[Itsuky]

Originally posted by britneyfan09

I know its old but it gives me LIFE! It makes me sad to remember how huge she use to be and what a legend she couldve been now if she hadnt been blacklisted

I'm not really into her old stuff but this is cute lol I like it.

And I agree. She's got so much potential.

[Gabe.]

What happened to her?

[Britneyfan09]

Originally posted by Itsuky

I'm not really into her old stuff but this is cute lol I like it.

And I agree. She had much potential.

Fixed.

Can you believe she went from blocking Ayu at #1 to selling 10k?

[Itsuky]

Originally posted by britneyfan09

Fixed.

Can you believe she went from blocking Ayu at #1 to selling 10k?

Holy **** it's kinda hard to believe. It was...so radical.

[Gabe.]

Originally posted by britneyfan09

Fixed.

Can you believe she went from blocking Ayu at #1 to selling 10k?

WOW. Holy sh*t what did she do? lol

[Britneyfan09]

Originally posted by Gabe.

WOW. Holy sh*t what did she do? lol

In September 2000, Suzuki Ami filed a lawsuit against her management AG Communications. She did this in order to get out of her contract with them because the president, Yamada Eiji had been involved with a tax evasion scheme. Suzuki and her parents felt that filing the lawsuit to nullify her contract was the best thing to do, because this potential scandal could have a negative impact on their daughter's career.

However, AG Communications did not want to release Suzuki from her contract, as she was at the peak of her career. Though the courts agreed in with Suzuki Ami, her career was effectively ruined. Later on the Suzuki family had desired access to AG Communications' financial records in order to determine if the company had been properly compensating Suzuki (for television appearances, photo shoots, magazines, endorsements, etc). AG Communications refused the request to reveal that information, so the Suzuki family went back to court; however, they were denied this motion.

Even though Suzuki was free from her contract, no one would touch her. They were afraid of repercussions and backlash by those who she filed the lawsuit against. At the peak of her career Suzuki became blacklisted. The only release from Suzuki during this time was a best of album, "FUN for FAN".

Sony Music Entertainment, however, did not drop her quite so quickly — her contract with them ended in December 2004 (Suzuki and Sony Music had been negotiating the termination of her contract prior, which had been mutually agreed upon, as Sony Music felt they could no longer effectively promote her music, given all the negative publicity). There were a few valid legal disputes, mainly surrounding copyrights for anything she had written, but both parties finally reached an out-of-court settlement in November 2003.

It's pretty twisted how her bosses were the ones not giving her the money yet she had to go through all this ****.

[Britneyfan09]

Originally posted by Itsuky

Holy **** it's kinda hard to believe. It was...so radical.

I know right? It really looked like she would be more popular then Ayu as she outsold Ayu's debut (2m vs 1.4m) and blocked Boys and Girls from #1. It's such a shame what happened.

[Britneyfan09]

Originally posted by firstlove

10K total for 1 album? 0_0

Yupp.

[Gabe.]

Originally posted by britneyfan09

It's pretty twisted how her bosses were the ones not giving her the money yet she had to go through all this ****.

DAMN THOSE MO'FAWKERS. I'm just gonna come out and say it. It'd be so fun to watch the ayu stans' meltdowns if Ami snatched the #1 from her

[Laxuqiv]

I have returned, guys.
Went camping for 3 days.
I miss you guys so bad .

Originally posted by firstlove

Have any of the main j-girls released an EP before?

Ayumi Hamasaki's "Memorial address"


and Nothing from Nothing (pre-avex, which I'd not recommend.)

Originally posted by Lararen

Anybody like Tata Young

This?

I used to stan for her.
I have a signed album of her.
__________________________________________________

My this year's top J-Pop artist would be...

1. Ayumi Hamasaki The Goddess
2. alan The Voice
3. Kana Nishino The Gyaru

[Radio Phone]

You gorls really think Avex would have allowed some random bish to come along and potentially threaten their plans for Japan's biggest female artist? I think not. Avex = the big boys. And they don't play.

[Newt]

Originally posted by Laxuqiv

I have returned, guys.
Went camping for 3 days.
I miss you guys so bad .


__________________________________________________

My this year's top J-Pop artist would be...

1. Ayumi Hamasaki The Goddess
2. alan The Voice
3. Kana Nishino The Gyaru

Hi

What would you say are your favorite songs from the year

[warriorsoul]

Do you guys like any other "lesser" japanese artists besides the big names like Ayu, Ku, Utada, Namie etc?

[Newt]

There are the Asian artists in my iTunes

The ones in parenthesis are from 1 album. Its from a Claymore (anime) soundtrack

Ami Suzuki
Abingdon Boys School
Ayumi
BoA
Dream
FLOW
(Hamaguchi Megumi, Hisakawa Aya, Inoue Kikuko, Kuwashima Houko, Nagasawa Miki, Orikasa Ai, Paku Romi, Shinohara Emi, Takayama Minami, Takesa Hana)
KARA
Koda
Masashi Hamauzu
Miyamoto Shunichi
Mizca
Namie
Mika Nakashima
Nightmare
Nirigilis
Rie Fu
Sambomaster
Stance Punks
Snowkel
Utada
Utada Hikaru
UVERworld
YUI
2NE1

[Roman]

The Claymore anime sucks. One of the worst transitions from a Manga I've ever witnessed.

The manga is quite decent though, if confusing...

[Newt]

Originally posted by Roman

The Claymore anime sucks. One of the worst transitions from a Manga I've ever witnessed.

The manga is quite decent though, if confusing...

The manga is amazing :heart:

The anime did suck but the album they made, "Claymore Intimate Persona: Character Song Shuu CLAYMORE INTIMATE PERSONA" was amazing

[Roman]

that's quite a long title.

[warriorsoul]

I see UVERworld on ur list Newt. you go gurlie

[Newt]

Originally posted by Newt45

There are the Asian artists in my iTunes

The ones in parenthesis are from 1 album. Its from a Claymore (anime) soundtrack

Ami Suzuki
Abingdon Boys School
Ayumi
BoA
Dream
FLOW
(Hamaguchi Megumi, Hisakawa Aya, Inoue Kikuko, Kuwashima Houko, Nagasawa Miki, Orikasa Ai, Paku Romi, Shinohara Emi, Takayama Minami, Takesa Hana)
KARA
Koda
Masashi Hamauzu
Miyamoto Shunichi
Mizca
Namie
Mika Nakashima
Nightmare
Nirigilis
Rie Fu
Sambomaster
Stance Punks
Snowkel
Utada
Utada Hikaru
UVERworld
YUI
2NE1

For those who haven't seen it

Originally posted by Roman

that's quite a long title.

It is

Originally posted by warriorsoul

I see UVERworld on ur list Newt. you go gurlie

They are good

[Britneyfan09]

Originally posted by warriorsoul

Do you guys like any other "lesser" japanese artists besides the big names like Ayu, Ku, Utada, etc?

Ami Suzuki
BoA
Meisa Kuroki
Namie Amuro
Maki Goto
Akina
Seiko Matsuda
SPEED
Yuna Ito
and more