One could argue that much of jpop have a rather "endemic" sound and look, ie a original touch that you don't find elsewhere. That is to simplify things of course, since all pop music today borrows from what has been done before, and nothing is new. What can be new and unique is the combinations made by the individual, and the uniqueness of a certain genre. In that sense, Japanese pop has a rather high quota of songs and videos that stand out. Compare it to Korean pop music, which excels at refining western pop (with a Korean touch ofc), while Japanese pop excels at recreating inspirations from abroad into a kind of local melting pot.
Kimura Kaela is another example of this. She has been a TV presenter and singer, and has a british father. Her songs carries a for me evident heritage from British music while at the same time having that special taste level (or not) and approach to music of the Japanese.
PS Sorry if its mostly short PV's, get the full audios if you like what you hear... ^_^ DS
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