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Originally Posted by Enfluerage
lol... That Wikipedia article was so badly written.
"She is a far superiour singer than any other who has ever recorded in the Japanese language, including her formidable superstar daughter"
- if Keiko Fuji was more popular, I'm sure that article would have been flagged by wiki's staff as being non-neutral. Not to mention the spelling mistake hahaha.
Even worse is the article that the wikipedia entry references... lol.. It claims Utada Hikaru sold 40 million albums in Japan
(the record holder for female artist is 29.3 million - Yuming)
But as for comparing Utada and Hamasaki Ayumi... I'd say that Utada Hikaru is an exceptionally talented music singer, songwriter and producer. Probably highly intelligent and above average singer...
The quote by truehappiness is funny but silly:
- a fan of classical music would compare Hikki to Cecilia Bartoli, Sarah Brightman etc, and make the same statement you just did about Hikki.
In my opinion, Hamasaki Ayumi's is Japan's highest selling solo artist BECAUSE she wasn't some super talented music artist who went to opera school or had a rich music producer as her dad and an ex-superstar as her mum.
Instead, "She was picked up after being heard at a karaoke bar" ..... worked excessive hours and went to vocal training... - while always singing and writing from the heart..... and BECAME number 1.
Hikki is popular because of her talent and background.. Hamasaki Ayumi is even more popular because she deserves it more.
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I love Ayu, but her beginnings came from being picked up at velfarre [a now closed avex dance club / karaoke place], where she was discovered by max matsuura. Then he wanted her to become a singer, so she got lessons or w/e and then she sent him letters and then that made max wonder if she could write her own lyrics.. then it just grew from there
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