[News] Utada Hikaru named the most influencial artist of the decade by Japan Times

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Originally Posted by peanut

if you're going to bash kuu for being an "image" idol, take a look at namie, ayumi, the new string of pop divas... they are all pop idols, which means image plays a big factor. they have the looks, and they have the voices. just because hikki only has the voice, this makes her unique or different?

this thread has gotten so dumb i don't even know why i reply here. it just seems like a reason for the hikki stans to crawl out of the woodwork and bash other artists.

you respect my queen & i'll respect yours. my japanese artist of the decade is kumi. i may not have been around as long as Japanty Times but at least i don't trash talk other idols to make mine look good

you are extremely biased.


No one is bashing no one here, let's be neutral. It's ok if you love Kuu, I do love her too, but we are talking here about musical artistry.

Kuu sure has a wonderful voice, but she doesn't composes. She has written lyrics, of course, but they have not had the impact that other songwriters like Ayu or Utada have had.

Utada composes, sings, plays instruments, writes her stuff, is extremely popular within all age and sex ranges in Japan, has never had a scandal or anything like it, she has been a huge driving force in how J-Pop sounds nowadays and today, she is still able to hit the one million mark, or close to it, with her Japanese albums.

So, as much as that article is not professional, or whatever (and you just sound more biased by calling it "Japanty times"), what the writer talks about Utada is all true. Sure, he didn't need to bash anyone at all, but anyway, as I stated before, Koda has talent, and a lot of it, but her whole success now and before was thanks to a wonderful and very well thought marketing campaign, not to her artistry.