LOL I could pay ayu 50$ for making an album and it will be same as NOTHING FROM NOTHING, that's pretty much what columbia records did with her, they invested in her 0% and didn't even promote her. Just let her record an amature hip-hop mini album album that no japanese knows
truehappiness - She was 15-16. (it was 1995 or 1996).
She was discovered for her skills just 2 years afterwards anyway by max and oh he did his best choice ever bringing her to avex
ayu's the only one that was been discovered from the big divas that's what I think truehappiness meant, she didn't go to any audition or have any musical background (or singer in her family) or anything like that.
I'm still waiting for a new single announcement!