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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
I think it could be argued, though not scientifically proven, that Namie at her height of popularity was probably more popular than any other j-pop female at the height of theirs.
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I would kind of have to disagree. Namie never reached the level of Hibari Misora or Momoe Yamaguchi, although if we are talking about modern J-pop and not popular Japanese music then Hibari Misora wouldn't be included.
It should be Teresa Teng, by the way. And I would add globe and Miyuki Nakajima, and maybe Mariya Takeuchi and Maki Ohguro if Tomomi Kahala is there, although I think all three are debatable.
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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
As for Utada, even though she has a lack of releases and tours and what not, she has a strange hold over Japan. Many people would actually place her in a higher status than Ayumi, though I don't agree with that.
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Finally, something we can agree on
