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The first song I heard of Ayu was Depend On You. At the time, that was pretty damn squeaky but I loved it. I thought everything about her, including her voice, was unique. After that I lost touch with her music. I was young, still learning about all the possibilities of a computer but I always remembered that song. When I got into her music again was in 2001, somewhere I'd seen bits and pieces of Dome Tour and her voice wasn't solid there, it was still 'squeaky' and even then, I still loved it. When I heard her voice again, I had heard Real me and Because of You. Regardless, I still had I love for her voice.
I was never turned off by that squeaky voice, rather I found it quite attractive. Of course, occasionally I'll come across a high squeak in some of her older stuff that makes me cringe a little, but otherwsie I always loved it because it was uniquely hers. Years later, having first heard her voice in Depend On You in 1999 or 2000, I adore her voice still.
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