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I believe the first time for me was when around...gosh, I might get this messed up-but around the Memorial Address era (so 2003, yes?). Wow, that is a long time....
Anyways, we moved from Japan to America at the end of 1998 (right after Ayu's debut, so if I stayed longer, I might have been an Ayu fan since the start!), and I am Japanese through mommy's side. So I think she wanted me to hear Japanese music to stay in touch with my Asian side, and found a website called "Music Fever" (Though I do not know if it is still up). Out of all of the artists, I listened to Ayu the most, and voila! I started from there! Though I am pretty sure she somewhat regrets it, because for me, all it was was "Ayu this!" or "Ayu that!" for YEARS (I think now, even to this day!). The first CD of hers I got was either Inspire or Forgiveness through my relatives in Japan, and my first albums (at the same time) were Rainbow and Duty at Christmas! Still a loyal Ayu fan, though, even if I am listening to other artists!
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