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As a listener of both, i think Asian pop in general have more substance to them and are much prettier to look at as of right now. Britney Spears gyrating on a pole is not what i consider appealing. But they all have a tendency to mass produce the same thing across the board so you will have to pick the gems out of the trash just like with anything.