Tabloids reporting rumors of retirement after Ayu turns 40

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Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

^Funny enough, people kept on complaining Namie showed a passion and dedication for her craft while Ayu was being lazy and milking her fans, while the first one spent the last 5 years aiming for retirement while the 2nd one is pertorming through deafness.

that's so true! I was thinking the same seeing all the Namie retirement celebration.
I like Namie as a performer, I think she is incredibly beautiful and I respect her as a celebrity but musically I always considered her more as a performer than a complete artist.
I like some of Namie songs (mainly Best Fiction songs) but honestly I always considered them a polished product while Ayu's songs have an earth.
All this to say that the Japanese public has been deeply unfair towards Ayu,
I think the public has never forgiven the fact that she had never hidden his diva life while Namie on the contrary has always been very reserved.
that's it