Tuesday, October 8, 2002

Doting Namie riles other parents

Namie Amuro loves her son so much that she has tattooed his name, Haruto on her arm. While working on her new single, Wishing On The Same Star, the super-mom has also been fighting hard to protect her child's privacy in the kindergarten he attends. But her doting ways are getting on the nerves of other parents. For example, she refuses to exchange phone numbers with them, even though it is a common practice.

A few parents posted complaints on the Net, saying that the kindergarten is biased towards Namie and always giving in to her demands at their expenses. When her son was scheduled to rehearse for Sport's Day at a nearby temple, for instance, she insisted on changing the venue because she was afraid the paparazzi would be there. Ironically, some parents had enrolled their kids in the school hoping to rub shoulders with the pop star!

Wednesday, March 13, 2002

Mummy First

J-Pop Queen Namie Amuro wants her darling son to follow in her glamorous footsteps. That's why she's sending her three-year-old to all sorts of classes - singing, dancing and even English pronunciation. Namie was so busy grooming him that she apparently called off her annual concert tour in Japan.

The official reason she gave was that she wanted "to focus on music production". If you want to see her perform, keep your eyes on the upcoming World Cup season. She'll be singing during the opening ceremony in Seoul on May 30. Otherwise, grab a copy of her best hits album entitled Love Enhanced ~ Single Collection when it's released in the stores today.