1. Namie Amuro
I only started to like Namie when PLAY came out as I really wasn't a fan of her style of music until I heard Hide&Seek
But 2008 has definitly been Namie's year so far. 60s70s80s was just totally amazing and Do Me More has become one of my favorite songs
2. TETRA-FANG
A seriously under-rated and under-promoted band!! Destiny's Play was a really good song and a good way for them to debut. The only problem is that KOJI (Koji Seto, vocal) sounded kinda bored but has improved with the newer songs. Individual-System is seriously catchy
I defy anyone to listen to this song and not like it!! The SUPERNOVA mini-album totally rocked!! SUPERNOVA and Innocent Trap are the best songs there and Message is really sweet
Roots of the KING is pretty cool too
3. AAA
They got their first #1 single with MIRAGE (albeit it holds the record for the lowest sales of a #1 single lol) but its good and a nice way to start the year
Their best album was amazing!!! I have the huge box version and its so great!!! BEYOND was pretty crap to be honest but One Night Animal kinda made it worth it. MUSIC!!! is a good summer song and ZER0 is just the *****!! lol
4. SID
I only found them about a month ago but I totally love them now!!!! They're a kinda rock visual-kei group with a jazzy feel. Their album Sentimental Macchiato is really great. Yuuwaku Collection (which I'm listening to right now
) is their best song so far this year I think
Their b-side collection album is pretty good too. Their first major single release Monokuro no Kisu has to their best single yet
5. NEWS
YES!! Nyu-su
Color seriously rocks my world!!!! All their songs this year have totally rocked (especially BAMBINA thanks to Tego and his "Bambina! Oh oh baby baby yeah!!" lol) Color is an amazing album too!! Yamapi's engrish in MOLA just makes we want to eat him up
6. Ayumi Hamasaki
As much as I love ayu she hasn't been as good as others this year
Mirrorcle World rocked and everything and GREEN is fantastic but I wish we could have had more new material (especially given that Mirrorcle World is just an extended Mirror)
7. BoA
Not really a great fan of BoA but Eat You Up really got me into her
8. Koda Kumi
Again not a good year for Ku. Kingdom almost bored me to death and MOON just made me want to sleep. I though that with the fantasticness that is TABOO things would pick up but now Stay With Me is just a snorefest for me
9. Epik High
Didn't think I would like these guys but when I heard One is was just so in love with it that I had to check them out and now I think they rock
10. Minwoo (M)
Love his new album M RIZING
its so addictive