Yuguchi Aimi
Yuguchi Aimi (湧口愛美) is a Japanese pop/rock artist under Victor Entertainment Inc.'s Sweetstar sub-label.
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Profile
- Birthdate: 1985.08.01
- Hometown: Tokyo
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 157 cm
- Favorite Musicians: Bjork, YUKI, Avril Lavigne
Information
Song Star
Aimi's career first began on Song Star (歌スタ), a remade version of Star is Born!, a televised singing audition show which some famous acts like Foxxi misQ , Ito Chiaki , and Takahiro Tasaki have participated in. The program set contestants against each other slightly like American Idol in the hopes of winning a recording contract as a solo artist or joining a group. The year Aimi participated in the show the prize was a contract at Sweetstar ( newly created at the time. ) and Asanuma Takuya that season was one of the judges for the show. Along with Aimi, Matsubara Shizuka also won the competition and contract with Sweetstar with the two contestants ending up in a tie for first place.
Music
Aimi's debut single titled Smile. was composed by JUDY AND MARY lead guitarist Asanuma Takuya . Ironically one of Aimi's favorite singers' is YUKI, former lead vocalist of JUDY AND MARY . Smile. was a small hit. The single peaked at #197 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for 1 week. A year later Aimi released Que Sera Sera, her follow up single to her debut. Que Sera Sera had the same type of rhythm and sound like her debut but didn't garner as much attention as Smile. But unlike her debut Aimi wrote the lyrics and Mr. Children drummer Hideya Suzuki also made an appearance in the song with the credit of a "Guest Drummer". During the year of Que Sera Sera , Aimi released an announcement titled "Lets record a happy song together" on her official website. "Lets record a happy song together" called the attention of professional and amateur musicians to audition for Aimi. Whoever would win would record Aimi's next single. Then a year later Aimi released Hono no Onna , a slightly different single having more techno-club like sounds than her last two. Written and produced by "Let's record a happy song together" winner Eiji Sugiura , Hono no Onna also like Que Sera Sera didn't garner as much attention as well not even cracking in the top 200 of the Oricon charts.
amtm
After the release of Aimi's third single, Aimi teamed up with Brother TOM and released a collaboration single titled Koi wa Biyon ~No Mo-so No Love~ under the group name of amtm. Koi wa Biyon ~No Mo-so No Love~ is a cover of the popular song "Young Folks" by Peter Bjorn and John, a Swedish indie rock band. The single was released 4.27.2007 which included the same type of cartoon promotional video the original song "Young Folks" had.
Discography
Singles
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- [2005.10.25] Smile.
- [2006.07.05] Que Sera Sera (ケセラセラ)
- [2006.12.20] Hono no Onna (炎の女)
Collaborations / Other
- [2007.4.25] Koi wa Biyon ~No Mo-so No Love~ (炎恋はビヨーン～No Mo-so No Love～)
External Links
- Official Website
- amtm
- Happy English Fansite
