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I saw this, and thought it was funny. Remember, it's American tastes. As such, I do agree placements....
maybe not all of the labels, but meh. I do think you need a different kind of talent to be a musician...and well, in our culture, that talent is more valued.
I don't consider Ayu a musician on the level of other musicians...but it doesn't mean she doesn't have traits that good musicians have.
I think language here is a little lacking. "Performer" doesn't quite cover those traits, but "Musician" implies a certain thing to a lot of people.
Personally, I don't think that "Musician" is something structured and rigid. I've seen your views artcika, on what musicians are supposed to be, and I don't always agree.
For example, most people consider the koda to probably be even "less" musician than Ayu...but I've been very proud of some of the traits she has for beats and arrangements when it comes to her concerts and her cover albums. Of course, she has help...but her level of involvement still impresses me...especially for someone who most people consider to only "perform".
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