[tokyoxjapanxfan]

I think th was saying that it's possible (even for ayu) to have a world wide hit despite language barriers as long as it catches peoples attention.

not that he wanted such a thing from ayu or that they're comparable.

also, kpop trend in the states is the same as it is in japan, it's a trend. it'll pass. some artists will linger, most will fade.

i mean, look at the 80's in american music. tons and tons of artists were coming out of europe and gaining popularity (much more popularity than kpop now) and after their one big hit, they faded back into obscurity.

even kylie minogue, who had a giant hit and is english speaking, beautiful, sexy, and is dance music oriented, failed to have much mainstream success after can't get you out of my head.

even the 90's had the second wave of artists from europe with the success of spice girls. but groups like Five, B*Witched, A Teens, etc. who tried to capitalize on it were unable to secure any type of fame.