Mainichi Daily article of Ayumi

[ImpactBreaker]

Well, the article is blunt (and I'm not sure if Mainichi is a tabloid). However, I don't really think the article was that bad. I mean, tabloid or not, they're still media. Media obviously prefer that famous people be more open about their lives, because they'll have something to write about.
And the reason why they mention Koda Kumi is obvious because ayumi is not alone in the market and koda has been growing a large fanbase around her. Sometimes it's just impossible not to compare since for the media it doewsn't matter if they hurt ayu's or koda's feelings, if an artist is losing their spot and others are arising, comparison will be inevitable LOL

I'm just glad that article doesn't revolve around lies or questionable facts though.

They're criticizing that ayu isolated herself from the media: Well that's true.
They're criticizing that ayu has been losing fame and that other artists are arising: Well, that's true.
They're criticizing that gUILTY got number#2 while her previous albums got#1: well, that's true.

Maybe they aren't doing it in the kindest way, but heck, they don't own anything to ayu anyway

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

Well, the article is blunt (and I'm not sure if Mainichi is a tabloid). However, I don't really think the article was that bad. I mean, tabloid or not, they're still media. Media obviously prefer that famous people be more open about their lives, because they'll have something to write about.
And the reason why they mention Koda Kumi is obvious because ayumi is not alone in the market and koda has been growing a large fanbase around her. Sometimes it's just impossible not to compare since for the media it doewsn't matter if they hurt ayu's or koda's feelings, if an artist is losing their spot and others are arising, comparison will be inevitable LOL

I'm just glad that article doesn't revolve around lies or questionable facts though.

They're criticizing that ayu isolated herself from the media: Well that's true.
They're criticizing that ayu has been losing fame and that other artists are arising: Well, that's true.
They're criticizing that gUILTY got number#2 while her previous albums got#1: well, that's true.

Maybe they aren't doing it in the kindest way, but heck, they don't own anything to ayu anyway

You are pretty right!
I'm not sure if the comparison they give is so good though, kumi's fame isn't really increasing either, she's still more popular, but since BEST ~ff~+~ss~ era her popularity is on the decrease like ayu's since A BEST and then since MY STORY. I think people are just annoyed with that comparison rather than hate kumi or stuff, I think it would be wiser to compare her to someone who's really starting to get popular. Personally I wish both ayu's and kumi's popularities would go up but it can't happen forever.