Aimer

Aimer promoting "Ref:rain / Mabayui Bakari" (2018)

Aimer (エメ) is a Japanese pop singer-lyricist signed to SME Records and managed by FOURseam. She made her major debut in September of 2011 with the single "Rokutousei no Yoru / Kanashimi wa Aurora ni / TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR". She works closely with music production group agehasprings.

Profile

• Stage Name: Aimer
• Birthday: July 9, 1990 (1990-07-09)
• Birthplace: Kumamoto, Japan
• Blood Type: A

Information

Early Life and Debut

As a child, Aimer was constantly surrounded by music, mainly of the jazz and blues variety loved by her father, who was a bassist for a jazz band. In elementary school, she learned to play the piano. And as a middle school student influenced by the likes of Avril Lavigne's music, Aimer picked up the guitar and starting incorporating English into her lyrics. At the age of 15, she damaged her vocal chords and thus ended up with the unique voice she is known for today.

In 2011, Aimer signed with management agency FOURseam and entered into collaboration with the famed production group agehasprings, known for their work with Genki Rockets. She was introduced on the J-WAVE radio program HELLO WORLD as a guest vocalist on an agehasprings remix track, "SPIDER SOUNDS". In April, her song "Kizuna", was used in a commercial for the monthly manga anthology Gekkan Comic Zenon. The track would not see an official release until 2014 with her third studio album. In May, she released a digital album, Your favorite things, of covers of western songs. The lead track "Poker Face", a Lady Gaga cover, claimed #1 on the iTunes jazz chart, while the album peaked at #4 on the jazz album category in Japan. The following June, Aimer signed a major contract deal with DefSTAR RECORDS, and announced the release of her debut single "Rokutousei no Yoru / Kanashimi wa Aurora ni / TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR" set for September.

Discography

Aimer promoting "Rokutosei no Yoru / Kanashimi wa Aurora ni / TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR" (2011)

Aimer promoting Sleepless Nights (2012)

Aimer promoting Midnight Sun (2014)

Aimer promoting DAWN (2015)

Aimer promoting daydream (2016)

Aimer promoting "ONE / Hana no Uta / Rokutousei no Yoru Magic Blue ver." (2017)

Studio Albums

• [2012.10.03] Sleepless Nights
• [2014.06.25] Midnight Sun
• [2015.07.29] DAWN
• [2016.09.21] daydream

Best Albums

• [2017.05.03] BEST SELECTION "blanc"
• [2017.05.03] BEST SELECTION "noir"

Cover Albums

• [2011.05.11] Your favorite things (Digital)
• [2012.12.12] Bitter & Sweet

Split Albums

• [2014.06.25] UnChild (SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Aimer)
• [2014.08.13] Another Me (Fukui Mai x Aimer)

Mini-Albums

• [2013.11.20] After Dark
• [2014.09.03] Dareka, Umi wo. EP (誰か、海を。)

Singles

• [2011.09.07] Rokutousei no Yoru / Kanashimi wa Aurora ni / TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR (六等星の夜 / 悲しみはオーロラに)
• [2011.12.14] Re:pray / Sabishikute Nemurenai Yoru wa (寂しくて眠れない夜は)
• [2012.02.22] Yuki no Furu Machi / Fuyu no Diamond (雪の降る街 / 冬のダイヤモンド)
• [2012.08.15] Anata ni Deawanakereba ~Kasetsu Touka~ / Hoshikuzu Venus (あなたに出会わなければ ~夏雪冬花~ / 星屑ビーナス)
• [2013.03.20] RE: I AM EP
• [2014.05.21] StarRingChild EP
• [2014.12.17] broKen NIGHT / holLow wORlD
• [2015.06.03] Brave Shine
• [2016.05.11] ninelie EP
• [2016.07.06] insane dream / us
• [2016.08.17] Chouchou Musubi (蝶々結び)
• [2016.11.16] Akane Sasu / everlasting snow (茜さす)
• [2017.10.11] ONE / Hana no Uta / Rokutousei no Yoru Magic Blue ver. (ONE / 花の唄 / 六等星の夜)
• [2018.02.21] Ref:rain / Mabayui Bakari (眩いばかり)

Digital Singles

• [2012.05.11] Hoshikuzu Venus (星屑ビーナス)
• [2013.08.14] Nemuri no Mori (眠りの森)
• [2015.02.22] Kimi wo Matsu (君を待つ)
• [2017.02.10] Kogoesou na Kisetsu Kara (凍えそうな季節から)

Other Singles

• [2015.06.05] Live at anywhere

Analog Singles

• [2015.07.29] Brave Shine / broKen NIGHT

Video Releases

• [2017.12.13] Aimer Live in Budokan "blanc et noir"

Compilations / Other

• [2011.09.21] NO.6 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (#19 "Rokutosei no Yoru (TV SIZE)")
• [2012.04.25] BLEACH BEST TRAX (#8 "Re:pray")
• [2012.10.24] "Natsuyuki Rendezvous" Original Soundtrack (#35 "Anata ni Deawa Nakereba ~Kasetsu Toka~ (TVsize)")
• [2014.10.01] Galileo Galilei - See More Glass (#3 "Banana Fish to Hamabe to Kuroi Niji" with Aimer)
• [2015.09.09] SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] - o1 (CD #7 "Song of ..<AM>", #13 "s-AVE")
• [2016.01.27] Galileo Galilei - Sea and The Darkness (#5 "Bed / Love Song" feat. Aimer)
• [2016.02.24] MIKA NAKASHIMA TRIBUTE (#4 "ORION")
• [2016.06.29] SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] - "Into the Sky EP" (#3 "bL∞dy f8 -eUC-")
• [2016.08.31] GROWN KIDS - KINGS OF THE PLAYGROUND (#13 "Bright Stars" feat. Aimer)
• [2016.12.30] SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] - "e of s" (#2 "ninelie <cry-v>")
• [2017.09.20] SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] - 2V-ALK (#8 "ninelie＜cry-v＞")

External Links

• Official Website
• Sony Music Official Profile
• FOURseam Website
• Official Google+
• Official Twitter
• Official Youtube
• Official VEVO
• iTunes | Recochoku | mora