Well, to me, she has talent. Nobody could survive that long in the music industry if they didn't have just a speck of talent. It doesn't have to be singing or songwriting. Being charismatic can be a talent. Or the ability to make people interested in you.

I've never hated Ayu, so I don't really know why some people literally despise her. I'll go back to one of my reasons and it's that she is so successful, and they (or their favorite artist, as pointed out) aren't