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more copying???
Topic Started: Oct 30 2007, 02:10:15 AM (2,203 Views)
vivi
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"light alternative rock"..

Yes, this genre is popular these days in Japan.
But, I think this trend is not started by YUI but Avril Lavigne.
Actually, she brought it to Japan.

Let's compare their CD sales (in Japan)

From Me to You: about 260 thousand
Can't buy my love: about 630 thousand

Let Go: over 2 milllion
Under My Skin: over 1.5 millinon

You know, Avril had a big impact on Japanese music market and Japanese music industry is always trying to get a new trend from USA or UK. Probably, YUI is Japan's first answer to this trend. That's why YUI is often compared to Avril even in Japan.
 
the_chap
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Brushing up my skills for YUI

kipling
Nov 1 2007, 09:32 PM
...copying an already big artist...

Hang on... YUI isn't considered a big artist... To us she may be a huge star, but to the rest of the Japanese population, she's probably not that big.

Here's a few artist with a larger popularity that comes to mind.

Ayumi
Hikki
Koda Kumi
BoA
Kuraki Mai
L'Arc
Do As Infinity
Gackt (maybe)

and not forgetting the Legendary Chage & Aska.

I'm sure there are tons more that can be listed, but it's just to show that even though we think YUI's a big musical artist, we still need to take a step back and look at the big picture.
 
the_alchemist
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Live..Life..Love.. - YUI -

lol @ the fact & truth title...

well, though his style is similar to dear YUI and his song title are called LIFE and Fact & Truth, we can't just say that he was copying... i think it's not fair la...

and btw maybe we should start a new thread about YUI's influence in Japan since we are starting to discuss about that... lol.. :sry

 
zacs_tommy


i just feel like stayin smthin to contribute to this awsome discussion, but i couldnt think of anything better to say to i'll just...
*nod nod nod* *ng ng ng*
:sry
 
YUI_Friend
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I just uploaded his album. Here.
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icefire


Just same song name, not copying.
Actually, YUI's album name, From me to you and Can't buy my love also copy from old western song.

The only thing that related to copying is the song rythm is same/very near to other song.
 
j.k
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Resurrected

there are quite some ppl here saying that YUI isn't a big artist....
it hurts....*sob*..
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macska
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...rainy blue

^well, YUI is great, but she needs to do a lot more to become a big artist... Yeah, she's becoming more and more popular now BUT she's still very new and she is still not that well-known in Japan as some people think...

The other day I read that someone did a survey in Tokyo and asked some people about what/who is KAT-TUN - only the highschool girls knew that it's a boyband, but the other 90% of the people had no clue about it (a lot of them actually thought that it's a roller coaster, lol).
I know it's maybe not the best example, but KAT-TUN is popular now, but they're also new and mostly only the schoolgirls know them and those people who have seen their TV show, etc.

YUI got more attention with Taiyou no uta, Bleach etc. but I'm not sure if we would do the same survey about YUI how many people know who she is...I'm sure that 90% of the people there know who is Utada Hikaru, Mr.Children, GLAY, Ayumi Hamasaki or B'z, since they're in the music industry for a long time now, they sold millions of albums/singles and they're still at the top of the charts.

I hope you understand what I'm trying to say...^^"
 
NorthernLight[Zzz]
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well, it's not that i dont like YUI (if not i wont be here right?) some composer/director think that YUI isn't that famous and copying her pv/song and thought that no one will realise it's YUI's and claim that it's theirs (just like the previous case) *runs*
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EndtoInfinity930
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tadaima.

I found out (from downloading the album) that this guy's stuff is instrumental.. with the main focus being acoustic guitar. So he can't really be compared to YUI, cause he doesn't even sing.
| My Youtube Channel | I have lots of YUI covers ;)
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Fujii_Itsuki
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YUI-ism Worshipper #1

Verdict: Not a copycat. Just chalk some of the coincidences as just coincidences and don't think too much of it. ^^

P/S: Someone mentioned Mika Nakashima's LIFE? I really love that song~ It's the theme song for a JDrama last season titled LIFE which is based on a manga also titled LIFE...ehehe. =3
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pinku
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I MISS YOU GUYS~!!!

Fujii_Itsuki
Nov 3 2007, 10:44 PM


P/S: Someone mentioned Mika Nakashima's LIFE? I really love that song~ It's the theme song for a JDrama last season titled LIFE which is based on a manga also titled LIFE...ehehe. =3

lol ya seeing ur av i bet ur a Mika fan XP *high fives* for that
 
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the_chap
Nov 2 2007, 02:21 AM

Hang on... YUI isn't considered a big artist...  To us she may be a huge star, but to the rest of the Japanese population, she's probably not that big.

even though we think YUI's a big musical artist, we still need to take a step back and look at the big picture.


I take back what I said. You've got a very valid point there and I never took that into account.

Thanks for the clarification too. :sry
 
Dlyan
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Somebody remember YUI - My Generation PV copy I can't find it on youtube ? :rolleye
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milkyway
YuI+yUi=YUI!! go go YUI!

my generation?? hmm...wait didn quite understand u , u lokin for it? il send it to u trhough msn if thats wat u want, jus remember to call e when u cum online ^^
 
Dlyan
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not YUI's PV but the copy of "My Generation" sing by a other artist :rolleye
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