Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasakiis a Japanese recording artist, lyricist, model, and actress. Hamasaki has achieved popularity in Japan and Asia by enforcing her position as an artist and not trying to be forced as a "product", which was a common factor within the Japanese music culture and Avex Trax. Through her entire career, she has written all her lyrical content, produced her own music and has sometimes co-composed her music, which is evident in her albums I Am..., Rainbow and My Story...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth2 October 1978
CityFukuoka, Japan
CountryJapan
I can't write a lie; the world of imagination is no good. I objectively capture my own experiences and those of my friends. I want to put true feelings into words. If I make a song when I'm sad, it's a dark one, but I think that's good. No matter when I want to be true to myself.
I understand it's my role to realize people's dreams. I'm O.K. with that so long as my songs are my own. No one can take my songs away from me.
If I write when I'm low, it will be a dark song, but I don't care. I want to be honest with myself at all times.
I feel most miserable When I can't step "step up to the plate" You know? People often say Regret from doing it is better than regret for not doing it
I guess the very first thing is to own your true self, and that includes achieving the point of not lying to others; the first step should be not lying to yourself.
Everyone has a secret. Right? Of course I have a secret. I think maybe you too?
If people will listen, I will go anywhere in the world!
It's hard to decide how to match words to music. It's not like it's twice the work. It's always difficult for me to explain to the composer what I'm looking for. I'm not a professional; I lack even basic knowledge about writing music
I always like whatever I did most recently. It's the closest to who I am at the moment.
In the beginning, I was searching for myself in my music. My music was for me. I didn't have the mental room to be conscious of the listener; I wrote to save myself.
I read and watch movies. I can't go to the movie theater much anymore, though, because I get recognized. It's worse sometimes if I wear a costume and try not to get recognized. I watch most of my films on airplanes
The way I work, typically, I do everything at the very last minute. Even if I was given two months, I'd do it in the last three days
Though my heart is filled with feelings I want to convey You see, I can't express them in words If I had not met you I wouldn't even have such an embarrassing pain
Even in my age now, I'm the same as before and just as fearful I only learn how to pretend to be strong