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Originally posted by ririgagalover
Hmm, J-Pop has always interested me. Where would a newbie begin?
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Well you'll probably wanna start with the Divas (Utada, Namie, Ayumi, or Koda Kumi)
Koda is a good place to start if you're more into ****ty pop music. Some good songs are "But" "Taboo" "Ecstasy" "Driving" etc.
Namie is more R&B + Hip-Hop + Dance. My favorite song by her is "WILD" but she has other great songs, just ask around.
Ayumi makes good ballads (according to other people, I'm unmoved by many of them) and she does a lot of Pop-Rock. Her's and Utada's discography are easily the most diverse, there is SOMETHING in them for everyone. "Step You" "Sparkle" "M" and " Did It Again" are some good songs.
My fav's music (Utada) is a lot more mellow than everyone else's and is the most noncommercial of the Divas. She is likes to experiment with so many genres and I love that. Some good songs by her are "Passion" "Goodbye Happiness" "Travelling" " Automatic" "Be My Last" etc.
EDIT - Forgot to mention, she has two English albums if you wanna try those. "Exodus" is very experimental while "This is the One" is mainstream American Pop.
Hope that helps a little