ayumi hamasaki and Girl generation...

[baka-ranger]

As a BIG BIG BIGBISDBGSDIFJSJ fan of both artists, in different ways but i love them both...you got me really excited. God I wish Soshi and Ayu meet in Japan when they promote there. Think the woman I respect the most meeting the girls whom I just adore like bigger sisters...yes I have become one of those lame fans. At least I don't call them unnie bahaha.

imo currently Soshi is more popular at this instant in time. They're around their peak popularity right now while Ayu's had declined years ago. Plus, everyone only likes Korean music now...part of the reason I just signed into AHS cause I wanted to spazz about jpop with people who actually know what it is ):

However in terms of the long run, Ayu's popularity peak was probably greater than Soshi's. Its kind of like comparing a Madonna with a Lady Gaga or Rihanna (god I don't know western music anymore) in terms of popularity. You can't tell at this point. However I believe Ayu's popularity is kind of legendary in Asia, since she still has quite a large fanbase even after all these years.

Its hard to explain cause there's so many different reasons why one could be more popular than the other. They both have wonderful large fanbases, yes I just have to say that I love Team Ayu and SONE's out of all fanbases, they're the only ones I can stand.


rant rant rant...fangirl in me won't let me write proper response but overall. I think Soshi's peaking now and thus more popular currently in society, while Ayu in the long run has had more impact and a greater/dedicated fanbase in the long run.

[Cherry Dynamite]

In my school only few people listens to JPop and KPop (It's just not the thing in our school)

Anyways I still think Ayu has more fans than SNSD, Just because the media portrays KPop as the craze right now doesn't mean everyone likes KPop or vice-versa.

[adantatu2]

Ayu, SNSD are succesful on Korea

[tamama1019]

snsd's song are catchy but ppl might not know them

[Polyrhythm]

Hey mods:

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109144

Do your job and get rid of this troll. kthanksfedup

[terra]

A second thread by the same person who never respond to things happened in his/her thread.

^ I'm completely agree with Polyrhythm here.

[TofuBunny]

^ Oh they do respond ! To tell us that they're not a troll

And this is probably the same person: http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/member.php?u=19291

[freedreamer]

i think KPOP is dominating Asia right now..nobody really gives a hoot about Jpop (no pun intended)..AND IM SAD/FRUSTRATED about it...argh...

so yea...there's my answer.

Of course, JPOP already DOMINATED Asia way before KPOP did...or should I say...JAPANESE CULTURE in general dominated in the past

I do not like band girls group, Girls' Generation will probably be like another Tohoshinki...I don't think they will stay that long together as a 9 members,,,

[hearted]

^every group will eventually disband, even the ones in your sig

[bondingo]

I love both Ayu and SNSD. I think at this exact moment we could say that SNSD is more popular because they're selling better and are all over in Japan, whereas we all know Ayu's popularity has been on a steady decline (her sales and quality of music as well). I think the real test will be after a few more singles from SNSD. Their album is obviously going to be an enormous seller, but I just wonder how long they'll remain popular. Either way, I'd rather them stay in Japan than Korea.

[kendelle]

I'd safely say Ayu is more popular.

Ayu is one artist who's now going strong for 13 years whereas SNSD has really only burst internationally since Gee.

The advantage SNSD and other multi-person groups seem to have are the number of members. Simply because you have up to 9 SoShi girls to be fans of the amount of merchandise available multiplies up to 10 times.

[omably]

Ayu's Love Songs Sales: 272,653
SNSD's Girls' Generation Sales: 378,534

I don't even know man.

[Twinkle !]

^ that doesn't mean anything , Well no one can deny that SNSD has a very huge popularity all over the world , but I've never seen anyone who has %0000.01 knowledge in jpop and doesn't know who Ayu is

[mizuki-7]

Ayu's Love Songs Sales: 272,653
SNSD's Girls' Generation Sales: 378,534

Ayu is not a new singer like SNSD this number is not significative ^^

[nayumoon]

I heard about SNSD's concerts in France (I don't know if it's true). And as I know Ayumi has never concerted in Europe (just visiting Europe like for example Rimmel CM). SNSD also recorded last time album in Japanese version. So Girls generation tries to show ownself and be popular everywhere...
I don't know who's more popular for today. SNSD can get popular because of music or because of appearance (like sweet&sexy style, boys love them because they're sexy, girls love them because they're sweet).
I love Ayu <3

[CherryMoon]

not sure about the younger gen like those around 10 year olds but i think Ayu has made a much greater impact in terms of popularity. from what i know, ayu is more recognised- they know who is she, how she looks, what she does though they dont listen to her but for snsd, they probably only heard of them but not sure much about them except that they are another kpop grp. Mostly because ayu has built her reputation throughout the years and snsd has been ard much shorter time.

[emi♡]

I think SNSD is more popular, but Ayu has more status and is more known.