[Translation] [2013] ayu loses sales record to AKB48 (Article)

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Originally Posted by SolarAngel

It's like musicianship has died in Japan. There used to be solo acts like Yui and Ayaka coming up. Now where are the musically talented girls? Joining akb or their sister groups is probably a surer recipe for success these past few years.

Hane no nai tenshi ga afureteiru jidai de...

I totally understand what you mean. I can't handle musicians who rely more on their image than their actual sound.

I really love visual kei bands because many of them can have strong images and actual musical talent, as they actually play instruments, write lyrics, and perform well. (though not all VK bands are like this... Some are untalented... XD)

But, different people look for different things in their music. I look for soul, honestly. As long as the musician is performing with a WHOLE LOTTA soul and manage to do so without breaking my ear drums, I'm pretty happy.