Yeah, the whole point of a forum is so that we can talk about the related issue and expand upon it. I dunno, that might make us more enriched individuals if we listen to others rather than just tossing their supposedly 'stupid' answers to the sides.
As for me, I would have no idea. I've never seen her with a cigarette in hand in any pictures. I don't like smoking, but in Japan, it's really not a big deal. For a singer, it's rather risky and MAY be detrimental to her voice, but hey, so long as she has it under control. Her voice could be lower for any reason: getting older, conscious style change, et cetera. I honestly think she doesn't have the same clarity as she did at the beginning of her career (when she sings live, this is most apparent to me), but is it because of smoking? I don't know.
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