BoA, Dragon Ash have commemorative albums planned

January 14, 2007
by Joseph Ward
Twenty-year-old BoA is going to be releasing her fifth, commemorative album "Made in Twenty (20)" (Avex Tracks) on Jan. 17, 2007. The album is a look back at her musical works over the past five years. The recent winter song "Winter Love" is included, along with the hit single "Nanairo no Ashita~brand new beat~." Also included is the song "Key of Heart," for which the music video (PV) was filmed in the United States. "Made in Twenty (20)" is complete with 14 tracks. Her promotional tour for the album is scheduled between March 31 and April 22, 2007, where she will tour Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya.
As is normal in Japan, the CD will be available as CD plus DVD or CD-only versions. Included in the DVD version is three single video clips from her hugely successful national tour in Japan "BoA the Live."

However, BoA isn't the only one who has hopes to sell a commemorative album. Dragon Ash, who is celebrating their tenth anniversary together in February, is releasing a new album called "Independiente" on Feb. 21. This album includes video clips of the songs "Ivory," "few lights till night," and "Yume de aetara." The rock group Dragon Ash, or "D.A.," didn't release any new music in all of 2006. In their tour "Dragon Ash Tour ~Develop the Music~," they will visit various locales throughout Japan between Mar. 15 and June 24.

BoA Official Website
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/boa/

Dragon Ash Official Website
http://dragonash.co.jp/

Sources: Excite Music, Avex Net, Innovator