Nope, people don't generally know that. Unless you are really a fan of someone you usually don't know who writes their songs. Most people I talk to are shocked to hear she writes her lyrics.(I think most people assume she is too ditzy/dumb to write) After that, I have been told that "well, maybe she writes her lyrics, but it is probably a ghost writer.":thud

this. people around me know ayu and some of her classic songs but never knew that she wrote the lyrics of all her songs. when i pointed this out, most of my friends (non-ayufan) would started saying something like, someone wrote it and she just put her name on etc :grumpy

It's funny lol ! People would say anything in order to reduce her...

^ All of this is so strange...
I mean... I assumed she was known most for her lyrics, expecially 'cause her first album has become famous and successful basically for the lyrics. I thought everyone knew that's her strong point.
Maybe it has been too long from A Song for xx XD But usually everyone I know whose into jpop is well aware Ayu is a great lyricist. On the other side, I have trouble convincing others she can compose too and that, in fact, she already DID. Even if with one pseudonym...

Thank you so much for the link! It had me rolling :roflmao

Well in the SMAPxSMAP episode Nakai asks her, "So, you write most of your lyrics?" and she said, "I write all of them" and that's when everyone was like WHAAAAAAAAAAAT? So obviously they know she writes lyrics, I think the assumption was that she wrote some of them, and the rest were written by other people.

thank you! i really hope we will get the Eng subs for this :thud

The best part was when Kimutaku was rocking out to M when they were showing the compilation of her PVs at the beginning...I died. :laugh

YES! So funny.

It was hilarious when the host lost the thumb-game (not sure exactly what it's called) and he had to get smacked on the wrist by everyone! Ayu's smack seemed the harshest :laugh

She slapped him hard it's was so funny XD

I was expecting a tiny tap from Ayu or something..but boy can that woman hit!

Any reactions fom japanese people??

i cracked up how quick she was with that like "ok lets get this done *SMACK*" xD she's so tiny and elegant and then BAM xD

also an other thing that cracked me up was how one of those that accompanied her down the staircase actually tripped, while Ayu was more stable in freaking heels and kinda ruined the purpose of the guy's "help" xD

Her slapping him was freakin amazing!... lol. She lured him in with a false sense of security, and then BAM! lol

Ayu will be in the next Sakigake! Ongaku Banzuke Eigh! the 17/04 ! (not the main guest)

http://natalie.mu/music/news/88631

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/sakigake/index.html

^ Is she going to sing?

I love gemcerey so happy! :)

and smap show was really amazing, I miss her on TV too much

YAY!! she is back on tv show

it's great seeing her back on tv :) still hoping for more tv appearance with performances -finger crossed-