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Originally Posted by Andrenekoi
So... yeah... Japan in general don't really care about her, but is not like she was the most loved jpop idol ever anyday. What makes Ayu so strong is not being the best of Japan, but being one of the best (her fanbase still is big enough to keep her like that) for a long time, longer than most of jpop divas that sold better than her over the years (like... she was outsold by Mika Nakashima, Ayaka, Koda Kumi over these years since her debut but her career is A LOT more stable)
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Yeah, I agree, she was never universally loved in Japan. But I do think that you could say in general Ayu was more popular/loved in the past.
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Originally Posted by ayuayu798
Maybe, I'm being overly sensitive or something, but I still don't see how you can get ranked highly for so many things in regards to popularity and sales and still think that people don't care. I can see how some people have moved on, but I don't see that. You might as well say it's the same for every other artist too,because they seem to be doing just as well as she is in sales and stuff like that. I hope you don't think I'm being rude or anything.  |
It all comes down to having a very stable and zealous fan base - which Ayu does. But outside of that, with each passing year its getting harder to find people that actually like her nowadays. Those who have spent any kind of extended time in Japan I think find this to generally be the truth.