^ I do agree that this article gives Hikaru quite a lot of credit, but I also believe that she should be known as the one who mostly brought Western R&B to Japan. There were others, including a few American artists who had some influence, but she was the main one. I don't think Amuro should even be brought into that conversation, either, because she wasn't R&B/hip-hop until years after Hikki came out.
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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
...about Hikki's lyrics: I agree that her English lyrics for the most part are awful. Often times too the English translations of her Japanese songs aren't that good either. Japanese however do love her lyrics. It has something to do with her use of Kanji and word plays being very skillful but it is something that does not come across in translations. (very much like the lyrics for Mr. Children's songs; in Japan their lyrics are loved but the translations of them often come out crap.)...
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I've actually heard this before, but honestly, I've never seen a non-translated, kanji version of her lyrics, so I really can't say anything on that. You know, maybe I should see if I can notice what they're talking about, hah...
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Originally Posted by mcluva420
...Shes one of the best female J-pop singer-songwriters imo. I assume that you just wanna prove that Ayu is the most influential J-pop artist + putting down Hikki's points?
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Okay, so that's your opinion. But the point of my post wasn't to put Hikaru down, it was to state my opinions on why she isn't as influential to me as others, and to make an assessment of ways she could possibly be influential to people, compared to others who I feel deserve this title more (which, yes, that includes Ayumi, but she's not the only one). There's a difference. And I'm sorry that I personally don't like most of her lyrics or compositions, but that's just my taste, which is obviously different than yours.