2015.01.09
Here are the runner-ups for the December and last Namiko photo contest!!Thank you all for your beautiful photos♥
We really enjoyed seeing all the creativity and love!
Please look forward to the announcement of the grand prize winner!!
2015.01.21
Announcing the GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the perched on the edge of a cup Namiko-chan photo contest “Uchino Namiko Shokai Shimasu!! (Introducing my very own Namiko)”!!
All of the photos were extremely creative and it was truly hard to decide on the winner but…
This photo of Namiko-chan’s silhouette against the beautiful sunset is the WINNER!!
Congratulations and thank you all for the wonderful submissions!!
2015.02.03
The music video for “I’m Not Yours Feat. NAMIE AMURO”, the new song by Amuro-chan and Taiwan’s very own diva Jolin Tsai, has just been released☆
Check it out NOW!
2015.02.05
We just received the March issue of “S Cawaii!” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on February 6th!!
2015.02.06
We just received the March issue of “Gina” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on February 6th!!
2015.02.10
We just received the March issue of “sweet” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on February 12th!!
2015.02.11
Amuro-chan’s LIVE DVD & Blu-ray “namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2014” is out today☆
The special version includes ballads recorded LIVE in cities across Japan!!
To celebrate this release a special live exhibit and photo event will
be held for 2 days!
The live exhibit ends today so hurry!
Hope to see all of you there!
2015.02.13
The new official app “Namie Amuro Multiangle Live ’14” goes on sale today!!
You can now watch and edit LIVE multiangle footage from “namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2 the 014” tour!!
Make sure to also check out the LIVE DVD&Blu-ray which includes never seen before footage from different LIVE camera angles!
◆iOS
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id961880758…
◆Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…
「namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2014
・SWEET KISSES
・Whisper
・ROCK U
・CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK
http://portal.tickebo.jp/pc/amuro-docomo/multi/
「Namie Amuro Multiangle Live’14」
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDFkN2kp_0g
2015.02.18
Amuro-chan’s LIVE DVD&Blu-ray “namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2014” captured the No.1 spot of both the DVD and BD overall weekly ORICON ranking (as of Feb. 23rd) ☆
This makes her the first female artist to have captureｄ the dual No.1 spot for the third time!!
Thank you all truly for your continuous support♪
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=627_fFQGByM
2015.03.02
“Ballada” (released in 2014), Amuro-chan’s first ever best of ballads album which was a collection of fan favorite ballads by online voting,captured the No.1 spot on numerous album charts in 2014 and has now won the 29th Japan Gold Disc Awards’ “Best 5 Album (J-Pop)” Awa
2015.03.11
The “namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2014” LIVE CD with all 15 songs from the best of ballads album “Ballada” is available for CD rentals starting today!!
Check out your local CD rental stores today!!
※Please be advised that the LIVE CD will not be available for rental at certain stores.
2015.03.16
Official Fan Club “fan space” to be Operated by Boardwalk, Inc.
Starting on March 15th, 2015, Namie Amuro’s official fan club “fan space” will be operated by Boardwalk, Inc.
Please see the link below for further details:
http://namieamuro.jp/fanspace.php
Amuro-chan will be going on tour starting in September, 2015 and fan club members will have exclusive access to pre-sale ticket reservations starting in April (tentative). The details will be announced through “fan space” so I if you haven’t signed up already, please do so from the link above.
Thank you truly for your continuous support and we look forward to seeing all of you on tour!!
※The fan club pre-sale ticket reservations may be subject to a drawing if the number of reservations far exceed the allotted number of pre-sale tickets. Please be advised that there will only be a limited number of pre-sale tickets available.
※You can access the pre-sale ticket reservation system through your PC, smartphone or by your cell phone.
2015.04.01
Here is the new commercial featuring Amuro-chan for KOSE COSMEPORT’s “OLEO D’OR” shampoo☆ It is set to air all across Japan starting on April 10th!
The backdrop for the commercial is the beautiful wilderness highlighting her rich and silky hair! We hope you all have the chance to try out the new shampoo☆ (In stores in Japan starting on April 10th)
2014.04.03
Amuro-chan is all smiles!!
Here is the new commercial for KOSE COSMEPORT’s new shampoo “OLEO D’OR”☆
On air all across Japan on April 10th soon to be out at storefronts!
(*Available at storefronts starting on April 10th, only in Japan)
2015.04.10
Amuro-chan’s new album “_genic” will be released on June 10th!!
We are also excited to announce her all Japan arena tour!!
We can’t wait to see you all on tour again!
Please also check out the behind the scenes footage of Amuro-chan’s CD jacket photo session for her new album “_genic” on the official fan club site!!
2015.05.01
A special sneak preview of all the new tracks on Amuro-chan’s upcoming album “_genic” (slated for release on June 10th, 2015) will start on May 1st and end on May 20, 2015!!
2015.05.07
CHANEL in Seoul☆
2015.05.09
Check out the official images for the “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016 tour”!
Looking forward to seeing all of you!
2015.05.11
YAY☆
2015.05.12
The music video for “Birthday” from the new album “_genic” was just released today☆Check it out!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTkvTU0OxFU
2015.05.17
HOPELESS, FEARS, FALL, STOP YOUR SHINE, XXXXXXXX
This scene is negative yet…
but there still is more to look forward to.
http://anything.namieamuro.jp/—–/
2015.05.19
Sexy ＆ Cool ♥
2015.05.20
We just received the July issue of “ViVi” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on May 23rd!!
2015.05.20
The music video for “Stranger” from the new album “_genic” was just released today☆Check it out!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YstGStmbo0o
2015.05.23
zzz…
2015.05.24
The new music video for “Anything” off the new album “_genic” was released today☆Check it out!!
There will also be a special “Anything” for Google Chrome version music video coming soon!
The special “Anything for Google Chrome” site opened today where you can find original campaign contents to download!
We hope you guys enjoy it!!
HOPLESS, FEARS, FALL, STOP YOUR SHINE, ××××××××
This story doesn’t end yet….
“Anything for Google Chrome”Special Site
http://anything.namieamuro.jp/
2015.05.25
We just received the July issue of “MORE” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on May 28th!!
2015.05.26
☆with Jolin Tsai☆
We Love Taiwan!!
2015.05.26
BLACK ＆ BLUE ♥
2015.05.27
The music video for “Golden Touch” from the new album “_genic” was just released today☆Check it out!!
To celebrate the release of the new album we created a new app for smartphones and tablet PCs where the “Golden Touch” music video plays only when you are touching the screen!! The app will go on sale soon!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_UhKcAy6xc
2015.05.27
The music video for “Fashionista” from the new album “_genic” was just released today☆Check it out!!
https://youtu.be/lTOJUc-XfFo
2015.05.28
We just received the July issue of “GISELe” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on May 28th!!
2015.05.29
In celebration of the new album “_genic” we have started a special “Radio Station_genic” campaign on FM & AM radio stations all across Japan where we push the most radio friendly songs!!
2015.05.31
We just received the July issue of “steady.” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on June 5th!!
2015.06.03
We just received the July issue of “Gina” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on June 5th!!
2015.06.04
The Google Chrome version of the music video “Anything” from the new album “_genic” was released today☆
The music video is the “complete version” which you can easily view on Google Chrome so please go ahead and check out the Chrome “Special Site”!!
There may just be a special Amuro-chan gift waiting for you at the end…
HOPLESS, FEARS, FALL, STOP YOUR SHINE, ××××××××
The light shines on…
You can do anything.
“Anything for Google Chrome”Special Site
http://anything.namieamuro.jp/
2015.06.05
We just received the July issue of “InRed” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on June 5th!!
2015.06.08
We just received the July issue of “andGIRL” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on June 12th!!
2015.06.09
Amuro-chan will be doing a collaboration with the virtual diva HATSUNE MIKU for the song “B Who I Want 2 B feat. HATSUNE MIKU”
2015.06.10
Hi everyone! Thank you for waiting!!
The new album “_genic” is out today☆
The new album is a colorful dance pop album with classic dance beats, R&B and 80s & 90s revivals created by the top Japanese and foreign producers!!
The lyric videos for 13 new tracks have been uploaded to the Amuro Namie channel so make sure to check it out!!
http://dimension-point.jp/amuro/_genic/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAwxddc4xf92ugeiSlkc6RA
2015.06.11
We just received the July issue of “sweet” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on June 12th!!
2015.06.16
Amuro-chan’s new album “_genic” captured the No.1 spot on the ORICON Weekly Ranking!!
Thank you all for your continuous support☆
2015.06.26
Thank you for your continuous support of the Namie Amuro official Facebook page. As a special offer for all of you, pre-reservations to enter the drawings for the “namie amuro LIVE GENIC 2015 – 2016” tour tickets start today!
Please be sure to enter now as pre-reservations will end on July 5, 2015 at 23:59 (JST).
2015.07.03
We just received the August issue of “S Cawaii!” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on July 7th!!
2015.07.04
Hope you all are enjoying the new album “_genic”!
We just kicked off the “Radio Station_genic” collaborative sticker giveaway campaign for fan space members where 3 people have a chance to win all of the different photo collaboration stickers with the radio stations!!
2015.07.07
We just received the August issue of “ar” with Namie on the cover!! It will hit the stands on July 12th!!
2015.07.09
shooting now…
2015.08.03
Take a look at the tour merchandise styled by Amuro-chan☆
It will all hit the online store on August 6th (Thu) starting at 5PM!!
2015.08.06
Collaboration☆
http://www.universal-music.co.jp/crystal-kay/
2015.08.06
Thank you for waiting everyone*・゜・*:.。.*.。.:*・☆
We are excited to announce the official lineup of the “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2015” tour merchandise!
The lineup includes original LIVEGENIC T-shrits, lips bags, flower crowns and accessories!We can’t wait to see you all on tour!
Make sure to check out the official online shop!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilQIEb5t2O4
2015.08.20
Virtual Amuro-chan and Hatsune Miku are on the cover of the November online issue of NYLON JAPAN (on sale Sept. 28)!!
Reserve your issue now!!
2015.08.20
Announcing our new additions to the “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” tour merchandise☆
Four types of “On the Edge of a Cup Amuro” plus one yet to be revealed secret design♪AND! New vinyl bags and chocolate crunch cans♪Hope you guys like it!!
2015.08.23
We are excited to announce that Amuro-chan will be collaborating with SHOW-YA on their new track “GENKAI LOVERS” for their 30th Anniversary album entitled “PROGRESS” (scheduled to be released on Sept. 30th) !!
2015.08.24
Amuro-chan graced the cover of the September issue of “Marie Claire Hong Kong”!!
The cover was shot by Mika Ninagawa!!
It hits the stands today so please check it out☆
2015.08.27
The music video for “Golden Touch ” from the new album “_genic” was just released today☆Check it out!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wak6ptsnALA
2015.09.02
Here is the music video for “REVOLUTION”, the new track with Crystal Kay☆
The new single “REVOLUTION” (Crystal Kay feat. Amuro Namie) goes on sale on Sept. 16th!
Digital downloads start today! Make sure to check it out!!
2015.09.05
The “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” tour starts today☆ Official Amuro Namie fan club members will be able to access the special Twitter account where you can see tweets from Amuro-chan herself!!
http://namieamuro.jp/…/ne…/2015/detail_20150904_twitter.html
2015.09.06
We are happy to announce that the “namie amuro LIVE GENIC 2015-2016” tour will also be going to Taiwan and Hong Kong☆
2015.09.06
「namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016」2days in SAITAMA have just ended!!! Did you enjoy everyone??
We are going to FUKUI next weekend⭐︎
See you there!!!
2015.09.09
Amuro-chan will be on the radio during the LIVEGENIC2015-2016 tour!
You can also listen to Amuro-chan on the radio on your smartphone and computer through radiko.jp!!
Make sure to check it out!!
2015.09.11
We just finished the FUKUI radio campaign☆
with HAPPY-RYU-kun!!
They’re doing a Amuro-chan campaign at the Tower Records in Forus Kanazawa!!Please check it out!
2015.09.13
2days in FUKUI had just ended!!
Thanks lots for coming!!
We are going to FUKUOKA next weekend!
See you in Kyushu⭐︎
2015.09.14
It was the first time in three years that Amuro-chan visited the radio station in Fukui last week! Thank you all for tuning in☆
Amuro-chan will be on the radio in Fukuoka on the 17th (Thu) this week!!
2015.09.15
Check out the new cover of the November issue for the online version of NYLON JAPAN (on sale Sept. 28th) with the virtual Namie Amuro & Hatsune Miku☆
Inside you’ll also find photos from the fashion shoot!!
The new collaborative music video “B Who I Want 2 B” will be released in October!!
2015.09.16
“REVOLUTION” Crystal Kay feat. Amuro Namie goes on sale today, Sept. 16th!!
2015.09.17
FM FUKUOKA public recording had done today!!
Did you enjoy? Thanks for coming and listening everyone!!
Let’s have fun together at the show tomorrow and day after tomorrow!!!
2015.09.18
The “LIVEGENIC Fashion Snap” Campaign☆
Create your original style with the “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” official merchandise and post it on instagram #genicode!! Your instagram posts will all be shared on the special website below!
2015.09.19
The show in FUKUOKA for 2days had just ended!!!
Thanks for the B’day song everyone❤︎❤︎❤︎
Amuro-chan is going up up up to North, HOKKAIDO next weekend!!!See you there!!
2015.09.24
Thank you all for coming down to the radio show in Fukuoka last week☆Amuro-chan will be appearing on radio in Hokkaido, tomorrow the 25th (Fri) and on the 28th (Mon)!!
2015.09.26
The music video for Amuro-chan and Hatsune Miku’s collaborative track “B Who I Want 2 B” is coming soon!
But first, get your official Amuro-chan camera app featuring her 3D character from the music video☆
Purchase the 3D character in camera mode and start taking photos along side the 3D character!
http://fanspace.jp/3d_camera/index.html
2015.09.26
We are excited to announce the second “My Very Own Namiko” photo contest☆Please take photos of your very own Namiko in your home and submit them online!!
Winners will receive autographed prizes from Amuro-chan!
2015.09.27
The show in HOKKAIDO had just ended!! Thanks lots for coming everyone!! and listen up FM NORTH WAVE ‘GROOVIN’ VOICE’ 16:00〜 tomorrow!!
We are going to OSAKA next weekend!!
See you there!!!
2015.09.29
Check out all the Amuro-chan cosplayers who showed up in SAITAMA・FUKUI・FUKUOKA・HOKKAIDO during the September leg of the “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” tour!! You guys all look great!! Thank you for all the love and support!!
and look forward to seeing you in Oct♥
2015.09.30
SHOW-YA’s 30th anniversary album “PROGRESS” goes on sale today!!Be sure to check out the track “GENKAI LOVERS” featuring Amuro-chan!!
2015.09.30
Thank you all for tuning into Amuro-chan’s radio show in Hokkaido☆
This week, Amuro-chan will be appearing on radio on October 2nd (Fri) and October 5th (Mon) in Osaka!!
2015.10.01
Go to the special “Namie Amuro Voting Site of Collaboration Artists” and vote for the artist that you want Amuro-chan to collaborate with☆
https://www.facebook.com/NamieAmuroOfficial/photos/a.240517702683640.56650.218747518193992/897718853630185/?type=3
2015.10.03
The new single “Red Carpet” will be released on December 2, 2015!!Reservations start today!
The DVD will include the “Red Carpet” music video and the “making of” video for the first time ever!
You can also enjoy the “customizing function” that allows you to change the color of Amuro-chan’s costume in the video!!
2015.10.03
Amuro-chan graced the cover of the October issue of “ELLE Taiwan” from Taiwan!! It hits the stands 5th of Oct in Taiwan so please check them out ☆
2015.10.04
2days in OSAKA had just ended!!
Did you enjoy everyone??
and listen up FM802 ‘TACTY IN THE MORNING’ 10:00～ Tomorrow!!
We are going to HIROSHIMA next weekend!! See you there!!
2015.10.09
Amuro-chan will be appearing on radio show in Hiroshima!!
It’s October 14th (Wed) and 24th (Sat)!!
2015.10.11
The show in Hiroshima for 2days had just ended!!
Did you enjoy everyone??
We are going to Nagano next weekend!! See you there!!
2015.10.14
The new music video for “B Who I Want 2 B feat. HATSUNE MIKU” was released today☆
Make sure to check out the official camera app with Amuro-chan’s original 3D character!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAGwY9ODTEQ
http://namieamuro.jp/…/20…/detail_namie_amuro_3d_camera.html
2015.10.15
Amuro-chan will be appearing on radio show in Nagano!!
It’s October 16th (Fri) !!
2015.10.18
2days in NAGANO had just ended⭐︎
Did you enjoy everyone??
We are going to OSAKA again for 4shows!!
See you there!!
2015.10.24
Amuro-chan will be appearing on radio show in Osaka!!
It’s October 26th (Mon) and November 1st (Sun)!!
2015.11.03
The new single “Red Carpet” will be released on December 2, 2015!!Reservations start today!
The DVD will include the “Red Carpet” music video and the “making of” video for the first time ever!
You can also enjoy the “customizing function” that allows you to change the color of Amuro-chan’s costume in the video!!
2015.11.03
4days in Osaka had just ended☆
Did you enjoy everyone??
We are going to Miyagi next weekend!! See you there!!
2015.11.06
Thank you all for your submissions to the ☆Namiko Contest☆!!
All of the submissions were wonderful so it was a difficult process but we will be announcing the runner-ups (10 contestants per month) for September and October.
Those who were selected will receive an original wallpaper for your smartphones!!
2015.11.09
Check out all the Amuro-chan cosplayers who showed up in OSAKA・HIROSHIMA・NAGANO during the October leg of the “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” tour!!
You guys all look so Cute and Lovely!!
Thank you for all the love and support and look forward to seeing you in Nov!!
2015.11.11
Amuro-chan will be appearing on radio show in Sendai!!
It’s Novemver 13th (Fri) !!
2015.11.15
The show in SENDAI for 2days had just ended!!
We hope everyone enjoyed!!!
and going to KOBE next weekend!! See you there!!!
2015.11.17
Check out the featured spread from Harper’s BAZAAR special January / February issue which goes on sale November 20th!!
2015.11.19
and This is the Making movies of the shooting!!
2015.11.19
Thank you all for your continuous support of the “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” tour which started in September.
Here is the third installment of the tour merchandise☆
A cuddly fur pouch, an aromatic air freshener set, a cute mirror and some collaborative items with EGOIST including a knit cap and parka dress. We hope you guys like it!
2015.11.20
Special announcement regarding the new single “Red Carpet”, on sale December 2nd☆
The new single “Red Carpet” will be featured in Amuro-chan’s KOSE COSMEPORT OLEO D’OR TV commercial and “Black Make Up” will be the theme song for Fuji TV’s Saturday premium anime “One Piece ～Adventure of Nebulandia～”!!
2015.11.20
The music video for the new single “Red Carpet” was released today☆
The music video included in the single will have a “customizable” feature which allows you to choose the color of the costumes! As sung in the song itself, it is all about “choosing your own future to create your own path”.
Please also check out the special website to experience the “customizable” feature of the music video.
2015.11.21
If you search “Amuro Namie” on yahoo! it will take you to the new “Red Carpet” (short ver.) music video! This campaign lasts until December 10th so hurry and search NOW!
2015.11.21
Amuro-chan will be appearing on radio show in Tokyo!!
It’s Novemver 24th (Thu) !!
2015.11.23
3days in Kobe had just ended☆
Did you enjoy everyone??
It is TOKYO next time!!Are you ready??
2015.11.25
The chaku-uta (R) for the new single “Red Carpet” (on sale December 2nd) coupled with “Black Make Up” is available starting today☆Get it NOW!!
2015.11.27
Check out KOSE COSMEPORT OLEO D’OR’s new “Good-bye Damage Red Carpet” edition TV commercial!!
2015.11.28
Following Amuro-chan’s recent radio appearance on J-WAVE, she will be making consecutive appearances in Tokyo, Chiba and Saitama!!
2015.11.30
Shibuya will be decorated with 2 kinds of Amuro-chan flags starting today until December 16th! One is of the new single “Red Carpet” which goes on sale December 2nd and the other is of the December “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” concert at the Tokyo☆
I hope you all have a chance to see it while out on the town!
2015.12.01
Check out all the Amuro-chan cosplayers who showed up in SENDAI and KOBE during the November leg of the “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” tour!!
Cute girls♥ Lovely kids♥ Thank you for all the love and support!! and look forward to seeing you in Dec!!
2015.12.02
The new single “Red Carpet” goes on sale today☆
The digital downloads for “Red Carpet” and “Black Make Up” also start today!!
2015.12.02
We just closed out the first day of the Tokyo show☆
Make sure to take photos of everything that’s going on at the show!!
2015.12.07
Thank you very much for all of your submissions to the Namiko contest☆
We have chosen the 10 runner-ups for the month of November!!
Those who were chosen will receive an original wallpaper as their prize!!
Please continue to send in your wonderful submissions!
2015.12.08
AMURO-Chan’s new single “Red Carpet” debuted on the ORICON weekly singles chart at No. 2 tying the all-time record by having a top 10 single for 21 consecutive years since her debut!! Please check here for more details!!
2015.12.08
The 3rd day of the show in TOKYO had just ended!!
We Celebrated for the ORICON chart after the show☆
Thank you very very much for all the love and support ♥
2015.12.15
The LIVE DVD & Blu-ray “namie amuro LIVE GENIC 2015-2016” will go on sale March 2nd, 2016☆
You can make reservations starting on December 25th, 2015!!
2015.12.16
The 7 days in Tokyo is over!!
Thank you all for coming!
Thank you Crystal Kay for your wonderful performance on the 15th. We all loved your beautiful voice!!
Next stop, NAGOYA!!
2015.12.17
Thanks lots for coming to Tokyo show!!!
Make sure to take photos of everything that’s going on at the show!!Every girls are so lovey☆
2015.12.17
Amuro-chan will be appearing on radio show in Nagoya!!
It’s December 18th (Fri), 25th (Fri), and January 5th (Tue) !!
2015.12.20
The show in Nagoya for 2days had just ended!!
Thanks for coming everyone!!!
2more shows left in 2015!!! See you in Fukuoka!!!
2015.12.24
Only two more shows left in the year on the “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” tour☆
The New Year version of the air freshener will be available starting this weekend at the Fukuoka show!!
※The new air freshener will be available on the official online shop starting January 5th, 2016 at 12AM.
2015.12.25
You can reserve your “namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016” LIVE DVD&Blu-ray starting today☆
It includes 29 songs such as the latest single “Red Carpet” and “Black Make Up”, which was another top 10 single on the ORICON chart stretching Amuro-chan’s top 10 single streak to 21 consecutive years, and “Break It” and “arigatou” from the Miyagi concert!!
2015.12.27
The last show in 2015 had just ended in Fukuoka!!!
Thanks & Thanks lots for coming everyone!!!
and See you in Niigata Jan.16.2016 !!!
Have a Happy New Year☆
2015.12.29
The SHIBUYA109 LOVES Namie Amuro campaign will start on January 2nd, 2016 at the world famous SHIBUYA109!!!
Make sure to come down to check out the fun!!
2015.12.31
Thank you all for your love and support throughout 2015!!
We hope that it was a great year for all of you as well!!
We hope to see you again next year!
Have a Happy New Year!