sigh.. the problem of the scene of music now... the medias has shaped the music scene to be so much related to fashion and trends... frankly speaking, producing music is just music, why all the fuss to put in all those fashion trends and so on... and that's why there are many artisties who have talent couldnt really make it =( people are now more concern about how the singers look than the music sounds and means... though there are still many people who still knows how to prefer good music.. but i think this fashion thingy still cant leave their mind when they are judging the singer... =/
but on the other hand i do agree that with all these fashion and trend thingy, the power as in influential of the singer will increase a lot a lot more...
however such 'news' is expected.. because no one can be the queen forever, esp in japan this type of fast progressing country...
... however, i really do hope they put her in the hall of fame or something so Ayu is always there!!!! XD IMO, i think ayu is still the best... mika and ai seems to lack of something, i cant really figured out coz i never 'study' them... they still lack of somemore and dont seems to be able to fit into the throne entirely... and i think thats why they are still lower than Ayu... remember it took Ayu less than 2 yrs to build her status now, and mika has debut more than 2 yrs right? ...