Nikkei TOP 100 entertainers 2009

[andre2907]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Sorry about "Kakamori", typing error Really like Desire *----*
And yeah, I forgot Yamaguchi Momoe >< This is one of those I remember that were influential

The singers that got famous in the 00s... We have Ayaka, Koda, Ai Otsuka and Mika Nakashima... I don't really feel that they made it to the top (I mean, that they will turn into very influential pop icons), maybe Koda...

I don't think Koda Kumi will be as important as Ayu, Seiko Matsuda or Koizumi Kyoko but she definitely made her mark in Jpop history. The ero-kakoii craze, the 12 weeks 12 singles, the two impressive selling best albums, the ero-kakoii trend (something never before seen in Jpop story), the Tokyo Dome concert (which puts her alongside Speed, Namie and Ayu) and even the (rather bizarre) scandal she was involved in. In 2006, she was EVERYWHERE in Japan, the same way some of the previous queens before. No doubt she will be remembered. Her "peak" didn't last as long as some of the previous singer and she was never as huge as Ayu in 2001, Hikki in 1999-2001 and Namie Amuro in 96 but she definitely had a taste of being the Jpop queen and her short reign won't be forgotten. She definitely made a stronger impact than ayaka, Ai Otsuka and other female singers.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by andre2907

I don't think Koda Kumi will be as important as Ayu, Seiko Matsuda or Koizumi Kyoko but she definitely made her mark in Jpop history. The ero-kakoii craze, the 12 weeks 12 singles, the two impressive selling best albums, the ero-kakoii trend (something never before seen in Jpop story), the Tokyo Dome concert (which puts her alongside Speed, Namie and Ayu) and even the (rather bizarre) scandal she was involved in. In 2006, she was EVERYWHERE in Japan, the same way some of the previous queens before. No doubt she will be remembered. Her "peak" didn't last as long as some of the previous singer and she was never as huge as Ayu in 2001, Hikki in 1999-2001 and Namie Amuro in 96 but she definitely had a taste of being the Jpop queen and her short reign won't be forgotten. She definitely made a stronger impact than ayaka, Ai Otsuka and other female singers.

I agree with you 100%.
She's unique in the J-Pop industry, you can't find an female artist like her. She's the only one who's able to pull the image of ero kawaii/ero kakkoi off.
The same with Ayu and Hikki, they're unique in their own kind of way.
But it's hard to judge all of the careers because all three are still in the industry.
It's possible that Kuu gets a hype again just like Namie did, so we can just wait and see.