Arashi Places First in My Favourite Artist Ranking
As voted by 20,000 music fans, popular idol group Arashi took the top spot in the '2010 My Favourite Artist Ranking'. Results were announced on the 8th. Since 2004, entertainment magazine Ori★Suta has been running the poll annually. Last year was Arashi's first year to make it to the top 10, earning a respectable fourth place finish. This year however, they have already climbed straight to the top.
The magazine polled readers as well as members of the Oricon Monitor Research. Around 20,000 people took part in the poll, with equal amounts of male and female participants from different age categories starting from the teens (10's) to those in their 40's (approximately 2,500 people in each group). Not only did Arashi take first place overall, but out of the 14 different categories, they placed first within 7 of them. It proves they are well liked across different age groups as well as by both male and female audiences.
Of the many comments left by voters, some of them said, "Arashi has a perfect balance of singing, dancing and talking", "They have great relationships with each other", "All five members have unique personalities". It seems there were many reasons why they were voted first. The latest issue of Ori★Suta will be released on the 10th.
Source: Sanspo
Translated by: sparkles_n15 @ asianfanatics.net
FULL LIST by oricon
1. Arashi
2. Ikimonogakari
3. Mr. Children
4. Kaela Kimura
5. aiko
6. Fukuyama Masaharu
7. Utada Hikaru
8. B'z
9. Spitz
10. YUI
Favourite musician Top 10 lists
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Overall Favourite Artist
1. Arashi
2. いきものがかり (Ikimonogakari)
3. Mr. Children
4. 木村カエラ (Kaera Kimura)
5. aiko
6. 福山雅治 (Masaharu Fukuyama)
7. 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada)
8. B’z
9. スピッツ (Spitz)
10. YUI
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Favourite artist voted by women
1. Arashi
2. aiko
3. いきものがかり (Ikimonogakari)
4. 福山雅治 (Masaharu Fukuyama)
5. 木村カエラ (Kaera Kimura)
6. Mr. Children
7. コブクロ (Kobukuro)
8. 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada)
9. スピッツ (Spitz)
10. 絢香 (Ayaka)
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Favourite artist voted by men
1. Mr. Children
2. いきものがかり (Ikimonogakari)
3. 木村カエラ (Kaera Kimura)
4. B’z
5. YUI
6. サザンオールスターズ (Southern All Stars)
7. 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada)
8. aiko
9. スピッツ (Spitz)
10. 福山雅治 (Masaharu Fukuyama)
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Favourite artist voted by teenagers
1. Arashi
2. いきものがかり (Ikimonogakari)
3. YUI
4. aiko
5. 木村カエラ (Kaera Kimura)
6. AKB48
7. Mr. Children
8. ポルノグラフィティ (Porno Graffiti)
9. BUMP OF CHICKEN
10. 絢香 (Ayaka)
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Favourite artist voted by people in their 20s
1. Arashi
2. Mr. Children
3. 木村カエラ (Kaera Kimura)
4. いきものがかり (Ikimonogakari)
5. YUI
6. aiko
7. 宇多田ヒカル (Hikaru Utada)
8. BUMP OF CHICKEN
9. 安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro)
10. スピッツ (Spitz)
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Favourite artist voted by people in their 30s
1. Mr. Children
2. Arashi
3. B’z
4. スピッツ (Spitz)
5. 福山雅治 (Masaharu Fukuyama)
6. サザンオールスターズ (Southern All Stars)
7. DREAMS COME TRUE
8. 木村カエラ (Kaera Kimura)
9. いきものがかり (Ikimonogakari)
10. aiko
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Favourite artist as voted by people in their 40s
1. サザンオールスターズ (Southern All Stars)
2. 竹内まりや
3. Arashi
4. 中島みゆき (Miyuki Nakajima)
5. 松任谷由美 (Yumi Matsutoya)
6. 福山雅治 (Masaharu Fukuyama)
7. 桑田桂祐 (Keisuke Kuwata)
8. 小田和正 (Kazumasa Oda)
9. いきものがかり (Ikimonogakari)
10. コブクロ (Kobukuro)