Ayu "versus" Koda Kumi

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no doubt about my love to ayu...
about koda...i like some songs from her...but i think koda is really bland for me..her songs is generic sometimes..except her ballad...
i don't think she can replace ayu that easy..just look this year..and i think she can't get the same position like she has last year...i don't know why? but i think she hasn't have a star quality like ayu does...she is too western and japanese culture is really strong..so i doubt about her popularity
i believe ayu can hold her position right now...being honest its really imposible that she can get the same position like her 2001-2002 session but maybe there is a miracle (>_<)
and about her old stuff, i think [startin'] is really good sample for that. and i believe [startin'] will be a bomb when that single release...that song is really good...
about ai...i think she have something on her star quality more than koda but i don't think she can get higher position than she can get right now..