[Dustie]

As far as those two particular releases go (A BEST 2 and Como ana una mujer), I think they were being prepared at almost the same time, so I don't believe anyone took anything from anyone else.

As for asian music, there's surely tones of inspiration, I mean, the Japanese (and thus rest of Asia, I believe) learned of all sorts of various musical styles through Americans... J-pop was inspired by western pop music... J-urban - pretty obvious. I'm sure lots of asian artists are trying to imitate western performers - their music, appearance and attitude.

The thing is, it doesn't require the performer itself for a connection to be made - performers get suggestions, ideas from photographers, stylists and such, and these people are the ones who often dig for inspiration outside their borders, the ones who can get inspired, and the ones who end up being the actual reason behind certain decisions. Thus, a performer might end up with an act that looks familiar to someone else's, even if he/she hasn't seen it with their own eyes even once.