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The thing is, Ayumi, Namie, and Utada all debuted really well. Although Ayumi's singles took a while to climb up the charts, all three had #1 debut albums and garnered a lot of attention pretty much from the start. So far, there hasn't been another female artist that received the amount of sales and attention they did. Since they're currently dominating the charts, it's tough for a newcomer to squeeze in and steal some spotlight. My guess is that there won't be another female artist like them for several years. Of course, Koda Kumi's career started out weak, and look what's happening now.
Anyhow, I think the next diva-machine will come from Avex. They've got a monopoly on them.
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