ayu's 2005

[Ayurendy]

maybe it's too early..but I see taht ayu's RISING AGAiN GUYS,,
From what I know..ayu has FULLFILED her Promise last year to UPGRADE THE ENTERTAINMENT QUALITY TO THE FULLEST THAT EVER...that's rite.....
Since MY STORY ayu has become so great...her ARENA TOUR 2005 A~MY STORY is one of da prove.....and you know guys,.... STEP you/is this LOVE? back again to no.1 after 6 days 2nd...today...9 MAY 2005 it ranked 1st!!!!
please share ur opinions in 2005 for ayu (till this may)

[wAtSuPmE2]

Well I think Ayu has alwayz stayed popular but recently it has risen up even more just lyk when M came out. MY STORY has a different style compared to past songs which shows how Ayu has changed and decided to create something new for us fans. Ayu has put in lots of effort since 2003 when Memorial Address came out. The pics ive seen so far for the 05 tour was amazing, clothes, stage etc... It seems she has decided to work hard and be 1st in japan. I feel really glad that she has decided not to retire yet coz i still have not seen her live yet. From the sales i can see that she's making lots of progress.

[tinyppl]

I guess I can agree with you =D

[Raleigh]

True indeed. 2005 shows signs of being an excellent year. With STEP you being quite a successful single, in fact it's #1 as we speak and My Story Classical being a rather gorgeous album I must say I have high hopes for this year.

I have not yet seen the tour but from the previews and images it seems a rather spectacular live.

Also I've noticed how Oricon has been giving her a lot of coverage in articles for her last single and her tour.

Ayu is far from retiring and I'm afraid those who have been wanting her to retire will have to wait - a lot since Ayu has no intention to retire for now.

I think she's starting to be come a has been :S

just not doing anything refreshing with her singles. They're becoming bland and don't stand out.

[Aisha_Angel]

Ayu's always been her ownself to me. She's like the Madonna or Janet Jackson of Japan; she does whatever she wants. Whether it be a powerful ballad full of intense emotions straight from the heart, or an angsty rock song that confesses what she's going through at the moment.

When it comes down to ANY music industry since 1999, we've seen a lot of fakery (when it comes down to who they are as a person) & a lot of deciet (as far as vocal talent)...But when you look at Ayu's career, you see a person who's grown and evolved over the passage of time. With her changes in style, she's managed to pull in more of a widespread fanbase. People from all over the WORLD, not just Japan can listen to her music and feel as if this song (or this album) is about "them". This is what makes her so attractive. It's not the pretty make-up and the great fashion sense that draws people to her. It's what she has to say that makes her one of the greatest musical artists (in my op.) in the world.

As far as 2005...this'll be one of her best years and the beginning of more to come!

[ImpactBreaker]

hmmm..don't see much of a difference tjis year from past years other than:

-It's nice to know that she's not putting her efforts into TV-shows like ayu-ready? anymore. Those were a waste of time in my opinion.
-I don't see people commenting on this but her voice is getting a lot better when singing the verses of the songs. It sounds cleaner and more powerful, just listen to the verses of "Liar", "walking proud", "is this LOVE?".

[AyuGAME]

i'm agree with AYurendy
2005 ayu will rise again
let see some prove here
without many advertisment and tv performances, STEP you can gain a huge success and stand still at number 1 oricon charts
and then her latest tour becoming a spectacular concert and everybody want to watch it
and she can be a soundtrack for shinobi the movie
it's really cool to see some prove that 2005 is ayu year again

p.s (ayurendy dari indonesia kan? kenalan yu)

[Larisa-chan]

Originally Posted by //hikari

I think she's starting to be come a has been :S

just not doing anything refreshing with her singles. They're becoming bland and don't stand out.

Starting to?

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by Larisa-chan

Starting to?

Hn.. yea I didn't get it either o.O;;

[Qt Mashi]

im not sure because i've only became a BIG fan of hers mid last year which is a shame for me~, so i cant compare her other years but it does look like she's rising up again from 2003

im so glad~ GO AYU!!

[yamogi]

i believe step you will sell more than every single that in 2004, and i am hoping that she is rising again although ayu still popular in JP

[hiro]

For me, she's been stagnating except for some moderately bright moments. I think she's bowing too much to public tastes. If she's supposed to be an artist as you people always seem to describe her, she shouldn't tie herself to the same format all the time.

[starr5245]

Hm! But Ayumi Hamasaki has always been changing styles to improve herself! That's why she is able to maintain and still be so popular after so many years! If her music is really dull and the packaging lousy, nobody will bother to go and buy..

[kournikova]

mmm.. maybe? i just think shes herself rite now

[hiroko1234]

Originally Posted by kournikova

mmm.. maybe? i just think shes herself rite now

right

Originally Posted by Larisa-chan

Starting to?

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic but someone honestly posted they didn't understand. Allow me to explain.

She's not what she use to be .. she's fading .. a has been.

[hiroko1234]

Originally Posted by //hikari

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic but someone honestly posted they didn't understand. Allow me to explain.

She's not what she use to be .. she's fading .. a has been.

what!? she's fading!?

[jasjasss]

I got a feeling that ayu's single will be soon knocked of no 1 rank as ORANGE RANGE will release a new single this month

[littlefairyfromnam]

Since I do not live in Japan it's hard to make a call...