Ayu: overrated?

shadow*puppet · #1 6th December 2005, 10:44 PM

Okay... i know it's prolly pointless to ask here, but here I go anyway...

Is Ayu overrated?

well i'm asking coz i was reading stuff about Ayu on someone's blog. anyway I just wanna know what you guys think

I'm not insulting ayu or anything... just curious

Dreamland · #2 6th December 2005, 10:49 PM

nope she's not

she just getting the attention she deserves

Tasked · #3 6th December 2005, 10:59 PM

Let's just say she deserves her overration. OF COURSE some other artists sometimes have good songs too; but it doesn't matter if Ayu's songs are good, bad, popular or inpopular; the songs ayu produces are all turned into gold. Even a single like Bold&Delicious/Pride, with all the critisism the single received and as close as it is before the album, still got a #1 position.

Ayu reached a state in which she's certain that she gets good hitsongs; no matter if they are good or bad. Because as long as it's Ayu, it'll be popular. They only question is......How long can Ayu maintain this certainty? She's already got it for SO long now. How many artists can be this succesful after 38 singles and alot of albums (even with the extreme production of remixes).. yup. I can't think of any other artists as well.. =)

Neo Daydream · #4 6th December 2005, 11:04 PM

Ayu will rock eternally lol but seriously, i'm wondering how long she will be BIG ya kno? i hope forever... i mean, i don't see her coming down anytime soon... *shrugs*

#5 6th December 2005, 11:40 PM

Only thing overrated about ayu are some of her songs...

*coughSEASONScough*

lotusoka · #6 6th December 2005, 11:47 PM

Not SEASONS, M maybe.

sakamoko · #7 7th December 2005, 12:15 AM

And yes, she's overrated, the biggest artists are sometimes overrateds

emi♡ · #8 7th December 2005, 01:10 AM

no she's not overrated...its true, ayu is getting just the attention she deserves. In fact, i think some people, especially in the places where her popularity is decreasing, are forgetting the effort that ayu puts into her music, and in all those PVs that have double meanings, and the fact that she is extremely successful after "failing" at school and modeling(professionally) and not living a "traditional" life(especially in japan), is an incredible feat, most people would fail miserably. I think Ayu deserves all the attention she gets...she's truly talented, although some of her songs are way overrated, think of all the ones you can listen to whenever without ever getting tired of them, and all of her styles...i'd like to see people like Beyonce and Brittany Spears (JUST examples) all of a sudden switch to rock music, or country...and get away with it.

hopeorpain · #9 7th December 2005, 02:18 AM

Ayu has been out and working hard for so long, she is not overrated. at least in Japan she is not because Ayu does not tend to be the top fav of teenagers anymore.

momobean · #10 7th December 2005, 03:29 AM

It seems that many people don't like Ayu cos she's popular and thus judge her as empty, 'mainstream trash' and it's uncool to like 'mainstream trash'.

Qt Mashi · #11 7th December 2005, 09:12 AM

i believe Ayu is not overrated because you can tell how dedicated she is to music and she worked her way up to achieve wat she's achieved now, it wasnt easy for her

but some people who i know do think she's overrated, because they think that it's her looks that make her popular and her voice is just bad....and i think many people who hate Ayu are just jealous because Ayu is probably on top of their favourite artists

truehappiness · #12 7th December 2005, 10:38 AM

Actually a lot of people think she's plastic and sucks at singing. :[

It's sort of sad.. :[

Sweer · #13 7th December 2005, 11:06 AM

no I dont think Ayu's overrated at all. I havent listened to any artist for as long as I listen to her music now and I still dont get tired of her

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Originally Posted by momobean

It seems that many people don't like Ayu cos she's popular and thus judge her as empty, 'mainstream trash' and it's uncool to like 'mainstream trash'.

thats this pseudo alterna wave...
ppl trying desperately to be soo different from the others, that they dont realise being "alternative" has become sort of a trend itself

Yarumi · #14 7th December 2005, 05:39 PM

Hmm, I don't know how people treat her in Japan... I've always wondered if it was like big stars like Britney Spears or someone gets treated in America... in other words they either really like her... or really hate her... not much in between

BUT I'M NOT COMPARING HER TO SPEARS! Don't misunderstand

I don't think she is overrated... of course I am biased... All I know is she releases like crazy... composes some of her music, has written all her lyrics... and is a great performer... thats all I need

JaysenRyan · #15 7th December 2005, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by j_nerd

Only thing overrated about ayu are some of her songs...

*coughSEASONScough*

Honestly I love Seasons. I didn't at first but i really listened to it. I don't think that song is overrated. Although i am starting to like HEAVEN i think THAT song was overrated but glad to see even her "crap" is gold....lol

Ayu is onew of few who stay at the top because of talent, not because of whorish-****ty-halfassedsinging like certain pop divas ***COUGH*SPEARS*COUGH***

stardusties · #16 7th December 2005, 05:55 PM

overrated.....hmm...I wonder if people 'overrate' songs just becuase they're 'popular' or because they REALLY like them, the first time i ever heard M [a couple years ago] I was in absolute awe, It was just so beautiful

but I do agree with Rody!, no matter how good or bad of songs she has, she's still Ayu, and they'll still be popular as long as she herself is.

[AHS]MortalSex · #17 7th December 2005, 10:37 PM

I don´t think she´s overrated she´s been striving to be something higher than what she is now so I think she deserves this kind of attention let´s say "she´s like the sperm trying to get to an egg and she was the lucky one and made it"

Yarumi · #18 8th December 2005, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by stardusties

overrated.....hmm...I wonder if people 'overrate' songs just becuase they're 'popular' or because they REALLY like them, the first time i ever heard M [a couple years ago] I was in absolute awe, It was just so beautiful

but I do agree with Rody!, no matter how good or bad of songs she has, she's still Ayu, and they'll still be popular as long as she herself is.

I agree

I first heard M and it was amazing! But what made it even more amazing was the PV! Wow! That song maybe overrated... but I have personally ALWAYS loved it

Raleigh · #19 8th December 2005, 01:16 AM

Maybe in 2001-2 she was overrated but I must say she worked insanely hard and sacrified so many things to get to the level of popularity she was.

DA1SUK1DAY01691 · #20 8th December 2005, 04:20 AM

I think because of how much popularity she has now, people may think she's overrated, but she had sacrificed so much to get to the top. I can't believe how long she kept her reign though... but still, how many people can pull off almost every genre they touch? she deserves the attention for doing that.

and BTW, i love SEASONS. that song has a special meaning to me. first Ayu song ever. lol.