June 30, 2009, since that day, which was a year earlier than today, I dedicated all my love to KOKIA.
I had already liked KOKIA as early as in February 2008, but I had never paid more attention on her. I still thought my goddess of non-classical music was Yuki Kajiura at that time; she was too splendid to get me switch my sight on any other artists. Until that time, when I got KOKIA's concert in Paris by accident, everything changed, my favorite artist changed, so did my life.
I have said for many times, that KOKIA was the first artist got me in tears. Although comparing to some other artists whose music is "thicker", like my previous goddess, KOKIA's style is rather gentle and smooth, the most charming point in her music is the endless strength of love, which is so touching that I can not stop listening. It is not thick, but you will not get bored with the "lack of condiments".
I do not want to repeat my old experience of enjoying that concert here again. Just, I was so happy to be able to meet KOKIA and thus fell in love with her and her music.
A year ago, my love was totally withdrawn from Yuki K., and I dedicated all of them to KOKIA. A year later, still on today, I was listening to her concert in Paris in 2007 again. The same show, the same set list, the same pretty voice, and, the same, I was touched again. I clearly felt, it was so nice for me to switch my favorite from Yuki K. to KOKIA. I will never regret for it either, because the latter is really better for me. I made my decision on my own mind, and it was the entire story.
One year, two years, no matter how many years go by, I believe KOKIA is still in the top one position, because I do feel the love from her heart, the most superb, gentle, and beautiful voice.