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Originally Posted by gakkun
^I think you downloaded the wrong Utada songs, not all her songs are r'n'b and alot of them are very 'pop'. Try Traveling, Deep River, Final Distance and Hikari. 
maybe you want to try Mika Nakashima or Kiroro? The first one you should've heard plenty about, she's mainly jazz/acoustic-sounding so they are good to relax to. The second one's less famous here but they were famous in Japan. It's a duo of two girls, one vocals and the other one plays the piano. I'll upload a song or two of theirs soon if you want me to.
other recommendations:
Kou Shibasaki - great voice, she's a famous actress and her songs are very popular in Japan.
ZONE - girl band, a few songs are great.
Ken Hirai - he's supposed to be R'n'B but don't let that turn you off cuz his ballads are great. He also sings in flawless English.
You Hitoto - can't really describe her style...but personally I think she's probably as unique as Shiina Ringo. |
Well, I downloaded 5 or 6 Utada songs from a site, I don't know what songs they were, but each sounded the same, like the repetitive American R&B stuff. She's got a nice voice, but I just don't like her stuff. Usually by the end of the first song I listen to, if I don't like it, then I probably won't like it. I did think maybe I was being too quick to decide, so I downloaded some more, and I just couldn't take to her stuff. It's hard to explain, but you know that feeling you get when you listen to something you really like, that pleasure and enjoyment you get from it? I just didn't feel any pleasure or enjoyment listening to Utada; I felt nothing.
If you could upload some of the artists mentioned I'll listen to them, thanks. I'm not sure about Ken Hirai, because of the R&B thing, or You Hitoto, as I don't like Shiina Ringo - I saw a PV of hers on TV last year and I didn't like her. I don't like indie acts [that's a name for acts we have here that don't seem to fit into the main genres, they have their own unique sound; it's short for independent].