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Koda Kumi
You can’t help but admire the efficiency of the Japanese pop machine.
Koda Kumi was named by Japan’s Oricon charts as last year’s best-selling artiste, a feat she accomplished with a steady stream of singles and albums.
She’s constantly in the public eye and ear with something new. Her second single for the year is due out at the end of this month.
This compilation takes the straightforward approach of collecting her ballads on disc one with the dance track music videos on the DVD disc.
Her slightly husky voice holds up well on the songs, with Towards Tomorrow a standout. This only bolsters the theory that any Japanese song with the word“sakura” in it can do no wrong.
Disc two sees her flaunting her moves on her dance hits in a succession of bra tops and hot pants. Female sexual empowerment or exploitation as usual? Your call.
(ST)