Best Artist's For 2005 Official List

MsMiyabi · #1 29th December 2005, 07:02 PM

Here is the Official List. The Best Artists For 2005 top 20:

1.倖田來未
2.ORANGE RANGE
3.中島美嘉
4.Mr.Children
5.ケツメイシ
6.大塚愛
7.Crystal Kay
8.EXILE
9.サザンオールスターズ
10.SMAP
11.関ジャニ∞
12.平井堅
13.BUMP OF CHICKEN
14.aiko
15.浜崎あゆみ
16.ポルノグラフィティ
17.B'z
18.L'Arc～en～Ciel
19.KinKi Kids
20.安室奈美恵

http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/051228_01.html

Annabelle · #2 29th December 2005, 07:04 PM

How great for Kumi, Mika and Ai-chan! I'm surprised aiko is a little higher than Ayu but she definately deserves it. Why is Namie so low?

*Petit* · #3 29th December 2005, 07:41 PM

What is this based on... ?

Raleigh · #4 29th December 2005, 08:08 PM

Probably some poll from a number of people. And I don't agree - Ayu deserves higher than Aiko.

Coelacanth · #5 29th December 2005, 08:18 PM

Sad to see Ayu and B'z so low.. Ah well, there's always next year.

MsMiyabi · #6 29th December 2005, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

Probably some poll from a number of people. And I don't agree - Ayu deserves higher than Aiko.

You can't say Ayumi deserves higher if people voted. But if this is from Oricon it self then I don't see Why Ayumi is soo low?

Raleigh · #7 29th December 2005, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Akurei

You can't say Ayumi deserves higher if people voted. But if this is from Oricon it self then I don't see Why Ayumi is soo low?

I think I can because I do think she has worked harder than some artists who ranked higher than her and has produced higher quality releases. Sure it's from Oricon but remember it's just a survey. Surveys can be biased especially if they were taken from only a sector of a type of people.

MsMiyabi · #8 29th December 2005, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

I think I can because I do think she has worked harder than some artists who ranked higher than her and has produced higher quality releases. Sure it's from Oricon but remember it's just a survey. Surveys can be biased especially if they were taken from only a sector of a type of people.

Your mean the 3,000,000 people survey ?

***ImpactBreaker*** · #9 29th December 2005, 09:31 PM

How Crystal Kay made it up to 7th with only a single goes beyond my imagination honestly.
I love her stuff and I really enjoyed her last single but seriously ahahah

Raleigh · #10 29th December 2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Akurei

Your mean the 3,000,000 people survey ?

yeah could be. I'm not saying it's all biased but it might be. It's pretty odd that some huge artists got so low. But it's just my opinion - shrug - so I might be wrong. I don't know exactly the current Japanese trends but they could be influenced by recent factors like Mika is with the NANA craze imo. But anyhow what I was saying is that Ayu deserves higher than some artists in terms of the work she has done this year. I also think Ami and hitomi, and Shimatani deserve to be in the list but that's just me. I think they've worked extremely hard and got little recognition.

elepop · #11 29th December 2005, 09:41 PM

If it's voted by people, then I can't complain.

But Ayu should have been higher because she had worked so hard this year. I think it's rather weird that B'z is so low and that aiko is higher than for Ayu and B'z. Kuu deserves the 1st place... even though I don't agree that she had worked the hardest neither do I agree that she was the best artist of the year (she probably had 1st place because of the whole 12 singles in 12 weeks thing plus she had the BEST album). I'm glad Ai Otsuka is high. I don't think Mika deserves 3rd place. The whole NANA thing is getting old. The NANA single wasn't even good compared to her previous singles. And I'm not too surprised that ORANGE RANGE, Mr.Children, EXILE, SMAP, and BUMP OF CHICKEN are on the list. Never get why they were that popular at all. And Crystal Kay? #7? That's just funny. Namie Amuro is so low?? Why...? That list is messed up, lol.

MsMiyabi · #12 29th December 2005, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

How Crystal Kay made it up to 7th with only a single goes beyond my imagination honestly.
I love her stuff and I really enjoyed her last single but seriously ahahah

Crystal Kay HAD a GOOD year Im telling u.

***ImpactBreaker*** · #13 29th December 2005, 09:44 PM

^She only released one single. i know it was promoting some kind of japanese drama but honestly that song is nothing more than just plain generic pop ballad you can hear anywhere. Even BoA released less generic stuff than her this year.

MsMiyabi · #14 29th December 2005, 09:52 PM

she release 3 singles this year, a DVD, and a Album. Im a fan of her music and also I checked her Official site.

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/C-Kay/

***ImpactBreaker*** · #15 29th December 2005, 10:03 PM

^wow you are right, for some reason I thought her last album and all of the singles on it were released last year (bad memory I indeed have). Well since her album Crystal Style is in there I agree then, bwecause it's an excewllent album (one of my most favorite JPOP albums). I was afraid her position being 7th would only count her last single and that her laast album had been released last year but i was wrong. Thanks for clarifying that. (I had also completely forgotten that she had relesed the coupling with CHEMISTRY single Two As One, but that one was honestly pretty horrid imo.)

Raleigh · #16 29th December 2005, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by asongforXX

If it's voted by people, then I can't complain.

But Ayu should have been higher because she had worked so hard this year. I think it's rather weird that B'z is so low and that aiko is higher than for Ayu and B'z. Kuu deserves the 1st place... even though I don't agree that she had worked the hardest neither do I agree that she was the best artist of the year (she probably had 1st place because of the whole 12 singles in 12 weeks thing plus she had the BEST album). I'm glad Ai Otsuka is high. I don't think Mika deserves 3rd place. The whole NANA thing is getting old. The NANA single wasn't even good compared to her previous singles. And I'm not too surprised that ORANGE RANGE, Mr.Children, EXILE, SMAP, and BUMP OF CHICKEN are on the list. Never get why they were that popular at all. And Crystal Kay? #7? That's just funny. Namie Amuro is so low?? Why...? That list is messed up, lol.

Yeah I second that. I was stunned to see B'z so low especially since their summer single was such a huge hit. Same goes to L'Arc En Ciel.. I mean it's pretty weird. Also ORANGE RANGE had the worst year imo. Mediocre album and also their singles were lacking. I don't even know how they got #2.

To be honest I don't think Kumi was the best artist of 2005 - I mean some releases were plain excellent but others were simply mediocre. If it is based on hard work then yes she does deserve it since she's worked insanely hard this year but most of them are a hit and miss to me. I'm still traumatised by Lies and Shake It Up even if I am in love with "you" and "D.D.D".

NANA's getting boring. I don't like the single and I honestly not impressed by this change in style. I think it's really overrated.

I donno I find this list pretty odd that's all.

MsMiyabi · #17 29th December 2005, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

Yeah I second that. I was stunned to see B'z so low especially since their summer single was such a huge hit. Same goes to L'Arc En Ciel.. I mean it's pretty weird. Also ORANGE RANGE had the worst year imo. Mediocre album and also their singles were lacking. I don't even know how they got #2.

To be honest I don't think Kumi was the best artist of 2005 - I mean some releases were plain excellent but others were simply mediocre. If it is based on hard work then yes she does deserve it since she's worked insanely hard this year but most of them are a hit and miss to me. I'm still traumatised by Lies and Shake It Up even if I am in love with "you" and "D.D.D".

NANA's getting boring. I don't like the single and I honestly not impressed by this change in style. I think it's really overrated.

I donno I find this list pretty odd that's all.

I love the NANA single thought it was good and I do think Kumi was the best Artist for 2005. I know there are alot of people on that list that deserves to be higher.

Maybe B'Z is soo low because of the one single? Maybe Orange Range is so high because lots of people like them (I don't know why) and Probably there album and singles this year?L'Arc En Ciel I don't know how so low are all there singles exceeded over 100,000 copies. But remember it's the votes that count so we have no Control.

As for NANA if it's BIG in Japan wouldn't you expect to see Mika high? Im surpised to see Ken Hirai because of his late year.

*Petit* · #18 29th December 2005, 10:22 PM

DOn't forget that lots of artists do things besides releasing music (especially the idols).

Raleigh · #19 29th December 2005, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Akurei

I love the NANA single thought it was good and I do think Kumi was the best Artist for 2005. I know there are alot of people on that list that deserves to be higher.

Maybe B'Z is soo low because of the one single? Maybe Orange Range is so high because lots of people like them (I don't know why) and Probably there album and singles this year?L'Arc En Ciel I don't know how so low are all there singles exceeded over 100,000 copies. But remember it's the votes that count so we have no Control.

As for NANA if it's BIG in Japan wouldn't you expect to see Mika high? Im surpised to see Ken Hirai because of his late year.

Yeah since NANA's so insanely huge in Japan and all the fans must get everything of NANA. It's the most popular manga. I mean honestly her Music album sold really bad and suddenly she got those huge sales with a single. Plus there was also the Hyde thing too along with the single so probably fans of his bought it too. Even a completely unknown artist as Yuna got huge because of NANA. Her single is excellent but if it wasn't NANA I bet she wouldn't have sold so well. So yes to answer your question if NANA's big in Japan then Mika would be big too. That's why Sony rushed her best album out while she was popular due to her popularity associated to NANA. Personally I think Kumi deserved the top 5 but not #1 based on releases. she deserved #1 based on effort though.

B'Z also had a best compilation. L'Arc En Ciel had an excellent year with their singles at #1 and #2. Also I'm stunned how low Namie scored and how BoA and Hikki are not in the last (as far as I know since I can't read the non english names). Also Ayu worked so hard this year to get this low? Sad.

evolution105 · #20 29th December 2005, 10:39 PM

She's #15, that is low. anyways i agree with what Demure and asongforXX said ayu has worked hard and has kumi so i do think kumi.though it would have been nice if ayu got #1 ku deserves the spot. ayu should have gotten higher than 15 at least. and this was the NANA year so, still my favourite artist is on the list can't complain with that. 15 is better than nothing. I'm also happy for Ai!