I liked listening to American music before but I got tired of it. The more popular songs from America which reached my country are of the R&B and Hip-hop genre, which I dislike. I got into Ayumi through BoA actually. Watching one of BoA's music videos (Atlantis Princess) made me explore the J-pop and K-pop music industry. I know of Ayu before but I had my prejudices against her (the high-pitched voice, not good, relied on looks, etc.) But after I downloaded Moments I got hooked with her. Then branched out to other artists like DAI, L'arc, ELT.
I guess I like J-pop because it's my taste... They appeal to me more than music from the US and my country. And I don't mind not understanding the lyrics. I listen to music mainly because of the melody, not the lyrics. People always tell me why do I listen to J-pop when I don't understand it. I just say to them that I don't even try to understand the lyrics of American and Filipino songs. So I tend to go for songs with catchy melodies and beats... and J-pop is the catchiest for me
