Koda Kumi - Absolutely hated her image, and her music, until BUT, which made me like her music, and at least tolerate her image

I still dont like the pre BEST ~second session~ things though, just not my kind of music.
Ai Otsuka - I downloaded LOVE COOK, and was like D: wth is this?! especially during SMILY and ramen 3pun cooking. But, after listening through LOVE PiECE made me love her, soo much I own all her albums now lol.