Grand Prix and Variety Shows

• Congratulations to EXILE for winning the Grand Prix on Best Hit Kayousai last Thursday, November 27. They performed 2 songs; Super Shine for the presentation of the Gold Artists awardees and Ti Amo after the Grand Prix Award. It is EXILE’s 3rd time to win the same award (2003 and 2004)

• EXILE will perform at 41st Japan Yusen Taisho on December 17 as one of the Gold Awardees. The grand prix winner will be selected during the show.

• Aside from attending on variety shows, EXILE will have their own document-variety show starting January 10, 2009 called “EXILE GENERATION”. The show will feature different guests. They will also have some various music performances.

  According to Hiro, the concept of the new show came from the Perfect Year concept that he wants EXILE to do something that will exceed what the Perfect Year campaign done on 2008 for 2009.

  The show will air on NTV. EXILE is the first non-JE group to have their own document-variety show. (Source: Nikkan Sports)

EXILE news roundabout

First of all, I really apologize that I wasn’t able to update this blog very often. Anyway, those who know me on forums will see me regularly posting on EXILE forum or on Jpopmusic forum’s EXILE thread ^^

Here are some recent EXILE news:

• EXILE will be performing on several year-end shows including Best Hit Kayousai, in which they are nominated for gold artists/grand prix award (Nov.27), FNS Kayousai (Dec.3) and the prestigious Kouhaku Utagassen
• EXILE won as Best Selling Artist for Japan on World Musica Awards 2008
• They have just released the full list of their dome tour goods including the members’ produce goods (Hiro: car; Makidai: dog leash, Usa: pillow, Matsu: cookies; Akira: curry; Atsushi: candles; Takahiro: tumblers)
• Some of the Ballad Best songs have been already played on Makidai’s radio, including the new song, Boku he, song for you, We Will ~ano basho de~ Orchestra version
• ATSUSHI of EXILE is featured on TOKU’s song, Again from his upcoming album. (Listen to the radio rip)

Ballad Best Tracklist

Ballad Best Cover

Ballad Best
Release Date: 12/03/2008

Tracklist

CD:

1.Ti Amo
2.Lovers Again
3.Your eyes only
4.song for you
5.We Will～ano basho de～-Orchestra Version-
6.Unmei no Hito -Orchestra Version-
7.HOLY NIGHT-A Cappella Version-
8.LAST CHRISTMAS-
9.Tada…Aitakute
10.Boku he – *new song*
11.Kawaranai Mono
12.Michi
13.One love-Piano Version-
14.Love,Dream＆Happiness

DISC-2/DVD
PV
1.Ti Amo Chapter.1
2.Ti Amo Chapter.2
3.Tada…Aitakute
4.Your eyes only
5.Lovers Again
6.Michi
7.Boku he
8.Love,Dream＆Happiness

PV Making
1.Ti Amo
2.Tada..Aitakute
3.Lovers Again
4.Michi

Love, Dream & Happiness – will also feature COLOR, JSB, LOVE and DREAM (the 2 new girl groups of LDH)
Boku he PV is just scenes from EXILE’s Hall Live Tour
Love, Dream & Happiness PV will be just like the same concept as the original PV (studio version PV)