[2007] Things you hate about Ayu? OMG.

[Qt Mashi]

Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

You're right about the lyrics. I believe this is one of the reasons her popularity has declined, because she is always talking about the one winged angel and questioning her partner about the future ("where will this path lead? what will we do?" LMAO)in every single song she releases

oh and the "let's go on the journey....i was crying/tears..." nearly every song has the word cry or tears!!! seriously!!

but im still grateful that she writes all her lyrics, thats why i didnt put it on what i dislike about Ayu

[pUrpLeSn0w]

^ lolz but i have to admit that most of the time her lyrics really match the feelings in my heart..... =(

[criminal]

Her speaking voice sometimes. I hate raspy voices on females. And I hate the fact that she smokes, though I try not to think about it.

Originally Posted by Ayulover_06

Her wannabe sexy image.
I'm sorry Ayu is a beautiful woman, but she's not sexy IMO...I never saw her as that...
only as beautiful and adorable

Amen! She can look amazing and pretty and stuff, but I don't want her to be a sex symbol or anything.

Yeah and I want a song that'll make me go OMG. Then again, I think some songs from 2007 have achieved that, but after reading this thread, I just want to whine for the sake of whining.

[Ryuuzaki]

Originally Posted by criminal

And I hate the fact that she smokes, though I try not to think about it.

she smokes? i doesn't know that

[Not~Yet]

Originally Posted by Qt Mashi

oh and the "let's go on the journey....i was crying/tears..." nearly every song has the word cry or tears!!! seriously!!

but im still grateful that she writes all her lyrics, thats why i didnt put it on what i dislike about Ayu

Yeah, and I was kinda disappointed when I listened to the lyrics of the preview of untitled~for her~, the beginning was something like: "holding hands, the two of us walked on". The song seems like a beautiful masterpiece, and I'm sure that's just the truthful story of Ayu & that person but just how many times there has been that "holding hands" and "walking on" thing in her songs.... I still love her and her music [though I'm kinda annoyed over her "materialism" and diva-attidude sometimes too ] and I think I'm gonna love that song anyways.

[Zemus]

I doubt she is really a normal smoker. Maybe she does smoke sometime at some party / private events or such. But like everybody does that anyway
Who knows really...

[pUrpLeSn0w]

^me too..i also don't know that she smokes..till i saw this thread... =(

[ayu_ready?]

- she doesn't use any new haircut after (m)u
- she almoust doesn't change her music style since MY STORY
- the sound of her lives is blah
- she has so little promo now
- her lyrics look repititive now
- some of her recent PVs suck
- wierdo song titles
- too much glitter/fairyland - like stuff
- lack of good ballads now
- SWEET BOX
- no more remix albums
- lack of tracks in singles
- CREA's gone

[Love Appears]

Lack of meaningful art/symbolism in album/single covers and PVs.
Also, a huge peeve of mine is her inconsistency with her single covers and the songs. The Together When... cover totally doesn't fit with the image of the PV. It doesn't even really fit with the sound of the song; it just looks like a random picture from a photoshoot.

I do enjoy Ayu's "cute" style, but, I have to feel insulted as a fan sometimes, because I feel she should take her music, image, and fans more seriously. I'd love to see intelligent, coherent interviews such as the CNN interview which aired last December.

I have been a fan of Ayu for five years and have watched her style "evolve". Her music has touched me and is something I deeply enjoy. However, I can't help but feel detached from her in the sense that she seems more like an image than a person. This feeling has progressed over the years due to Ayu's lack of involvement in composing & participating in the production of her songs, and her general shift in attitude to a "cutesy-diva" persona. She seemed less "untouchable" and more down-to-earth a handful of years ago.

[TITANIC]

Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

PECO and Princess. Their vocals are not impressive and they're not particularly young. I think it's time for new backup singers.

me too..
i dun like her bcaking vocal use peco and princess..
i like the backing vocal use her voice..
it looks more natural..

and i dun like she not good in dancing..
in her LIVE she only dane a little...
i dun like it..

[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by Love Appears

Lack of meaningful art/symbolism in album/single covers and PVs.
Also, a huge peeve of mine is her inconsistency with her single covers and the songs. The Together When... cover totally doesn't fit with the image of the PV. It doesn't even really fit with the sound of the song; it just looks like a random picture from a photoshoot.

I do enjoy Ayu's "cute" style, but, I have to feel insulted as a fan sometimes, because I feel she should take her music, image, and fans more seriously. I'd love to see intelligent, coherent interviews such as the CNN interview which aired last December.

I have been a fan of Ayu for five years and have watched her style "evolve". Her music has touched me and is something I deeply enjoy. However, I can't help but feel detached from her in the sense that she seems more like an image than a person. This feeling has progressed over the years due to Ayu's lack of involvement in composing & participating in the production of her songs, and her general shift in attitude to a "cutesy-diva" persona. She seemed less "untouchable" and more down-to-earth a handful of years ago.

a very good statement indeed

[AyaCere]

~>plastic surgery: Who cares if she had one or not?! I also don't like my nose, for instance. She isn't inhuman if she had soem platsic surgery. Some of you guys are really overacting.

~>dark hair: The dark hair she had during the '(miss) understood' era suits her. But all of you guys must understand that blond is blond.
There is no prettier hair color than blond. It's bright and shining, it sticks you out.
You could be surrounded with many people and will first look at the girl with the blond hair. Watch yourself and watch the people when you take the subway, you all will firstly look after the girl with the blond hair.
I'm also blond and my natural hair color is marron, I know what I'm talking about. I wanted to have blond hair since I'm 10 years old.

~>CREA: Please, please more.

~>Diva attitude and eroticism: I don't like her diva attitude, it doesn't suits her, it never has. I always think:"Where's this little girl from Fukuoka?"
I think it started with the 'my name's WOMEN' PV, I was stunned.
Those whips are unnecessary. All in all, I don't like it when Ayu tires to be erotic.

Ayu SMOKES, for real? I thought she doesn't? I don't care, I smoke too.

[nanami606]

her songs just don't have "it" anymore.

[AyuGAME]

what a brave thread to talk about this kind of thing..haha
what i don't like from her is that she not coming to held a concert at my country

[Dark Eiri]

She should really try new musicians. She should replace Enrique, that's a hell ugly guy.
- I hate the new "2 singles a year" schedule
- I "dislike" most of her new songs. CREA must return.

EDIT:
- Oh yeah, I also hate TO DEATH that "I'll lipsync so I can dance like a ***** on a pole" on a-nation '07 1 LOVE. I'm afraid she'll do it more often, since dancing is being more used in her songs and live performances.

[voltron]

The fact that she doesn't take care of her voice. It's been on steady decline since 2002, with a few instances where it has started to get healthier. There was a time when she had quite a powerful voice...now it's very limited in capability and very hoarse (probably from all the screaming she does instead of singing in concerts--and partying too much).

[cloud♥honey]

To be honest this is her best era to me. But let me see what I dislike/hate...

- The live performances are getting strange and without any emotion
- CREA must return as soon as possible

Her best performances were in (miss)understood era, the tour was the best about vocals and the live performances were great too. I liked the A BEST 2 performances of this year, but since glitter / fated her vocal is declining.

[Hamasaki_Vaan]

Stupid speech at programmes¡¡
We want ayu to be as cheerful as before¡¡¡

[waterballoon]

Ha... things you hate about Ayu.

- Too much songs about love. We need more songs about herself and her life as a celebrity and bashing of Avex through songs like alterna and (miss)understood!
- Indeed, she needs more composers/arrangers. Wtf? Decision and Because of You sound so similar in style!
- Bring back CREA, honestly. The RAINBOW album was filled with CREA goodness and it was just stellar.
- More variey? It's always cutesy pop, sad ballad and rock for Ayu. She could do with some jazz maybe? Lol
- Someone needs to sack her stylist. Sometimes he/she just screws up Ayu up. HAPPY ENDING in AT 05 was a good performance and idea but omg Ayu looks like some alien with the big eyes and the bun.
- If she needs to write songs about love... please just don't talk about getting together, or thinking about the future etc. Has Tomoya ever treated you as 2nd fiddle. If so, then write a song about it! Or any of your friends who had such experience. Love is so much more than thinking about the future "us".

That's all for now...

[criminal]

~ I hate fans who can point out so many mistakes and faults in her.
I don't know, I'm so close to making a thread about what people actually liked about Ayumi in the year 2007. D: