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Originally Posted by emikotogawa

And regarding britney's tabloid crap...hasn't Ayu had the same in Japan? more so in China?

She has, but far from as much of it as there is in the US or Europe, and they're most often about different things than the extreme leves our tabloids go to. It's much more common in China than Japan I think, but still nothing compared to here. Now and then there's tabloid stuff posted here, or at other places, the weaknesses in their accusations - if those are present - are often very obvious or they try to lift up things such as that Ayu was party smoking, trying to make it sound like something horrid and that the world will go under. Some people catch on those and start hating Ayu, or read a few posts below and see how silly it is to belive them.

or until Ayu starts making EXCELLENT songs in English (not engrish)

I'd never want that day to come, that would be horrible . Well, if she really would change to English because that's what she'd like to give us, I'd be okay I guess. To me it's what she want to give me that matters, not what I want. What she has given me this far is what makes me love her, I trust her to keep it up, hehe.

i don't think Ayu will ever reach Madonna status.

I don't either, but on the other hand I don't think Madonna will ever reach Ayu status .

Originally Posted by *Petit*

IMO It would be wrong to say that Ayumi needs 15 more years, because the japanese market is so much faster overall.

That's quite true when you think about it , but those quick stars also exist on the US/Europe market, who are famous for a short time then is switched. But I can see the other ways the market is faster, with releases and such.

ALso it's xtraordinary to have the staying power of ayumi in japan, just like madonnas staying power is extraordinary in the west.

Good point, good wording, excellent way of saying it . Haha, I will remember this quote.

but she was scandalous.

Purely out of curiosity, when and what are you thinking of? I know Madonna was, due to several events, if that's the way you (you as in everyone, not You) want to view them, which I admire her a LOT for. But Ayu?