[Andrenekoi]

I know some people who lived in Japan during Ayu's peak and post her peak when she was still pretty big....

The boy (who lived his whole life in Japan until his family came back to Brazil) wasn't a fan of her and loved Hikki... But he knew pretty much every Ayu big hit.

The girl, who lived some years in Japan during 2004~2006 loved Mika Nakashima (who was big at the time) and had disdain for Ayu, like she was some sort of talentless has been.

I notice a lot of people between 15~20, who where very young on the last time Madonna hit it big (either Music in 2000 or Hung Up in 2005) are aware she exists, but mostly as that icon (that they don't really know what acomplished) or as that crazy old lady thirsty for being famous. I also met a 17 years old girl who loves pop culture, knows who Britney Spears is and wasn't aware she was known as a dancer. I guess it's the same with Ayu.