Flashback Friday: Ami Suzuki - One (Natsu Sacas ‘08 performance) | Somewhere under the rainbow

It’s Pride month. And my lazy ass really doesn’t be doing these Flashback Friday’s as regular as I had intended to. But here I am. Acknowledging Pride and doping it with a Flashback Friday. Here’s Ami Suzuki performing “One” under a rainbow, in a rainbow coloured dress. Because, obviously.

The mic was not on, but nobody was expecting it to be.

It’s a shame that this period of Ami’s career was so short lived. But I doubt Ami dwells on this as much as some fans do. She was probably just grateful to have the chance to finish what she started; releasing music on a major record label and having the chance to perform. Because it really did seem like she would never get the chance to continue her pop career after her blacklisting in 2000.

But this period of Ami’s career was not only great for her and her fans, but the gays. 

J-pop has never been short of women that the gays have been able to worship. Especially in 2008. But this was also a period in J-pop where the ‘sexy’ and ero kawaii trend was no longer a trend. Kumi Koda was already toning her shit down. Ayumi Hamasaki was all about the designer gown life. Hikaru Utada was out here in men’s shirts, dad jeans and headphones, and was never about dat life any-which-way. And we also got new artists on the scene who were just into giving boho chic and guitars. So Ami Suzuki stepping out in mini dresses, heels and just being sexy in music videos stood out somewhat, and felt like a bit of a blast from the past, between her look and Ami herself being active again after a long absence. She said ‘I’m not done. I wasn’t here when y’all got to do all this shit. So I’mma do it now.’ And whilst it may not have caused the types of waves which translated into high sales, the gays were here for it.

Ami Suzuki is a YouTuber now, who lives for her children and her grocery store hauls. But she’s always that gworl. Because sweetie, you can’t stop the disco. Although Avex be trying to. It’s a little bit homophobic that Pride has come around once again with Supreme Show still not available globally on streaming.

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