[koumori]

Hi guys, I wrote an article inspired by alan's recent want to learn fluent English I hope you like it.

If you aren't familiar with the term "J-Pop", it simply means Japanese Pop music, which defies most stereotypes on asian music. Arguably heavily influenced by American Pop music, it has become the most popular genre of music in Japan - and has its fans worldwide too. However, their songs commonly have words and phrases of English scattered throughout the lyrics - even if the artist themselves aren't fluent, or even particulary past the level of knowing the basics of the language. What is this fascination with English that has seemed to only progress through the years?

Read more at Suite101: Asian Music: Why English is still welcomed http://www.suite101.com/content/asia...#ixzz1DUXigjLi