tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585408539260734116.post8551176535561376250..comments2024-02-17T07:06:13.345+00:00Comments on Okay! Musume Time: Sayashi Riho - The Graduation Appreciation PostChiimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09701328512389573612noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585408539260734116.post-50472828074726034712016-01-05T01:04:59.778+00:002016-01-05T01:04:59.778+00:00Thank you very much for reading! I am glad you hav...Thank you very much for reading! I am glad you have commented, too! ^o^ And yes, it was quite difficult to write about Riho, however I somehow managed! (Though there could have been more to say).<br /><br />Honestly, I do think that, with time, Riho could have shined brighter than she did. Not to say that she's not shining brightly anyway, because she is, however if they had trained her a lot more as opposed to throwing a big weight on her shoulders from the get go, I have a feeling she would have lasted a lot longer in MM, as well as found her true voice and a style that suited her well. She would have grown a lot more, and found balance like Ai and Reina did. Riho didn't have a Reina or an Ai to lean on like those two had each other; Riho had... Riho. If they had given her someone to take the burden of MM's entirety, like Sakura sooner rather than later, then this might have been easier on her.<br /><br />Honestly, Riho in Cold Wind was great. I swear, she sounds best in her final single. Then again, Tsunku has made a point of saying that the girls always shine brightest and bring their best just before they graduate, and he was completely right.<br /><br />I do respect Riho so much. She will never be my favourite, but I will never say I don't respect her. I do. She was a good kid, and she did her best, but she was also mature enough to know when she needed to quit. I'm glad she's doing it to help herself.<br /><br /><3<br /><br />Thank you again for your comment! <3 It was so lovely to read!!!Chiimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701328512389573612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585408539260734116.post-52013741854327903052015-12-28T07:34:27.969+00:002015-12-28T07:34:27.969+00:00Sayashi is a hard girl to write a graduation post ...Sayashi is a hard girl to write a graduation post about given - as you point out - she's not the world's greatest singer and definitely not the next Takahashi Ai - but she's a part of where MM is where it is today.<br /><br />I very much agree with you. I feel like she always shines the brightest when she's dancing, not singing. Her stage presence and charisma is no joke, she brings everything to the table.<br /><br />I think you highlighted a good point when you said Reina and Ai had good aces and centres leading them whilst Riho went through that process much quickly (the same can be said for her generation mates too). And I agree too, its UFP's loss that they may need some time to fill in those big shoes they gave to Riho at such a young age. It's like a snowball that just keeps getting bigger - UFP relied on the two best singers in singles during the Platinum Era that eventually filled up a lot of the discography 9kis - but particularly thrown onto Riho - to expect to perform with perfection. Towards Riho's latter years, I've got the feeling MM's songs in general are always too high for her. Yet if you give Riho a song that's of a lower register such as Cold Wind - she nails it and sounds perfect.<br /><br />I admire and respect her a lot for that - she had a lot of expectations, from UFP and fans, to hold on her little shoulders at 13. I'm glad she's saying it's time for her to go and pursue what she really loves - dance (because honestly, her voice has had me very worried as of late).<br /><br />Definitely a well deserved break for such a young ace. I wish her all the best in her ventures into dance! :)Chin-Ting Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213945502115501391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585408539260734116.post-6308150410647892732015-12-24T22:58:00.590+00:002015-12-24T22:58:00.590+00:00Yeah, it was difficult to talk about her, honestly...Yeah, it was difficult to talk about her, honestly. I actually never mentioned it (when I should have), but when Riho sounds good, she nails it every time (The Cold Wind song, for instance, and BE ALIVE, too). But yes, she knew it was time to go, and honestly, now is great, because MM once again has a pool of talent who can continue the legacy Riho helped to create. She's left MM in good hands.Chiimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701328512389573612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585408539260734116.post-11799200447388303312015-12-24T22:13:19.387+00:002015-12-24T22:13:19.387+00:00It's so difficult to accurately talk about Say...It's so difficult to accurately talk about Sayashi Riho because of the deficiencies you have mentioned. She's not a great singer (although I think more of her singing than you do), and I cringed every time someone wanted to make her the new Takahashi Ai. Despite not being a vocal power, Riho did put the group on her shoulders and bring Morning Musume to new heights. I think she fulfilled the promises we foisted upon her. Further, she is leaving at a time when the new generation needs the spotlight. You're right; the genius of Riho's graduation is that she knew the right time to leave even before I realized it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com