What's happening with Ayu?!

[Celaphorce]

I don't want to say this at all, b/c Ayumi is my one and only but she's selling herself short! Ayumi's new album will be titled (miss)understood, and two songs that were supposed to be on this new album titled, Startin' and Rainy Day, but now they're going to be on a new single after the release of her new album, rumor or no rumor about Startin' and Rainy Day I don't care. She's falling off of her pedestal and she's losing her career. I'm so dissapointed to say this b/c i didn't even want to but I knew I would have to sooner or later, so I'd rather it'd be sooner.

[Corybobory]

You shouldnt put so much weight on the career of another person, you're going to get dissapointed! Don't worry, you'll always have her older music.

[~*Mabushii*~]

.. Have you watched the lives of B&D... does she look as awful to you as she does to me in that dress in the first two.. and those shoes.. whats up with the steletto heals ?? >.< and the dress.. and the way she stands like that, her legs all open and then she bends at the knees a little.. >.< it's just so awful..
uggggggggggggghhhhhhhh.. and Peco and.. Princess (is that her name?) her backup singers... they look awful in their dresses.. and then they stand with their legs all spread and if they are trying to be sexy/delicious its far from it...

.. it borders on Trashy.. imho..
.. but i still love her voice..
i'm hating how she looks dark hair with it straight.. and the dress style.. and shoes..

[UvegotMail]

whine whine whiiiiiiiine.

Look, just because her singles aren't selling as much as they did in 2001, that doesn't mean she's going to "fall off her pedestal". Good things don't last forever. She's been at (or near) the top of the Oricon charts since April of 1999, she can't stay there forever. It's not like she's going to die or anything. She's doing just fine.

Besides, you're being too negative. You're pointing out the bad things rather than the good things. She's won the Best Jeanist award five times in a row as of this year, and she doesn't have to compete anymore because she's in the Hall of Fame. Isn't that an accomplishment? Yes, it is.

It's not like people are going to stop loving her music. You're just being WAY too negative and comparing her current sales to the ones back in the Duty era.

[Ayu_desu]

people these days just complain and complain.

one word: pessimistic

Well-said.

[UvegotMail]

Like I've said before, Ayu doesn't really need to impress people anymore. She's been around for a long time, now it's time for her to do her own thing- and we as her fans should just respect that. If people aren't happy with her anymore, there's A LOT more artists out there to obssess over.

[BanFan]

You should wait for the album.

I thought this batch of singles was pretty good (A-sides), except the dreaded 'B.A.D.'. Sure she's gone way down from 'Memorial address', but I think she's got some good songs left. I'm hoping for at least one standout album track.

On a kind of unrelated note, but in relation to Yukiko-chan's comment, I think her hair looks rather nice, and so does she, though I can't say the same about her recent single.

[~*Mabushii*~]

I think her hair looks nice when it's curled up.. but for some reason.. i just hate how it looks straight.. ah well.
the singing is still good.. and even tho B&D is weird.. I actually like it..
just her current look in the Lives for B&D is driving me batty.. hah

[Qt Mashi]

Originally Posted by Yukiko-chan

.. and the way she stands like that, her legs all open and then she bends at the knees a little.. >.< it's just so awful..
uggggggggggggghhhhhhhh.. and Peco and.. Princess (is that her name?) her backup singers... they look awful in their dresses.. and then they stand with their legs all spread and if they are trying to be sexy/delicious its far from it...

i agree with you for these parts, cuz i noticed it too~

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by UvegotMail

whine whine whiiiiiiiine.

lmao yeah. I donno why people complain so much. She's doing really well for me and I have no problem with what she's doing right now.

[Ayu_desu]

Originally Posted by Yukiko-chan

I think her hair looks nice when it's curled up.. but for some reason.. i just hate how it looks straight.. ah well.
the singing is still good.. and even tho B&D is weird.. I actually like it..
just her current look in the Lives for B&D is driving me batty.. hah

you watch lives for looks?

[emi♡]

wait i don't understand how she's gone "way down" why do people keep saying this? just because her singles are not selling ridiculous amounts? that doesn't mean anything, and you can't count on numbers anyways because they aren't accurate.

Just because Ayu is experimenting with different styles doesn't mean she's going down. It's because she's experimenting that people are getting all worked up. They don't like one particular style so they think she's all of a sudden "losing her career." All people have different tastes...some like ultra pop, some like rock, some like enka, and some don't like the others..

i wish people would be more open...

[hana_sanctuary]

Honestly, if all you people are going to complain, move onto another idol--- there are plenty of them who may be more "fresh" and to your liking. Ayu does what she does and she doesn't have to justify herself at all.

Granted, there are some saddening things to this whole career thing and for how long she's been up there--- but c'mon, what do you expect? Let her do her thing. If you really love her music, then you put up with it for the voice.

Honestly- if all you're in is for looks and presentation, go for a different idol >.O

[Raleigh]

Good points there. She's established as a diva and now can experiment and enjoy herself without worrying about losing her fanbase since she's got a stable fanbase. Plus avex doesn't dump artists even if they sell really badly something that Ayu doesn't do.

[~*Mabushii*~]

Originally Posted by Ayu_desu

you watch lives for looks?

Partially, some lives she looks really nice in.. I dunno, she looked really good in B&D's PV.. and looked great in the Pride Live.. I haven't really seen a live other than the B&D's current 3 we have that just.. bother me with something in how she looks..
are you saying that you just watch the lives for how it sounds? might as well never bother watching and just wait for someone to make an mp3 rip of the sound.. the visual is part of the performance.. and how she dressed in them just wasn't appealing to me.. that's all.

really i think it just the legs thing.. and the shoes.. i guess they just look off to me..
oh well..
go ahead, flame me if you want and think i'm a stupid person for having my opinion.. but it's just what i think..
i notice so many people can say things about how they dont like how she looks for such and such.. and no one goes climbing all over them like their evil..
i say this and all of a sudden..

and I'm NOT, AT ALL saying that her career is going down, or shes losing her career..
I just said I think she looks bad in the B&D lives..

Music wise? She's doing just fine.. Jesus.. can't even have a freaking opinion around here but pleanty of other people can i suppose right?

[[taskin.ayu]]

Ummm... a song that is on the OST of a game always has a release that coincides with the game. You know, if this was not announced, it will be just like a new single after the album. It's probably not going to be on the album either, most likely the next one. So I don't see it as any problem at all. Her new next year single just go announced earlier than expected.

People keep going "I wish it was like the I am days where she releases a ton of singles" and she does, so she is not selling herself short, she is giving what everyone wants. Also, with the come back of remixes she is doing what people wanted.

And also, if people think her sales are dropping, you just CANNOT compare her sales with the past, due to the droppage of sales throughout the whole industry due to illegal downloads. CD sales are just down in general, that's it. D: She's still debuting at number 1, so she's still going great to me. :3

[Tasked]

just try to relax there xD It's just a matter of what you yourself think, because Ayu has been much more succesful in 2005 than she was in 2004! So her career is actually going up. Plus, a few years ago Ayu sold 700k with some of her singles (which is more than she does now, so you could say she did better back than), but those singles sometimes didn't even get the #1-position in oricon. While now it's so hard to sell so much, that 300k is more than enough to get a number 1 hit. xD

[benslave4u]

I really have to say that I think ayu is having fun and that's the most important part of doing a carreer like this. A lot of times you need to enjoy because the more u enjoy the more audience will accept it. And I really have to say that I actually HEART BOLD&DELICIOUS. I think it's fun and interesting. PLUS most importantly it's NOT ayu STYLE. The most important of an Artist is to evolve. Sometimes it may evolve too fast that people cannot accept it. However, I still believe that BOLD&DELICIOUS is a good thing for the Japanese music industry. I quote one of the things I read "nonthing changes when nonthing changes." And of course we don't want ayu always be the same ayu. She would get insane because we all grow. So I have to say start appreciate what she does because she is having FUN!!