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Old 5th June 2007, 04:37 AM
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I didn't think she would release music of her own. Erika and leah look alike and both is starting out in the music industry. I wonder if the media will label them as rivals.
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Old 5th June 2007, 05:33 AM
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SHE LOOKS GREAT...i think she is my fav artist beside ayu...she has a chance to do something like ayu...
i have waiting for this..maybe she work her voice first...and then become a singer under her real name
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Old 5th June 2007, 07:46 AM
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lmao ... I'm so stupid ... I thought the songs are free to download but instead the title trick is called free.
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Old 5th June 2007, 04:20 PM
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i pity Sony Music staff...they had to put up with her attitude problems, but hopefully she will be able to make good sales...at least they won't suffer for nothing
Doubt she has attitude problems with a professional company such as Sony.
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Old 6th June 2007, 12:17 PM
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I prefer her appeal in 1 litre of tears, the other pics of her look so "fake" I dun feel like her look in taiyou no uta PV.
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Old 10th June 2007, 09:22 AM
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Yup, I think the media might label them as rivals, but I think Leah seems better, probably because she doesn't have the whole 'attitude problem' thing to begin with. (Moreover, she has more appeal due to her ethnicity.) I think Sawajiri Erika is changing, so I doubt its a problem now especially with all the attention she's getting, since it'll get her to be more wary of the image she's portraying.

Regarding Taiyou no Uta, I thought that the single was just OK, composition wise it was ok, perhaps the melody line was something that people generally liked. Her vocals definitely need polishing, but I presume she's gotten some vocal training or something to improve in her re-debut as Erika.

FANTASY sounds ok from the rip. But I'm more in anticipation of FREE to see how that sounds like.
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Old 10th June 2007, 12:02 PM
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^ Erika too has mixed ethnicity so it has attracted interest too. And as you mentioned I'm sure she is more careful with her image and personality.

I believe gravure models do have the problem of being catty and jealous of each other. I remember Ayu mentioning about it in an interview when she was one herself. Now that she has a more serious career I doubt we'll get such attitude problems.

Anyhow many artists started off with "bad" vocals and later on polished up. I think she will improve with time.
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thanks for the rip...i will download it now
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Old 14th June 2007, 03:38 AM
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her voice is really bad in my opinion at [free]
but the style of her music is fit me so much...
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omg cool cover, thanks for this
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Old 22nd June 2007, 02:48 AM
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FREE is such a good song! i really like it.
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Old 22nd June 2007, 10:57 AM
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its a nice song...i htink i voice is ok..
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Old 22nd June 2007, 12:52 PM
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why I didn't see this threadbefore! thanks a lot for the clips and news! I love erika!
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Old 22nd June 2007, 09:43 PM
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Omg she sings oO

I like her after watching 1 Litre of Tears but whoa I didn't she sings too. Gotta listen~

Very unused to the sudden glam and thick make up!

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I think there's alot of room for improvement for her voice. Personally prefer her acting too. =)
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Old 23rd June 2007, 04:39 AM
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Well she certainly did grow up. I am enjoying the fact that she's maturing and looking so exotic.
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Old 23rd June 2007, 03:47 PM
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thanks for the news!
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Old 23rd June 2007, 04:09 PM
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I'm quite surprised of how Erika looks here. Much more different from how she is in 1LoT~
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Old 24th June 2007, 02:04 PM
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Personally, I didn't like the Taiyou no Uta single and I didn't know why a lot of people found it amazing.
OMG me too.
But FREE is just total hotness. Not to mention FANTASY. OMG. This single is golden. <3

What's up with her attitude problem? I didn't follow her Kaoru-Amane career so I have no idea.
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Old 24th June 2007, 06:38 PM
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Yeah I am curious about the attitude problem too.
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