Emmy winning singer reacts to Band-Maid “Sayonakidori” [Miki’s Tips 🎤]

[@DeanF_MIDI]

On Christmas 2021, Band-Maid did a live streaming acoustic concert. 14 songs, all acoustic. The 10th song of the set was Sayonakidori... and Miku was even better on that than she was on the studio hard-rocker version from this reaction video. The stream archive can still be purchased and is available until March 25th. I highly recommend it. It may be the single best live show these women have ever done.

[@bartyslattfast]

Whole show is amazing and the mix is fire.

[@Space_Ranger]

I hope they come out with at least one son on YT. Everyone NEEDS to hear some of it. Not sure what song though! Probably one with all of them but they are all so good!

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

My take is that Band-Maid did the best onplugged show ever done, above and beyond anything from the 90s when playing unplugged was a thing. I've been playing the show every day since December 25th. It's damn good musically and it showcases Miku's and Saiki's vocal capabilities, and MISA and Akane joins in on chorus, never seen that before. Kanami use to sing chorus on live performances but not to the extent she does in the acoustic, Kanami has a voice of an angel :-)

[@DeanF_MIDI]

@@Space_Ranger My choice would be Catharsis. It had all 5 of them... it is a song that they don't have a youtube video for yet... it had the best acoustic guitar solo of the set.

[@tristanjohnson4477]

@@DeanF_MIDI Wish granted.

[@realdocloco]

Trivia: she plays the guitar solo part in th emiddle too - it was kept rather simple by composer Kanami so that Miku could play it between two exhausting singing parts. Final solo is Kanami.

[@wolfscoat6207]

Nobody who knows the band did ever doubt, that Miku is as a great singer as Saiki is. The proof already is the perfect harmonies, they create together. I really never did hear something in my ( music- ) life. Miku only has that sweetness in her voice which does not fit completly to Rock music as a lead singer, but she was clever enough to find out the perfect partner for vocals. Saiki is awesome and she also is getting much warmer in her personality, she is showing us. Who ever watched and listened to Band Maid Nippon, will notice how good this both fit together. I'm really happy, that I found this band some years ago and could watch them growing ( together ). 😍🥰 As a reactor stated before " Everything is just always great with this ladies"...I agree totally.

[@DeanF_MIDI]

What a great song to react to. One of their under-rated gems.

[@EliseAutoXr]

Miku singing this at the acoustic concert was one of the highlights of the concerts, she did a great job! Thanks for the reaction.

[@weilima9316]

Thank you! If only Sayonakidori had an MV… more people would know about it. Actually every song in this album (or their discography) deserves an MV but they aren’t a big act with unlimited budget. Others are mentioning their Acoustic version of this song performed for last Christmas… not sure if you ever get a chance to hear that one but it’s lovely… Miku arranged it herself and performs without her teacher and lead guitarist Kanami.

[@RahimRahmat]

That acoustic version has been stuck in my head ever since I watched it. It's just too good. Call me a Miku gusher if you wish, but I really believe that was the sweetest version of this song, hands down.

[@Aaronacer]

Great reaction. You probably would really enjoy the new Acoustic concert they put out for Christmas. Of course being acoustic everything is stripped down, so you can really pick up the power of Saiki's (and with Sayonakidori, Miku's) vocals.

[@knightofthefivemaids]

That okuji upped the level for band maid

[@bartyslattfast]

The richness of Saiki's voice and Miku's ability to be a little fuller shone through in the acoustic.

[@markyg236]

The two of them collaborating on "Forward" was a joy to experience.

[@pugnaciousdeliciososa2191]

Thanks Michal for reacting to this one. Yeah while most people talk about lead vocalist Saiki having surgery to remove polyps on her vocal chords, not much is mentioned that Miku had nodules removed from hers as well. Doing this song showed that Miku can do lead at a higher level than before and now she has a solo side-project called Cluppo. Around this time and I believe the album prior, Band-Maid decided to return a bit to their power-pop roots for some songs - so you get that bit of transition from Thrill to something like Sayonakidori. Albums between these two time periods are hard-rock plus influences from whatever they fancied at the time. If I recall correctly - Miku comes from an idol pop background and is an "Enka" fan, Akane came from an anime song fandom leaning towards metal and punk, MISA is a '70s-'90s rock purist leaning towards late '80s to early '90s alt-rock, Kanami was a mix of jazz, folk, prog rock and fusions and finally, Saiki was R&B, dance music and pop. Of all things in Band-Maid's personal playlist - Justin Bieber shows up!(don't know who's the one listening - I suspect Miku).

[@hardbros2021]

Unseen World has been my running/jog playlist especially this song, i feel like Miku is cheering me up not to give up.

[@SoryIrippedUrHeart]

miku is peace and love..... the live acoustic is amazing to watch.... mikus voice give me joy

[@craigfenson]

yup, the song is in 3/4, 4/4 and 5/4. thank you for checking sayonakidori out. it is the most challenging song for the little pigeon thus far. if only you witnessed how she was catching her breath the first time they performed this live. hahaha

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

to be fair she had just done her Magic spell time (yelling and encouraging)

[@bartyslattfast]

It was brave and though she stumbled she did not fall.

[@cius2112]

Unseen World was my favorite album of last year and Sayonakidori was one of my favorite songs on the album.

[@suguruji9994]

サヨナキドリのリアクションなんて珍しいです。私はMIKUの声も好きです。

[@madsstavang]

Wow, from Thrill to Sayonakidori, that is quite a leap! Love your reaction and your evaluation of Miku. Hope to see you reacting to a live concert soon 🙂

[@mr559]

The things that you point out is some of the reasons why we love listening to them. It's poppy enough to get you hook on the melodies, while also being able to keep the song heavy and high energy. They're known for always giving a song enough variations so by the time the second verse comes, there is a renew energy to the song that keeps the listeners engage. Speaking of the album cover, if you check out their official music video for the song "Manners" there is a cool shot of them recreating the finger movements.

[@User_9086]

Thanks for reacting this song, And : this song was written personally by miku, and developed by the band members, a song that tells about a loss, if you read the translation of the lyrics, you will find, how deep the meaning of this song is, that's what I've heard from other fans

[@russellpotter7294]

When singing this live at the acoustic concert she did lower the last note a little. She was playing guitar as well. In other live concerts the last note felt strained. But it reminded me of when The Eagles sang 'Take It To The limit' Randy Meisner who sang it originally with them hated singing it and almost lost his nerve with the high notes at the end. However great your voice is. Your confidence and brain still need to be convinced.

[@_JimS]

Band-Maid IMHO from two years of listening to them is they are hard-rock more than metal but can do metal very well. They definitely do not fall into a "metal only" genre, they're not metal cookie cutter sound. I call them a "multi-genre" band, the more you listen the more you may see. I know of no metal bands that can also bring tears to your eyes. this band can and does. Poppy choruses, metal drums, funky, bass, rock guitar and angelic harmonies, and all in one song too...Lol! Try "Blooming" for all that. Hope you stick around for more of Band-Maid, they never disappoint.

[@Space_Ranger]

I was pretty happy Miku got another lead song on the new album. She's a great singer as well as Saiki but together they are magic to me.

[@snowdog5895]

Great job on this one! Miku does a great job here, but it's the musical feast going on behind her vocals that make my ears dance. 😁 🎶🎸🥁🎸🔥🙂

[@zelbinian]

Excellent reaction. It's always fun to watch professionals react to them, and always fun to watch people with pop sensibilities react to them, and you're both! Now, my fellow Maidiacs... if the next song you have her react to is *not* the live version of Wonderland, what the heck are you doing lol So yes, that is my recommendation. "Wonderland" live. You won't be disappointed and it's one of those songs that give vocal coaches a lot to work with.

[@bartyslattfast]

Wonderland then SML/SMKL.

[@RevStickleback]

They have a song "Secret My Lips" which I think has the best harmonies between the two of them, for the closing section of the song. They have two versions on their channel. The second is titled "Secret Maiko Lips" and is in their alter-ego of "Band-Maiko", dressed as 'Maiko', apprentice geishas, with the addition of traditional Japanese instruments.

[@bartyslattfast]

The end of SML is IMHO one of the most beautiful joyful pieces of music ever recorded.

[@mechghost5742]

Absolutely worthy of a double reaction video

[@interstellardave]

On some days, this is my favorite song on Unseen World. This song is terrific live… and the live acoustic version is as well. Band Maid always sounds richer, fuller, when performing live. Great reaction and analysis. Miku’s vocals don’t always get a lot of attention from reactors.

[@bartyslattfast]

The acoustic is absolutely beautiful and has a sadder, more emotional feel. Miku is not "allowed" to use her falsetto in Sayanakidori but the band "let" her in the acoustic, lol. This is a desperate song and one of my favorites. The Shakespeare quote with the megaphone effect was Saiki. May I suggest Band-maid "Wonderland" . You will find they do a lot of pop-punk-rock-metal and even jazz mix in many songs. "Secret my lips" is another great one. Thank you for reacting to them; IMHO they are a huge ball of positive energy in what can be a dreary world.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Hi Tom. I got an email from Mieux, she said she'd spoken to you & had started to compose the music to "Okaeri". I told her we were both so excited & thanked her again for taking the time out of her busy schedule to record it. How awesome that it finally happened.🙂👋 Sub edit. Hmm🤔 I don't know why i didn't just email you directly with that news.😆

[@bartyslattfast]

@@GaryHolloway-810 lol, thanks. maybe you are so used to commenting it has become your go to form of communication🤣😂

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@bartyslattfast Haha. Yep & it's not as dangerous as smoke signals :)

[@Kevin6059]

I wasn't sure how you'd react, as an accomplished singer, to Miku's voice, which isn't as rich and sophisticated as Saiki's. I loved how you recognized the musical shifts, and I'd like to propose that you do another one of their newer songs with Sai-chan on lead vocals. That could include a lot of stuff, but off the top of my head I'd go with Domination Live or the Blooming MV. (and about 40 more but I'll control myself) Okay I'm editing this by adding that Miku is a goddess - she not only started the band, but writes really great lyrics for the band, but sings really well with Saiki - both harmony and in unison (usually an octave apart). Plus she is an 810 year old pigeon.

[@crabuki1273]

It impossible, I feel, to delve deep into this band and not be captivated by, and feel very fondly toward, Miku Kobato. So much drive, such a perky personality. You just root for her, and you smile at songs like these not just because they're fun, but because she's getting the chance to shine.

[@stevehall5128]

Nice reaction/analysis, thank you! There are a lot of instrumentalists among Band-Maid fans (and among the more analytical reactors that really dig the band) but not so many vocalists, so insights into the singing are greatly appreciated. I agree that 'Wonderland' is a good showcase of Saiki's ability, and also has great examples of what I think what you're really going to fall in love with: their harmonies, because their voices blend so well. The interplay between the two vocalists on 'Warning!' is really great too, as is all the layering in 'About Us,' which has a live video.

[@sacluvsBM]

In Japanese you have no silent vowels and you have no accents on syllables. Very monotone language so you have Me-koo co-bah-toe, Me-sa, Saiki (rhymes with the shoe name Nike), Ah-cah-knee He-ro-say and Ka-nah-me Toe-no. The band's founder is Miku also known as small pigeon. She was the band's original vocalist but felt her voice lacked "potency" and so she tricked Saiki, lead vocalist, into joining at the last second. Miku and Kanami write the songs and this song translates as Songbird or Nightengale. I would suggest a slower song like Smile acoustic version to showcase Saiki's singing. Saiki had polyp surgery a couple of years back and it took a good voice to great. You have over 120 songs to listen to in their very impressive catalog and they are undertaking a big US tour later this year. I saw them perform live in LA in 2019 and l hold no current band in higher esteem. You have a new subscriber. Thanks for promoting Sacramento's favorite band.

[@curtisrrobles7885]

💯% correct 🤙🏼

[@JuanSan66]

Excellent insights. This band is especially known for their skills in songwriting and musicianship, but in the last years both singers have managed to elevate their vocals at the height of the music. After overcoming both their throat problems, and in full maturity, no ceiling for them can be guessed. Thank you!.

[@philipcable7518]

As said before the Christmas acoustic concert is available to watch until March.

[@davidmejia7908]

Typically in concert they will give Saiki a break with a song or two by Miku or an instrumental. Miku also has a side project where she can really do her "pigeon" thing :)

[@ericifune5543]

Yes. They'll often play for over two hours. To give Saiki a break, they'll do a Miku song and instrumental or two.

[@jaynagerber7474]

Along with Miku's Magic Time...can't forget about that!

[@lewissmith4123]

It's great to see you reacting to more Band Maid and what a great choice. Miku has really grown as an artist since Band Maid started and she really shines in this song. The acoustic from the christmas day online concert is wonderful.

[@mattdhorstman]

Thank you for your reaction to my current favorite band. :) For vocals, and a sense of how they perform live, you can't go wrong reacting to Wonderland (Official Live M/V) on their channel. Keep up the great work. Subbed.

[@waynetubr]

Finding a reactor that comments on the music and/or the voice being presented is a rare find. I know little about music, just know what I like. I desire a reactor to help me understand why one piece of music sounds better than another, not just raise their fist and pump, I can do that. PS. There is a acoustic version of "Puzzle" that really shows Saiki's voice control. You would truly enjoy it. It's kind of hard to find but well worth the trouble.

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

Wonderland is a piece of showcase for Saiki voice - there is a official live video.

[@stephanwolfhunter]

Miku WAS the lead singer for Band-Maid in the early, pre-MV days. When they started moving toward rock, she decided her singing wasn't up to the challenge; that is why they hired Saiki. Personally, I love the songs Miku leads on! Another great Miku lead is Rock In Me kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqa6q6tsbNSqaac

[@paulcrist7285]

Miku exhibits a tremendous amount of creativity and courage to sing and trust in her abilities,...the critics be damned attitude,I love it💕

[@toshimatyu6654]

MIKU KOBATO is the founder of BAND-MAID, and when she was 19, she dropped out of college in a year and came out alone from the local city of Kumamoto to Tokyo to become a singer. She took singing lessons and auditions while working at a maid cafe, and she formed BAND-MAID in her third year. At the time of formation, she was the lead singer, but she has joined Saiki because her voice is softened by the rock band they are aiming for. She became a backing vocalist and she had a guitar for the first time. She is an intelligent hard worker and has grown to this point in eight years.

[@Metal_Auditor]

I guess the next place for you to go would be live. "Wonderland" is a great live vocal performance, mainly from Saiki, but it's got good backing vocals from Miku. "Freedom" is one where Miku sings lead in one verse while Saiki sings lead on the others.

[@mechghost5742]

A double reaction to Secret My Lips & Secret Maiko Lips would be fun. Also the acoustic of Puzzle is moving. The live versions of Freedom/Play/Domination are a must

[@edwardallen4051]

As others have said Miku performed this really great in their acoustic concert and this is definitely a song that translated astonishly well to an acoustic setting. I gather that Miku did the acoustic arrangement as well which really shows her amazing growth as a musician bearing in mind that when the band was first formed she was the vocalist and lyric writer and had zero skills on any instrument. Pigeon is much beloved by Band-Maid fans as we are all going along for this ride of seeing her development under her Sensei Kanami.

[@ChrisWMF]

I think the pop-rock genre is a good place for band-maid to be and i hope in the future they create more songs that are led by Miku. She did great on this one.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Hearing Miku sing Sayonakidori (Nightingale) live with this full band arrangement and as an acoustic version (the Dec 25 Acoustic concert) with just the drummer (Akane) and the bassist (MISA) really shows how much Miku has improved since she started Band-Maid. She also writes the lyrics while Kanami (lead guitar) composes most of the material. Thx Michal for your very informative and fun comments. Please continue your Band-Maid journey.

[@tigertide55]

Great reaction! Band Maid has a huge international following that is growing every day. You mentioned in the “Thrill” reaction about how they’ve evolved and compared the spectacle to BabyMetal. I recommend you watch “Real Existence (Live)” to see what they bring to the table live and in front of an audience.

[@billhallisey7298]

Michal, you need to react to the new version of "Sayonakidori" the official acoustic version from their live acoustic livestream concert in December. The video only features Miku, Misa, an Akane on drums. By slowing the music down, Miku's sweet vocals really stand out.

[@RTEcalcite01]

I've recently noticed that the spoken section at 2.46m is a quote from Romeo and Juliet as is the translation of the song title- Nightingale.

[@keithmeyer9558]

Good news Band maid premiered a new song.

[@reapercometh]

To hear the main singer of the band show off a little. I'd suggest watching the official live for their song wonderland. It's a softer more jazzy but still catchy song. Or if you want a ballad wonderland. Or if you just want to hear their heavier newer stuff sense or anything else off of unseen world really

[@armynurseboy]

Miku was actually the original lead singer of Band-Maid, but after the first few gigs, she realized that her voice was not really best suited to the type of music they wanted to play (too bright in timbre, not full enough). Saiki, in contrast has a much fuller voice and a darker timbre, better suited to the harder music they wanted to play. However, their voices work very well together in harmony, and amazingly well when Miku is doing counterpoint style vocals in the background of songs.

[@justdave9610]

I think you'd enjoy about us

[@paulcrist7285]

I don't know about anyone else but I Can't be very critical of Miku,other than complimentary ,that being said I love her voice and trust her instincts and the way she works and her vocal arrangements.

[@Puyax01]

Band-Maid Wonderland (Official live) Go!!

[@Petertrottierrealtor]

Band Maid, the best band on the planet.

[@VegetaRabbit]

Some of my favorite Miku vocals are the yells she does, like in Manners. I also like it when Saiki and Miku go back in forth, like in Freezer. So far my favorite Saiki vocals are in Puzzle (acoustic live), she really brings the feels.

[@dennisthemenace671]

Michal , BAND-MAID is not a Heavy Metal band , They are Hard Rock , or as the Maidiac`s say BAND-MAID`s genre is BAND-MAID .

[@curtisrrobles7885]

💯% true

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@DMiyash248 I don't think Miku could growl like that singer from Jingir. Miku might cough up a lung 😉

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@DMiyash248 they are our favorite Hard Rock band 🤙🏼

[@pugnaciousdeliciososa2191]

Hi Michal, the acoustic Christmas concert that people here are mentioning. It's with the concert streaming company: Zaiko (I tried to give the webpage address earlier but that made the message get taken down). The Christmas concert is just the band (for Covid isolation purposes) wearing brown and red, baggy street clothes and they perform in a business hall at a hotel near by the ocean. The stream has been archived until March 25 and a ticket for it lets you watch the concert as much as you want 'til it gets yanked. There's two versions of the stream, the first one is purely the concert. The 2nd has BAND-MAID commenting throughout and adding insight about doing the concert and thoughts of their 9 year career, but the comments really drown out the music - so that version is for after watching the first. One thing is you'll need to set up a membership with Zaiko before you can get the ticket.

[@yeshayahuhomberger2079]

תודה רבה מיכל.

[@hiawatha.g]

"Thrill" was a relatively simple composition. This gives you a hint of the variety and quirkiness of their compositions. Kanami composes most of their songs, based on lyrics written by Miku. MISA has free reign to write her bass lines, with input from Kanami. One small comment, since you led with guidance on pronouncing your name: "Hirose" is pronounced with three syllables, not two: "Hi-ro-seh" with accent on the first syllable.

[@StoveLad]

not knowing the what they are saying isn't a problem with band-maid. they speak with music and can make you tear up with a bend of a note or pump a fist in the air with the pounding of the toms. so much good music

[@saltyshowers9356]

What's in the name. It's all about the personality and quality of analysis (עבודה נהדרת כמו תמיד ♣).

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

Sayonakidori translates to the bird Nightingale.

[@GLOON14]

"Sayonakidori" is the Japanese name for the bird "Nightingale" [scientific name: Luscinia megarhynchos]. They thought that the lyrics of this song were similar to the image of the third act, the fifth scene of "Romeo and Juliet", and decided to use the name of the bird that appears there as the song title.

[@stephentoogood5765]

Good reaction. Miku has a solo project. Peace and love, well worth a listen also. Band maid have an alto ego called band maiko, best to listen to band maid my secret lips followed by secret maiko lips by band maiko. Both great songs but secret maiko lips mv is just visually stunning. Enjoy

[@motley22crue]

As a huge Band-Maid fan myself, I would NOT recommend Miku's solo project to a vocal coach for a reaction. It's auto-tuned. It would be something for her to check out on her own.

[@stephentoogood5765]

I think you missed the point. Miku had already been in a group and could have joined another but asked if she could run with her idea of a band that wore maid outfits if she had not done that there would be no band maid. And as for being a vocal coach she is a person aswell and I thought she might like to she where Miku could have ended up if things had gone differently because with her drive I am sure she would have been in the music industry somewhere. Stop being narrow minded people are not just one thing, which is why band maid release so much different material as they are not being told what they can and cannot do. When they were told they were getting to mainstream they gave a big f u to the fans who thought that

[@motley22crue]

@@stephentoogood5765 Relax, brother! lol... we're on the same team! You never really made a point until your second comment, all you said in your first comment was Miku's solo project was worth checking out. You might have missed my point. My point was that if you're going to suggest to check out Miku's solo project on her own, that's great but for someone (just in general) to suggest a vocal coach do a reaction vid of it, would be kind of a moot point with the autotune. Stay safe.

[@stephentoogood5765]

OK let's just call that a failure to communicate lol , peace po

[@akikohorie4764]

Japanese GIRLS BAND is 30 years ago HARD Rock, SHOW-YA, POP Rock, princess princess. It started with Japan is, The best in the world It has become a country with many GIRLS BANDs. Now, HARD Metal GIRLS BAND 10 groups are famous.

[@ericifune5543]

Every one loves Miku and love the songs where she sings lead. However there's a reason she choose Saiki as lead singer. For recent vocal fireworks, I'd recommend "Sense."

[@dhrh0591]

yes Miku is a bit poppy, before she founded Band Maid she was in a 3 piece girl pop group, did not work out well, and when she first founded Band Maid she was going to be lead singer, but when they settled on a hard rock sound for the band she knew she didnt have the voice for it, so they brought in saiki and she sings backup vocals, she is very intelligent and very driven, now she writes 90+% of their lyrics and is the spark plug that drives them, also when she decided to remove herself from lead vocals is when she decided to learn guitar so she could help Kanami with the music, she writes the lyrics and Kanami writes the music

[@コマツ雅也]

歌詞を読めば共感する所　あると思うけどな～！？　歌詞も読んでね～！！　バンドメイド　最高だよ！。

[@Wirmish]

So it's "Me-All".

[@bilhanasensio3046]

I feel you my name is Bilhán and the people usually call me bilan, and despite my other name is easier, i use Bilhán cuze is very unique

[@SKuLL_7stArs]

Love Band-Maid! If you have a chance to do a reaction to "Superfly" which is Japanese singer name is "Shiho Ochi". I think her voice is beautiful and also the song I want you to react is "Beautiful" live version. I leave the link bellow if you are interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4q7ZqmGorKKb9U

[@BM4-Life]

*BAND-MAID* just dropped a video *BAND-MAID / カタルシス "Catharsis" Acoustic Ver* just posted _(The video Limited Time Release so please react to it)_

[@hiawatha.g]

Now that you have dipped your toe into Japanese rock/metal, you really should experience Lovebites. They are an all-female metal band with a powerhouse lead singer and extraordinary instrumentals. Many fans consider them part of a "holy trinity" of Japanese rock/metal bands along with Band-Maid and Babymetal (with another group, Nemophila, bidding to make it a foursome). Where Band-Maid are charming and quirky, Lovebites are the distillation of 40 years of metal into something explosive. "When Destinies Align" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn2plp9_bpiJoa8 You will not regret it.

[@akikohorie4764]

I forgot to say that. Pop, hard, metal Same level for all genres Only professional girls bands

[@stephenriggs8177]

Most Band Maid songs slow down for at least a few bars to spotlight the vocals, but not this time.

[@vhaarr]

I think it's great that you're branching out from reacting to the same band over and over and over and over. Your Band-Maid picks thus far have been quite weird. You should also check out Nightwish - Ghost Love Score (live at Wacken 2013, NOT the official live version), and Unleash the Archers - Awakening. Both groups with a powerful, world-class female vocal lead. Also check out Nightwish's Storytime and Shoemaker.

[@vhaarr]

My bad I didn't see you've already done Ghost Love Score. You definitely want to pick up your Nightwish journey again, you barely scratched the surface. And don't forget Unleash the Archers - Awakening.

[@pugnaciousdeliciososa2191]

Heh, there's so many Ofra Haza react videos here, that I wonder if Ofra has a Patreon with Michal.

[@Raiden-R]

Japanese pop taste. po!🎸

[@mikometal4882]

You pronounce the name of Akane is rights! But her family name is Hirose pronounce like Akane, like Akanay although pronounce Hirose, Hirosay.

[@toshimatyu6654]

Miku writes the lyrics for almost every song. The lyrics of the Sayonakidori : nightingale are written with reference to Romeo and Juliet. Miku wanted to make the end of the song more impressive, so Kanami, who composes and arranges it, rewrote it. Therefore, it seems that Miku had a hard time because it became too high-pitched. Miku has many fans who sympathize with her way of life. Check out MAND-MAID's subproject, Cluppo's Peace & Love. There is another fascinating side of Miku.

[@patron40silver]

Fly, Pigeon, fly!🕊

[@nomusician4737]

I'm not sure where I read or heard it but she apparently has almost perfect pitch. She was the lead singer when they started but they added Saiki pretty quickly. Having perfect pitch but not good enough technique to be able to sing/play in perfect pitch has to be one of the worst things possible if you're a musician.

[@johancoetser906]

We use the ch sound in your name almost exactly like that in Afrikaan as a g. Nice reaction, but try a live video next...you cannot believe the difference between their live stuff and studeo recordings...

[@johancoetser906]

Sorry Afrikaans...

[@BM4-Life]

*Michal,* if you really want a treat should check out their live stuff *BAND-MAID / FREEDOM* is a good one to start with.

[@Greg-om2hb]

Sayonakidori is an unusual choice for a second reaction. The song is about meeting love, employing a play on words, as “love” is “ai” and to meet” is “au/aimasu” (ai ni ai ..). I recommend the live version of Domination as your next view, and the live version of Wonderland as a showcase for Saiki’s vocal talents. BAND-MAID founder describes her concept for the band as “twin vocal.” She’s not really a backup singer. She was a J-pop singer before starting the band. Miku’s last name is Kobato (little pigeon), not Kobatu.

[@EbefrenRevo]

Two band-maid videos and two weird video choices. Who suggest these two for you to start ? There are PLENTY more suitable videos (expecially live) in order to see their talent. Sayonakidori is a good song, but is better the unplug live version for a reaction. And Thrill... was my first song too...but its OLD and even the band doesnt like it too much.

[@UsedByMyOwn]

nice... great reaction and thanks for reacting to *Sayonakidori* - never thought that this track gonna be reacted to, because it's a hidden gem, IMHO. one of my favorite songs in the *Unseen World* album. anyway, from *Thrill* to *Sayonakidori* ... you did a great leap there, LoL. it's like from level 1 jump straight to level 64, so you -probably- definitely need to check their other tracks to understand how BAND-MAID has progressed so far and see how they better their best maybe you could try to listen to the live version of BAND-MAID to get the whole package of their sound quality and harmony with powerful performance. PS: in some of the videos at the BAND-MAID official channel, they provide captions for the lyrics translation or maybe you could just search the lyrics translation around the internet, if I may suggest you could go to kafka's jmusicbox [ kafkasjmusic.wordpress.com/tag/band-maid/ ].