Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:54 am Post subject: Iida Ayaka
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Ayaka (����) is a solo Warner Music Japan artist who debuted in 2006 with the ballad I believe, which was used as the drama Rondo's theme song. This single reached #3, making it the highest debut single rank reached by a female singer/songwriter since Utada Hikaru's Automatic / Time Will Tell in 1998. Her album First Message also came in #1 on the World Charts.
* Stage Name: Commonly seen as '���� ayaka' or just 'Ayaka'.
* Real Name: Iida Ayaka (�ѓc����)
* Birthday: 18 December , 1987
* Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
* Height: 157cm (5' 2")
* Blood Type: O
* Favourite Artists: Carole King, Dreams Come True, Gavin DeGraw, Hirai Ken, Sheryl Crow, The Beatles, Toby Lightman
Ayaka started being heavily interested in the music scene from her high school days. In the summer of her first year at high school, her first live was held (however, she only sung covers during it). In the winter of the same year, she started learning how to make songs by herself after attending music lessons. In the spring of her second year at high school she further started learning to compose songs at the "Voice" musical coaching centre in Fukuoka. While there, she met music producer Nishio Yoshihiko (who produces such artists as YUI), who signed her onto Warner Music Japan as a major label artist.
Aya first started performing at various concerts from August 2005; mostly performing in Shibuya. Even though she had not officially debuted yet, from December 2005 Ayaka's song Mikadzuki was used as the theme song to the NHK TV show @ Human. There was even a music video released for the song (showing Ayaka sitting in a boat in a river in a cave), and it was broadcast all over Asia. However a single was not made for this song until much later on. In mid-December, Ayaka even performed alongside melody., Koda Kumi and Ashlee Simpson at the MTV Cool Christmas 2005 TV concert. She performed an as of now unreleased song Kiyoshiko no Yoru (���悵���̖�) (Silent Night sung in Japanese), I Believe and Mikadzuki.
Ayaka promoting First Message (2006)
Ayaka promoting First Message (2006)
In early 2006, Ayaka would now debut onto the music scene. Her debut single, I Believe, was the opening theme song to the extremely popular drama Rondo (starring Takenouchi Yutaka and Choi Ji Woo), which first aired on the 15th of January. On this same day, the I Believe single was downloadable across online stores in Japan. When Ayaka's single hit shelves on the first of February, it managed to debut at #3 on Oricon weekly singles charts; the highest charting debut single for a singer-songwriter since Utada Hikaru's Automatic / Time Will Tell in 1998. This single became a long charting single; staying in the top 10 for a total of six weeks (quite a rare occurrence). By the 26th of February, the single had broken more than 1,000,000 downloads after only being on sale for 42 days. When the single had completely stopped selling, it had racked up over 220,000 copies. An English version of the title track was used by figure skater Miki Ando in the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics as well as at the Skate America Competition for her long program, though it was never released.
Ayaka followed up this single with a commemorative single of her first live tour, melody ~SOUNDS REAL~. The single was only a limited edition single; having only 50,000 copies made of it. The single reached a significantly lower position of #14. Up until this point, Ayaka's career could be compared to that of Nakashima Mika's. Both singers debuted with long-charting drama tie-up singles, followed by a limited edition single.
Ayaka's third single once again gained a major tie-up. The song Real Voice was used as the drama Suppli's ending theme song. Similarly, the B-side to melody ~SOUNDS REAL~, Blue Days, was used as an insert song for this same drama. Real Voice reached #11 on Oricon charts, and charted for a longer period than Melody due to its non-limited status.
To follow the release of this single, Ayaka's debut album First Message was planned for release on the 6th of August. However, the album was mysteriously canceled and a new single was planned for release; Mikadzuki, the song released before Ayaka's official debut. This song was given an additional tie-up (as the au Music Store commercial song) and a new music video was shot for the single. Her First Message album was finally rescheduled to be released on the first of November. When the album was finally released, it surpassed all expectations of popularity and debuted at #1 on Oricon charts. Not only did it do this, but it would sell over 800,000 copies in 2006 (and still strongly selling into 2007). This album has sold over 1,000,000 copies.
Ayaka quickly rebounded, and plan to release a new single only four months after her album's release. WINDING ROAD, released in late February, is a collaborative single between her and labelmate folk duo Kobukuro. Ayaka will also release a new solo single in July that was used as the movie Last Love's theme song. Ayaka will release yet another single later in the year, CLAP & LOVE / Why (CLAP & LOVE is the drama Jigoku no Sata mo Yome Shidai's theme song, and Why is the Square Enix game Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII's theme song). Unfortunately, due to a week of strong releases, Ayaka's CLAP & LOVE / Why single was denied the #1 spot on Oricon and was pushed down to #5 instead. A re-release of the single a week later didn't affect its Oricon ranking either, and it remained fifth for a second week.
Ayaka performed at Makuhari Messe on July 7th, 2007, for one of Japan's two Live Earth concerts. In late September, after the release of CLAP & LOVE / Why, it was announced that one of Ayaka's songs will again have another commerical tie-in. This time it would be in Aragaki Yui's newest Pocky commercial, to be first shown on October 2nd. Its featuring song would be Ayaka's latest, called For today.
Albums
* [2006.11.01] First Message #1
Singles
* [2006.02.01] I believe #3
* [2006.05.10] melody ~SOUNDS REAL~ #14
* [2006.07.19] Real voice #11
* [2006.09.27] Mikadzuki (�O����; Crescent Moon) #1
* [2007.02.28] WINDING ROAD (ayaka x Kobukuro (�����~�R�u�N��)) #2
* [2007.07.04] Jewelry day #2
* [2007.09.05] CLAP & LOVE / Why #5
Digital Download
* [2007.11.11] For today
DVD
* [2007.04.04] ayaka Live Tour "First Message"
Compilation / Other
* [2006.08.09] Suppli Original Soundtrack (Tracks #22 Blue Days (Agt Ver.), #23 Real voice (Pf Ver.))
* [2007.11.28] Umarekuru Kodomotachi no Tame ni (AIDS Charity Project/Red Ribbon Spiritual Song)
1. I Believe
2.Yume no kakera 2. Yume in kakera
3.I Believe ( Instrumental ) 3. I Believe (Instrumental)
Download : http://www.badongo.com/file/2810196
Melody~Sounds Real~ (10.05.06)
1. Melody
2.Blue days 2. Blue days
3.Melody ( Live version ) 3. Melody (Live version)
4.Sha la la ( Live version ) 4. Sha la la (Live version)
5.Blue days ( Live version ) 5. Blue days (Live version)
Download : http://www.badongo.com/file/2810245
Singer-songwriter ayaka has been chosen to supply the theme song for the animated film "Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Green Giant," which opens in theaters on March 8. The song is titled "Te wo Tsunagou."
ayaka made the announcement on Monday during a performance at Doshisha University, part of her "school festival tour." For her encore, she appeared on stage holding hands with Doraemon, then sang the song for the first time in public.
p/s I can imagine Ayaka stand on the stage with Doraemon behind her~~must be kawaii!
ayaka gonna do a song for doraemon movie??
i thought it was mihimaru GT,not ayaka...
Mihimaru GT already did one. they did the one for this year's Doraemon movie. i thought it was their best song so far, Kakegae no Nai Uta (���������̂Ȃ���).
the one that ayaka is doing is for the 2008 Doraemon movie _________________
Like last year's event, ayaka once again participated in Red Ribbon Live 2007, a special concert event in promotion to the World HIV/AIDS day. The concert took place on November 30.
She shared the stage with some singers like: Teru and Takuro of GLAY, Oda Kazumasa, Kato Miliyah, Roma Tanaka, and Wakadanna of Shonnankaze.
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