I always like whatever I did most recently. It's the closest to who I am at the moment.
I didn't understand my loneliness until I moved to Tokyo. I moved at 14. I came alone, without Mommy. She came later.
I don't have dreams. How can I say it? I myself am a dream.
I don't set goals. Like, that's what I want to be doing however many years from now. I do what I love to do at the moment. If I wake up tomorrow and decide I want to dance, that's what I'd do. Or design clothes.
I don't think you should meet the people you most admire. I don't want reality to interfere with my image.
I have trouble voicing my thoughts... I can't communicate very well that way.
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.
I understand it's my role to realize people's dreams.
I'd heard a lot of Asian people were rooting for me, but I had no idea. I was stunned. They were... impassioned, especially compared to Japan. I couldn't even have anticipated that kind of welcome.
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.
It sounds odd coming from me, but I realize what I say and how I look has a great impact.
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.
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.
Her last name means "Seashore peninsula".
She sings the song Love Destiny on the video game "Shen mue".
In December of 2004, she released her sixth studio album, "My Story", which was certified platinum, selling over 574,000 copies in the first week, and netting sales of over 1,140,000 copies, making it the second highest selling female album of the 2005 Oricon year.
Her song, Startin', was used as the opening theme song for the PS2 video game, Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams while her song rainy day (which was featured on her (miss)understood album) was the ending theme.
She is the first Japanese artist to have her first original seven studio albums top the charts.
She is the highest selling solo artist and female artist in Japan and the 4th highest selling all together.
The awards she won in 2005 were Best Jeanist-Best Jeanist - Now on Hall of Fame for winning best Jeanist 5 times, World Music Awards- Best Selling Japanese Artist - 2005, 130 million people choose best artist award - Best artist, HITO Awards Taiwan - Best foreign Artist, HITO Awards Japan - my name's WOMEN, Unsorted- Best Artist Selling Japanese Artist Awards (Worldwide Award).
The awards she won in 2003 were: MTV JAPAN Video Music Awards- Best Female Video -- Because of You, MTV JAPAN Video Music Awards- Best Pop Video -- No way to say, MTV JAPAN Video Music Awards- Best Live Performance Presented by ASAHI SUPER DRY, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Song of the Year -- Free&Easy, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Song of the Year -- H, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Song of the Year -- Voyage, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Rock/Pop Album of the Year -- A Ballads, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Rock/Pop Album of the Year -- &, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Rock/Pop Album of the Year -- Memorial address, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Artist of the Year, The Japan Record Awards- Gold Prize -- No way to say, The Japan Record Awards- The Award -- No way to say, 130 million people choose best artist award - Best artist, All Japan Request Awards- Grand Prix, MTV World Music Awards- Best Japanese Pop/Rock Artist, Oricon Chart Awards- Best Selling Album Title Award, Oricon Chart Awards- Best Hit Award, Best Jeanist Association- Best Jeanist of the year.
The awards she won in 2001 were: MTV JAPAN Video Music Awards- Best Female Artist, Japan Gold Disc Awards, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Song of the Year -- M, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Song of the Year -- SEASONS, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Pop Album of the Year -- Duty, Japan Gold Disc Awards- Artist of the Year, Japan Cable Award- Grand Prix, The Japan Record Awards- Gold Prize -- Dearest, The Japan Record Awards- The Award -- Dearest, MTV World Music Awards- Best Japanese Pop/Rock Artist, MTV World Music Awards- World's Best-Selling Asian Artist, Japan Nailist Association - Nail Queen, Un-sorted - Barbie Award, Best Jeanist Association- Best Jeanist of the year, 130 million people choose best artist award - Best artist.
The awards she won in 1999 were: Japan Nailist Association- Nail Queen, All Japan Request Awards- Grand Prix
Her name means "walker," "walking (forward)," or "pace."
She is on the front cover of PopTeen Magazine July 2006 Issue.
Sang a trio version of "That's The Way It Is" with Puffy on "Ayu-Ready!", Ayumi's own TV show.
Her album, Love Destiny was #1 on the charts in the middle of 1999.
Ayumi's producer suggested to write down her thoughts as the songs when she first started.
She dropped out of high school early.
She was the first artist to have 4 singles on the Japan top 10 charts very often.
She was one of the highest earning entertainers in Japan of 2002.
She won MTV Asia's Best Female Artist Award in 2002.
She is a spokesmodel for Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic.
Ayumi is a spokesmodel for Lycos Japan.
She is a spokesmodel for Honda.
Ayumi has started modeling since the age of 7.
Ayumi stands at a mere 5 foot 2 inch tall.
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