in 2006, Hamasaki Ayumi became Japan's female solo artist with the most number-one singles. In addition, the release of Hamasaki's 2008 single "Mirrorcle World" made Hamasaki the only Japanese female artist to have a number-one single every year for ten consecutive years.[8] She is also the first Japanese artist to have her first original eight studio albums top the Oricon charts,[9] as well as the Japanese female artist with the most number-one singles, most Top 10 singles, highest singles sales, and most million-seller singles (this record for most million-seller singles is shared with band Pink Lady and fellow J-pop singers Namie Amuro and Hikaru Utada.) from her wiki page.. not many singers in the west get that popular or sell that much