I heard that Ayu has never lip synch, is that true?
 

I came across a jpop forum and one poster mentioned that Ayu was the only artist who she has never seen lip synching. Is that true? Come to think of it, i've never seen Ayu lip synching from watching her countdown lives etc. I have a few of her live DVD concerts and i watched a few earlier and i couldn't find a song where she lip synch. So, i'm guessing this is a good fact to point out to other fans to make Ayu feel superior? So what do you think? Do you think she had lip synched?

Most Japanese artists don't lip-synch, she's not the only one.

I don't think she lip synchs at all. And if she does, she's got me fooled.

yeah i dun think she lip synch.. doesnt seem like it at all..

I don't think the Japanese public like seeing artists lip-synch that much... It seems like whenever BoA is in Korea she lip-synchs, but she does less in Japan...

I don't think any artist should lip-synch, I really don't care how tiring their stage routine is...

I pretty sure Ayu doesn't lip synch.

I agree. If they do... to me it seems as if they're really not entertainers whatsoever. That is their job- to sing- so they've better earn their money instead of just playing us all like monkeys.


So Ayu- another reason to love you more.

I think lip-sync is too dull and dumb for an artist, what's the point getting on stage and not singing with your own voice, that's what people wanna hear, or else you don't even need to bother going up the stage at the first place.

Yup. I agree with all of you.
No matter HOW tiring the routine is.. dude, people pay their hard earned money to see their favorite artist perform and they expect the singer to SING.. not lip synch.. it's sad how American singers do it =__= Japanese singers work themselves harder than American artists do actually...
Yes, and another reason to LOVE Ayu :yes :yes :yes

I agree with everyone aswell...

Yeah, Ayu has never been afraid to let the original track play on some parts (performance of AUDIENCE, and the rap in Fly high sometimes).

In concert now, they even have a mixing station to have the same sound effects (too late, flower garden @ STADIUM TOUR 2002). You can hear the difference between the live version remixed and the studio track.

And of course, there are some pretty bad performances of Ayu spread throughout her time (but she has gotten a lot better now!)

I heard BoA lip synchs in almost 90% of her Korea Performances, which i thought it's very unpro.

And yeah, i think this is something to be proud of being an Ayu fan.

PROUD TO BE AN AYU FAN!! :D:D:D

I think BoA is lazy to sing.. or is it just the dancing that kills her? :confused I saw one of her concert vids on International Channel once and.. yeah, she was lip syncing o_O;; Maybe she forgot Korean?! :laugh

I don't think that's fair to say, especially since most Japanese singers never have to leave Japan. Whereas American singers are almost always known worldwide, and the big ones have to promote in A LOT of countries with a lot more hectic schedule.

And I think Ayu has lipsinked before. I mean, I know she's done the Fly High, intro to Evolution, etc. But I think Arena Tour 2003-2004 was at least partially done with lipsink. Her voice sounded WAY too good in songs like Teddy Bear and Memorial Address...a LOT better than other lives from those songs and others. Her voice is even pretty hoarse on the new album and that's studio edited...I just don't think she can sing like that anymore.

At producing albums.. Japanese are faster and put more time into it, I feel. To be honest with you, I barley even listen to American music, just whenever I'm in the car, so that's probably why I feel more proud with Japanese singers than with American singers. I have more respect toward Japanese music :yese

yep i agree with you, i respect japanese singers more than amreican singers too~

i agree with most of u. no matter how tiring or whatever the artist are, they should not lip sych. i don't think Ayu lip sychs too.. and it seems that americans singers lip sych. great examples are lindsay lohan and ashlee simpson.. Does britney lip synchs? i think she does right?

Britney definitely lip-synchs... :yes

The only Asian artists I have seen lip-synch is BoA and Namie... I was surprised Namie did, I saw this old performance of 'Chase The Chance' and you could so tell she was lip-synching...

i remember seeing her lip sync 1 time, on a performance of Because of You on Mtv japan. It was the last line, where she hold out the note, and for the beginning of it "kimi ja nakya dame de" she lip synchs, then for the first half of the hold out note, then she stops in the middle and lets the vocal track keep going.

other than that she doesnt, i dont think.