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It's funny...some of the first real jpop songs i heard were ayu's "kanariya" and hikki's "can you keep a secret?" i loved them both, and for a while i even liked hikki better. but i don't think her voice, at it's best point, was ever better than ayu's at her best point. during i am... ayu's voice was at it's peak. i know people like to say it's better now, but from a technical point, it really isn't. all the lives during dearest were flawless, and her voice was so clear and strong. hikki is nothing without her vibrato. and i think she uses it too much to make up for a lack of strong vocal talent. her vibrato, though, is EXTREMELY strong. so she can belt it out really well. and i'd say that ayu's voice now is not in good shape at all, but hikki's isn't all that great either. and, more importantly, i think most of what hikki has done since distance (with the exception of a few tracks) has been bland and generic. ayu has been repeating herself a lot though, so don't think i'm blindly supporting her.
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