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Among the best Japanese singers ever.

Link Sondurg | US | 02/16/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Forget Hamasaki. Forget Nakashima. Forget all those whiny, annoying voices you often hear from Jpop artists. Sowelu's a real deal. I first heard of Sowelu when I was visiting Japan and listening to J-Wave FM radio station, and I was totally mesmerized by her smooth, yet powerful voice. She's very versatile as a singer. She can do R&B flawlessly, sings a jazzy tune on "Candy Rain" (a Toshi Kubota classic), and sounds so powerful on ballad.



There are no fillers on this album. I fully recommend it even to people who doesn't understand Japanese lyrics.



Sowelu even sounds better on her second full-length album "Sweet Bridge". I wish Amazon should starts carrying more Japanese acts.



If you're really serious about listening "grown-up" Jpop (none of those bubble-gum pop or anime-themed music), you better pick up Sowelu and R&B/Hip-hop sister duo Soulhead."