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I'm a Namie fan even till this day. In fact, she's the one who introduced me into the J-pop world and eventually Ayu. Her 181920 CD was the first Japanese CD I bought and it's starting to fall apart. I put clear contact paper around the slipcover to keep it intact and track 9 ("A Walk in the Park") rarely works since it fell out of my CD player by accident. As nmskalmn said, she doesn't get the credit she really deserves. She's a great singer and an awesome performer. The performance that touched me the most was when she cried while performing "Can You Celebrate?" when she re-entered the J-pop scene. During the last 30 seconds of the song she cried and couldn't continue it, barely being able to pronounce the last few words in English.
My favorite Namie songs are:
"Try Me (Watashi wo shinjite)"
"Chase the Chance"
"Taiyo no SEASON"
"Dreaming I was Dreaming"
"How to be a girl"
"Be With You" (Also known as "Be w/z You")
"Don't Wanna Cry"
"Can You Celebrate?"
"No Communication"
"I have never seen"
"Love2000"
"Respect the Power of Love"
"Asking Why"
"Rainbow Moon"
"Never End"
"I WILL"
"Wishing on the same star"
If you're interested in buying any of her CDs, I recommend 181920 and Love Enhanced.
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