How popular is Ayu around where u live?

[orenji_jaro]

ears DEAREST from Inuyasha anime.... lots of asian and western people know the aniem and know that song but they dont habe a cvlue who sang that

[Aisha_Angel]

Oh yeah Ayu's really popular around here. My brother thinks he's her husband and his friends swear she's cheating on him with them. So yeah, everybody loves Ayu here...well at least her looks anyway.

On a serious note though, my mom and my brother like some of her songs like "Dearest", "forgiveness", "walking proud" mostly the ballads though. I don't have any friends outside the house simply because I don't really get out much (and because all the kids out here are insane. With five year old riding ATV's UNSUPERVISED to top it off you'd think so too).

[walt1112]

ayu is one of the most popular foreign stars in china...here

[immel]

I live in my apartment with my family.

Ayu is pretty popular around it.

Although, mom usually asked me to turn down the volume, even if she claims she likes her songs.

[sakura_mars]

For me, here in the midwest America, it is mostly my anime-obsessed friends who have ever heard of her...

HOWEVER, I attribute Ayu to me getting along with my co-worker. I don't think he liked me very much and we could never chit-chat, and then one day after work while we were closing he played Evolution! I went....THIS IS AYUMI!!!!! Since then we get along much better ^_^

[LacusClyne]

Originally Posted by sakura_mars

For me, here in the midwest America, it is mostly my anime-obsessed friends who have ever heard of her...

HOWEVER, I attribute Ayu to me getting along with my co-worker. I don't think he liked me very much and we could never chit-chat, and then one day after work while we were closing he played Evolution! I went....THIS IS AYUMI!!!!! Since then we get along much better ^_^

that's sweet. you must be so greatful to ayu. having a new friend is so much better

[nodoka]

She's not really that popular here. Some of my friends know about her but that was just through me.

[ayu1m]

^you could name your place, where this is happening to give some aspect

[Chibi_Venus]

A couple of my friends know I'm in love with "a Japanese singer"/"porn star."

I know there are people on AHS in Florida, but meeting them seems unlikely unless we planned it.

[slowmoth]

there is a girl in my school that likes ayu... and an unofficial ayuteam but i am not a member

[jeffycue]

Philippines = Utada, no one knows ayumi here... unless they know me. LoL.

utada's the only japanese singer who has air play here.. but those songs were only Can You Keep A Secret? and Automatic.. other than that, you wouldn't here any japanese songs... unless you eat at a pretty pony~pretty pony~pretty pony~ resto...

[ayu_fan929]

She's known where I live, but I wouldn't say 'popular'. Although occassionally, I do see people buying Ayu CDs at the store.

[Diana]

Few people... *sigh* oh well... my friend saw few days ago a girl with Ayu`s pic on her T-shirt and below spelled "Ayumi Hamasaki" (She should have beat her up and take her t-shirt whille she had the chance XD)
That makes... one person that knows her not releated to me >_<

[Dustie]

Lol. In my country - close to none.
In my area - none.

[ayu-marco]

in HK, ayu is very popular
everyone knows ayu

[kiseki89]

She is well-known in singapore - when you mention j-pop. Her albums can easily be obtained from various music stores

[perfectdeath]

she's popular enough for the asian music/movies store in the city to sell all of her albums. i think most asians that listen to asian music know her, but there just arent that many passionate listners

btw, im from australia too. melbourne to be specific

[WillofDusk]

I live in VN and when I mention Ayu,I would be thought to be an alien.... sicks. Ho ho,still there was 2 friends of mine bcome Ayu's fan bcause of me hoho

[Princess_Of_Roses]

Well since this has been brought back up from 2005 ill answer

Me and my sister are the only Ayu lovers in a 50 mile circle around us *maybe..probably more..like the whole state*

Asian music in general isnt..at all available here..only a few of my friends actually listen to it..me and my sis embrace it O_O

[sexysaucestar]

I don't think I've been in this thread before o_o..so here goes.

I assume Ayumi is somewhat well-known in this area since I go to school in the DC suburbs; there are a lot of Asians around here, so I'm sure there's some Ayu influence somewhere in there Utada is probably more well known here, though.