Doubting Ayumi.

MsMiyabi · #1 25th January 2006, 09:10 AM

Well I can say I have been a Ayumi fan for years. But not alot just a few and in 2006 Im really loving her.

Im shocked to say it but Ayumi is in my top 10. She ranks at number 6 for me and Ayumi was never in my top 10. I have so much respect for her and alot of you may notice in posting alot in the Ayumi Chat Section and asking for pics of her.

But my thing is after reading a thread on AHS and seeing people not think (miss)understood make a million. Im getting kinda angry because for years I was would say "damn Ayumi is releasing this means Namie, Koda, Kokia and etc . is going down.

And now finally when I start to love her people want to doubt her sales.

Can I get a answer why anyone thinks she can't sell well? I mean as fans aren't we suppose to have hope and support her?

cleftjuston · #2 25th January 2006, 09:30 AM

you change you siggy and avy quickly, anyway, i didn't doubt her album sales

hallelujah_united · #3 25th January 2006, 09:33 AM

Sure we do love and support her. There aren't many of us who haven't bought her CDs at one point or another.

But sometimes there's only so much we can do besides hope. I'm sure all of us want (m)u to break a million too, but when things don't look good it's a natural reaction to start having doubts I guess. Not everybody can be so sure of themselves (or in this case) to never have doubts. Maybe when sales pick up in the following weeks (overall market has been quite down for the past 2 weeks remember) more people will start to believe that she'll break the million mark this time.

But damn, you made me feel so bad about being one of those doubters. Gomen! (to all here and to Ayu!)

MsMiyabi · #4 25th January 2006, 09:35 AM

I guess I feel bad. You guys make me feel like your slowly faded from liking her. And seems like no hope is left.

JaysenRyan · #5 25th January 2006, 09:41 AM

since the day i first heard Trauma, i have been a dedicated Ayumi fan. I have not once thought of her as any less than in my top 10 artists. She has been #2 for like over a year now, and only one she hasn topped is Kelly Clarkson in my eyes, but if Ayu were to release an English cd she could easily overthrow Kelly on my list. I like Japanese, but i dont speak it, i DO sing it, but it would be nice for her to do at least 1 english cd like Utada. It may usher in new fans.

Raleigh · #6 25th January 2006, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Akurei

I guess I feel bad. You guys make me feel like your slowly faded from liking her. And seems like no hope is left.

Yeah that is true. And it's pretty sad

love_destiny_J · #7 25th January 2006, 09:59 AM

I agree it's sad that people are beginning to doubt ayu but well, there are many fans out there who really support and have hopes on her. Well, I am one fan who will never doubt ayu. ^^

bluegie · #8 25th January 2006, 10:08 AM

Nah... even if she's not hitting one million we still love her. Of course i won't doubt (m)u reaching a million copies, it's just a matter of time. She's been on of my no.1 since Duty (well no. 2 at LOVEppears era..). She and hikki are always in my heart

LOL

Sweer · #9 25th January 2006, 10:16 AM

even though I' not sure when (or if) (miss)understood will reach one million, that doesnt mean I dont like Ayu anymore or start to drift away from her.
quite the contrary; in fact Ayu is still my number one and the album sales make me pretty sad, but just cause I like... make that love the album and Ayu, the constantly decreasing sale numbers can break your faith

but anyway as someone already said, I hope the AT2006 will boost the sales at least a bit again

Keishi · #10 25th January 2006, 11:32 AM

I rarely hear her music by now...guess what, but lately, I logon to this forum not for any ayu-based chat/downloads or etc...

eummm, I think I'll wait until she released a much better materials....
to tell the truth, I didn't really like (m)u, just love the last track of it...
from the covers of (m)u, (how she has gone westernized and failed), I think that's when I feel disappointed with her music...

CREA.tive · #11 25th January 2006, 12:19 PM

The fact is that most of the fans prefer her in her old style because she's becoming very westernized.But don't worry I'll always be a fan of Ayu

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AyuGAME · #12 25th January 2006, 12:54 PM

i have been her fans since 1998
and i have no doubt about her...but many fans start to argue many things about her...i just get tired of that...many fans always complaining about this and that...i think ayu is still the top artist in every aspect

chibi_sunny · #13 25th January 2006, 01:38 PM

i think fans are doubting Ayu because she has been in the music industry for so long as a top artist, and they feel that she has to go down one day.I hate to say this, but even I thought of her that way when she released B&D. At the same time, i wasn't a big Ayu Fan to begin with. But i also realized that i felt worried for her because she is my favorite artist, and that i shouldn't be doubting her ability. My anxiety was cured after Ayu released Miss Understood, and right now, i dont care if she sells a million copies or not. As long as we Ayu fans recognize her talent, she won't go down. And even when she eventually does, we should still be rooting for her.

momobean · #14 25th January 2006, 01:53 PM

I can't help but feel disappointed when less people in Japan are buying her CD. But optimistically speaking, they're the ones missing out and we aren't.

Lumix · #15 25th January 2006, 02:02 PM

She is still my no. 1 and I know it missunderstod will break a million! And I'm very happy she is in your top ten

Neo Daydream · #16 25th January 2006, 02:07 PM

i think ppl don't like her new stuff cuz itz different...

Qt Mashi · #17 25th January 2006, 03:43 PM

yeah i'm one of those who doubt Ayu will hit 1 million, but Ayu is DEFINITELY NOT fading away from me~ eventhough i havent been a long fan, i've never been so dedicated to an artist before....

Since i've been a fan of Ayu she has ALWAYS been my no.1, the music i listen to is 95% Ayu and 5% other music, yeah my music range isn't broad

well i still do hope Ayu will break 1 million

it is my favourite album~ i truly think this album deserves to break 1 million

Axel_Grease · #18 25th January 2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by chibi_sunny

My anxiety was cured after Ayu released Miss Understood, and right now, i dont care if she sells a million copies or not. As long as we Ayu fans recognize her talent, she won't go down. And even when she eventually does, we should still be rooting for her.

Well said.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qt Mashi

Since i've been a fan of Ayu she has ALWAYS been my no.1, the music i listen to is 95% Ayu and 5% other music, yeah my music range isn't broad

Same here.

LEOyumi · #19 25th January 2006, 04:10 PM

Ayu is not as big as before.. And clearly people didn't like the lead song for the album, Bold & Delicious. But she reached a stage that she can do whatever she wants, and she seems to love B&D, that's why I think she kept on singing them everywhere these last times..
And I don't have much hope in (m)u breaking 1m as well, and we see that the sales are really low in Japan nowadays, Ayu was #2 (or #3?) last week and she sold a little more than 80000 o_O

Indie · #20 25th January 2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisKay

I rarely hear her music by now...guess what, but lately, I logon to this forum not for any ayu-based chat/downloads or etc...

eummm, I think I'll wait until she released a much better materials....
to tell the truth, I didn't really like (m)u, just love the last track of it...
from the covers of (m)u, (how she has gone westernized and failed), I think that's when I feel disappointed with her music...

she didn't go "westernized", she just tried a new genre for god's sake, "westernized" would be kumi or namie, they have even the same singing techniques as many western artists.