Who says that Ayu is loosing popularity...?

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

who cares?
as long as YOU like her music, don't stress over sales.

Some Ayu fans are so damn difficult, I swear...


I mean, (not to bash) look at her album sales, they've dropped from one another, but they're kind of the same range.
Now, look at Kuu's Black Cherry and Kingdom sales. THAT'S BAD!

(btw, I love Kuu she's pretty sexy :p)

[Melon Panda]

Talk about difference in opinions. I'm pleased Utada has steady popularity though.

[Peger]

No one stays on top forever...she's had a good run and has managed to maintain a sizeable fanbase well after her peak. She's still a prominent arist within the local market and has outlasted most of her rivals/contemporaries. Never doubt a diva as fierce as Ayumi.

[Kikaru]

Ayu has stable sells with a stable fanbase, and after passing her peak, the only natural thing for her sales is to go down. I think having around 100-150K sales for her singles is actually pretty good, as long as it's consistant.

[cool_kickin_dude]

Ayu losing popularity? NO WAY!!

As long as we continue to listen to her and buy her merchandise..she'll never lose popularity!

[lfe.]

Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

I'm not really sure why you're making stuff up but the only reason why she's staying in Japan is because that's where she (and SM) can make the most money. Plus, her last actual album released in Korea was the best selling female album that year...

making stuff up? a lot of people I know from mainland korea say the same thing. its not like they are going to admit it publicly but people know. Even Hyolee is gradually losing popularity because the public is looking for someone younger and hotter and the cycle goes on. and what you're saying indirectly connects to what I'm saying that Japan is the moneymaker for her. Its not like I'm a BoA hater, shes still one of my most favorite Korean artists. whatever

[AyUmIXx]

she never loses popularity, if yes then her singles or albums will never rank no. 1 for the first day of releasing date...

[UHPlus]

believe me that YUI new album will outsold ayu's GUILTY

[Luv ~Venus~]

^Aiko will pass her as well.

....but dude seriously, let it go. That's why a lot of the ayu-fans don't like you. Comments like that will make them think that way.

[fanmail]

Originally Posted by Nippon

I mean, (not to bash) look at her album sales, they've dropped from one another, but they're kind of the same range.
Now, look at Kuu's Black Cherry and Kingdom sales. THAT'S BAD!

Okay, what? Black Cherry sold over 1 million albums.

While Kingdom may have sold almost only 600k, take into account that the scandal was bound to affect her sales. Without that scandal, Kingdom would be at 700k easily by now.

I'm not going to say anything on the subject matter, since I'd add nothing new. Everyone's pretty much said what I would

What I will say however, is that any fan who thinks Ayu is as popular as she was around 2000-2001... needs to get back to reality.

[Zemus]

aiko's album won't pass GUILTY. It will need a miracle for that to happen. There's a chance YUI will though.

[AyUmIXx]

hmm.. if ayu still ables to get rank. 1 at ORICON everytime she releases a single/album that's enough for me to show that her popularity has not yet died down~if her popularity has already died down, then she would never get a chance to reach no. 1...

[hiroshi_ben]

I think she already had a very strong and stable fan base in japan...just that a lot of them prefer attending concerts rather than buying CDs...thats the same to kuu too...they both have very strong fan base i believed..

[DOLCE]

Originally Posted by Nippon

who cares?
as long as YOU like her music, don't stress over sales.

Some Ayu fans are so damn difficult, I swear...


I mean, (not to bash) look at her album sales, they've dropped from one another, but they're kind of the same range.
Now, look at Kuu's Black Cherry and Kingdom sales. THAT'S BAD!

(btw, I love Kuu she's pretty sexy :p)

Well album wise Ayumi did suffer a pretty big drop like that before .-.

RAINBOW- 1,857,870
MY STORY- 1,132,444

It's obvious that she is losing popularity but you can't expect her to have the same status as she did seven years ago.

idk I think Ayumi just needs to try something new. I found Mirrocle World to be so typical...if this year she releases a summer pop song followed by a ballad I think I will die.

[zoomzoom]

Originally Posted by DOLCE

idk I think Ayumi just needs to try something new. I found Mirrocle World to be so typical...if this year she releases a summer pop song followed by a ballad I think I will die.

Something new?? Like what? What's left for her to try? She is far more versatile than a lot of other singers. I will never get people who complain about her not being able to be versatile.

Her sales are lower, yea, but I think it's an achievement still being an idol going strong after 10 years (especially in Japan)

[Luv ~Venus~]

^You know, I'd luv to see Ayu do a music era style like Namie did. It'll totally look right with her. Since Namie did a R&B era influence, Ayu could do a pop one. 60 = Beatles 70 = ABBA 80 = Madonna Hehehehehe I'll so luv it.

[zoomzoom]

^Then she'd get flamed down for plagiarism...

[Melon Panda]

It's tough for any artist to break the mold the public has set for them. Namie Amuro has done well with her hip-hop/R&B material, but it could also have gone the other way and decreased her popularity even more. Ayumi tried gospel, and while I liked Bold & Delicious, the public didn't seem to. A catchy summer single followed by a ballad is a formula that works, and although Avex may allow Ayumi to try different styles, they'll still pressure her into releasing a summer and ballad single. Personally, I don't think Ayumi's voice suits R&B the way Namie's does, so I can't see that genre as being successful. Ayumi could return to her old dance-pop roots, which I do see selling well.

[hightea_xx]

@venus

so when you say versatile, you mean she should copy everyone?

i definitely agree with a lot of people's comments that she's not as popular as she used to be, and of course sales are down, they are all in decline on average. but i think popularity is not necessarily just based on sales....

[Luv ~Venus~]

^Well....not exactly. Like I was saying, she should...I guess...do her own version of the 60s70s80s.

Originally Posted by zoomzoom

^Then she'd get flamed down for plagiarism...

Well, it's not like Namie was the first ever to do something like that. Who says she's the only person who can do that? Ayu would totally fit that Hippy/disco-y/rockish look. I so luv a Like A Virgin version from! (I'm serious!)