Does looks matter?.

[Brodie Boy]

Does it matter for an artist you like to be pretty or not?.

For me, I don't mind about looks. If the artist sounds pretty enough, I kind of see her as being pretty and atractive anyway. Ofcourse there are some artists who I like because they looks really pretty or have a certain style that I think is pretty.

What do you guys think?.

[KarenPang]

even though I support quite a lot of Johnny's bands , I still say no on my part because on the other end of the spectrum , I also support artistes that practically failed in the looks department eg. Kobukuro , abingdon boys school but yet they're able to produce great music .

For me I place a much greater emphasis on music rather than an artiste's looks & this might shock you but before supporting any Johnny's bands , I had no freaking idea as to how so & so looks like in each band & not to mention who's who til the music barrier is torn down

music is always more important than looks to me . Looks can fade in time to come but music will always be something that stays on after an artiste pass on

[Teppei-chan]

No.
I have some favourite singer from wich I think that they don´t look good.When they make good music I don't care about the looking from someone.

[sweetgirl]

not to me. My fav. bands range from average looking to ugly.

[ImpactBreaker]

Generally, I'd say no, though it's also undeniable that looks can have an extra effect on how you admire the artists and their songs.

[micster]

It does quite a bit but then again there are very few ugly artists

[elepop]

I don't care about looks. As long as the artist has a nice voice and that the music is great, it's all that matter.

Example, REMIOROMEN are ugly. Especially the singer. But it doesn't stop me from listening to their music because it's fantastic. And also, Leah Dizon is super gorgeous. But to me, it doesn't matter if she's beautiful or not. Her music is crap and her talent is like, non-existant. So of course, I don't listen to her music.

But micster is right, there are very few ugly artists.

[CoriKaru]

Do looks matter in the music industry and to fans? YES.

More than half of artist discussions are about how they look and all it takes is for one person to say someone doesn't look good or bring up plastic surgery to start ARMAGEDDON in a thread.

Not to mention that it's no coincidence that a lot of musicians are attractive. Businesses want to sign what sells and Beauty and Attractiveness and Sex Appeal sells. Very well.

I'm not even going to speak on the Boy Band Domination.

So do looks matter? Heck Yes.

[Corybobory]

I think he was talking about if looks matter to you personally or not.

Hm... I guess it's a bonus if the artist is good looking. Humans are attracted to beautiful people and I am no exception. But I've listened to some artists who are butt ugly as well, so there it's not a rule... Oasis, The Verve... *shudder*

[Yum!Fruit_Salad!]

^ Aww, No more pic of you eating noodles.

It's a bonus if the artist / band is good looking. I love Bleach (band from Okinawa) but I'll admit the 3 girl really aren't all that attractive. Same thing for ORANGE RANGE, everybody except TAKUYA in UVERworld, mACKAz, SASSY and Kazuto from HaiKara, and Rie fu aren't all that good looking but the people mentioned sure can play/rap/sing well and make damn good music for the most part.
Ayu's, Namie's, Nana's, and Leah's good looks are basically eye candy. Something to add on to the things I like about them.

[*Petit*]

Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

Generally, I'd say no, though it's also undeniable that looks can have an extra effect on how you admire the artists and their songs.

I Agree with this.

In most cases I always heard the song(s) before seeing the artist or PVs, as was the case with ayu. However, general charisma including looks may enhance the listening experience quite a lot when you're continuously following an artist and its works.

Also, there are few rather unfortunate looking artists, allthough not all of them appeal to me personally.

[Calico]

Personally, no, they don't, but I would be lying if I didn't say if some super hot artist didn't make me go "oooh who's that?" and then check them out. I've discovered lots of artists I love that way, especially if they play up something I like.

[tanachu]

To me: Not really, since afterall, it's the MUSIC that matters most, and if you're someone who only listens to mainstream artists who use their looks to sell- kill yourself plz.

I even take a long time to check out the artists (like boybands) everyone goes **** over just because it's mostly over their looks. That or I just avoid the artists in question all together.

[Beauty4123]

ONLY FOR JOHNNY'S DO I CARE 90% ON LOOKS no seriously, i may seem shallow, but it's boys. they need to look hot, haha.

but for general artists, if i like the song, it dosen't matter how they look.

[pommy48]

I don't really care as much if I only like them as an artist

But if i want to look up to them as an idol, then looks do count~

It's brownie points for me if the artist is pretty/handsome

But at the end of the day, it's the talent that counts

[ll moments ll]

i don't think i depend too much on looks, to be honest. if i like the music, then i can careless about how they look.

to me, if they look good physically, then it only enhances it. i mean, i got into KAT-TUN because i genuinely like their music. when buying their music, i tend to get the version with the most music/bonus tracks. it's just a plus that K-T looks attractive, IMO.

but Johnny's/Idols are a different spectrum from those that just release music too. i mean, i won't lie, they are made to look pretty and attract girls. and they do numerous activities outside music as well.

i don't think anyone in Mr.Children is attractive, but heck, they make amazing music! and i don't even know how GReeeeN looks like, LOL!

[emi♡]

no.

I absolutely love eiko shimamiya...and she's not exactly gorgeous.


however, I do think some artists like namie and boa and kuu should be in shape so they can continue their dancing styles and stuff. Make up always takes care of the rest lol

[*Petit*]

I must though, that the first image I ever saw of ayumi was as a part of a collage with other japanese artists like namie, masami and shimatani, and ayumi really stood out. Her eyes were so big and make her look super cute, almost unreal.

[Raiu-Ayu]

For me looks don't matter. They just need to sound good

But looks may catch my attention. For example, I used to avoid Johnny's boys like the plague but one then I saw Yamapi in Kurosaki and was like "DAMN!!" so I decided to check his music out then our started liking NEWS and a few other Johnny's bands.

So basically for singers looks don't matter to me but they might get me interested

[PoetGirl]

ummm im crazy about music so i dont look how the artist look. if i feel the music i dont care if artist is pretty or ugly. its not like he or she is a model lol.
but i think that most people care about artist's look.