after looking though (most of) this thread and the other smaller music threads, i’ve got something to say!
a#1 – thank you for perfume and buddha brand! XD
a#2 – i too love ponponpon – a friend of mine recently sent it to me and it honestly helped boost my learning. just had to support that publicly.
b#1 – one of the few japanese artists that I am familiar with is URali – http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&list=UUybPl5zm6xylWBvKMbXevPQ&v=cjQuDBomJEw – but i crave MORE! does anyone know if she has a youtube channel? i cant find it, but she looks like shes pretty awesome live!
b#2 – i also am a fan of namie amuro – current favorite cheeky song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7prEbLsc_r4&feature=BFa&list=UUAwxddc4xf92ugeiSlkc6RA shes the master of janglish (melding japanese and english?) with a lot of her songs now being english (so – be wary if you are looking for all japanese all the time).
c#1 – i am so glad that this thread exists! XD