Utada Hikaru Options

[Shadowknight2]

Utada Hikaru is a Japanes singer and she is really great. Even tho I don't know what she is saying. So is Boa. I love Utada's "Sakura Drops" and "Simple and Clean". And Boa's "Every heart" and "Amazinf Kiss".

[SystemDamaged]

I love Utada's music. I hate BoA.

[chongalicious]

I dont rele understand japanese so thats a tuffie

[weirdness]

oo me me i like japanese music
more like bands. lol

i like the pillows and AK-FG
utada hikaru is OK

[azn_r4pf4n]

I love Utada's music. I hate BoA.

lol. im gonna say "the entire asian pop" genre is good. japanese singers r great 2..

yes.. i understand that hate of boa.. im not gonna ruin ur opinon, i love boa though.

Go buy Utada's american debut album, Exodus, if u dont already have it.. its in stores now... but theres not many copies in stores cuz japan didnt send that much.. =\

[Shadowknight2]

Lol! Yeah. Why do you hate Boa tho? Hey do you guys know Puffy Yumi yugi? I just remembered them.

[Godsend]

I've only heard Simple And Clean from Kingdom Hearts...(still expecting part 2) so i cant really say much..

[Shadowknight2]

"Simple and Clean" is the song for KH. I love Riku from it!!!!^.^ They say they coming out with KH this year.

[jr0h]

eh i only think utada is okay. i usually dont like asian music.

[azn_r4pf4n]

Lol! Yeah. Why do you hate Boa tho? Hey do you guys know Puffy Yumi yugi? I just remembered them.

ppl hate boa b/c they claim she had plastic surgery.. (which is still a rumor.. i dont even know who to believe).

i know puffy yumi.. doesnt she have a show on cartoon network? if she does, i think shes gonna make a debut for the US, from what i heard.

[angel-roh]

Uhh...them? You mean She? She's the only person who sings by herself.


Anyways.. I HEART UTADA HIKARU!! SHE'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE JAPANESE SINGERS OF ALL TIME ALSO AYUMI HAMASAKI TOO!! then the last is....... BoA... it goes like..

1. Ayumi Hamasaki
2. Utada Hikaru
3. Namie Amuro
4. Yuhki Kuramoto
5. BoA

[Tung]

i been listening to jpop/jrock for 3 years now. because of my japanese class. we listen to some every class day. lol

[Shattered_Hope]

I like Utada but NOT BoA...

[lovescream]

Surprisingly, I like both. Boa's okay.. I like Utada better.
Anime shows.

[slipper]

i like utada's 'simple & clean' and the japanese version of it. that's the only song(s) i heard from her. (i have a pic of her from teenpeople magazine, she looks way preeetty in it.)

i've heard boa's 'every heart' in the ending of inuyasha, it's sound alright to me, it's just that i don't understand japanese.

i also like ayumi hamasaki 'dearest'. again from inuyasha. it's just i don't understand! argh.

[azn_r4pf4n]

wow.. a whole bunch of ppl hate boa. LOL!

[colorful_mist]

if you dont noe BOA you are dead meat

[imafreakinazn]

they're pretty cool
utada hikaru is pretty cool too
^^

[NatiMarie]

I LOVE japanese music.
=D!!!
I like Nami Tamaki, Utada Hikaru, Boa, Kiroro, Kotoko, Ayumi Hamasaki...and many more.

=)

They're ubertascular!

:]

[shortvi3tlaydee]

i like both =] they are both really pretty! but if i had to choose i probably choose utada =]

[angel-roh]

ppl hate boa b/c they claim she had plastic surgery.. (which is still a rumor.. i dont even know who to believe).

i know puffy yumi.. doesnt she have a show on cartoon network? if she does, i think shes gonna make a debut for the US, from what i heard.

Eh ........ she had plastic surgery on her cheeks, chin, eyes, nose... so that means all over her face LOL. also her hips too.

If you love BoA, how come you don't know about this. That's sad lol.

Mostly some Korean singers had plastic surgey and some non-koreans don't know about it. But WE korean know about it heehee.

Anyways if you guys didn't know, Hyori -- she did a plastic surgery on her eyelids and her nose.

Also Jun Jin from Shinhwa did a nose surgery too =]

I don't know if Utada Hikaru and Ayumi Hamasaki did a plastic surgery... I just hope not!!

[chantel314]

I like both =D

[mirage]

if you dont noe BOA you are dead meat

I DON'T KNOW BOA, pshh, dead meat.
Anyways, i love Utada Hikaru's song Simple and Clean, all her japanese songs i have no idea what she's talking about. I like Boa's songs because of the beat and music.

[aznxdarkricex]

Utada <3

i haven't heard Boa's music.

[azn_r4pf4n]

Mostly some Korean singers had plastic surgey and some non-koreans don't know about it. But WE korean know about it heehee.

Anyways if you guys didn't know, Hyori -- she did a plastic surgery on her eyelids and her nose.

- Yea... im not korean, im chinese.. but i know that korea is pretty popular for its surguries.

- I'd never knew that about hyori.

I love Utada's music. I hate BoA.

utada's good, but BoA is better

[x-hobo-x]

i'll put maybe, since ayumi (forgot last name) is pretty good..

[ahhishkaren]

I love Utada Hikaru's album First Love. Pop songs generally annoy me, but Jpop I can tolerate. Her voice is very impressive for an asian woman. I don't listen to alot of asian music anymore, but Utada Hikaru is probably my favorite, she's very real and down to earth. I haven't heard her english cd though...

BoA's songs are catchy, but I don't like voice that much. Too generically high pitched. Does she really know how to speak all those languages? She sings in like 4 different languages. Her chinese and english accents a little rough though. So is her japanese from what I've heard. There was also a rumor that she was gonna be in the 4th harry potter movie or something... but some other girl's doing it.

[mizz_mithy]

i like Utada's cong simple and clean. that's the only song i've heard of her's. the only song i heard from boa was every heart. i don't listen to a lot of their music so i can't say who is better.

[azn_r4pf4n]

BoA's songs are catchy, but I don't like voice that much. Too generically high pitched. Does she really know how to speak all those languages? She sings in like 4 different languages. Her chinese and english accents a little rough though. So is her japanese from what I've heard. There was also a rumor that she was gonna be in the 4th harry potter movie or something... but some other girl's doing it.

its pretty hard for boa though, because she's one of the most busiest celebs in the world. as for the rumor about the 4th harry potter movie, a girl named kathy leung is gonna be in it.. ugh shes ugly.

[clumsin3ss]

if you like utada hikaru you should download this song. its called "first love". its a really sweet song but its in japanese so you might not understand it. but all my friends like it even though they dont understand it. so ya..

[azn_r4pf4n]

if you like utada hikaru you should download this song. its called "first love". its a really sweet song but its in japanese so you might not understand it. but all my friends like it even though they dont understand it. so ya..

of course... then while ur at it, u can buy the cd exodus from Utada.

hah... First Love from Utada actually made number 1 for most sold singles i believe in japan.

[Flip-o-Matic]

jpop's okeh... i'm semi addicted to it, which led me to take some japanese classes... which confused the hell outta me so i switched to spanish... XD Utada's great, BoA's okeh, and i've only heard music from a couple others, so i can't say much. but from what i've heard, j-pop's great.

[Euphoria Rose]

Utada Hikaru and BoA are so talented.

I have Utada's CD and I love BoA's songs, Valenti and Spark.


Edit-The Utada CD I have is Exodus '04. Very good. You should buy it.

[azn_r4pf4n]

oh no... this topic has turned into a boa/utada like topic. ehhh =\

[xj_liana_tx]

i love her! her songs are awesome, i wish i can understand the lyrics though

[azn_r4pf4n]

i love her! her songs are awesome, i wish i can understand the lyrics though

you mean utada? hey, go get her english CD exodus (dang, i said that a dozen times already)

WELL BUY utada's AMERICAN DEBUT album exodus

it's currently number 160 on the billboard charts sadly... help it go up by buyin it =)

[emptyminded]

Uhm.. I have only heard Utada's "Simple and Clean". I like it.. but I think I need to look into listening to some more songs and learning Japanese.

[Hiiatus]

I like Utada Hikaru even though her debut album in america didn't sell that well.. but I love her song especially First Love who doesn't. I bought her album Deep River it's really good, seems like her recent songs aren't that good as it was before. Well looking foward for her new JAPANESE album, always supporting Utada she rocks & she's talented.

There's also Mika Nakashima, she's young and pretty. I love her voice, it's deep, it's sexy. That's my opinion haha, I like deep girls voice just like Christina Aguilera hehe my idol.

As for the other, Solewu and Nami Tamaki they are cool I don't know everything about Japanese music industry as the Korean one but it sounds pretty good. It's mostly Techno mix the other kind I like it, it's very different from what we use to hear, my opinion. I know there are some songs that sounds alike, but you can't always make something completely different you gotta take a little there and there and mix it together. Oh well enough talking :) I'm support the asian music indutry for sure, either it's Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Khmer, Filipino. =D

[azn_r4pf4n]

I like Utada Hikaru even though her debut album in america didn't sell that well.. but I love her song especially First Love who doesn't. I bought her album Deep River it's really good, seems like her recent songs aren't that good as it was before. Well looking foward for her new JAPANESE album, always supporting Utada she rocks & she's talented.

yepp.. utada always comes out with a hit everytime her song comes up.

Yeah... her debut in America didn't do very well b/c of the following possiblities

- too ASIANY (im asian, no offense, but that might be a possiblity)

- no live shows to promote it

- not enough cd's of her debut in her stores.

sadly... those are good possiblities, but i give her debut album a 9/10. Oh ya... here's a bunch of jpop suggestions you should listen to in case you're new to jpop.

Ayumi Hamasaki

- great songwriter. writes her own lyrics. sold about 6 albums. very interesting fact: ayumi hamasaki NEVER adds english words in her songs.

suggested songs:

Butterfly (also part of DDR), Moments, Evolution, Inspire. (i dont really know much about her singing, but she's definintely a great jpop legend)

Utada Hikaru

- great singer. many people don't know that she sung the theme song for Kingdom of Hearts. She sung "Simple And Clean" and around 2001, it was part of the kingdom of hearts soundtrack. Her English is a lot better than many other Japanese singers.

suggested songs:

First Love (definitely this song, because it's like her number 1 song and it made number 1 on japan's oricon charts and was the top selling sngle from her), Addicted to You, Automatic, Devil's Inside (many club remixes, also, this song is in english), Exodus 04', The Workout (if u like cracking up), Animato, Kremlin Dusk, About Me, Easy Breezy (it's not that good, but i suggest it).

I suggest you listen to Utada's American debut album Exodus. You'll see why.

Crystal Kay

- her diversity attracts a lot. She's part African-American and part Korean. Her English is also better than most singers in Asia (entirely), because of her strong Africian-American accent. Her singing is great and just hearing her R&B tunes will make you wanna' listen to it more.

suggested songs (note, she sings in japanese):

Boyfriend Part I, Boyfriend Part II (definitely recommend you to LISTEN TO THAT SONG first, because it's her number one hit), M-Flo loves Crystal Kay - Rewinnd, M-FLo loves Crystal Kay - I Like It, Motherland, Think Of U, Ex-Boyfriend, Girl's Night

BoA

- she's korean, yet she dominates most of ASIAN POP. Why? She sings in 4 languages. Sings in Korean, Japanese, English, and soon in Chinese (Mandarin). HEr Korean and Japanese are great, but her English and Chinese isn't that great. Other than that, in my list, she's the number one singer in the world.

suggested songs (i wont suggest any english songs from BoA)

Merri Chri (merry christmas), Konoyono Shirushi (a token to this world), Quincy, Rock With You, Midnight Parade, Double, Double (English Version), Every Heart (also known for as the theme song for Inyuasha for those who didn't know), No. 1 (the complete No. 1 album (its in korean) ), Listen To My Heart, Song With No Name, Valenti, Kiseki (SOUL'D out remix), M-Flo Loves BoA - The Love Bug.

from BoA's slow songs, i really suggse these slow songs:

My Prayer, Good Bye, Stay In Love

that's a lot of words out there. those r good suggestions. I recommend you listen to either BoA or Ayumi Hamasaki first, because they're great singers.

[newlyprofound]

I've heard some of her song, but it is when she was Cubic U. Also, she has a new CD out here in the U.S. It isn't bad either. I'm going to pick it up when I get some cash.

[Xprezsion]

I love Utada Hiraru, especially her songs "Automatic", "First Love", and "Simple and Clean". Although one of her songs "easy Breezy" is a joke, the lyrics are "I'm easy breezy Japanesey" or something like that, it's halarious! But Boa seriously did have several plastic surgury's in her face alone (my friend reads the japanese popstar magazines) and a bunch on the rest of her body. I'm not to fond of Orange Range either or W-inds or any of those other people. Utada's my favorite J-Pop star.

[azn_r4pf4n]

Although one of her songs "easy Breezy" is a joke, the lyrics are "I'm easy breezy Japanesey" or something like that, it's halarious! 

i really don't get what's so funny about "I'm easy brezzy and you're Japanesey.." Either this is how she rhymes, or I don't get whats goin' on with Timbaland.

[newlyprofound]

I'm going to say that is they way she rhymed. I like that song, but yeah that part is pretty cheesy.

[EndlessSite]

[B]OH FREAK YEAH! AZN'S KNOW HOW TO GET DOWN! lol Yeah, I love Japenese music. I listen to all kinds of music and enjoy each individual genre, but recently I've been obsessed with Jap. Music.

My Favs ((Not in order)):
1.) Ayumi Hamasaki
2.)Miyavi
3.)Gakt
4.)Boa
5.)Utada Hikaru
6.)Se7en
7.)Hyori Lee

[Hiiatus]

i really don't get what's so funny about "I'm easy brezzy and you're Japanesey.." Either this is how she rhymes, or I don't get whats goin' on with Timbaland.

I thought she meant, I'm easy breezy and Japan and easy? I know it's not the best that she can do.. but it's not like I can write something better than that...

[demolished]

Utada Hikaru - First Love ( Piano )

1. I only like the peaceful music w/ not singing.
2. That person play the music for Final Fantasy.
3. does anyone listen to it ?

[yukichan]

i love the entire jpop...i like utada hikaru too..lol..i like ken hirai, chemistry, exile, and m-flo...lol..

[*stephinika*]

yeah i like jpop but i haven't heard much of utada's stuff.

[starlit3]

i like utada hikaru specially her song frist love in english

[pnai4eva]

I love Utada's music. I hate BoA.

lol same here

[azn_r4pf4n]

i like utada hikaru specially her song frist love in english 

there's an english version of first love? gimme the link if there is..

[ckling]

yeeah . Utada is great.
And i like Namie Amuro, too.

[Hiiatus]

there's an english version of first love? gimme the link if there is..

Actually the english version is sung by Jesse something not by Utada :( but its still good

[LilPiggi3]

Utada has a nice voice. I heard her English album...and I only liked one or two songs from there. The beat of her English songs are nice, but the lyrics are ehh.

[windsflamelead_]

LOVE HER....shes SO AWSESOME.........Boa on the other hand.......well.....i mean when she sings japanese music she sounds MUCH better.....my opinion though...since i like japanese music more.....but dont you think her japanese songs are better??????

[techniasymphony]

Utada is amazing!!! I voted "yes, they are talented ppl", even Utada is only one person. But yeah, Utada rocks!

[ritt]

j-pop is ok...i guess

[sweetdreamsx3]

I like all her songs! :D

[Chihiro]

Utada Hikaru- Automatic
BoA - Spark / My Name


Shinhwa all the way though

(I know korean do surgeries.. and im not korean O_O)

[WhiteLotus*]

I like Utada Hikaru vert much! "Sakura Drops", "Addikted", "Hikari", and "Simple and Clean" are my favorites from her.

I don't know much about BoA. I've only heard "Atlantis Princess"

I like Ayumi Hamasaki!

And I like that jap. band..Puffy Ami Yumi! ::giggles::

[Misao]

I LOVE JAPANESE MUSICS! *o* I usually listen to Ayumi Hamasaki, Malices Mizer, Gackt, Utada...

BoA.. I'm not into her very much.. =/ her song is sokay.. she's pretty.. but blah.. >_<

[KawaiiChibiGirl]

Utada Hikaru is the best! She's the first Japanese singer I've ever known!! I love her song "Simple and Clean" (Cuz I'm a Kingdom Hearts fan, so I guess. . .) I like other J-Pop music. "Let Me Be With You" from Chobits is the best too. I dunno who sings the song though. =[ I like the music from Gundamm Seed too. (I'm not sure if I spelled that right, I'm not a huge fan of the show)

[*nightmare4taki*]

I heard simple and clean in english. I a fan of kingdom hearts. I really liked this song to so soothing.

What the f*ck am i saying. Im getting a little sensitive. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[azn_r4pf4n]

I heard simple and clean in english. I a fan of kingdom hearts. I really liked this song to so soothing.

What the f*ck am i saying. Im getting a little sensitive. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

lol, it's all right. lots of ppl like that song.

[SuPerSoPow1025]

I love a dub dub both of them^^

[Ballpointpencil]

I <3 Utada Hikaru. I don't like Boa too incredibly much.

I especially love Utada Hikaru's "Simple and Clean" and "First Love".

[Joanne]

iono utada hikaru and boa.. but se7en's jap songs (hikari and chiri boshi) are pretty good. =]

[fl1p_cal1_boii]

dude, utada hikaru and boa rock man! jpop and jrock rock!!
psycho le cemu is one of the good jrock bands out there...

[mickybeans]

Eh ........ she had plastic surgery on her cheeks, chin, eyes, nose... so that means all over her face LOL. also her hips too.

I don't know if Utada Hikaru and Ayumi Hamasaki did a plastic surgery... I just hope not!!

I'm not Korean and I know all about BoA too There was an email that was written by an SES coordi talking about how rude BoA is and everything >_< BoA is and has always been my most hated Korean female singer. No offense to anyone but I just dont find her talented at all>__< She is just popular because she is "pretty" and has catchy songs.. People like Lyn and Gumi should get more recognition but because they aren't as "cute" and "pretty" as BoA, they don't

and I'm not sure if Utada Hikaru got plastic surgery or not but Ayumi Hamasaki sure did! There has been before and after pictures of it before and trust me- she looks SO much better now. I still can't believe how old she is O_O I guess thats what happens when you get plastic surgery

but ahh~ im getting off topic. SORRY! To answer, I'm not very fond of Utada Hikaru. I heard her "First Love' single when I was in the 7th grade and it was just.. okay. Everyone likes it but I just find it, a cute love song. The English version makes NO sense at all though -__- kinda sad. but I still give her props! she has grown a lot over theyears!

I enjoy listening to Mika Nakashima though! She doesnt have the BEST voice but she is still good to listen to :] I started listening to her after hearing the Japanese version of the infamous "Snow flower" [the song from the MISA OST .]

[BlissfulIgnoranc...]

Lol! Yeah. Why do you hate Boa tho? Hey do you guys know Puffy Yumi yugi? I just remembered them.

isnt it puffy ami yumi. or sumthing like that..i like their songs..

[ibleedforvanilla]

i listen to japanese musics and they're pretty okay. :]

[*Weird addiction*]

I wouldn't know. I've never hear on before.

[ohBrian]

are they techno?

[toodlepops.]

She's okay.
But not really obsessed-worthy.

[IGB]

Utada's alright.

BoA's songs get sickening coz there're barely any up and downs in any of them. and her English really sucks. I'll give her credits for speaking both Kr and Jp though.

try...
Shimatani Hitomi
DEEN
Hitomi Furuya
Angela

my recent favorites.

[love-issosweet]

jap. music are okay

[Eryi]

I like Utada's Hikari, Tokyo Nights and Colors.

[Lightner]

i love utada and boa allllll soooo muchhh

[baibee_boo]

yea~ i love her.. her older songs are better

[DaRKFaTe]

That news about BoA having Plastic Surgeory is false. There are pictures online that proved she never had plastic surgeory, they compared her child picture with recent pictures. People go through changes as they mature. Other people made it up because they are jealous of BoA's success and beauty. Also that article with the thing about BoA slapping other sm stars it's totally bs.

BoA is dominating Asia right now u can try out some of her music, she is one of those few who have tons of fansites, unlike other singers.

One of the best BoA site: www.boajjang.com

[minus_perfection]

i like both,utada's song "first love" was the thing that got me hooked to asian music.i think Boa's songs are better,but Utada has got the voice.www.utada-online.net - go visit if you'e interested.

[rememberme]

Utada Hikaru is a Japanes singer and she is really great. Even tho I don't know what she is saying. So is Boa. I love Utada's "Sakura Drops" and "Simple and Clean". And Boa's "Every heart" and "Amazinf Kiss".

The's alright alright I gues.s

When u first listen, its pretty good, but after maybe ONLY the 3rd time playin, the song just stinks. Lol

she's "OK ok"

[EddieV]

They're really good, although I have a hard time understanding what they say.

[*lil_chubby_cheeks2*]

i can listen to utada hikaru's songs and learn to love them :]
to bad i dont understand them

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

I only know one song from her...Simple and Clean, jap and english version

[*iNyCxShoRT*]

I love Utada Hikaru. Especially her song, simple and clean. It's in my siggie, COUGH

[*ranniel*]

Utada and Boa rock. I love Utada, she is hot, I like her song on Kingdom Hearts, "Simple and Clean", she sings, "first love" so good.

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

I love Utada Hikaru. Especially her song, simple and clean. It's in my siggie, COUGH

Donna toki datte
Tada hitori de
Unmei wasurete
Ikite kita no ni
Totsuzen no hikari no naka me ga sameru
Mayonaka ni

[*ranniel*]

^ When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that
you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future
doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before

[iDecay]

i can listen to utada hikaru's songs and learn to love them :]
to bad i dont understand them

Same here. Some of my friends understand it and sang it and I was just there like.. uhhh..

[*ranniel*]

Same here. Some of my friends understand it and sang it and I was just there like.. uhhh..

^well then...

When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that
you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future
doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before

-sings-
hahaha.

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

^ When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that
you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future
doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before

that's not the exact translation. The Japanese version (once you translate to english) means something a little different, they just changed it in the english version so it can fit

[rAwritsgWeg]

Utada And Ayumi Reign Supreme!!!!!
................Boa Sux Major buttocks..!!!!lol
she really does
and simple and clean is an extremely good
but Ayumi Hamasaki and her Ayu-Trance Is The Best

[*hello moto*]

i don't even know what some of my favorite bands look like... does it matter? music is music. what does boa having surgery have to do with her singing? does it make it worst or something? its her image that we constantly try to pick on right? i don't think shes a great singer anyways

i love utada hikaru. she is one of my favorite singers. mika nakashima is okay. yuna ito has a pretty voice too.

[xmy_sweet_reveng...]

I do like most that ive heard some just take it too far tho lol. I like video game music, jap english it doesnt matter it still sounds good.

[Yentot]

She has a good voice, but I thought she sang poorly when she covered Sukiyaki D:

[shortiiex]

i love simple and clean i have both english and japanese version

[WHOngos144]

I like Simple and Clean by Utada.

[oOKittyKatOo]

i like Utada Hikaru - First Love and Simple and Clean


don't like boA that much though.. nothing against her.. she's a pretty good singer.. but none of her songs are that appealing to me... maybe no.1 but that's about it