News related to ayu losing her left ear

[the angel song]

Yeah I totally agree with InoriNoUta! It's just that ayu has been there for us alllll the time with her lyrics and the way she shows her loyalty to fans, and when bad things come about her one after another, personally, it hurts me a lot because I care a lot about her as a singer and as a person. She's been my idol and person I look up to for years now, and I'm sure it's the same with others who have been longtime fans...so it's okay to cry.

And another thing that hurts is that she wants to continue to do her career, and I understand that losing hearing isn't the end of the world and isn't fatal, but as a singer, if she loses her right ear, it will be devastating because she can't do what she loved to do anymore. Like a soccer player injuring his leg for good, a pianist getting incurable arthritis in their hands, or an artist losing sight.

But on the bright side, she wants to live out the rest of that right ear. It's like having a set of china dishes that you never use because you don't want them to get damaged, but then what's the point of having them, if you don't use them? I love her optimism, even though I disagree to some point. She will truly live on as a legend in Japan, for sure.

[Chibi_Venus]

To quote InoriNoUta and the angel song, I'm not afraid to say that I agree with both of you. Don't get me wrong, I will never stop supporting Ayu and it's not that I don't pity all that she's gone through last year. This hearing loss just didn't affect me as much as her break-up or loss of a close friend. Like you said, Inori, people have different ways of showing respect, and mine is that of not sobbing in a corner hoping for a miracle. ()

As negative as I probably sound in my posts regarding the hearing loss lately, I truly don't mean to be as harsh as it's coming out. I love Ayu with all my heart, and I really do appreciate her loyalty to everyone and the strength she has within herself! I mean, look! She's doing a second Asia Tour! I am so proud of her! Like it was said before, people are affected in different ways, but I can see it in everyone that we all hope for the best and we all still love her the same (if not more)!

[AyuXGuiltyXHamasaki]

GANBATTE NE AYU!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!! AWWW I WISH I COULD SEND AYU A PAPER CRANE!!! >.<

[Kaiouforever]

Wow...I almost want to cry.

Ayu is so strong! I love her.

[Calico]

I love you, Ayu, but I'm not doing origami for you. XD (Ew, my arch-nemesis...get it away!)

As a singer of her calibur losing even one ear can be quite a hindrance. Like I said in another thread she won't be able to hear most of the same nuances as before in her music and singing in order to make sure they are good and to her liking. (Like periphereal vision...there are some things you can only see with both eyes open and functioning) But she's being very optimistic which is commendable. I think most of us just hope that her right ear stays healthy.

[Yabisi]

Well, at least she has a reason to sing badly during live performances. It's been because of her ear, poor chica. She can still write amazing lyrics though, so thats good enough for me.

[Bigtop]

Thanks for sharing the details! It looks like that Ayu's trying to overcome the odds and continue her music career...

[hiroshi_ben]

Im sure ayu will still continue to be the same ayu as before from now on~and she will still bring the audience high on concert and bring us more good songs!

and im sure ayu dont wan us to treat it as a tragic new or the end of the world..she still needs our support~~^^

[Ayumi_lover]

1000 paper cranes.... I think that it is very good idea, and Ayu will be happy getting such present

[tomoko-stepyou]

second asia touuuurrrrr~~~~

[v_gil2410]

sad to hear this~...
i made myself a crane..although this doesn't help Ayu...it's just solidarity among fans. but i still like the idea.
GO AYU!

[truehappiness]

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainme...0002000-n1.htm

It is only time until it is posted elsewhere..

[ayunewfan]

Oh my god... I didn't know about that!
Now I know why she was always putting her hand on her left ear's Sony headset during her lives and why sometimes she fails in voice correctness!
How it must be difficult for a singer not to hear by both ears.. She must have a lot of difficulties during concerts to evaluate the just voice power to give.
I'm afraid about the future of her right ear... Singing until the complete deaf, it's awfull! She must pay attention to her health. But on the other side, her other ear could be very strong and could support her career with no problem.

[errikkutrancex]

We can understand now her difficulty to sing properly for the last performances...I am really sad of that new I wonder if she wouldn't rather stop now before being totaly deaf person Ayu, genki wo dashite kudasai !!! ganbatte!

[naxxo.licious™]

My poor ayu!! *still can't recover from that news*. But i think the origami idea is so sweet.
I think ayu will cry when she see them.
But returning to her ear problem, i don't want her to become deaf of her right ear as well.
I think she should rest more often. If seeing less ayu means she'll be more healthy, then i prefer it

[MTRLevolution]

poor ayu!! it's amazing to hear that she's still singing and she's still staying strong. she's an amazing example of strength and independence for everybody to follow in my opinion.

[~X2RADialbomber~]

Wow, even Australian news reported about this!

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...-23109,00.html

WOW

[Raleigh]

^ Wow.. guess this is big news

[truehappiness]

I wonder what fan was quoted.. was it here?! D:

[~X2RADialbomber~]

It must of been from Team Ayu