Everyone calls Madonna the queen of re-invention. Similarly, Ayu is a chamaleon who constantly changes her look and style of music. I think because they are both so versatile, they are often compared. Also, much like Madonna, Ayu seems to have close control over her career and is a self-made superstar. Even though Ayu started out as a very manufactured pop star, she soon made it obvious that she had a lot of musical integrity and staying power.
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Originally Posted by touchedstar
ayu is far from madonna.
come back in 15 years and if ayu is still going strong, then we'll talk.
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I don't think calling Ayu the Japanese Madonna is too big of a stretch. Even though Madonna has been around since like forever ago, Ayu has been a lot more productive in the relatively short time she's been around. Madonna has released 10 studio albums since her debut in 1982, while Ayu has released 8 since 1998. Also, the number of music videos they released is pretty close (Madonna- 68, Ayu-56, 61 including short PV's used in commercials). Whether Ayu will still be going in 15 years remains to be seen, but Ayu's library of music is just as impressive as Madonna's.