>>13193828About where they are now. Historically the big breakthroughs were Fubuki putting the brand on the map, Korone get clipped like crazy, Gura getting picked up by the algorithm, and arguably Calli's "Excuse My Rudeness, But Could You Please RIP?" depending on how important you think music is.
Pekora and Marine carry the momentum in Japan right now, but they aren't the ones who got the ball rolling with any audience. Others made space, and they happened to be the ones to fill it.