How do you explain your love & appreciation for Ayu to others?

[ohsixthirty]

eh...i hate this because no one ever understands. everyone always thinks its weird, or that its somehow less worthy on a musical scale.

i used to feel more shy about this, but now i honestly just tell them that she is a goddess of music sent down to earth. But...I really like Jennie Mae's reply, i might use that!

[AyumiAi]

Originally Posted by ohsixthirty

i honestly just tell them that she is a goddess of music sent down to earth. But...I really like Jennie Mae's reply, i might use that!

my response as well
plain and simple she's an icon, idol, goddess of music and empress of pop she's awesome and owns meeeeeeeeeeee XP haha

[panda♥]

Originally Posted by ohsixthirty

But...I really like Jennie Mae's reply, i might use that!

me too, LOL. it makes things so much easier.

[PoetGirl]

Honestly I get carried away,

I try not to bother people cause I always think they wouldnt even be interested, but when they ask me for example who's that on my wallpaper on my cellphone Im like 'a goddess, my queen, love of my life, my role model'. They are usually very interested why I love her so much and what does she do. lol.

So I get carried away with like monologue for at least an hour why she is so amazing and Im happy when people usually accept it and in the end they love it. Im really passionate about things I love, no wonder they like it in the end.

What I tell them first is main reason why is she so important to me. She changed my life in the most literal sense and what I am now is something I thought I could never be and its all thanks to her, her empowering lyrics and image. She's the reason I embraced asian culture and started learning their languages and working there and for them. She's the reason Im not shy or scared anymore, she's the reason why I stayed strong for so long. Thanks to her I have someone to look up to. She's a woman I always wanted to be.

[millie47]

Originally Posted by PoetGirl

Honestly I get carried away,

I try not to bother people cause I always think they wouldnt even be interested, but when they ask me for example who's that on my wallpaper on my cellphone Im like 'a goddess, my queen, love of my life, my role model'. They are usually very interested why I love her so much and what does she do. lol.

So I get carried away with like monologue for at least an hour why she is so amazing and Im happy when people usually accept it and in the end they love it. Im really passionate about things I love, no wonder they like it in the end.

This

I've actually influenced a handful of people because of my constant rumbling about her.

[MeltingCORE]

I'm still in high school and the kids around are the 'rapper' kids. They wouldn't understand. I usually just tell them she's my favorite singer and is well known in Japan. However, I did get one friend into her (and Koda Kumi/Ai Otsuka).

[AyuHamasaki01]

Originally Posted by ohsixthirty

eh...i hate this because no one ever understands. everyone always thinks its weird, or that its somehow less worthy on a musical scale.

This.

I always try to avoid the subject. It's not that I'm ashamed but nobody really understands and most people find it weird.

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by AyuHamasaki01

This.

I always try to avoid the subject. It's not that I'm ashamed but nobody really understands and most people find it weird.

this is important for me to do like that too because i dont want to get annoyed and angry with people who dont even know who is Ayumi Hamasaki!

Originally Posted by pommy48

And I like not talking about Ayu with friends because it's just something personal for me <3

so as they dont know her it's pointless to talk about her with them

Originally Posted by ohsixthirty

eh...i hate this because no one ever understands. everyone always thinks its weird, or that its somehow less worthy on a musical scale.

i used to feel more shy about this, but now i honestly just tell them that she is a goddess of music sent down to earth. But...I really like Jennie Mae's reply, i might use that!

yeah that's why for me only a fan understands a fan it's always weird for them as me im listening to a music other english or in my language,they asked me why listen to japanese songs? you dont even understand it?!! and there is someone laughed at me because i liked Ayumi when that person didnt even know her,didnt even EVER listen to her. i always think it's not fair that i know about their favorite artists and they dont give a damn about mine,when they listen to for example Adele,katty perry,Lane Del ray,Saylor Swift etc, everything is ok and normal but when they know about me being a fan of Ayu,it seems like out of place for them

whatever i dont care about as i know many people out there loved Ayu and my family also like her ,and the most importan is im happy with my choice and enjoying my music,Ayu is more that an artist to me,she's very special
so you who dont know about her,dont just try to bring her down or look down on her,back off guys! haha