First asian to succeed in American music industry?

You know how Americans are with mainstream music. She wouldn't stand a chance if she made a "unique" song. It would just be a waste of money, at least with this type of music she has a chance.

Utada's English album got virtually no promotion, and it debuted at like #160 She's releasing a second English album soon so we will see how that does.

If she has to change how she "makes music" in an atempt to appeal to the American Mainstream market, then she is not a real musician. What I've realized is that American's don't know what they like in music, so they let Mtv tell them what they like, and artist that want to be featured on Mtv change how they make music to appeal to them.

For example, my little sister (she's 8) is in love with the Jonahs Brothers, not because they play songs she likes, but because the band and thier "music" is force fed to her, and millions of other little kids, by the Disney Channel. Do the Jonahs Brothers write thier own music? Sure, but I bet not without the help of Disney.

BoA is already successful in her own right, but if she has to change her music to appeal to a market instead of making music she loves, then she has lost all her integrety.