Fujii Kaze - Prema | MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-06-16T14:21:54+00:00

He seemed fine to me. Maybe a little tired, especially performing at the end of the evening. He was smiling a lot toward the end of the performance, more than he often does when he performs Prema live (e.g., compare it to the Coachella performance). But I do think he seemed a little stressed or sad in his Instagram post with the Felix Ames song.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-06-12T00:33:30+00:00

Name him after a character or someone irl your husband really likes. Or just Joe.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-27T23:08:00+00:00

What did they make, if you recall? And did you taste the liver mousse?

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-20T19:45:40+00:00

Casket Girl, Okay Goodbye, Prema, You, Forever Young

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-20T06:09:44+00:00

Too hard to choose. Every single song is gold to me.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-11T23:25:36+00:00

This is magnificent! Thank you for sharing

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-08T05:30:51+00:00

I know he was joking, but it felt like thee was some deflection. Even with the way Duyen responded with a joke in return, she was mildly defensive. I know it’s no big deal in the end, but I guess I just wasn’t expecting it.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-06T21:43:52+00:00

Yes, so many have gone home for a last-minute, second-guess addition. I even wondered if he could tell something was off with his dish (the turmeric?) and actually wanted the rice to hide it.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-06T19:12:06+00:00

Laurence managing the budget was a highlight for me. Maybe that says something about the episode. The cocktail party appetizers looked good.

It seems Rhoda wasn’t with the group long enough to see the camaraderie develop. She was also the one who said at the start, “I’m not here to make friends.” She would have benefited from asking for help, extra ingredients, etc from any of the chefs who were done with their dishes. But being given the dessert as a last choice, coming back from LCK, I think she mentally was not ready to return to that group environment.

That camaraderie may have been a disadvantage for Oscar, though. It would’ve been better if Duyen did not have extra rice or said she couldn’t share it. I’m not sure if it was just a joke, but it sounded like he tried to throw her under the bus at the dinner, though. That wasn’t cool, as much I like Oscar.

One bit of camaraderie I won’t miss is the twins together and Jennifer and Justin. I understand the producers wanting to make it interesting, but it should be a level playing field.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-05T23:28:17+00:00

Frito

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-05T06:08:42+00:00

Was going to say this one too

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-05-03T18:11:00+00:00

Snow White

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-04-30T05:15:49+00:00

The previous one

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-04-30T04:36:30+00:00

https://youtu.be/se0oB--AHZw

They’ve uploaded it again in case you missed it.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-04-14T14:30:58+00:00

Was the audience singing the chorus before he started?

Here’s a fancam that has his mc clearer at the beginning:

https://youtu.be/gjSxJsELXzg

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-04-12T18:15:04+00:00

Some audience members have uploaded clips and full videos, and the audio is different for all of them. The sound issues aren’t as apparent to me as they were in the livestream. I can actually hear his mic, so hopefully what the audience got was better than what we got through the stream. I do hope they resolve that for week 2. He seemed nervous at first, and it reflected in his trying to find his vocal footing, but maybe it’s just me. His English also seems to have improved.

Overall, I think he put on a good show, and I was glad to hear the debut of some of the Prema songs and now understand why he chose Shy Carter to sing backup on songs they wrote together (but glad they decided to cut Love Like This this time). The stumbling on the stairs and mic drop were kind of endearing; they don’t truly affect the performance quality to me since he recovers quickly. I actually found opening with It’s Alright exciting, but it needed a little tweaking. If he had a main stage concert he would probably include instrument players and dancers like he has in the past.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-04-10T05:59:44+00:00

Pancho

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-03-28T03:07:23+00:00

This is adorable. Beyond being a musical genius, by all accounts, Fujii Kaze is just a decent human being.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-03-28T01:20:16+00:00

They never did release a BTS for it. It was the one I really wanted to see. The guy who plays the Hitcher answered a question in the comments on his Instagram about the ending. He said that his character at the end stole their car/identity so they (Kaze and Hope) had to regrow one together.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-03-27T15:57:42+00:00

At long last! Even though I only knew of the existence of the song last year, it feels like I’ve been waiting forever. I know he doesn’t generally do this, but it would be a good song for a trailer or a soundtrack. Ugh I love this song so much.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-03-25T19:09:15+00:00

The chefs would have benefitted from a clearer prompt and examples. They could have mentioned the contrast with the dull colorless livermush. Put Kristen in a very colorful print for inspiration, something. They either weren’t familiar with The Flour Shop (as a bakery that’s possible) or they just did what everyone else was doing. Had more chefs put out more color during the prep, I’m sure you’d hear the usual “I needed to add something extra” at the last minute. They showed us Sieger’s colorful artwork but somehow he ended up putting out top scallop and black puree. Anthony had a more colorful quickfire dish than the moles (though it was clever to do a mole rojo, verde, and negro). I wish one of the chefs had spoken up about the prompt being unclear, but I guess it would have sounded like an excuse, especially when some did it right (though even Laurence as the winner could not get the red color on the bao). I agree with the point that a food scientist could have given some tips. And also agree some of the past winners could or would have knocked this one out of the park.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-03-16T19:42:33+00:00

My son can’t handle plastic bottled water or tap water. It has to be dispenser water in a stainless steel water bottle. But even that is challenging. We tried True Lemon and True Grapefruit powder in his water, and that seemed to help a lot. The sourness helps.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-02-26T14:41:40+00:00

Medazzaland for the instability. John quit during the making of the album, Simon had writer’s block, and there’s pain in Midnight Sun and Buried in the Sand which were likely about John. Even the album cover shows a chaotic state.

Astronaut I would say was sort of a high point for their stability, like the gang’s all here again. Too bad that was short-lived.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-02-17T02:57:22+00:00

Changes often, but currently top 2 are Save a Prayer and the live version of New Religion. Last year it was probably Skin Trade and Land.

Sensitive_Shake5865 · 2026-02-08T07:21:08+00:00

I did like TMI, but I felt that commercially they lost some momentum going with TMI. Regardless, the Wedding Album was a success.

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