quincye93 wrote:
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Ultra_Red wrote:
I think there are 2 reasons why Utada will never make it in America no matter how great her music is:

1.Japanese people in America make up such a small segment of the population that she doesn't garner enough support from them to propel her into the mainstream like a other minority groups(blacks and latinos)

I think that your first reason is completely irrelevant. You do not have to be Japanese to support Utada. She has a sufficient, diverse American fan base that can help her gain popularity.

But I completely agree with what Ultra_Red said about radio stationss. This is the main reason I rarely listen to the radio. Big radio stations are only willing to play the Top 20 or new songs by hit artists. I turn on the radio and its the same few songs that they have always been spinning for the past 3 weeks. They are never willing to take a chance on someone who is unknown, no matter how much potential they may have.

And I don't think that the fact that Utada lacks "blonde hair,blue eyes or is from American idol or the Disney channel" is the reason why she isn't gaining popularity. I think its because the U.S. has NEVER (to my knowledge at least) had an Asian singing star. I think this is the reason that most potential listeners blow her off. That and the fact that there is a stereotype that Asians can't sing.

Utada just needs to keep promoting and growing her fan base if she wants to make it big in the U.S. Becoming the first major Asian singer in the United States is a challenge.

hikaruomega wrote:
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quincye93 wrote:
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Ultra_Red wrote:
I think there are 2 reasons why Utada will never make it in America no matter how great her music is:

1.Japanese people in America make up such a small segment of the population that she doesn't garner enough support from them to propel her into the mainstream like a other minority groups(blacks and latinos)

I think that your first reason is completely irrelevant. You do not have to be Japanese to support Utada. She has a sufficient, diverse American fan base that can help her gain popularity.

But I completely agree with what Ultra_Red said about radio stationss. This is the main reason I rarely listen to the radio. Big radio stations are only willing to play the Top 20 or new songs by hit artists. I turn on the radio and its the same few songs that they have always been spinning for the past 3 weeks. They are never willing to take a chance on someone who is unknown, no matter how much potential they may have.

And I don't think that the fact that Utada lacks "blonde hair,blue eyes or is from American idol or the Disney channel" is the reason why she isn't gaining popularity. I think its because the U.S. has NEVER (to my knowledge at least) had an Asian singing star. I think this is the reason that most potential listeners blow her off. That and the fact that there is a stereotype that Asians can't sing.

Utada just needs to keep promoting and growing her fan base if she wants to make it big in the U.S. Becoming the first major Asian singer in the United States is a challenge.

Are you sure she's the first asian singer?

Try Kyu Sakamoto's Sukiyaki

that became no 1...

gorejuice wrote:
Here's my two cents.. lol :)

Radio doesn't exist to shed light on new artists. Stations may say they do, or they're "the first with new music" and such but truly, radio exists to sell commercials. They choose music they know everyone wants to listen to, to attract a large audience to hear their commercials. Bigger audience = more companies want to advertise / station gets to charge more money for airtime.

I think that record labels become discouraged from investing money in artists who don't immediately blow up to the top of the charts. Beyonce, GaGa, Britney, Madonna, etc, they all are extremely smart business people and very creative, but there are also scores of other artists just as brilliant who will never make it to the top of any charts, simply because their initial singles don't blow up and they lose backing from their labels. I guess what I'm trying to say is we should keep spreading the music as far as we can and showing support to IDJ. :))))))) Obviously our efforts are paying off so far. n_n

hikaruomega wrote:
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gorejuice wrote:

I think that record labels become discouraged from investing money in artists who don't immediately blow up to the top of the charts. Beyonce, GaGa, Britney, Madonna, etc, they all are extremely smart business people and very creative, but there are also scores of other artists just as brilliant who will never make it to the top of any charts, simply because their initial singles don't blow up and they lose backing from their labels. I guess what I'm trying to say is we should keep spreading the music as far as we can and showing support to IDJ. :))))))) Obviously our efforts are paying off so far. n_n

aww... how disturbingly true...

gorejuice wrote:
I think that record labels become discouraged from investing money in artists who don't immediately blow up to the top of the charts. Beyonce, GaGa, Britney, Madonna, etc, they all are extremely smart business people and very creative, but there are also scores of other artists just as brilliant who will never make it to the top of any charts, simply because their initial singles don't blow up and they lose backing from their labels. I guess what I'm trying to say is we should keep spreading the music as far as we can and showing support to IDJ. :))))))) Obviously our efforts are paying off so far. n_n