It was so long ago, and my memory isn't the best these days, but I do remember coming
to these forums shortly afterwards (or what they were before the 3 or 4 rebuilds, lol)

I think just the fact that her music makes me smile, that's probably what set me down
the road of a Hikki fan. My friend that was studying Japanese introduced me after a girl
from Japan introduced him, and we discovered M-Flo, Crystal Kay, and BoA that same month.

A great series of discoveries for sure. I don't even remember how old I was, but it changed my
views on music for sure. I thought I was already encompassing a wide range of music, but after
searching out more foreign music (starting with Utada) I found out more about the world and the
cultures through it.

Once I deployed to Iraq (after seeing Hikki in NYC at her first showcase, and meeting her dad)
I talk to shop owners in Iraq and got droves of Indian, and Arab music to enjoy. So I like to think
she helped me open my tastes to other cultures music ;)

And I enjoy her music today even more than ever!