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What does it mean for a singer to have the kind of class and stature people often talk about?

There are countless singers who, if you judge by the digital charts, have one hit song and disappear in an instant.

If you judge by album sales, there are even cases where idols who sell a million albums become known only to their own fans.

And if you judge by their concert or festival draw, you can't call a singer high-class as a popular artist if the general public doesn't actually listen to their songs.

Personally, I think the key condition is “expectations.”

The expectations that the public and fans have when that singer does something.

For example, when they announce that they are releasing a new song.

If people voluntarily share the news and wonder about the song being released, then I think that singer has reached a certain level of stature.

In that sense, Mikansei's stature had risen sharply in recent days.

The success of the anime OST...