hi, all aiko's fans! i've done a search and there are no threads in this forum for aiko (the singer) so here it is!

Here's her profile (sourced from Wikipedia):

Stage name: aiko
Real name: Yanai Aiko
Date of birth: 22nd November 1975
Place of birth: Suita, Osaka

Please feel free to correct me if i'm wrong and add additional info about her.

All non-actors should be in the J-Ent forum.

Moving.

oops gomen! i remembered seeing ayumi hamasaki in this forum that's why i created it here. gomen!

Aiko has got a really cute voice and I love her lyrics!

aiko to hold special 15th anniversary tour

aiko will be holding a special tour called �eaiko 15th Anniversary Tour�e to commemorate her 15th anniversary.

The special tour will consist of 4 different tours: a hall tour �eLove Like Pop vol.16 ~15th Anniversary~�e, concerts at Nippon Budokan and Osaka-jo Hall �eLove Like Pop vol.16.5: 15 Shunen, Honto ni Arigatougozaimashi~�e, a Zepp tour �eLove Like Rock vol.6 ~15 Shunen Danante�c Yada, Namida ga Deru~�e, and a live house tour �eLove Like Rock vol.0 ~Pants no Kigae wa Motte Koi yo~�e.

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<Love Like Rock vol.0 ~Pants no Kigae wa Motte Koi yo~>

Saturday, July 13th – Osaka BIG CAT (Osaka)
Sunday, July 14th – Ezaka MUSE (Osaka)
Tuesday, July 30th – Shibuya O-nest (Tokyo)
Saturday, August 3rd – Sendai Denryoku Hall (Miyagi)
Tuesday, August 20th – Hiroshima Namiki Junction (Hiroshima)
Saturday, August 24th – Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS (Fukuoka)
Sunday, September 15th – Kanazawa AZ Hall (Ishikawa)
Sunday, September 22nd – Nagoya BOTTOM LINE (Aichi)

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<Love Like Rock vol.6 ~15 Shunen Danante�c Yada, Namida ga Deru~>

Wednesday, July 24th – Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)
Monday, July 29th – Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)
Wednesday, August 14th – Zepp Sapporo (Hokkaido)
Sunday, August 25th – Zepp Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Friday, September 27th – Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)
Saturday, September 28th – Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)
Thursday, October 17th – Zepp Namba (Osaka)
Friday, October 18th – Zepp Namba (Osaka)
Wednesday, October 30th – Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Thursday, October 31st – Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)

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<Love Like Pop vol.16 ~15th Anniversary~>

Tuesday, July 16th – Osaka Festival Hall (Osaka)
Wednesday, July 17th – Osaka Festival Hall (Osaka)
Saturday, July 20th – NHK Hall (Tokyo)
Sunday, August 4th – Sendai Sun Plaza Hall (Miyagi)
Monday, August 12th – Nitori Bunka Hall (Hokkaido)
Monday, August 19th – Ueno Gakuen Hall (Hiroshima)
Tuesday, August 27th – Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall (Fukuoka)
Monday, September 16th – Honda no Mori Hall (Ishikawa)
Friday, September 20th – NGK Spark Plug Civic Center Forest Hall (Aichi)
Thursday, October 3rd – NHK Hall (Tokyo)
Friday, October 4th – NHK Hall (Tokyo)

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<Love Like Pop vol.16.5: 15 Shunen, Honto ni Arigatougozaimashi~>

Friday, September 6th – Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Saturday, September 7th – Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Tuesday, October 8th – Nippon Budokan (Tokyo)
Wednesday, October 9th – Nippon Budokan (Tokyo)

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Source: natalie

aiko to release new album in May

aiko will release a new album titled "Awa no You na Ai Datta" on May 28.

"Awa no You na Ai Datta" will be aiko's 11th original album. Her last album "Toki no Silhouette" was released back in June of 2012. It will include her already released singles "4-gatsu no Ame", "Loveletter", and "Kimi no Tonari". The first press edition will come cased in a color tray with a limited edition booklet and bonus CD.

To coincide this album's release, aiko will hold her live tour 'Love Like Pop vol.17' starting in late-June. She will spread the album's worldview across Japan over a period of 4 months.

Source: natalie

^ And here's the track list:

"Awa no You na Ai Datta" is aiko's 11th album that's slated for release on May 28. It will contain a total of 15 songs such as her hit singles "4-gatsu no Ame", "Loveletter", and "Kimi no Tonari". All songs were written by aiko and arranged by Shimada Masanori.

To commemorate the release of her new album, Space Shower TV will feature aiko on 'V.I.P.' for the month of June. She's also scheduled to appear on various radio programs.


[Awa no You na Ai Datta]

01. Ashita no Uta
02. Somaru Yume
03. Loveletter
04. Anata wo Tsurete
05. Kyori
06. Cider
07. 4-gatsu no Ame
08. Yuuenchi
09. Tomei Drop
10. Kimi no Tonari
11. Taisetsu na Hito
12. Kiss no Iki
13. Sotsugyoushiki

Source: natalie

aiko to tour in December

aiko will hold her live tour "Love Like Pop vol.18" in December.

The singer's second tour of the year will host just three shows. The first two shows will be held on December 26 and 27 at Yokohama Arena, and the finale will be held on December 31 in her hometown, at Osaka-jo Hall. Every year, aiko spends her New Year's Eve and New Year's Day on shows such as the "NHK Kohaku Utagassen" and "CDTV". This will be her first time holding her own countdown live.


[Love Like Pop vol.18 ~Ushirogami Hikare Christmas~]


Saturday, December 26 - Yokohama Arena (Kanagawa)
Sunday, December 27 - Yokohama Arena (Kanagawa)


[Love Like Pop vol.18 ~CountDown Live Attoiuma no Saishuubi~]

Thursday, December 31 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)

Source: natalie

aiko to release new single in November

aiko will release a new single, titled "Puramai" ("Plus Minus"), on November 18.

This comes about seven months after the release of "Yumemiru Sukima" (released in April). The title track was picked up as the theme song for NHK BS Premium's drama "Kari Kare". This love comedy takes place at an Internet mail-order company starring Aibu Saki and Nakagoshi Noriko.

For its coupling track, the single will include "Aizu", which will be used as the theme song for movie "Senpai to Kanojo" (opens in theaters on October 17).

Source: natalie

aiko to release new album in May

aiko's will release her new album "May Dream" on May 18.

The album will include her four singles "Motto", "Atashi no Mukou", "Yume Miru Sukima", and "Puramai" as well as "Aizu", which was the theme song for the movie "Senpai no Kanojo". It will also contain eight brand new songs.

The Limited Edition A will come with a Blu-ray containing footage from her countdown live "Love Like Pop vol. 18 - CountDown Live Attoiuma no Saishubi". Limited Edition B will come with a DVD containing the same footage. Limited Edition]C will come with a bonus CD titled "Shinya 2-ji [Samuine] tte Kare to Suupaa Ittajan".

May Dream

01. Nanji Nanfun
02. Atashi no Mukou
03. Reitoubin
04. Motto
05. Shingou
06. Yume Miru Sukima
07. Ai Dake wa
08. Suki Kirai
09. Kakera no Kokoro
10. Taisetsu na Hito
11. Aizu
12. Plamai
13. Aoi Hi

Source: natalie

aiko to release new single in September

aiko is scheduled to release her 36th single "Koi wo Shita no wa" on September 21st.

The title song was picked up as the theme song for the anime film "Koe no Katachi" (A Silent Voice). The single will include "Natsubate" and "Binetsu" as the coupling tracks.

Koi wo Shita no wa

- Koi wo Shita no wa
- Natsubate
- Binetsu

First pressing will come with a color tray and an 8 page booklet.

Source: natalie

aiko to release new album in March

aiko will release her 14th album on March 3rd.

It's been nearly three years since aiko released her last album "Shimette Natsu no Hajimari" in June of 2018.

The upcoming album will consist of 13 tracks including her singles "Aozora" and "Honey Memory" released last year. It will be released in three different types: Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray), Limited Edition B (CD+DVD), and Regular Edition (CD-Only). The Blu-ray and DVD will contain footage from her first online live 'Love Like Rock vol.9~Betsuwaku-chan~' which was held last March.


Source: natalie

I guess she was too busy with other things to let anybody know.

aiko got married last year

aiko has announced that she had gotten married last year.

This was a surprise announcement on December 14th during the finale of her tour 'aiko Live Tour: Love Like Pop vol.22' at Tokyo Garden Theater. Apparently, nobody including her band members knew about her marriage. "I have an announcement! I got married," she suddenly announced. The singer continued to explain that she missed the timing to make an announcement because opportunities to meet with fans became scarce due to the pandemic. She added, "I was able to meet someone that I wanted to marry from the bottom of my heart. I will continue to write more love songs. Please support me."