What was happening when you became a fan?

[jyujiw]

Around the release of GUILTY, pretty much in the end of 2007

I remember searching for things in Jpopsuki TV and started viewing "talkin' 2 myself" PV, then I thought, "Damn, a japanese woman that is so fierce, never saw that before". At that time I really thought that she had a rough voice and would never imagine that she had released songs like HONEY.
Then I saw "1 LOVE" PV and fall in love instantly.

From that moment and on I started to follow her career through a brazilian site and been a fan since then.

I remember seeing news about the 10th anniversary and being completed blow away when the DVD trailer of ASIA TOUR 2008 was released. hahaha
That's nice to remember.

[Kacku]

I'd say it was 2009, which seems relatively late (though even that is no 5 years in the past, whaaat). The first time I heard Ayu's songs was a year or two before, but I really became a fan after NEXT LEVEL. I heard the album and got interested enough to try and find some more of the same good stuff. Sunrise/Sunset passed me by, but by the time You were.../BALLAD was released, I was following her actively. When Rock'n'Roll Circus came out, I was pretty deeply immersed in her previous works and definitely a fan.

[owlflight]

It was late 2008 when I became a fan. I think Rule had been announced as the Dragonball movie song. At the time, I was a Dragonball fan and I naturally went to explore Ayu's music. Someone on the movie forum shared a YouTube video of is this LOVE? from Arena Tour 2006. I was hooked and have been following her ever since. I first followed the Divine Ayu site. I think it was around 2010 when I started lurking around AHS and it took another year before I officially joined.

[millie47]

Secret album was just released

[(miss)understood]

"forgiveness" CD single was about to be released.

[maikaru]

Actually for me, the first time I liked Ayumi was one she was the actress phase. I could see her in a movie, and it was so cool. I thought she was very cute, and I wanted to grow up just like her. She also did the Idol on Stage phase, and it was very very surprising when she came out with A Song for XX. It was the same girl, and I was so surprised! Haha. At that time, every one had to chose either Ayu or Suzuki Ami, but I really didn't like Ami, so I was on Ayu's side all the time. Oh wow, that's so long ago.

[Kouyou]

"glitter/fated" was just being released.
I was beyond excited when they had it on iTunes US.

[Machiko]

Originally Posted by maikaru

Actually for me, the first time I liked Ayumi was one she was the actress phase. I could see her in a movie, and it was so cool. I thought she was very cute, and I wanted to grow up just like her. She also did the Idol on Stage phase, and it was very very surprising when she came out with A Song for XX. It was the same girl, and I was so surprised! Haha. At that time, every one had to chose either Ayu or Suzuki Ami, but I really didn't like Ami, so I was on Ayu's side all the time. Oh wow, that's so long ago.

Where did you see those movies/dramas?? I've wanted to see more of her acting aside from one movie I accidentally found!

[maneayu]

It was 2004, and she was about to release "Moments".
Then I discovered the "ayu-nite" forum (R.I.P), ayu primenova, ayutv (R.I.P) and others. I was happy to know there was an international fanbase out there.

[setsuka]

her 10th anniversary