Ehe, I'd like to see my little sister's face when I tell her that M.Pokora likes Namie Amuro. I think she might start thinking that Pokora is total crap. She's so negative about japanese music and language and everything. I hate that kind of attitude, but I'll never say a thing to her back.
But anyways, in some of Pokora's songs I may have heard a bit of influences of Namie. I don't know, because I'm not Pokora's fan, but anyhoo. :p
And I hope Namie releases something new soon. Just now that I have found a horrible addiction to her music I just want more and more new songs from hers. And I have gotten used to her voice on PLAY, BEST FICTION's new songs and Queen of Hip Pop too. That took lots of time. o.O