I like Takako Matsu too. But naturally for me no one comes close to
Kuraki Mai. I have all her tour DVDs now. I even buy them instead of just d/l. I enjoy the literature that comes with the store package.
BoA used to be my number one favorite but Mai-K just knocked her right off after I first heard her in red/white contest several years ago.
ermm......y dont u try yuna ito..i think she also a very2 good singer...especially "endless story" song....i love that song so much.........n many other her song
Good choices, Momoe is forgotten/unknown by too many....and where was Pink Lady? :doh: My current faves, not that it matters, :doh: is Ai Otsuka, Hitomi Yaida, Shiina Ringo, Nanase Aikawa, and of course, everyone's #1. :dancing: [image]
hehe..
i love japan songs b'cause of anime theme songs...
& first japanese artis that make me collect the original CD/dvd is ayumi hamasaki...i love her songs like M, fly high, you, love, teddy bear,girl,etc.. & her live concert is very awesome...
& then i begin to collect/dl other my fave artists stuff..like L'arc-en-ciel..this band is very awesome...i like their songs & live performance :muack:
my current fave is ueto aya..cos i like her songs & her voices...her live performance is very attactive for me.. :muack:
& ..umm..i like younha too...first time i listen her "houki boshi~bleach theme song" song..i felt this song is great..& younha speak japanese,english & korean very fluently ... & she can play piano like a master...greattt :applaud:
I heard "Sampomichi" on Internet radio about a year ago and I was a goner, instantly...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SLacKDSIT4
JAM was a phenomenon, and "Hello! Orange Sunshine" is The Perfect Pop Album - a reminder that pop is all about pure *fun* :jumpie:
I also love Tane Tomoko's music - one of the most unique voices I've ever heard, like a Japanese Phoebe Snow or Kate Bush. Her best album was "Hetero" from 1999, which had a lot of really heavy alt-rock stuff on it alongside the poppy/jazzy stuff: (http://www.magnet-co.com/tane/disco.html#magl5005) Awhile ago I stumbled across her vid for "Kimi to Aruiteku" on YouTube and the song has been stuck in my head ever since.... Great singer!
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