On Tuesday night, I saw Utada Hikaru, 27, perform live at Chicago’s House of Blues. It was freakin’ awesome! Like any good fob, I’ve been a huge fan of the Japanese artiste since her hit song ‘First Love.’ The New York born singer sang that number and a couple of good oldies like ‘Automatic’ and ‘Sakura Drops.’ I have to say, she sounded amazing live, and her vocals seem to have developed smoother transitions with less vibrato compared to her early days. Love the way she goes breathy at certain parts too.
She was very cute, and shared with the audience her day-to-day anecdotes such as her trip to the Art Institute of Chicago. She also told us about the crazy things the crowd will shout to her. This one guy at her Vegas show actually yelled “Don’t marry anyone, Utada!” instead of the generic “Marry me, Utada!”
The pic is taken courtesy of my friend Susie. We were high up in the balcony so we couldn’t really get a good glimpse of her face. But we managed to sneak up there and got a pretty sweet view without having to deal with the massive crowds.
Check out the music video of ‘Sakura Drops!’
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Very cool! Was definitely a (an?) Utada fan back in highschool, haha. =)
Did she sing the songs in Eng or Japanese? Debating if I should go when she comes to nyc….
Awesome!!!! I wish I got to see her live!
Me too! I wish I was there!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvvKzFGfWWE