sometimes!
hwi.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=singles2&action=display&thread=3582&page=1#70410

[timj]

Hi Akito, good to here from you, I hope you enjoy Hayley's visit, are you going to any of her concerts?.....TimJ

[akito]

Hi Timj, and all,

Right now, I plan to go either the one at Shiga, Osaka or Aichi.
I'm still undecided, I mean not sure, because sadly, I have not a ticket with me now.

I hope I can see Hayley at Shiga concert this Saturday,
because I heard that the Biwako Hall in Shiga is one of the best concert halls in Japan, or even in the world.

But the Aichi one on 17th is a better date for me, somehow.
For I'm now staying in Mie which is roughly in the middle of those major cities (oh but NOT Shiga, no no), I have all the choices and opportunities. Thanks to the excellent railway service called "Kintetsu".


Akito

[Richard]

Hello Akito!

It's good to see you posting again, and I hope you will get to at least one of Hayley's concerts in Japan this month. It looks as though this tour is going to be a huge success, so we will be very grateful for any news and reports, please.

Best wishes from London,

Richard

[Belinda]

Hi Akito,
I had recently wondered where you were .
Glad you are posting again
What season is it in Japan.?
Have you had a chance to wear your white HWI top yet?

Belinda

[Mark]

Hi Akito

Its good to hear from you and to know that hopefully you will be going to a concert to see Hayley. I am really looking forward to your report and photo's if possible. Hope you can make it.

Best wishes
Mark

[Stephany]

Hi Akito,

It's good to hear from you! I hope you can make it to Shiga, I've heard a lot of excellent comments about the venue.

I wonder if there's going to be an excellent tour programme once again? Last year it featured wonderful new pictures!
I'm also intrigued to know what will be Hayley's songlist.

You really need to go to at least one concert to tell us all about it!

Stephany

[Stephany]

Hello everyone,

Hayley's first concert for this Japanese tour is happening right now in Shiga! With the time difference, it must be close to the interval. See pictures of the rehearsals below:

Stephany

[Martin]

Thanks Stephany for posting these photos - it's just amazing where you find them.

Whilst the musicians appear to be local (Japanese) the pianist doesn't. I wonder who he is?

Martin

[Stephany]

Jun 8, 2008 8:20:46 GMT Martin said:

Whilst the musicians appear to be local (Japanese) the pianist doesn't. I wonder who he is?

Hello Martin,

During this Japanese tour, Hayley will be accompanied by Simon Lole (musical director and arranger of All Angels). I therefore suspect that it's him on the picture.

Simon posted the following message on his personal blog:

From 4 June until 23 June, I shall be on tour in Japan as Musical Director for Hayley Westenra. We have 10 concerts in major venues across Japan including Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima and Yokohama.

Stephany

[Martin]

Thanks Stephany, indeed it is. I read that immediately after this tour he is then accompanying All Angels at their next UK concert in Thaxted.

Best wishes
Martin

[akito]

Hi everyone,

Well, after all,
I've made it ! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Oh I was there Stephany, in Biwako Hall today.

Just, everything went well for me today and I was there.
I've succeeded in the quest, somehow.

When I finally grabbed my ticket for the concert, I was just, so happy and also relieved.

Here is the song-list for this "PURE VOICE CONCERT 2008" in Japan.

1. Pokarekare Ana
2. Hana
3. Scarborough Fair
4. Ave Maria
5.Yuki No Hana
6. Sen no Kaze ni Natte

Intermission

7. Amazing Grace (not a duet !)
8. Shiroi Iro wa Koibito no Iro
9. Prayer
10. Both Sides Now
11. Tsubasa wo Kudasai
12. Danny Boy

encore

+ Nada Sousou
++ Sonny


I had such a great time and also met with Hayley. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif
I'm going to write some more tomorrow, for now I'm weary and sleepy. (it's 1 a.m. right now)



Best Wishes from Japan,


Akito