[Raiu-Ayu]

I think like anyone ayu has people that like her and people that don't. Its a fact of life: not everyone is going to like you. Unfortunately when youre famous those that don't like you feel a strange need to discredit you -_-' Such is life I suppose

So ayu's reputation is going to be different in terms of who you speak to.

But there are a few things that the Japanese music industry and people in general agree on about ayu:

- Her lyrics are known to be quite beautiful, which is how she got to be so famous in the first place. People saying her lyrics are awesome aren't just saying it; she is known for it

- She has reached a similar level in Japan as Madonna has in Western music: she was huge in her time, her popularity has died down but she still has many followers and is a huge influence in music