I have to say I have high hopes for Linlin.
Even though that recording gave us just a little taste of what her voice will potentially sound like, I'm already quite impressed.
I thought Tsunku had given up searching for actual talented girls in favor of seemingly hopeless cases that he'd miraculously try to turn into stars. That in mind, and to be completely honest, I didn't expect for a moment that Linlin could actually sing. So I was really pleasantly surprised.
With Miki gone, the group's vocal talent suffered a great blow, leaving just Ai to give it any credibility. Now it seems that the panda I thought was there to mostly serve as Junjun's translator could really spice things up in the vocal department.
Right now I'm interested in a few things:
- How will she REALLY sound like on a studio recording and proper live appearances?
- How good are her dancing skills?
- And related to the previous two, how will they push her in the group?
I'm all for pushing talent, and I'd give this girl several leads from the get-go. Sadly this is more likely to happen only in their China-related activities. One can always hope, though.