Avex artist Alan mentioned ayu in her blog about her hearing loss

[kiseki89]

我们都希望AYU能够早日康复。

关于AYU前辈左耳失聪的事实我们都感到非常遗憾，希望她能早日康复，以后依旧带给大家更多好 听的歌曲。步 迷们也不要太难过，你们的贴和留言我也看到了。我和AYU分在了AVEX同一个制作部门---第4部，AYU的担当古泽先生同时也是我的担当，人非常的好，也很有能力。但是他最近去美国休 假了。。。等 他回来我会转达你们的问候和请求。我明天录音的时候会把你们说的有关：“希望AYU来中国接受 中医治疗”的 事情转答我的制作人菊池一仁老师。他会先帮我转答的。虽然机会渺茫至少她能够感受到中国歌迷的 关爱。告诉大 家吧，其实AYU非常清楚中国有很多歌迷支持她。中国歌迷在AYU心里的分量是很重的。日本的 新闻报道关于 她左耳失聪的事情最早是先公布于中国的歌迷，其次是日本和其他国家的歌迷，这也说明了她对中国 歌迷的信任和 重视。。在这里还是希望AYU前辈能够早日康复。。大家的关心和问候相信她也一定能够感受到的 。。。

All of us wish that Ayu can recover soon

We are rather sympathetic with the news, that dear senior Ayu’s left ear going deaf, and hope that she can recover soon, and continue to bring us many more wonderful songs. Fans of Ayu, don’t be too upset, we have read those messages that you have posted online. I’m in the same department as Ayu in Avex – the 4th one, we also have the same partner, who is a rather kind guy and good at his job. However he went for a vacation in America…
I will convey all your concerns and requests to him once he returns. I will convey all your “please come to China for medical treatment” related messages to my producer tomorrow, who will then pass the message on. Though chances are slim, it is likely that Ayu will be able to feel the concerns from all the Chinese fans. Truth to be told, Ayu does realise that there are many fans in China who are supportive of her, and they are also important to her. The news of her hearing was first made known to Chinese fans, and then later to the Japanese and other fans in various countries. From this, we can see that Ayu’s trust in the Chinese fans and that she values them.. Once again, I hope that she will recover soon, I’m sure that she’ll be able to feel all your care and concerns.

Translated by me - pardon my grammer

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

I agree. Honestly, it doesn't sound like this is coming out of the goodness of her heart. The part about the Chinese fans knowing first is especially weird. How would they know first? And then that she should go to China to seek medical treatment....that's somehow going to be better than treatment in Japan?

Well the news was leaked out from Ayuchina, which is a Chinese forum. So yeah they knew it first - AHS got this news from AC too...
Btw the Chinese do have great medical history and skills. They don't rely on technology.
More info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditi...inese_medicine

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by kiseki89

Well the news was leaked out from Ayuchina, which is a Chinese forum. So yeah they knew it first - AHS got this news from AC too...

The people from Team Ayu, ie: the Japanese fans, knew first. It's insulting to the Japanese fans to say that Ayu trusts the Chinese fans first and that's why China found out first. (which isn't even what happened)

And there is a big difference between Mao Asada and Alan. Asada, worldwide, is actually far more well known than Ayumi even. Asada is a well established star and if anything she needs less publicity, not more.

Of course it's possible that she only meant something good in this message, but given the situation and the fact that I'm sure Alan's contact with Ayu is perhaps briefly seeing her in the hallway every once and a while, the opposite is probably more likely. And I don't see how suspecting that is "self centered"? I could say that everyone who doesn't suspect it is "naive."

[ImpactBreaker]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

The people from Team Ayu, ie: the Japanese fans, knew first. It's insulting to the Japanese fans to say that Ayu trusts the Chinese fans first and that's why China found out first. (which isn't even what happened)

And there is a big difference between Mao Asada and Alan. Asada, worldwide, is actually far more well known than Ayumi even. Asada is a well established star and if anything she needs less publicity, not more.

Of course it's possible that she only meant something good in this message, but given the situation and the fact that I'm sure Alan's contact with Ayu is perhaps briefly seeing her in the hallway every once and a while, the opposite is probably more likely. And I don't see how suspecting that is "self centered"? I could say that everyone who doesn't suspect it is "naive."

To me being naive is generalizing that all ultra famous people don't ever seek attention and all those who aren't famous are eager to leech on famous artists. In your opinion, the only people who can talk about ayu are those who are more famous than her? O_o;;;...I guess Mika was stealing some attention too when she talked about ayu, ne?



Alan posted that in her blog. She didn't write that for some famous magazine or made an interview for a wide broadcast TV show. It's just her blog, that will be accessed by people who knows her. Actually, some crazed chinese fans (most likely alan fans that were ayu fans as well) were probably bothering her to talk about ayu's situation since she works on avex too, so she decided she would say something about it. If people don't know who the heck alan is, they won't obviously be reading her blog. I doubt what she posted will become worldwide news, but some you guys treat as if it would, and that's naive. It won't become breaking news. Actually, in a week or two, this message will already be forgotten.
People who weren't her fans or knew her won't bother reading her blog. Some alan+ayu fans probably read it and decided to spread those news through ayu forums. I'm sure alan's intention was just to have an answer to her avid fans who are also ayu fans and won't stop asking her about how ayu has been after she announced her hearing loss. It's not her fault.

Last, the fact alan posted this, didn't make me feel like suddenly buying her stuff just because she talked about ayu. And I really doubt the other initiates felt like buying her stuff either, just becuase she revelaed her empathy for ayu.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

In your opinion, the only people who can talk about ayu are those who are more famous than her? O_o;;;

Of course not. Or we wouldn't be talking about her right now would we? But it's also a fact that certain people would only be mentioning it in the public eye because they may have something to gain from it. I'm not saying that was Alan's intention, but that the way the whole message is worded sounds weird and that it's a possibility.

Originally Posted by Cloud_Honey

Who said that she's selfish, sarcastic and her post was for promoting herself must die. Really, must die right now.

Are you kidding me?

Originally Posted by v3lun420

And come to think of it, yeah, I just realize that there are no Avex artists who comment on her deafness. Not that I wish they are gonna pitying Ayu, just show some respects and sympathy that's it

Maybe because Ayu doesn't want that? She herself said that she wishes people wouldn't talk about and worry over this so much.

I can't believe more people don't see how what she said is actually insulting to the Japanese fans. :