Seanzilla Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 Anyone going to the JPop festival in San Francisco? May'n will be there to perform, also a photo and autograph session with her. Quote
VF25-F Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 Sorry, been away for quite ahwhile - quite a few events have to help out (Macross Malaysia) So, like Seanzilla was saying - there will be performance and autograph/photo session with May'n. Would be nice if someone could record/write the event and post it here for all to share. Latest from May'n (WUMay'n) Quote
VF25-F Posted August 13, 2017 Posted August 13, 2017 May'n & the Owl......it tends to make u wonder what happened after the owl looked at May'n doesn't it? Quote
VF25-F Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Animax Carnival - Belief https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDpg1EGdeU Quote
Convectuoso Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Thanks! May'n is a really good live performer Quote
VF25-F Posted September 3, 2017 Posted September 3, 2017 May'n behind the Stage - Anime Central - Chicago. Funny... instead of Chicago, she said Singapore! XD Quote
VF25-F Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Penang Anime Matsuri (Summer Wonderland) 2017 – a first for May’n To be honest, this is my First time to Penang Anime Matsuri – Summer Wonderland (PAM2017) on the 1st to 2nd July 2017 and to my surprise it’s really fun as Penang (an island off the mainland of Malaysia) has been a heaven for food. The event organizers were the same folks that brought the ever awesome AFA (Anime Festival Asia) around the region. The moment I arrived, a fellow May’n fan has been posting where May’n might be on the island. Sure enough, May’n was at a place call Syed Bistro, quite close to the venue and had her fill of 'Roti' etc. The next morning we dropped by there and met my fellow fan there and he showed me where May’n sat last night (fans will be fans). After breakfast, we headed out to the event venue itself. There were loads of activity around the many display booths and events on stage. Celebrity Cosplayers offering invaluable advice in their cosplay workshop and one (Ying Tze) even brought her PS4 to engage the audience! By afternoon, one of my fellow roommate decided to go line up as the concert was a free standing and he wanted to be close, if not - in the front row! And this is like 15.00 and the concert hall only open at 18.30. At 15.45, Yuichiro Ito, from Nagoya prefecture (same as May’n) decided to do a Latte Art of Sheryl Nome after he was inspired by her presence here. It would have been really fun if May’n had showed up on stage and drank the Latte. Anyway, Yuichiro san brought the cup back stage and showed it to May’n and it came out in May’n twitter post later. Those interested to see how it was done may watch the video on youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akjS-CGUSlQ After watching the Cosplay singles, we went outside to line up for the concert – already there were like 1 and a half lines. We ended up somewhere in the middle of the 2nd line. More friends joined in and soon a third line formed. We waited about an hour as the organizers cleared the Main stage area. Just before the first artist goes on stage, some word from the main sponsors – Democratic Action Party’s President Lim Guan Eng, advising everyone to stay away from drugs and fight corruption. Some words from Penang’s Tourism Minister and the concert could began. First up was Kradness and he put on his choice of upbeat music (he sings too!) and soon has the crowd jumping to the beat. Once Kradness has finished his performance, a band began to set up their instruments and tested them. Minutes passed…..seemed like a lot of minutes. Then the stage dimmed and the crowd began to stir. A silhouette appeared in the middle of the stage (clearly everyone knew who it was) and the crowd began to cheer. The opening song was ‘Brain Diver’, but in my opinion, the band was a bit too loud and it took a little time for my ears to adjust so that I am able to hear her vocals. But then again the audio might be unevenly distributed and some parts of the concert hall, it might sounded just right. One member of my group suddenly recognize the next song which was ‘Vivid’ and began to move with the crowd on this pop song. The stage lighting system was great, it added dramatically to her performance as at some parts, all the lights would converged behind her, creating a silhouette on stage. Next up is Chase the World – OP from Axccel World. Another popular song on the list of her favorite songs. Earlier, my gang were predicting what songs she would sing. This number came up in our discussion. Man, we had better buy the local lottery! When ‘Lion’ started to play, all those who knew her during her debut in Macross Frontier days became extremely excited. This song is still popular that many knew this song by heart and sang along with her. My gang totally lost themselves in this one. Judging from the response from the crowd, we were not the only ones. By the time the song was over, our throats were sore from all the sing along and cheering. And this was just from one song! You can just imagine May'n throat and she's still going strong and on key! May’n then informed that the next song is the reason why she kept singing for us. ‘Dawn of Logos’ from 2nd OP of Aquarion LOGOS. I looked at my guys and thought – we seriously had better buy a lottery as this was the 2nd song we predicted she would sing tonight! Next up was Belief, OP from Taboo Tattoo. After the song, she came forward and catching a breath, May’n informed ‘This next song is the last song’. The crowd moan. She continued ‘Malaysia is very special for me as this is where I had my first overseas full concert (BIG Waaaaave in 2009, Kuala Lumpur), my next song is also very special to me…..’ The girls in my group said excitedly ‘Please be Diamond Crevasse!’ There was silence for a few seconds and she said Diamond Crevasse. The girls in my group jumped for joy! So did the crowd! A very meaningful song for many in the crowd. As this was a ‘slow song’, the band did not have to play so hard and so her voice was crisp and clear. You can hear the crowd singing along with her. By the time the song reached its end, many felt their eyes were teary as the magic of this song touched their hearts and souls. As the last notes of the song faded away, the crowd remained silent. Then suddenly like a big wave, the cheer and applause flooded in from every part of the concert hall. May’n stood there with a smile on her face, fully satisfied that she had delivered it perfectly. One of my gang, whom usually cosplayed as Michel Blanc (TV version) said ‘If I die tonight, I’m fully satisfied!’ Once the cheers subsided, May’n called out to her band members and gathered in front of the stage and introduced them one by one. Then its May’n turn- ‘vocal wa’ and everyone shouted May’n!!! With a wide smile, she thanked everyone and moved on to the next part of the ending. She held hands with members of her band, but before she can proceed, the crowd shouted ‘Encore! Encore!’ You can see clearly she was taken by surprise by the crowd’s reaction! She picked back up the mike and in a sad voice ‘I’m so sorry, but I’m out of time.’ But feeling the dampening mood of the crowd she informed ‘I will try my best to come back to Penang and enjoy with all of you again!’ That lifted the spirits and they began to cheer again. May’n then went back into her position and held hand with her band members. She waited for the noise to die down and was about to swing their arms when it happened again! Someone in the crowd shouted! May’n then bend forward and put a finger on her lips to signify ‘Silence Please!’ Then, she quickly swung her arms upwards and shouted at the top of her voice ‘Arigato Gozaimashita!’. It was loud enough to hear it all the way to the back of the concert hall. The crowd loved it and kept cheering until she left the stage. I met back with my roommate after the concert and enquired his condition (he had a sore throat the night before). He bluntly replied ‘double sore throat!’ A Totally satisfying evening! Song List 1. Brain Diver 2. Vivid 3. ? 4. Chase the World 5. Lion 6. Dawn of Logos - Aqaurion Logos 2nd OP 7. Belief 8. Diamond Crevasse We would like to thank the organizers, Shaun Chin and Geri of Sozo Pte Ltd to allow us to fully experience this wonderful event. Quote
hachi Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Nice. I like it that Mayn's singing live each year in Southeast Asia. It shows she has lots of fans here. By the way, do you follow a Facebook group for May'n? It seems you get lots of news/trivia. Quote
VF25-F Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Most of it I got from her site (May'n) + a combination from other sources like fellow May'n fans and quite often accidentally found them in youtube! Like this one (talking about Taiyaki and the origins of it during C3+AFAID17) and the two previous ones (ACEN backstage and Belief - Animax Carnival) Quote
Major Focker Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 are there any May'n or anime related events in KL this November? when i used to frequent KL some years ago, anime events were nothing but a daydream. Quote
VF25-F Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Major Focker said: are there any May'n or anime related events in KL this November? when i used to frequent KL some years ago, anime events were nothing but a daydream. There are some, but not major ones. There's so many these days popping up like mushrooms after the rain, but no May'n The major one in November will be C3+AFASG 2017 (23rd to 25th) in Singapore! You WILL see May'n there. Quote
Major Focker Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 thanks for the info. too bad for me, it's unlikely i'll be able to squeeze in a short hop to SG in the schedule. would've been nice to see May'n again. seems so long ago now when i saw her first concert in SG. Quote
grehuta Posted September 5, 2017 Posted September 5, 2017 Great singer, I love her style. How do you think, is her style natural? Is it directed? Quote
VF25-F Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 Anyone attending the J-pop summit in SF 9/10/17 ? May'n confirmed coming to AFASG 2017 http://animefestival.asia/singapore17/ Quote
soul.assassin Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 Yep, she definitely rocked San Fran. Quote
Convectuoso Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 Is there any footage of May'n performing Obelisk? I love that song but haven't heard a live version Quote
soul.assassin Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 This is so strongly Macross Frontier, peeps. Quote
Seanzilla Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 I went to the JPop Summit, May'n was awesome. Got several photos of her. And three with her, in a group. Tried recording some of the concert, but security was tight and very strict. Here is a pic as she and the other performers were walking off stage after they did a collaborative closing song. Quote
VF25-F Posted September 12, 2017 Posted September 12, 2017 Hey, Seanzilla! Awesome pix! More! XD Would you mind if I post the above pix to share with other fans on other sites? You should post it at May'n site. Oh, before that. They allowed pictures to be taken right? Don't want to put the organizers in hot soup! XD Quote
Seanzilla Posted September 14, 2017 Posted September 14, 2017 I wasn't supposed to take pics. So not sure it is ok to post on her site. this isn't an action shot of a janitor doing his job. Instead right behind him is the cute little butt of our favorite little singer. Yup that's May'n! Quote
VF25-F Posted September 14, 2017 Posted September 14, 2017 Ahh!.... in that case better NOT! Leave it here. We don't want the organizers to get into trouble. Did anyone noticed that which ever event she goes to, there's definitely LION and Diamond Crevasse in her song list? A few years ago, it was just Northern Cross and Iteza. Is this a song rights thingy (she renewed the music licence for the songs, so that she can sing them?) - just my hypothesis. Quote
Seanzilla Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 I swear she did all 4 when I saw her in 2014 (I think) and three of the 4 in 2012. I think she just spreads out the songs to keep them from getting stale or too Frontier heavy. Especially as she keeps producing new songs, doesn't want half her show to be from anime that is 10 years old. At least that is how I took it. But it could be a licensing thing. Quote
VF25-F Posted September 20, 2017 Posted September 20, 2017 Found this! J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL 2017, SF - May'n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU1Wa7TDoec Quote
VF25-F Posted September 29, 2017 Posted September 29, 2017 New song from May'n - Shine A Light from her New Album! There's ninjas all over the place! XD Quote
VF25-F Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 May'n won the first round. Now vote for May'n with a HEART. Click on her picture and put a heart. Help May'n WIN! Quote
VF25-F Posted October 18, 2017 Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) An interview with May'n On her new album Peace of Smile https://ddnavi.com/interview/406626/a/ Edited October 18, 2017 by VF25-F Quote
VF25-F Posted October 18, 2017 Posted October 18, 2017 Songs from the Album Peace of Smile and below Shine A Light (Full Version) Quote
darkgiver Posted October 21, 2017 Posted October 21, 2017 Happy birthday to our lovely May'n ! 28 years old and like the wine older = better Quote
VF25-F Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 The Galactic Fairy as the Princess of the Moon (Princess Kaguya)! More info at : https://iflyer.tv/en/article/2017/10/13/fantasia-004/ Quote
VF25-F Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 An Interview with May'n on Peace of Smile https://ddnavi.com/interview/406626/a/ Quote
VF25-F Posted November 12, 2017 Posted November 12, 2017 May'n eating Pocky.....XD. Practice for Princess Kaguya has started. https://ameblo.jp/mayn-blog/entry-12327630501.html Quote
VF25-F Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 This was taken during the interview, and she happens to stand on the right spot and the picture behind her happens to be a moon! Princess Kaguya! XD Quote
VF25-F Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 May'n and Restaurant to Another World (Isekai Shokudou) Looks like they're making a series XD Quote
eXis10z Posted December 26, 2017 Posted December 26, 2017 Always nice to see her enjoy our local food. Quote
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