BTW

Wow, how long has it been since I've done a non-solo BTW? And how long has it been since I've actually sort of planned on it happening GASP on the weekend? I need to get around to solos- Okie share her 1000 Words dub with me (it's beautiful ;w;) and then I saw some others I wanted to check out but I resisted.

I am keeping it quite basic this time and only going back as far as my subslist will let me go. I'll keep chugging along, catching up with different projects one at a time. But for this, I'm just sticking to what's on the YT created list, lol. Cause I'm too tired to make my own list.



Kimi (KimiOkami)
Risa (omgspazattack)
Michi (michiyomichi123)
Miri (xXLuvleeMerodiiXx)
Juri (Juwibean)
Jang (jangbong13)

Seishun Collection by Hanabi (SmilePassionGroup) / Oh. This song. *fakes enthusiasm* Nothing against any of the fabulous projects who sing it; no no no. I'm just not over the moon about it. I've barely listened to this singing group before (OMG RISA and JURI! I recognize some people!) and I'd like to remedy that; now!

Oops, the dub is half over and I was frowning upon MM's ugly outfits. SO THE DUB! There aren't a lot of solos to go by, but that's cause this song is all about blending, and how everyone sounds as a group. I must say, the blending in this dub is very ear-pleasing! You can hear the difference from one group of girls to the next (like in the beginning verse), and both of them are magnificent!

Holycow, I love the solos. I just listened to the second set of them (2:36) and was stunned by how cute + pretty Miri, Juri and Jang all sounded. I love'em!! But backtracking to the first set (1:01) Kimi, Risa, and Michi are all enchanting! Going back to the group parts, 3:49 is sensational!! I love that you can really hear how the girls sound together as a whole, because of the quieter backing music. It's beautiful~

(omg major lol once I read the drop-down section "OMG I HATE THIS SONG. I guess I shouldn't be saying that since this is our project debut, but jsdhgkjsngkletn. I don't know why I chose this as our debut song, but at least I've got it over with.")



Aishiteru Aishiteru by Ali (ILA1080) of YoruProject / D'AW, Ali is so so so super sweet! ! ! I've heard her sing before, but I don't think she's ever sounded quite so adorable! She's utterly darling! I am new to this song- I really like Ali on the chorus' melody! She's terrific on the verse as well, but is very cute+sweet on the "Aishiteru"s and etc parts. This is Ali's graduation dub, as she is leaving Yoru Project. She picked a good song, her cute voice really suits the sweet main melody. I'll always think of this solo dub now when I think of her. And then I'll think AA DAARIN!



Moka, Raii
Ayomi, Nykki

Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba by Meigetsu (Tsubaki Project) / I have a weakness for this song. I always sort of lol when I load a dub and it's a song I love, and I see someone in the comments go "I hate this song, but..." ~ For me (Berryz wise at least), Very Beauty is one of those songs. But anyways, getting off subject.

I think these girls did a really nice job on this. It's sort of an odd song, in that the melodies are pretty but not something you hear every day. It can be easy to hit an off note while singing the tunes, and having a good amount of energy in your lines can be tricky.

I personally love to sing out the chorus' and aren't as good on the other parts of the song, but I love to listen to people besides me sing the whole thing even more (lol)! This dub is really pretty and each of the girls did a really nice job on their solos. The chorus is lovely, and I love the duets too!! Overall; splendid~



Martha, Kiro, Jaydie
Yuusaku, Sachiko, Moni

Meguru Koi no Kisetsu by Jupiter (Cosmos Project) / My brain is failing me at the moment, cause I need sleep. But this is awesome! A lot of fun, energy and cuteness packed in by this fantastic cast of lovely gals. I really like the different PV that Martha gave a go! The solos are kickbutt, but the duets and group parts are my favorite!! Give some Jupiter some love y'all, and give'em a listen!!

Misc Auds

"Charms! Project is now open for Generation 2! This Generation is called Nikkou which means sunshine! ♥ We'll be looking for 5 talented girls to join our project!" The audition form is displayed in the video along with other information. Charms also listed a 'what we're looking for' bit in the drop-down. There is currently no set deadline. This video is really cool & colorful!



"8/8/10 TSUBAKI PROJECT IS OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR AUDITIONS!! (3RD GENERATION). AUDITIONS WILL END WHEN I GET ENOUGH AUDITIONS." There it is folks, in capslock. Guidelines, how to audition & etc can be found in the video's drop-down section.



"Yaay~! We are now expanding Sakura! Project" ~ There is text on the video, but it's not always easy to read (depends on the color inside the tealish outline). Luckily, I think most of the info is also listed in the drop-down section, like the current open spots. Also listed is the rules for auditioning and the application form.

ANN SPECIAL

"Today, 2 years ago I released my first dub!!...I have much more confidence than I did then and I'm really happy that y'all have followed me on this journey, and I thank you for that. I couldn't have asked for better companions!"

MARTHA / BOTAN ! I knew her as Botan first in Hana Project, but I eventually learned her name and listened to her in other projects and also in her own solos and non-project dubs. I know she's also gone by other names, but I know her best as simply Martha. She's a super nice girl and a fabulous singer. Here are some dubs she's been in, mainly her debuts, and also projects that she mentioned in the drop-down section of her Ann video.



Nanchatte Renai by HoshiStar (TsubakiProject) August 27, 2009 / In the description of her anniversary video, Martha said this is one of "the first major H!P dubbing groups I joined (and I'm still with!)...Y'all remind me that dubbing should be fun and that's the reason I started in the first place!" This dub was the overall second one released by Tsubaki, and the debut of HoshiStar as a group.



FLY HIGH by Tane (Hana Project) September 22, 2009 / The A-side to Tane's premiere single. As far as I know, this was the first dub of Hana's that Martha was in. "Tane is a small group of girls who we took from the Generation 3 auditions with the intention of training them to eventually become full members." (Kappa, leader of Hana)

Quite a bit of time has passed and Martha has since graduated from an egg-like status to a full member! She was also in the B-side; Honto no Jibun. I met Martha because of Hana, and that makes me really happy.



GET UP! Rapper by Pluto (CosmosProject) December 04, 2009 / Martha's project!! I know she's real proud of her members and having her own project makes her happy. "To all of my 'children' in Cosmos, I love you so much for supporting one of my crazy ideas and getting singles released every month." You can click the above link to see their youtube, and here's a link to entries I've written that they're in.



MADAYADE by Bishoujo (IroKokoroProject) / As I been gathering the info for this one, I've been going 'IKP' all AKB48 River opening style, lol. Where Takamina says it all strong and long. Anyways, I had to do some dub-surfing to figure out which one of theirs she debuted in, and it's this one! I'm so glad that Martha's part of IKP's Gen 3 (an epic generation). IKP just gets better and better. I'm addicted to their latest Momoiro Clover dub (*o*)




Namida no Iro 2nd Anniversary Dub! / Gah, this is such a great song for Martha!! I adore her on the verses; she sounds great on the melody with her unique & mature voice. She's got an overall marvelous level of energy, and I like the concert version she picked! She's fantastic on the pre-chours!!! Out of the three different parts of the song, it's probably my favorite.

This isn't a full version so it skips to the last part of the song, following the little instrumental break. And though the first bit, starting at 1:57, is awesome, the last four lines of this dub was giving me shivers. The good kind. At 2:27 her whole "Anna ni aishiteta Anata to no sayonara" is terrific!

And then her "Anna ni aishiteta" at 2:34 just blows your mind!! That part especially made me all happy tingly feeling. I was like; (*o*) ohprettyy wahhhhhhh *brainmush* ~ lol. She sounds so so so good! She nailed the higher notes brilliantly and sang with fantastic pizazz. HAPPY 2ND ANN, MARTHA!

Misc

Shimizu Saki - Aiko [ STARAyumiNyan ]
Tokunaga Chinami - Amaya [ xsweetgurl ]
Tsugunaga Momoko - Moka [ animeobsessed40 ]
Sudou Maasa - Veri [ everidian17 ]
Natsuyaki Miyabi - Aiko [ STARAyumiNyan ]
Kumai Yurina - Nakki [ ILA1080 ]
Sugaya Risako - Eva [ airisuzuki24 ]

Madayade by Straeberrie (KonichibaProject) / Frick, Eva is awesome as Risako!! She suits the part so well and delivers her lines spot on. The group parts (Mo/Ai/Ev) that surround her solo in the beginning are fabulous! The pre-chorus follows and the solos aren't very long, so not oodles to go by. 0:32 is Nakki, and she sounds flipping wonderful. Following her is Aiko, who needs more energy, more umph!

And about 0:39ish is Veri, homigosh, I adore her as Maasa. She has such a low and lovely voice, and does a great job on her solo! Finishing off the section is Amaya ~ her username is so right; sweet! She has a really sweet+cute voice. I already knew this from previous listenings, but I still go AWW when I hear her.

I love love Moka's Momo line at 0:45! I don't like dubbers to be H!P clones or do vocal imitations; but it is cool when they suit their part, and Moka makes a wonderful Momo. Kawaii! 0:51 is Aiko again, she has two roles in this dub, but it's the same with both of them; more energy would be cool. Though from what I can tell, she has a lovely voice.

0:57 is first chorus, UWAH, I can't help it ~ I love the chorus of this song. It's so upbeat and fun and catchy. And these gals did a terrific job on it! Total win! My favorite part of the dub, hands down. The blending is splendid and ear pleasing, and there is energy! Some really nice notes, and I think I heard a bit of light vibrato; which we all know I love. I agree with Amaya, the "HAH"s turned out great - all of the little extra parts did.



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Jiriri Kiteru by Butterfly*Angel (TsubakiProject) /So, I have no idea who sings in this, cause there is nothing in the drop down section. At all. idk. So I'm just going by times and H!P girls as reference, since I don't know if this is casted or in order or whatever. Anyways! I really like the opening "onna no" (Risako), it's very short but good. The following "kan desu" (Yurina) is marvelous too. I freaking love the duet around 0:37!! Epic blending.

The 0:40 "kira kira" (Momo) is rushed / off time and sounds kind of...just said. Not sung, which is part of why I think it's too fast; cause the syllables weren't stretched out over the notes via singing. I think the next line is, er, not there? (0:42) It sounds like just a harmony part that may have come off the instrumental. And if it is one of the cast, they are way too quite.

0:47 (Momo) is wonderful! And the duet right after that, especially the "DAME da yo" at 0:56, is excellent! There is some staticness from mics or something during the chorus, but not the worst I've heard, just a bit. Two small groups go back and forth and they sound fairly well, though the blending isn't totally there. Miyabi's 1:06 solo sounds SO good, I love the end of it a lot; the "ne" and following little "wow" sound.

Next chorus, 1:37 ~ First is Chinami, and it's not really enough to go by. Ugh at more super short solos. Then it's Maasa (1:39) and ohmy, from what little I hear, I like! Yay Captian! 1:44 is Saki, and she sounds lovely. Yurina's solo is right after and fnjk fjkefn; it's mega good. I adore how whoever she is sounds on "teikou" ~ The 1:47 duet by Chinami and Miyabi is fantabulous!

Momo on the pre-chorus again at 1:50 and I really like it. Maybe this dub is casted, cause all her solos have sounded sort of like the same girl. Overall, bonus points for song choice. This one took a little bit to grow on me, but I do like it. And it's been a while since I've heard a dub of it; these girls did an all around nice job.

Lucky & TP

Solos in order of hearance:
Eunmi-chan / Lunar-chan / Nao-chi

Sakura Chirari by S-exy (LuckyChansuProject) / I really like this dub, but 'Solos in order of hearance' is not good for me. I get too confused. *like, 30 minutes later* kjfenswfjke! I talked to Kappa a little bit, but before and after that I was studying the CClyrics on projecthello, trying to match up who was singing when and I finally got annoyed and gave up.

I've listened to them all enough that I can tell their voices apart fairly well, but not always enough to know for sure who's singing when. And also, some of the duets in this song are sung as solos, and that screws with my head when I try to figure out things by solo. Anyways!! Going from the first three solos and whatever else I can pick out - Eunmi has the first solo at 0:15, and oh boy, do I really like it!! She has a mega lovely voice and sings very well. I like her the most as Maimi, I think she suits her.

Lunar follows & ejkfnewf fkjewfne!! She has such a cute / pretty / adorable voice! Gah, she makes a fabulous Airi and delivers all of her solos wonderfully! See; 0:43 is usually a duet, but Nao has it as a solo - she sings the most passively out of the trio, I'd like to hear her with more umph! She's sweet but sometimes kind of soft, though she does have some spots when she sounds real cute.

There are some duets here and there, though I haven't looked / listened enough to see if there is a system to when they occur. These girls blend well together, on the duets and also on the "Sakura Chirari" parts. Someone commented on the volume level of the group parts, and I have to agree. The result of all three girls combined, with not enough changing of the volume levels, causes a sort of a 'weird buzzy sound' - but it's not terrible, just kind of...there.

The energy level is pretty good, maybe a bit more would be cool. Everyone sang with pretty good emotion too. Even if I do get confused, I do really like this. I listened to it a few times last night before I was too tired and had to go to sleep (hence, why I am writing about it today instead, lol). I think this is worth a listen!




Wada Ayaka - Moka [animeobsessed40]
Maeda Yuuka - Yuna [lovesora27]
Fukuda Kanon - Yume [leafsoul4Gone]
Ogawa Saki - Utau [o0sweetsunshine0o]

Suki-Chan by iCHiGOheaRt (Tsubaki Project) / CClyrics / Such a cute song! Getting right into things, 0:20 is Yuna, and she starts the dub off wonderfully! Utau follows; she's too soft and passive sounding, more umph! and her "narabete" is sung a little slow (and off keyish), making her timing towards the end of her solo offish. 0:26 is Yume, who sounds good, quite cute. And at 0:29 is Moka, even though she's a tad quiet, her line is adorable!

The next line-set in the first verse, as well as the pre-chorus are both sort of the same as the first line-set; not bad, but nothing really caught my attention (0:32 to 0:54). Utau and Moka could use some more umph! in their parts overall. And the emotion / energy (from them and others as well) sort of seems to go up and down, it's not constant throughout the dub. They both had some more-energetic lines and then the ones that were less so.

The chorus is adorable!! My favorite part of the song, hands down; the energy is up, the girls sound really cute when they sing together, and I like them all on the melody here. I really like the little repeated words and "Yey"s - they're kawaii! Some spots weren't sang on beat and so the timing is a tiny bit funky here and there, but it's only minor. The chanted "Suki-chan"s are pretty snazzy, I think they turned out fairly well. A cute dub, this is~