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Originally Posted by js_surrealism
How did Namie get her second peak again?
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By getting longevity with the sales of Play, that didn't manage to get all that much sales but charted for over an year, and with her 60s70s80s tie-in. It's not like Namie was ever that big on TV performances since her 90's tragedy.
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Originally Posted by Aderianu
I read many comments here that japanese didn't know that ayu still active. I don't understand how they didn't notice her. Yes, she didn't appear on TV that much as before, and don't have and advertisement contracts. But she's still on the radio, her new music videos still on TV. If they watch TV, they'll see her, if they don't, it doesn't matter how many tv-show she attend or miss.
Also magazines. Now it's only 2-3 at year (except regular Vivi deji deji diary), but again, if someone is interested in beauty magazines and buy it everytime, this person will see ayu.
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Her songs haven't got an airplay top 20 for some years now. As they aren't that popular I doubt they got that much airplay on TV either and her maganize appearances lately are for a niche audience.
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Originally Posted by dreamalley
I wonder if Ayu is actually aware of her career situation.
It feels like she's in a bubble. Surrounded for years by the same people who only compliment her and make her feel like the best thing ever.
Since she's their boss and she's sensitive they can't say anything bad. Their jobs depend on it. But she, in turn, considers them as friends and thinks they're honest.
Just my opinion though.
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When she almost lost her streak back during the release of Blue Bird or Glitter (I can't remember) she thanked TA for buying the song. She also add dates to her tours based on the public demand and the only time she actually put far more dates than she could decently sell was AT13. So, if anything, unless she is extremelly dumb, she is aware her tours are shorter than they used to be during early 2010's and knew that she almost didn't get a #1 when breaking the record was still a thing.