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Originally posted by jxxxxxxxxxxxxx
biscutgirl i have to strongly disagree in saying "ayu would do better in america than hikki." she may be some super "incredibly gorgeous chameleon trend setter" but in reality, she is nothing without the people behind the scenes showing her what to wear, doing her makeup, composing her songs and remixing her albums. ("nothing" in terms of talent and promotions). really, without all that, she would amount to much (even in japan).

but like what i dont get is how you say she'd do better than a girl whos fluent in the english language (reading, writing, speech and singing), has equal if not greater sales than ayu, and already has a contract with a huge label in the states (def jam). can you (if you wouldnt mind) explain why you think ayu would be better in america? am i missing something? or are you judging it on looks and not talent?

I agree with you, but Americans really are unpredictable about choosing their "idols." Nowadays it's not about talent, but about how much skin you will show and how much sexual content is in the songs. The only reason why international artists such as Shakira and Ricky Martin (whatever happened to him?) were successful is because of their dancing ablilties and their sex-filled images. Take a look at the "Whenever, Whatever" PV and the "Living La Vida Loca" PV and you'll understand what I mean.

I honestly worry whether either of them would do well here. Sure they would be popular for a while, but not as popular as the top pop singers here. Ayu and Hikki sing their songs from the heart, but would teenyboppers care? It basically comes down to this one fact: The more skin you show, the more popular you'll become.