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Originally Posted by Melon Panda
Still, I think "popularity" is a relative term. Yes, her music is selling way less than it used to. Yes, she's getting wrinkly. Yes, audience members are starting to grow tired of her. She's still Ayumi Hamasaki - idol extraordinaire - and tons of people know her, even if they aren't her fans. It's better than being a total unknown, fresh but still in need of a big break.
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Since several ppl have brought this issue up, the people who refer to her losing some popularity, including me, are not saying ayu is being forgotten. Definitely not. It's not like everyone in japan have developed alzheimer and forgotten she exists. When I mention drop in the popularity, I'm not saying ayu is being forgotten, but actually ignored. Some people know who ayu is, but they don't care anymore and don't really follow her as they did back in the day. That's what we mean about her "popularity" decreasing. Some ppl don't feel the urge in buying or following her stuff anymore. To me, I consider that a drop in popularity.