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Originally Posted by Andrenekoi
Namie didn't managed to "remain popular and sell very well", the public lost interest on her during most of the 00's. She wasn't selling great and that's when she shifted her tours from arenas to halls, even if nowadays she does that by preference. Regaining your popularity is very different from ramaining popular all long the way. But Namie pretty much also suffered from a shock of generations when she got down.
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How well do u know about Namie career in 2000s, especially in 2004,2005,2006 eras? Had you watched any programs she was in back then to see how people actually react every time they seeing her? "Best Buzz Asia 2004" & "Most Impressive Performing Artist in Asia 2005" award do mean something.
Having a niche range of listeners didn't mean that she lost her image or popularity, because I was originally a fan of Ayu before I knew Namie, and I was also introduced to Namie in her "low period" (2003), but she conquered me with her urban Western influence music quality & un-kawaii image. You said there's a shock of generations, yes, myself was shock. So for me Image does count.
Until now it has been 11 years, and yes, she's been remaining her popularity along the way, no matter how hard you try to prove her not.