: She pursued the path of a Stage Girl against her parents' wishes, driven by a deep fear of becoming "just another face in the crowd".
Junna Shiina will likely never play Budokan. She will likely never appear on Kōhaku Uta Gassen . Her total Spotify streams, as of this writing, hover around 400,000—a number a major-label debut would consider a failure. junna shiina
Her refusal to resolve tension is notable. Most pop songs build to a cathartic chorus. Shiina’s choruses often drop down in energy. The drums fall away. The bass becomes a single, pulsing root note. It is the musical equivalent of opening your mouth to scream and letting out only a sigh. : She pursued the path of a Stage