...would have been a much better title then Trying to Crack the Top 100 by Mireya Navarro but who am I to judge?!

Jonah and I talked about this NYT articles at length over brunch during which time I discovered much to my surprise that Asian Americans only constitute 4% of the American population (I thought it was more like 12%). And then it was explained that my perplexity was understandable only because I live/have lived in California and New York, where most Asian Americans in this country are - aha! Anyway, I think that a few reasons are to blame for the no-Asian-American-pop-star phenomenon: 1) Asian culture doesn't encourage individuality which is a prerequisite to be a diva, 2) constituting only 4% of the population and looking so different from the majority of Americans makes Asian Americans not relateable and 3) Asian Americans haven't yet created their own sound so music made by them can't help but be seen lesser than the original sound.

Perhaps I add to this phenomenon when I earnestly ask that any reader who is interested in starting a Japanese pop cover band contact me!! :-)

P.S. Jonah, even though I agree with you that Tila Tequila is Asian and somewhat of a star, however dubious, she's really just a stripper who raps.