How Did You Discover J-Pop? + Your Favorite Artists Now?

[NintendoHTF1242]

Searched for this topic, didn't find it. Hope it wasn't already created.
So I discovered J-Pop through Simple and Clean by Utada I guess lol. That doesn't really count for J-Pop but Utada Hikaru did in fact get me into J-Pop.
The first song I heard from these artists are listed
[Copying off how stickyrice did his xD]
Ayumi Hamasaki - I had to buy a few songs off iTunes for a friend who gave me her iTunes card. She listed HEAVEN, JEWEL, and HOPE or PAIN. I bought HOPE or PAIN first and listened to it first, loved Ayu since.
Koda Kumi - A member who goes here (Bozu) was talking about JUICY in a chatbox in the Hikki Station forums. I looked it up because the lyrics made me Lol, the PV made me lol as well. I now love Kuu a lot as well <3
Namie Amuro - Looked up HIDE & SEEK after Bozu told me about it
Leah Dizon - I watched a mash up of her and Ayu to the remix of "independent [Cyber Nation Remix] and I was looking for the video the user used, and it happened to be Koi Shiyo
Hitomi Yaida - Found the song Over the Distance through the game Oueden (forgot how to spell it xD)
Ai Otsuka - Read reviews on Ai, looked up LOVE COOK. Listened to the first song, addicted ever since
and of course, Utada with Simple and Clean from Kingdom Hearts <3