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Old 31st July 2008, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by panda87 View Post
i think she's working real hard. i mean, she's doing Asia Tours now, not like back then where she did more but only within the boundaries of Japan. but in comparison to what i've seen in other celebs in other countries and Japan as well, she's not doing much. there's singers who are actresses and designers as well who come out with new things at a good pace to satisfy fans. and then, in comparison to Utada, Ayu seems to has given more. things with Utada has gotten slow and "bleh" for me that i've lost interest in her. i think has become more low-key lately in her terms, yet i'm dyin for a new single or song now. it's been quite awhile. but with the recent upcoming releases, she's doing ok.
I think this is a matter of specialization. In other asian countries, you have celebrities who do tons of stuff but are half-past six in everything. They are mediocre singers, actors etc. We know ayu's singing isn't great but we also know her songs are of a certain quality and her performances are usually stellar. Also many celebrities are just given a script or told what to do but i think ayu is part of the planning and production process. I feel that's why Johnny's boys can do dramas, concerts etc as opposed to ayu who does 'less'. Level of involvement in the different stages of the whole product could be a reason. And to be realistic, this is what ayu may want to fall back on when she's past her 'prime'.
This is my opinion.
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