Have you ever lost interest in J-pop?

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So, have you ever lost interest in J-pop?

I'm asking this, because this is the way I feel toward J-Pop music right now. I believe Austin did a post like this a while ago? I think that I've been gradually losing interest for a year or 2, maybe 3? Probably because my top idols haven't really released anything that interesting. Also, I've been listening to a lot of Korean music lately and I realized how much more talented Korean singers are compared to Japanese artists vocal-wise, IMO. I've been in love with artists from the Korean label Pastel Music. Awesome indie pop and rock music. But now back to J-Pop...

Losing interest in:
- Ayu's music has been going downhill since MY STORY. It's been getting quite boring and NEXT LEVEL is a horrible album. I think I only listened to Secret, GUILTY and NEXT LEVEL once or twice.
- Koda is getting mediocre all over again. More TABOO, less ballads please!
- Ami Suzuki... I liked the direction she took with CONNETTA. Dolce wasn't that bad either! But Supreme Show was a major disappointment. And then she goes and release something like Reincarnation... Oh God...
- Ai Otsuka, to be honest, I don't remember the last time I listened to her music...
- Hello! Project... Morning Musume, Aya Matsuura, Abe Natsumi, GAM, Miki Fujimoto, Ongaku Gatas, Berryz, C-ute, all shuffles and sub-groups... I don't care for them anymore. I passed that H!P phase. XD
- ZONE, HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR, REMIOROMEN, Kou Shibasaki, Tommy heavenly6, the brilliant green, RYTHEM... They are all fading away too.

To be honest, hot "new" artists like GReeeeN, Stereopony, SCANDAL, Ikimonogakari, Kobukuro, Perfume don't interest me as much as I thought I would be.


Reasons I'm still following the J-Pop scene:
- BoA. Korean, Japanese, English. She still has it.
- ayaka is the only exciting "new" artist. She's going on hiatus though.
- hitomi & aiko. Their music will always be timeless.
- Namie Amuro's music is getting better and better over the years IMO.
- Shoko Nakagawa. Her music is so versatile.
- Maki Goto. Everything she has done so far with avex has been awesome.
- ERIKA, there might be hope she comes back? XD

So yes, there might be hope! LOL. There's still 8 artists out of 20-30 something J-Pop artists I used to listen to that I still like!

How about you, ever felt sick of the J-Pop scene?