Last month, singer-songwriter JUJU impressed her fans and other music lovers with her touching ballad "Mata Ashita...", giving the mobile portal 'goo' (NTT DoCoMo) the idea of creating a poll about female ballad singers.

Which female artist comes to your mind, when you think about touching ballads that make you want to cry, no matter how often you hear the song? That's exactly what goo wanted to find out and so they listed 19 female singers and groups with female vocalists who are known for their impressive ballad performances.

Check out the results below!

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Who is the most impressive female ballad singer?

01 - 8,934 votes - JUJU
02 - 4,179 votes - DREAMS COME TRUE
03 - 2,919 votes - HY
04 - 2,201 votes - Others, not listed
05 - 1,950 votes - MISIA
06 - 1,865 votes - Ayaka
07 - 1,552 votes - Nishino Kana
08 - 1,551 votes - Takeuchi Mariya
09 - 1,407 votes - Kato Miliyah
10 - 1,385 votes - Hamasaki Ayumi
11 - 1,211 votes - Hitoto Yo
12 - 1,170 votes - Kiroro
13 - 1,009 votes - aiko
14 - 1,005 votes - Utada Hikaru
15 - 865 votes - ZARD
16 - 780 votes - Koda Kumi
17 - 755 votes - Every Little Thing
18 - 715 votes - Oku Hanako
19 - 560 votes - Matsutoya Yumi
20 - 245 votes - Otsuka Ai

Source: goo