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I don't really think there IS a Western counterpart for Ayu in any other regards besides how she's stayed around (and still in the public focus) for so long *shrug* I'd agree with Kuu being paired off with Christina Aguilera during the "Dirrty" era, but she doesn't seem to be amping up that aspect of her style these days, so it's hard to really say. I'm not well versed in modern US pop acts (because I really don't care about them lmao). Namie DOES seem to fit Beyonce, though. ... And I still think Angela Aki is Japan's Fiona Apple D:
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I've always found Namie to be a kind of mix of Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Aaliyah. Mariah because they both transitioned from Pop to R&B. Janet because they both are well known in the industry for their dancing. Aaliyah because I think that the slick and smooth dance movements of the two are just so similar.
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namie amuro - jennifer lopez or beyonce
ayu - evanescence!!!!!! its just that ayu is a bit more dolly and less gothic ^.^ Last edited by mcluva420; 20th January 2009 at 09:10 PM. |
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BACK-ON = Linkin' Park. ^^
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Ayumi=Madonna
Namie Amuro=Paris Hilton Utada Hikaru=Utada Koda Kumi=Britney Spears |
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I agree on all of yours besides Namie and Paris. ![]() |
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Utada = Mariah Carey
Koda Kumi - Christina Aguilera Ai otsuka - Ashley Tisdale |
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YUI = Avril Lavigne
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Lol, Paris Hilton shouldn't even be considered an artist
Anyway, I agree that AYU-MADONNA aren't similar music-wise, but both are trendsetters, put on the best shows, elaborate PV's and covers and so on |
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Namie Amuro-Mariah Carey
They both made their comebacks in 2005. And They've both been around since the early 90's. Both Mariah and Namie's careers flopped majorly however they came back and indeed had a new urban feel to their music. Plus Mariah alwasy has that blonde hair as does Namie with her warm brunette colored hair. BoA-Lady GaGa or Ciara or BoA BoA is talented in the dance department and also has a good voice on her. Ciara like BoA is real flashy/stylish. She can dance and sing as well. Utada Hikaru-Utada self explanatory AI-Eve both keep it gangsta XD j/k Koda Kumi-Fergie/Britney Spears Koda is a confident singer making music she likes and made up her own style(ero-kawaii) instead of being a replica of the many jpop female singer in the industry. Fergie too did her own thing following her own rules and style which made both Koda Kumi and Fergie so popular. Ai Otsuka-Hannah Montana Both cute singers whose target audience is children. Misia-Jennifer Hudson They both have super strong voices that gives you goose bumps. Music is soothing and refreshing. Mika Nakashima-John Legend (sex change) Very mature style in their music. There is only one B and it's Beyonce and I'm not even going to start with Ayumi and Madonna. ![]()
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Ayumi - Madonna
staying power, trendsetters, they both go against a lot of taboos (even if a lot of ayu stuff don't looks too bold in western eyes, a lot of things she did in her career are very complicated in japanese culture), the concerts, they both are top performers and they both releases music they like instead of what is hot at the moment. Koda - Fergie The sexy, little clothing, girl having fun based image (and don't start with the "koda is not like that anymore", I watched Taboo PV xD) Namie - J-lo R&B/Hip Hop dancing divas BoA - Britney Comercial pop princess with dancing oriented performaces Hikki - Bjork? But Utada's sound is much more comercial and less experiemental... So, I don't really now if they are anything alike... I don't really think that there is someone else like Utada in pop industry... Ai Otsuka - Gwen Stefani? They both sells using weirdness (clothing, pvs, concepts), childish image (don't need to explain Otsuka... but gwen is aways with some fairytale thing, pirate, circus, etc.), but trying to have fresh music |
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Koda Kumi = Mariah Carey
Utada Hikaru/Mika Nakashima = Bjork Ai Otsuka = Tori Amos Remioromen = Coldplay Nami Tamaki = Shiny Toy Guns Morning Musume = Spice Girls OLIVIA = Kerli Hmmm....that's all I can think of right now. |
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I agree about the Madonna comparison, but too many times Ayu is compared to Britney, and they have nothing in common. Not music, style, personality or anything. The popularity maybe yeah, but I think Ayu's popularity in Japan is more like Madonna's.
I'd compare Koda Kumi to Rihanna, maybe? Only with Kuu having a better voice. But their music style is similar, and their styles have a lot in common too. Though I don't like Rihanna that much. ![]()
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Ayumi Hamasaki = cannot be compared
MISIA = Celine Dion ? Alan = can be compared to..Mariah ? i don't know x.x Otsuka Ai = ______ Namie Amuro = Britney Spears? Koda Kumi = Christina Aguilera
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Come to think of it, is that any American female singers who can sing and dance simultaneously for 2 hours non-stop like Namie, who can't seen to get tired and never goes off-key?
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Actually, Namie goes off-key quite a lot while dancing... as you can see in most TV lives and fan-recordings of her tours...
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actually, i dunno what off-key means...
to me off-key means that it sounded horribly out of tune like ayumi CDL 2007-2008 but namie never sounded out-of-tune or whatever when she's dancing cuz her live vocal is more deeper and rough than her recording vocal... so she sounded like she's having a sore throat. |
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YUI = Taylor Swift *mega nodding*
BoA = Ciara! AI = missy elliot + beyonce COMBINED!!! WHOOOO!!!!~ Last edited by mcluva420; 13th May 2009 at 06:14 AM. |
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Koda Kumi = Fergie maybe?
Tujiko Noriko = Bjork BoA = Ciara or someone similar to her? I donno. That's all I can think of now. |
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But on the other hand I totally agree that Ai isn't comparable... at least I definitely can't think of anyone like her o.O She's very different XD And I can so see kuu being fergie. They're like sisters to me LMAO but i like fergie's voice better.
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