I like Ayu-san. And I like Akina-san. I don't see why someone can't like both! They're both great in their own way. Purely as a singer, Akina's better, but Ayu has released some truly classic songs as well. Also, there was some conversation here about vocal chops, and Yoshida Miwa-san wasn't even mentioned. That's just criminal! She might just be the best pure vocalist in the history of J-pop.
Also"Shoujo A“（少女A）is a famous classic song of Akina, which was a hit song in 1982, and now is still popular! Even Ayumi herself like to sing Akina's song and copy her style!
Ayumi should feel 100%honor have chance sing with her idol Akina san even her voice suck!
Today only the best female vocal singers in Japan's pop music history are Misora Hibari （美空ひばり），Momoe Yamaguchi （山口百恵）and Nakamori Akina (中森明菜）! Ayumi can't even get close to anyone of them!!! Learn some music history, wartarot!!!
And today Japan Pop stars can sing like shit still will make money on record sales because there is not quality control whatsoever, Ayumi would not survive and sold anything if she was a singer in 1980s, and compare with Nakamori Akina who was greatest in 80s? What's a joke?!
Ayumi actually is a very good singer in these today Japanese music world...but compare with Akina...humm....! Seriously, Akina's vocal totally over power her! That's why today still a lot of people want Akina don't give up singing, we need her...really!
This song isn't really suitable for Ayumi's vocal range; you can tell that some of the notes are too low for her. That's why Akina would sound better (of course her vocal power is undeniably better than Ayumi's). But both of them are great singers!
what people don't realize is that Akina's songs were difficult to sing...she was very talented. Other idols of the 80s like Seiko and Kyonkyon could never sing this song...or many of her other songs. That being said Ayumi does a fine job here...which is better than most.
I seriously can't believe the beating Ayumi is getting in the comments here. I happen to be a big fan of both artists. (own cds and concert videos of both) and I thought they both did a great job in this performance; there was absolutely nothing wrong with Ayumi's voice here.
ayumi and akina nakamori are both great artist. ayumi had some big names on this show, obviously you guys should know ayumi has been dominating the charts for the past 10 years.
And akina songs are hard, I have to give up for ayumi for keeping up. She has a nice vibrato, but not as perfect as akina. But ayumi has good speed in range change.
They look like they're having so much fun up there (*^-^*)
I know everyone has their own opinions so here's mine. I love Ayumi Hamasaki. Love her voice. Love her fashion style. Love. Her <3333 And I can see a lot of people think she's ruining the song and since I've never heard this song until now but I personally loved it with Ayu in it. And Nakamori Akina.... never heard of her before but I like her too. So that's my opinion!!
akina nakamori and other J-POP female singers like namie amuro and utada hikaru are great voice and a great live performances in Japan than ayumi hamasaki but ayumi hamasaki is a great fashion guru and she needs a singing lessons :)
akina sucks? ayumi sucks? who those compare between both of them r sucks, i m ayumi fan but i aslo support akina because i supporet j pop, u guys compare tis compare tat but u never noe there working with each other to produce great j pop song even there really standing tall n popular in certain decade, but no 1 can be no 1 forever...please appreciate wat they still now, nomatter ayu r akina, both also great!!!
Akina rules! Too bad that plastic surgery, half deaf, dye job on the right ruined a classic song. Side by side comparison here and it's obvious that the poser on the right can't sing a note to save her left ear.
Akina Nakamori is an will always be the best....She has a great voice and powerful reach. No matter when and where she sings, she always sounds great. While Ayu is just one of those new artist that is all show and no talent. Ayu just sings ok, sometimes not so much and she will come and go like all the others. In five years time, people will be saying Ayu---who?..........In the other hand, Akina Nakamori will always be remember for her: Charm, Sweetness, Beauty and Great Voice..
OK, your funny.......I know Ayumi has been singing for over ten years....however, I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT SHE SUKCS BIG TIME, SHE IS GOOD LOOKING, BUT SHE CAN'T SING OR EVEN COMPARE TO AKINA NAKAMORI
@wartarot Itou Yuna? lol, perhaps better than Ayu but not better than Akina, Akina's voice has been called one of the most important in the j-music industry, while Itou Yuna is not on that list.
Whatever, Ayumi no one will remember what songs she sang, and Akina is the pop music Queen. I will tell you if you don't know Nakamori Akina, you are such as ignorant person and know nothing about Japanese pop music.
Whatever, after 30 years Nakamori Akina songs are still remembered all around Asia even TODAY!! Ayumi...haha, no one will sing Ayumi's song after 30 years. This is the fact, sorry! Truth is hurt.
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What? Ayumi Hamasaki the Empress of J-pop you are talking about? HAHAaaa... Is so funny isn't it she come and go. She remain as japan music icon for 10 years and still..., thank you very much. Have you done a research my love? and by the way who is Akina Nakamori? never heard of her.
First, get some English lessons, because I can barely understand your pre-school writing.Incompetent fool....you should do some research, Akina has been the best for over 25 years.......END OF CONVERSATION.
ugh i hate ayumi's voice.... ugh fuckin up a classic smh... AKINA >>>>
itzarexx 4 months ago
I like Ayu-san. And I like Akina-san. I don't see why someone can't like both! They're both great in their own way. Purely as a singer, Akina's better, but Ayu has released some truly classic songs as well. Also, there was some conversation here about vocal chops, and Yoshida Miwa-san wasn't even mentioned. That's just criminal! She might just be the best pure vocalist in the history of J-pop.
LunaSlave 4 months ago
Also"Shoujo A“（少女A）is a famous classic song of Akina, which was a hit song in 1982, and now is still popular! Even Ayumi herself like to sing Akina's song and copy her style!
Ayumi should feel 100%honor have chance sing with her idol Akina san even her voice suck!
Today only the best female vocal singers in Japan's pop music history are Misora Hibari （美空ひばり），Momoe Yamaguchi （山口百恵）and Nakamori Akina (中森明菜）! Ayumi can't even get close to anyone of them!!! Learn some music history, wartarot!!!
hiusze 1 year ago
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hiusze 1 year ago
Wartarot, you can make record too if you have money, any stupid people can sale records in Japan at today this kind of depressing market.
I bet some dumb people will buy your CD...haha!
hiusze 1 year ago
And today Japan Pop stars can sing like shit still will make money on record sales because there is not quality control whatsoever, Ayumi would not survive and sold anything if she was a singer in 1980s, and compare with Nakamori Akina who was greatest in 80s? What's a joke?!
hiusze 1 year ago
Ayu is not bad at all, but Akina is just the best <3
Minagi3571 1 year ago
両者のあいだには、声の奥行きにかなりの差があるように思えます。
NOE116692 1 year ago
Ayumi actually is a very good singer in these today Japanese music world...but compare with Akina...humm....! Seriously, Akina's vocal totally over power her! That's why today still a lot of people want Akina don't give up singing, we need her...really!
hiusze 1 year ago
Woaaaaah I really love this song! but someone have the english translation? I really want it ):
Nyamoe 1 year ago
This song isn't really suitable for Ayumi's vocal range; you can tell that some of the notes are too low for her. That's why Akina would sound better (of course her vocal power is undeniably better than Ayumi's). But both of them are great singers!
Cyberdrill 2 years ago
明菜の勝ち
cantadamama 2 years ago
what people don't realize is that Akina's songs were difficult to sing...she was very talented. Other idols of the 80s like Seiko and Kyonkyon could never sing this song...or many of her other songs. That being said Ayumi does a fine job here...which is better than most.
theexcep 3 years ago
Can't Ayupee afford singing lessons?
awamoriwhiskey 3 years ago 3
Akina looks like shes having fun. ^__^
Iantheparty 3 years ago
I seriously can't believe the beating Ayumi is getting in the comments here. I happen to be a big fan of both artists. (own cds and concert videos of both) and I thought they both did a great job in this performance; there was absolutely nothing wrong with Ayumi's voice here.
SunshineSlayer 3 years ago
ayumi and akina nakamori are both great artist. ayumi had some big names on this show, obviously you guys should know ayumi has been dominating the charts for the past 10 years.
And akina songs are hard, I have to give up for ayumi for keeping up. She has a nice vibrato, but not as perfect as akina. But ayumi has good speed in range change.
shiranui 3 years ago
I'll write in English as well...
Thanks for the upload, this is sooo great! Do you have more from the program??? Anything appreciated! I love Akina, but Ayu is great too!
saritayuri 3 years ago
これはすごい！
個人的には中森明菜の永遠の大ファンで、もっとこういう企画がみたいです。ありがとう！！
saritayuri 3 years ago 3
Hahaha~
That's so adorable!
They look like they're having so much fun up there (*^-^*)
I know everyone has their own opinions so here's mine. I love Ayumi Hamasaki. Love her voice. Love her fashion style. Love. Her <3333 And I can see a lot of people think she's ruining the song and since I've never heard this song until now but I personally loved it with Ayu in it. And Nakamori Akina.... never heard of her before but I like her too. So that's my opinion!!
Kurumi818 3 years ago
Two J-pop legends on the same clip? This one's a keeper.
Ignore the trolls. Ayumi was not out of tune on this clip.
cjmarsicano 3 years ago
akina nakamori and other J-POP female singers like namie amuro and utada hikaru are great voice and a great live performances in Japan than ayumi hamasaki but ayumi hamasaki is a great fashion guru and she needs a singing lessons :)
jpopqueen85 3 years ago
akina sucks? ayumi sucks? who those compare between both of them r sucks, i m ayumi fan but i aslo support akina because i supporet j pop, u guys compare tis compare tat but u never noe there working with each other to produce great j pop song even there really standing tall n popular in certain decade, but no 1 can be no 1 forever...please appreciate wat they still now, nomatter ayu r akina, both also great!!!
lyence87 3 years ago
Akina rules! Too bad that plastic surgery, half deaf, dye job on the right ruined a classic song. Side by side comparison here and it's obvious that the poser on the right can't sing a note to save her left ear.
evilmeerkat 4 years ago 9
I completely agree! Akina Rules! Ayumi sucks
tigremex01 3 years ago 5
Half deaf?????!! o,oU
Poshako 3 years ago
I didn't know she was deaf sorry >_>;;;;
Poshako 3 years ago
Akina Nakamori is the Best:)FIVE STARS..who's the other girl, she can not sing at all...why is she singing with Akina?
Genuinewi 4 years ago 17
@Genuinewi Totally agree with you...it's like a Karaoke singer singing with a great star....ahhaha ridicolous...Akina N1!
simonfowler81 1 year ago
@Genuinewi Dumbass! You forgot to add Akina is also prettier! ;-)
lordshin73 3 weeks ago
Akina Nakamori is the Best:)
Ayumi needs to get some singing lessons
tigremex01 4 years ago 9
Akina Nakamori is an will always be the best....She has a great voice and powerful reach. No matter when and where she sings, she always sounds great. While Ayu is just one of those new artist that is all show and no talent. Ayu just sings ok, sometimes not so much and she will come and go like all the others. In five years time, people will be saying Ayu---who?..........In the other hand, Akina Nakamori will always be remember for her: Charm, Sweetness, Beauty and Great Voice..
tigremex01 4 years ago 9
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Ayumi is a new singer?
Did you just wake up from a 10 year coma?
Anyway, Yuna Ito is a better singer than either of them.
wartarot 4 years ago
OK, your funny.......I know Ayumi has been singing for over ten years....however, I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT SHE SUKCS BIG TIME, SHE IS GOOD LOOKING, BUT SHE CAN'T SING OR EVEN COMPARE TO AKINA NAKAMORI
tigremex01 3 years ago 8
@wartarot Itou Yuna? lol, perhaps better than Ayu but not better than Akina, Akina's voice has been called one of the most important in the j-music industry, while Itou Yuna is not on that list.
Minagi3571 1 year ago
@Minagi3571 If we're sticking to the criteria of who is the better singer technically then it is Yuna.
Saying that Ayumi or Akina is a better singer than Yuna is like saying that Madonna and Gaga are better singers than Mariah.
We're not talking about song preference or record sales, we're talking about vocal chops.
Yuna hands down is better.
wartarot 1 year ago
@wartarot I actually consider Akina's voice more powerful, soulful, and overall nicer to the ears than Itou Yuna's.
Minagi3571 1 year ago
@Minagi3571 Well I suppose so.
If you like Enka...
wartarot 1 year ago
@wartarot
Whatever, Ayumi no one will remember what songs she sang, and Akina is the pop music Queen. I will tell you if you don't know Nakamori Akina, you are such as ignorant person and know nothing about Japanese pop music.
hiusze 1 year ago
@hiusze You remembered her song Whatever.
To say that no one will remember a singer who has sold 50+million albums and 37 #1 singles is just stupid.
Go away.
wartarot 1 year ago
@wartarot
Whatever, after 30 years Nakamori Akina songs are still remembered all around Asia even TODAY!! Ayumi...haha, no one will sing Ayumi's song after 30 years. This is the fact, sorry! Truth is hurt.
hiusze 1 year ago 2
@hiusze This is the fact, sorry?
Go away you dumb twat and trade in your crystal ball for some english lessons.
Being butthurt over J Pop is just silly, you realize that don't you?
Probably not...
wartarot 1 year ago
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hiusze 1 year ago
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What? Ayumi Hamasaki the Empress of J-pop you are talking about? HAHAaaa... Is so funny isn't it she come and go. She remain as japan music icon for 10 years and still..., thank you very much. Have you done a research my love? and by the way who is Akina Nakamori? never heard of her.
thai4lyf 4 years ago
First, get some English lessons, because I can barely understand your pre-school writing.Incompetent fool....you should do some research, Akina has been the best for over 25 years.......END OF CONVERSATION.
tigremex01 3 years ago 10