Misia Candle Night 2014

Misia Candle Night 2014 was a concert tour by Japanese singer Misia and the third installment of the Misia Candle Night concert series. The tour began on August 23, 2014, at the Sapporo Art Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido and concluded on September 13, 2014, at the Sanuki Theatron in Sanuki, Kagawa.[1][2] An additional date was held on November 29, 2014, at the Nakagusuku Castle in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, as part of the World Heritage Theater project.[3]

Misia Candle Night 2014
Tour by Misia
Start dateAugust 23, 2014 (2014-08-23)
End dateNovember 29, 2014 (2014-11-29)
Legs2
No. of shows6 in Asia
Misia concert chronology

Background

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On April 18, 2014, Misia announced she would be embarking on a five-date outdoor installment of the Misia Candle Night concert series scheduled to begin on August 9, 2014.[4] On May 31, 2014, a page on the tour website was set up for fans to submit song requests for the tour.[5] On July 20, 2014, ticket sales were opened to the general public.[6] On August 6, 2014, it was announced that the first date of the tour would be cancelled because of the Halong typhoon.[7] The concert was postponed to September 13, 2014.[8] On October 1, 2014, a last date was announced, in participation with the World Heritage Project in Japan, to be held at a special outdoor stage neighboring the Nakagusuku Castle ruins on November 29, 2014.[9] The concert was broadcast on Wowow's Prime channel on January 31, 2015,[10] and later released as the video album Misia Candle Night at Okinawa on April 1, 2015.[11]

Set list

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This set list is representative of the concert on September 13, 2014.[12] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Re-Brain"
  2. "Believe"
  3. "Aoi Tsukikage" (蒼い月影, "Blue Moonlight")
  4. "Mahō o Kaketa no wa Kimi" (魔法をかけたのは君, "You Put a Spell on Me")
  5. "Miss You Always"
  6. "Ai o Shiru Sekai" (アイヲシルセカイ, "A World That Knows Love")
  7. "Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
  8. "Life in Harmony"
  9. "Toki ni wa Mukashi no Hanashi o" (時には昔の話を, "Once in a While, Talk of the Old Days") (Tokiko Kato cover)
  10. "The Rose"
  11. "Song for You"
  12. "Sukoshi Zutsu Taisetsu ni"
  13. "Shiawase o Forever"
  14. "My Pride of Love"
  15. "Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris"
  16. "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." (Acoustic version)
  17. "One Day, One Life"
  18. "Candle of Life"
Notes[12]
  • During the August 23, September 6-7 dates, Misia sang a string version of "Angels We Have Heard on High", arranged by Shirō Sagisu, with her backup singers to start the shows.
  • "Believe" was added to the set list of the last three shows.
  • "Koisuru Kimochi" was performed during the first two shows of the tour.
  • "Mahō o Kaketa no wa Kimi" was only performed during the August 23 and September 13 shows.
  • "Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no sei" was sung at every show except for the first date.
  • "Life in Harmony" was omitted from the set list of the August 30 and September 7 shows.
  • "The Rose" was sung at every show other than the September 6 and November 29 shows.
  • "Song for You" and "My Pride of Love" were omitted from the set list of the November 29 show.
  • "To Be in Love" was performed on the first three dates of the tour.
  • "Taiyō no Malaika" was added to the set list of the September 7 show.
  • "Candle of Life", formerly known as "Another Life", was performed for the first time at the September 6 show and at every following date.
  • "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." was only sung at the August 30 and September 13 shows.
  • "Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori", "Everything" and "Hatenaku Tsuzuku Story" were added to the set list of the November 29 show.

Shows

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening acts.
Date City Country Venue
Leg 1—Asia[13]
August 23, 2014 Sapporo Japan Sapporo Art Park
August 30, 2014 Nagasaki Mount Inasa Park
September 6, 2014 Fujikawaguchiko Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater
September 7, 2014
September 13, 2014 Sanuki Sanuki Theatron
Leg 2—Asia[14]
November 29, 2014 Kitanakagusuku Japan Nakagusuku Castle

Cancelled shows

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Date City Country Venue Reason
August 9, 2014 Sanuki Japan Sanuki Theatron Typhoon Halong (2014)[8]

Personnel

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Band[15]

  • Misia – lead vocals
  • Tohru Shigemi – keyboard
  • Shūhei Yamaguchi – guitar
  • Sokusai – bass
  • Fuyu – drums
  • Kaori Sawada - keyboard, backing vocals
  • Hanah Spring - backing vocals
  • Lyn - backing vocals
  • Gen Ittetsu - strings
  • Maki Cameroun - strings
  • Mori Takuya - strings
  • Yayoi Fujita - strings
  • Shōko Miki - strings
  • Chikako Nishimura - strings
  • Toshiyuki Muranaka - strings
  • Masami Horisawa - strings

References

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  1. ^ "8月23日(土)北海道初上陸!MISIA「Misia Candle Night」LIVE!". Hokkaido Likers. July 23, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "MISIA 数千本のキャンドルにつつまれて MISIA Candle Night 今年も開催!". Music-Lounge. September 9, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "「Misia Candle Night」沖縄・中城城跡で11月開催決定". Musicman-Net. October 3, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "「Misia Candle Night」開催決定!". April 18, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Misia Candle Night 特設サイトで、楽曲リクエスト企画を開催!". May 31, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "「Misia Candle Night」チケット一般発売スタート!". July 20, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "LAWSON presents "Misia Candle Night" さぬき市野外音楽広場テアトロン公演 延期のお知らせ". August 6, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "LAWSON presents "Misia Candle Night" さぬき市野外音楽広場テアトロン公演 延期のお知らせ (振替日程、払戻)". August 6, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "第25回世界遺産劇場-沖縄 中城城跡- Misia Candle Night at OKINAWA 開催決定!!". October 1, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "「Misia Candle Night at OKINAWA」WOWOW放送日時が確定しました!". December 9, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "4月1日(水)ライヴDVD/Blu-ray「世界遺産劇場 Misia Candle Night at 沖縄」発売決定!". February 13, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Misia Candle Night 2014". Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  13. ^ "MISIA ローチケ.com チケット情報・販売". Lawson. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "Misia Candle Night at OKINAWA". Okinawa Island Guide. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "Misia Candle Night 2014 セットリスト". Retrieved March 21, 2018.
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