The way I remember the "M" story is that she didn't like the melody the composers came up with and instead bought a keyboard to write one herself but, not being able to write out her ideas in notes, ended up humming the melody.
But as I said I may be wrong, I have to read up on that again.

You again? Insulting Mannie again? You just never get over it. GTFO.

Do not feed the troll! It feasts upon common sense and frustration. Just don't make eyecontact and hopefully it'll crawl back to its cave.

It is okay to say "oh no no more shu-ya in PVs" but wrong to say "no more Mannie in PVs" ??? It is ayu's husband, but people are free to think that he doesnt suit in a PV

well, J-hobo's comments are based on real hatred and obsession...

So, it's different. Sorry.


As always, it isn't what you say, it's how you say it.

I like UN but i don't want more collaborations in a while,we leed AYU stuff!And a collaboration with a different artist maybe

How about you post a source to your storys. That would be really helpfull. :innocent

Another duet with UN

I like UN, but please no duet for the new album...

I really want full Album just Ayu inside, no other singers...

Why don't they just record one boring album together and get thru with it. No UN duets anymore plz.

Well, I wouldn't say she hates japanese culture as she is really inspired by both some traditional and modern aspects of japanese aesthetic on some of her work, a lot more than Utada (that's pretty much is interested in music being it from anywhere), Namie (who is the most americanized person in the business) or Koda (who mix both japanese and international as much as your everyday jpop star would). In the end of the day, Ayu have a good amount of both visual and musical work that uses japanese elements on a way appealing to a international fanbase. And IMO this is the point on having western extras on most of her non dancing pvs: it's an easy way to give it a international feeling.

As far as I know, she elaborates the concept of the videos together with the director, but obviously, as she is dealing with an expert, she knows who's the one knowing the better angles, lights, colors and overall composition. Considering the variety of directors she had over the years, and how most of them indeed used an international cast of extras, unless she were using her dancers, I'm pretty sure the nationality of those people is somethig chosen by herself.

I love her nails! I'm going to copy it for St.Valentine's day :D

^ I like them! but not sure if I'll be able to draw hearts on right hand =(

I agree! Yes, that guy doesn't like Mannie at all, heck, he even trolled around saying how ayu deserves better and all, but now I don't see anything wrong with him at all. Sure a few statements are a bit offending but still, it's an opinion, sometimes they contain offending statements.

I must say that the discussion between him and isthisLOL? informed me with a lot that I wasn't aware of, they brought up a lot of interesting and informative points.

People in here just need to get over themselves, and not try to smartass everyone in here when they get the chance for it. :tired

To get back on topic, I hope she doesn't collabs with UN. Just make it all 100% ayu.

^^ my left hand always shakes so it seems like I will have to go to nail-salon.. share the pic if you do it ;)

Little Question... who you mean with "UN"???

Urata Naoya

^ Urata Naoya.

I agree, where do you always find this information, saigodansu? You seem to know a lot of things that the rest of us don't. Do you read it on twitter? Or hear it from someone else? I am genuinely curious.

Clearly this person has a personal relationship with ayumi...DUh... Lol.
I don't know why people hare UN so much... She really only released one song with him... the other was him releaseing a song... But, whatever

^And that "other song" was under her production so you can say they did release that song together too.

I think UN is a cutie. Same goes for JUNO. Even though I like her non-duet songs (clearly) waaay more, I have nothing against the ones already released. And I really have nothing against the singers. They are hot. Totally doable.