Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - View Single Post - Empress of J-Pop to withdraw from Japan, and focus on the US and Europe [Theory]
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Old 16th July 2009, 03:50 AM
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I think Ayu has a lot of obstacles to do before she enters the intercontinental markets of the United States and Europe. I mean, think about this - where airline companies have to face obstacles and competition when trying to operate new international service, I think this is similar to that. Ayu has got to be sufficient enough to face competition to similar artists who have experience in that particular region.

But I feel for now, she should stay in Japan for a while until she knows English more efficiently...

And if she would like to attack the international market, maybe the Europeans could be the market to start, unlike other Japanese artists where they usually start off at the United States but with so-so support. She might need serious advertising around the region to let people know that Ayu's really releasing a single or album in that particular region...

By the way, how well did Tegomass do in Sweden? And how about PuffyAmiYumi (known in Japan as PUFFY), Angela Aki, Dir en grey and other Japanese artists doing in the United States?
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