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Ayaka - the new Utada Hikaru?
Ayaka Lida (絢香) who goes by the stage name Ayaka, is 19 year old singer songwriter from Osaka who debuted earlier this February with the ballad I believe, which was the theme song for TV drama Rondo (starring Takenouchi Yutaka and Choi Ji Woo).
This single reached #3, making it the highest debut single rank reached by a female singer/songwriter since Utada Hikaru’s Automatic in 1998. Ayaka’s first album First Message has sold over 2 million copies since Novemeber 1st making her the bestselling new Japanese act of the year.
Some music scene commentators are calling her the new Utada Hikaru, and there’s certainly a great voice behind this new singer.
You can read more information about Ayaka here and here.
Ayaka Music Videos
Live in Tokyo
I believe
Mikazuki
I Love you (live)
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March 16th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Ayaka has the potential to be the new Hikki but so far so really big splash in follow up album
May 30th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Dunno if she will be like Hikki, but one thing I know for sure she is GOOD !!!
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
i might be biased, but i don’t think anyone will ever be as good as hikki. XD ayaka is good and i really like her songs, especially i believe and she has a great voice and everything, but hikki’s at a different level, to me at least.
January 4th, 2008 at 4:42 am
She’s awesome. I’m just happy that JPOP is getting some more Artist who can actually sing. I love Ayumi like the next person but she cannot sing. Utada is amazing, I think we should stop trying to replace people and allow others to come in and, be great as well. They are all amazing! YAY for her!
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:56 am
I like her,but I saw her at bodukan and WTH is up with her Big hair,she has a really good voice though.Well for me no one will ever be as good as Hikki,I love her and her music,and no matter how you say it Ayaka is Ayaka therefore no offense she will never be the next Hikki,her music can be as good as Hikki’s,but that’s pretty much it for me.
April 8th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Omgosh.. no way..
April 21st, 2008 at 3:53 pm
LOL. Ayaka has a good voice *compared to other baby-ish voices of JPOP artists WTF* so as Hikki. I think they’re different though. Reeally…Ayaka can’t be the new Hikki. She’s Ayaka. *lol* besides, the only thing i find common about them is the uniqueness of their voice, you can determine whether this is Ayaka’s or Hikki’s.