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Originally Posted by Alessia_Tateno
I also think she is one who pretend too much for what I heard and for what I see I think she is, but just recognize she didnt have any talent at all in the begin when other singers like BoA, Namie Amuro etc have shown their own talent in the very first concert and it makes you say "how it's possible this singer have such a great voice with even dancin' when Ayu who is in the top in the first concert sucks a lot?"
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I don't think that's true at all. I'm a big Namie fan, so I can appreciate a great well trained voice. However, the flaws in Ayu's voice at the begining, I thought were a good thing. It made her more human and relatable, not a robot singing with a voice coach at the side of the stage. There is more to being a succesful singer than just having good voice control and range. Ayu exchanged her vocal handicaps for stage presence and the ability to connect with an audience better than any Japanese singer(and most western ones too) that I have seen. Ayu's voice is more trained and controlled now and I like it, but I also liked the raw emotion that her old voice had. And personally I love her first concert - her voice, immature and undeveloped was a reflection of who she actually was at the time and reflected the character and emotional resonance of songs that she wrote then - that's far more rare than hearing someone hold a note perfectly.
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Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk
It could be true. However I remember when she released STEP you last year she still promoted this single fairly well. Maybe it's possible since she released this album so late she was more busy or just needed a break. However I agree with you. The promotion was lacking.
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Yeah, the only difference is that when Step YOU was released, the tour was already in full swing. However this time the single was released right before the first date of the concert, so I'd imagine she is even more busy now than at the time Step YOU was released.
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Originally Posted by ayu_fan929
how many years does ayu have left? not very much. once artists, especially female ones hit 30, do u see the in the mainstream jpop world?
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Like Max Matsuura has said, Ayu will be the first to do it.
Well actually, I think Namie will beat her to it, but I think Ayu will be the only one who is at the top top when she is in her 30s.