ayu's 2005

[Endlessoul]

Originally Posted by RAISKA

Well, but wouldn't it be better, if she changed her style into rock, but the rock would sound better, and had much harmony and hadn't the same construction and tunes, huh? No matter what, Ayu must change her style into another one, or, everything will be lost with the same rocky songs...
Cute Ayu's time has passed by, and WOMAN Ayu came out immediatly, and it's a normal process! But, maybe, still, she can keep up herself a big star? Still, she is, but the sales are going down, isn't it scary? Someone can say, don't look at the numbers, but how will you explain the fact, that when she was the most famous, "A BEST" sold over 4,000,000 copies, and Ayu get ranked 7th position is the "World's Famous Artists" poll? Of course, you can't be famous all the time, but I think Ayu has everything to be famous all the time! I think she is just tired, poor one.
I'm just trying to tell you, how many fans and support she had lost with her new image. I am not saying: "Don't change, don't have new style!" because it's impossible not to change, and everyone need changes. I'm just saying: "Ayu, ROCK THE ALL AGAIN!", but unfortanutely, I see, that she can't do this now.

Frankly I have the same opinion as u, but still, AYU has her own thinking.Even though she doesn't really know what we think, she wants to do better...
So maybe, we should say sth to her huh? tell her what we think directly and, she could do what we want she to HAHA~~ XDDDD

[Teh Rii-Sama]

. . .Mm.

I think her popularity is, indeed, decreasing. If anything, it's partially because of the large amount of other artists.

Plus, people might get a bit aggrivated that she's known as the J-pop queen and. . .not singing those sorts of songs. xD

Her rock songs are getting repetitive as well, but, like anything, the style will change.

As for this year. . .2005 is definitely bringing things up. If fairyland/alterna doesn't do anything, HEAVEN probably sure as hell will. Support from her fans and, possible, from people who watch the movie. I think that single will sell a lot more than the other ones this year. . .

[LEOyumi]

Well, as lots of people said, she's not as big as before. But anyway, her popularity is still huge (after Daybreak, all her singles were #1, isn't that a good thing?) and in 2002, we can't forget that all artists used to sell more. That's when the music industry started to fall.

Talking about image and music style, it's all a question of opinion, I think. She changes, and if people don't like it, they won't support her. It looks like she's very sincere to herself, as she changes the way she likes and feels better.

And I have high hopes for this year.. Things are going on the right way =D