JPOP RECOMMENDATIONS...
 

I really interested in JPOP more than used to be.
So I wanna ask your opinion in JPOP music.
I got some JPOP interests already.
First of all is ayu, she makes me really into JPOP.
Then I had MISIA, Mika Nakashima, Ken Hirai, Utada Hikaru.

So...

01. I was thinking to buy Koda Kumi First Best Thing Album. I haven't really heard her songs b4,just some previews and I thinl It's nice. So what makes me wanna buy is that this is a BEST COLLECTION album, so I could listen to her music back again... what do u think?

02. For Namie, I've listened to her STYLE album n it's quite nice, I'm gonna buy QUEEN OF HIP POP soon...hopefully it'll sounded nice

03. Any other recommendation?

Try Ai Otsuka. She's awesome <3 If you like fast songs, try Happy Days, SMILY and Sakuranbo. For nice ballads, listen to Daisuki da yo, Kingyo Hanabi and Neko ni Fuusen. You should try Ami Suzuki as well, she has a very nice voice. I really like her song "Hopeful". I recommend you as well Koda Kumi's greatest hits album, it's 2CD+DVD, totally worth the money. It's a great way to discover Koda's ever changing styles. Namie's QoHP is awesome and you won't be disappointed.

OIC..I'm Gonna try on Namie n Koda Kumi 1st.
Coz I didn't like Ai's style

I think STYLE's better than QOHP, but it's just a matter of taste. :P

Recommendations:
-Every Little Thing:Every Best Single+3
-Every Little Thing:Every Best Single 2
-Do As Infinity: Do the Best or Do the A-side

Those are some typical J-pop starters, but they are both very good bands. :)

hmm i would say matsu takako
there is a lot of my friends that fall in love with jpop after hear her song
i think she is very good and relaxing

If you like strong vocals, try Ayaka Hirahara! Her song JUPITER is really good. And try Shimatani Hitomi, too!

Here are my recommendations:

Utada Hikaru, Tommy February 6, Nanase Aikawa, BoA, Every Little Thing, Hysteric Blue, and Nana Katase

Good choice.
Then i recommend "Do as Infinity"
Tomiko's voice is so pretty : D
Then if you haven't already, try Morning Musume.

Fayray! Fayray! Fayray!

Aiko Kayo! She's super adorable, and has a nice variety of stuff.

You seem to be interested in r&b. If that's the case, I'd recommend Yoshika. I've heard the songs she has done with m-flo, and I thought they were amazing.

And m-flo's good. IMO you would like all the collaborations they've done especially with Namie and Kumi :) You may also try out their collaboration with EMYLI and Diggy-mo, called DOPAMINE.

My favorite j-pop artist is Ayu. But I just discovered hitomi (her artist name is simply "hitomi") which have amazing music. It's a mix of pop and rock. Really amazing. If you want to buy an album of hers, try "thermo plastic" which is amazing or "Self Portrait" instead for her "best" album.

Don't go for Ai Otsuka if you don't like extremely, super squeaky voice. LOL.

Try Hitomi Shimatani's music. You won't be disappointed. Try Poinsettia if you like ballads, Crossover if you like classical mixed with pop music and Delicious her best album compilation.

I would recommend Ai Otsuka and Namie. And Gackt - although he is J-Rock artist officialy, I think his music isn't just rock - its also pop and ska. Try his latest single - TODOKANAI AI TO SHITTEITA NO NI OSAE KIREZU NI AISHITSUZUKETA..
I'll upload it in the Download section.

^^ Oh boy, that's a loooooooonnng title. LOL!

i would recommend -

CHEMISTRY - nice ballads, some poppish (though not overly) songs, just overall relaxing to listen to.

YUI - new artist! only two singles so far (feel my soul, tomorrow's way) but BOTH are very nice. mainly acoustic guitar type songs, but they're awesome!

Every Little Thing - i just got into these guys like after what 9 years after their debut? haha but they're still great. guitarish songs, just overall really good. every best single 2 is a nice album

ryohei yamamoto - somewhat new (only one album), but he's pretty good (yet so underrated!). very nice soothing voice, and a soul/r&b/pop style. :D

hope those help. AND DEFINITELY GET NAMIE'S QUEEN OF HIP-POP! it's an awesome album; i like pretty much every song (esp. "want me, want me" and "no"). :)

Here are a few artists I listen to, I listen to almost anything so you'll find a varied list of Pop, Rock and Urban here!

BENNIE K - Sunrise, Better Days

Onitsuka Chihiro - infection, Gekkou, Beautiful Fighter, Tiger in my love

Morning Musume - Osaka Koi no Uta, The Manpower, AS FOR ONE DAY, Go girl ~Koi no Victory~

Morning Musume Sakuragumi - Sakura Mankai

Morning Musume Otomegumi - Ai no Sono ~Touch my heart~

Berryz Kobo - Nanchuu Koi wa Yatteru YOU KNOW?

Maki Goto - Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON, Suppin to namida, Sayonara Tomodachi ni wa naritakunai no, Uwasa no SEXY GUY

Aya Matsuura - Kiseki no Kaori Dance, THE LAST NIGHT, Goodbye Natsuo

Minimoni - Minimoni.Janken Pyon, CRAZY ABOUT YOU, Lucky Cha Cha Cha

Heartsdales - Wet 'n' Wild feat.Suite Chic, fantasy, LOVE & JOY, Shining, I See You, Hey DJ!, Wild

SweetS - Love Like Candy Floss, Love*Raspberry Juice, countdown

w-inds. - Paradox, Love is message

Gackt - Mizerable, Last Song, Lu:Na, Vanilla, Sakai Story, Pappa Lapped a Pap Lopped

Dir en grey - The Final

Mika Nakashima - Sakurairo Maukoro, One Survive, Hi no tori, FAKE, Fed Up, GLAMOROUS SKY, STARS, FIND THE WAY, Yuki no Hana

V6 - Cosmic Rescue, Thunderbirds ~Your Voice~

That's all I can think of right now, hope you like at least one of them. XD