Misono to Retire in 2014

[Surreal17]

I don't know any of her songs but it's kind of sad actually...but to retire at 29, it's kind of weird..I remember reading somewhere about a famous japanese female singer (Momoe Yamaguchi) who retired at 21 ..hahaha

Why is she so obsessed to be no. 1..I mean,look at KOKIA for example..she never had any no. 1 album but she is so appreciated and even had small concerts in Europe.

[YUKARI]

Originally Posted by Surreal17

I don't know any of her songs but it's kind of sad actually...but to retire at 29, it's kind of weird..I remember reading somewhere about a famous japanese female singer (Momoe Yamaguchi) who retired at 21 ..hahaha

Why is she so obsessed to be no. 1..I mean,look at KOKIA for example..she never had any no. 1 album but she is so appreciated and even had small concerts in Europe.

You can't compare misono to Yamaguchi Momoe ~.~ Momoe-chan is a legendary idol. They call it "graduation" not "retirement". She was a super-star. She was in the show-business since like 13 I guess. And then she met a guy and decided to devote her life to her family and made a big graduation concert. I think it was a hot topic back then. Once she graduated she never came back nor did she make any appearances in the media. And now Japan remembers her as a young beautiful girl. I think majority of people there respect and admire her decision. She gained a legend like status.

One of my Japanese friends once said that ayu should have done the same in her peak or near post-peak time.

But yeah, I think misono just gave up on her career. Though may be she'll make a come back and be someone like Kahala Tomomi, but I'm not sure if misono was ever popular like Kahala at her best times.