I think that ballads are always something where I can really become one with the audiance.

Her single "Can You Celebrate?" (1997) became Japan's best selling single by a solo female artist. Though mostly unsuccessful the group gained popularity during their final year together with the single "Try Me (Watashi o Shinjite)" (1995). It spent six consecutive weeks at the number-one position on Japan's Oricon weekly charts and was elected as "the best album of the year" at the 50th Japan Record Awards.