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I just have a few scruples...
I don't agree that she dumbs down her songs...it's kind of an odd principle also, "to dumb down"...the concept of what is "dumb"...her English albums are different from her Japanese ones, less simple, and more for humor...which actually reveals in itself a sophistication, that I think you realise...but...it didn't really come across too well.
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And I don't really agree with the whole idea that Utada Hikaru is an American...at least, completely an American. She is an American completely, on paper, but her life has given her two cultures, Japanese and American, and I think the fact that, for the most part, her entire musical career, and that of her parents', was formed in Japan says a lot, because regardless if she knows our culture or not, it still makes her, musically, Japanese.
I like the idea that you have, and I know what you are trying to say, and I know it's something that Hikki finds particularly funny...but in the real world of munny and business, no one else really finds it funny or quirky. To big name western companies, she is Utada Hikaru, Japanese Singer celebrity only. The fact that she is American...really isn't THAT important, except for the fact that it's good she doesn't have an Asian accent.
It's not really that important of a point, but I think it should be remembered because you really push push push the idea of Hikki being an American...as if she's an American like every other American celebrity produced, like Mariah, Michael, etc., and she really is not.
I don't really see Hikki as an American star because she has not survived in their industry...and I don't really like that she thinks it's funny that people think she is native Japanese. You know...it's a little crass for people to be like "oh your english is so good", but it's not really unbelievable for people to think she is a native from Japan...when...her whole career has been in Japan...and she's of Japanese descent...and all of her songs are in Japanese lol
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Another thing about that is that, Hikki is really very confident, and she knows herself and has pride in herself, and is sure of her work. That is not a bad thing, but, because she has an affinity to do things only her way, and see things from only her perspective, it does lead her to kinda...be a little arrogant about the way she goes about making her music. IMO I don't think it's a good thing that hikki doesn't care about her image so much. It's good that, she's been successful, and not had to...but I think her letting go of the "polish" as I call it, doesn't really help her that much, and it certainly doesnt help her be successful in other industries.
This is her job. And just like everyone else in the world, there's a certain dress code, and code of conduct that you go through. I think she has been lucky enough to bypass it in ways, and that a lot of us fans are so diehard that we don't care...but, if you just try to imagine how amazing she could be, if she was the full of talent person she is, AND she always looked amazing, AND she was always doing amazing things, and she was always in the news...I mean...it can only help her.
So while you might praise that she doesn't really care for those things...it is just my opinion, that, that's not really something people should be jumping for joy about.
It seems long...but it isn't really...you have a lot of really good points...I really only had tiny problems with those three elements.
About the bias...you have to understand that a lot of things, and the way you say them, do come off that way...I kinda give you the benefit of the doubt, because I see more of what you are trying to say...but don't be surprised if people get angry by certain things...like the "talentless ayu" thing lol
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