Report on Aya Uchida's 2nd live "Blooming!" 7,000 fans gathered to see her perform on stage and show off her bicycle!

On Saturday, December 5, 2015, voice actress Aya Uchida's 2nd live "Blooming! ~Blooming, Everybody~" was held at Ariake Colosseum, and the stage with her 2nd album "Blooming!" was filled with a hot excitement that blew away the winter cold with a double encore.

Following the 1st live in May and the 1.5th live in November this year, this show attracted a record attendance of about 7,000 fans, many of whom were wearing pink T-shirts for the 2nd live, all waiting for the show to start.

The live started with the lead song "Blooming! Uchida took the stage wearing a jacket costume with a flower ornament on her head as a charm. The venue was colored with pink penlights waved by fans, creating a scene of full bloom. After finishing the song, Uchida said, "Everyone! Are you ready to bloom? to which the fans responded with thunderous cheers.

Then everyone listen with a smile on your face! The first song she performed was "Sneaker Future Girl," a guitar pop tune. Uchida's cute choreography, including steps to the lyrics, kept the audience's eyes glued to the stage. The audience lit red penlights to express the world of the sad love song in the song "The Last Fireworks. The audience lit up the red penlights for "The Last Fireworks," expressing the world of the sad love song and supporting the emotionally charged singing.

During the MC, she couldn't hide her surprise in front of the large number of fans, saying "I still can't believe it myself. But the Ariake Colosseum is a very close venue, so I can see everyone's faces from the back of the stage! The audience cheered loudly when he said, "But the Ariake Colosseum is a very close venue, so I can see everyone's faces from the back!

After the MC, they moved to the center stage and sang "Beat Rock" right in front of the audience. The audience jumped up and down with their fans as they shouted "Se-no! The audience was enveloped in a comfortable sense of togetherness. During "Let it shine," they showed off their dainty performance by posing and pointing at the audience in time with the lyrics of the song "What's that?

The next song, "Haruka Kanata" was an emotional ballad. The orange penlights created a sunset-like scene, and her voice echoed softly in the nostalgic atmosphere.

After the song, the group left the stage and appeared on stage with bicycles. The song was "I'm going! Pegasus-go" while riding a bicycle. When the song reached the midpoint of the song, he charged to the center stage and sang the song with all his might, even though he almost fell off the bike in the process.
The bike was inspired by the Pegasus of the song's title. Uchida told the audience that she had asked the staff to add a lot of white fur to make it look more like a Pegasus, but they called her a "bunny," which drew laughter from the audience.
She also changed her outfit to a skirt decorated with colorful flowers. The audience applauded her cute outfit, which was inspired by the background of the album jacket.

Finally, the second half of the live started. We would like to show you a song that we are going to perform for the first time from now on! and sang "Mousou Storyteller" and "Daydream". Many soap bubbles danced on stage, creating a different kind of fantasy. After the unveiling, Uchida looked cheerful and said, "I was nervous to perform these songs, but I think the audience saw a new side of me.

The setlist up to this point had followed the order of songs from the second album, but the next song was a rush of songs from the first album. The band played "Where's the crying panda?" with stuffed panda toys, and "Kick or punch? (Where's the crying panda?) and "Kick or Punch?" with a monkey tambourine in hand. During "Merry Go," they held penlights with fans and made them flash. The dazzling amusement park-like scenery was so beautiful that "it was like a colorful blooming flower, just like my Chinese character 'sai' (彩)," she said. She closed the live with "with you," the last song from her second album.

For encore, she performed "ONE WAY" and other songs from her 1st album one after another. She ended with "My solo live started from here, so I would like to sing this song! She sang "Apple Mint," the title song of the album. I know I had a big smile on my face! and left the stage.

However, the fans kept cheering for more encores, and the voices soon turned into "Uchi" calls. Uchida took the stage three times for a double encore and said, "I love encores because I feel closer to the audience than during the main show. Thank you very much! He said. She then looked back on her career since her debut as an artist in November 2015 and asked the audience to support her in her second year as a solo artist. She then delivered a message to the fans who filled the venue.

The finale of the 2nd live "Blooming! Uchida sang the final song with the loudest voice of the day, exclaiming "I will do my best anytime, anytime as me, so please continue to follow me! The 20-song show ended with a great enthusiasm.

During the live performance, the simultaneous release of two concept albums was announced. Sweet Tears" is a collection of cute electro-pop songs. The other, "Bitter Kiss," contains rock-oriented songs that showcase the cool side of the band.

Along with the release of the information, the main visual, created by hair and makeup artist Akio Futagi, was also unveiled. Fans who saw the girly jacket photo voiced their eager anticipation for the release. The release is scheduled for February 10, 2016. Look out for this concept album that will bring out her new charm as an artist.

Aya Uchida's 2nd live "Blooming! ~Blooming, everyone~" 2015.12.05 @ Ariake Colosseum Set List

01. Blooming!

Sneaker Future Girl

03.Like a Bird

Last Fireworks

05.Go! My Cruising!

Let it Shine

Haruka Kanata

08.Come on! Pegasus-go

09.Mousou Storyteller

10.Daydream

Where did the crying panda go?