Yuuki Aira

Yuuki Aira promoting "-Side SunSet- Kanashimi wa Dare no Negai Demo Nai" (2012)

Yuuki Aira (結城アイラ) is a Japanese pop singer under the record label Lantis. Her agency is Space Craft Group and most of her songs have been used as anime themes. She used to be a part of the duo FictionJunction ASUKA with Kajiura Yuki before she went to pursue her solo career. In 2011 she debuted on the unit duo Fairy Story along Nanri Yuuka.

Profile

• Name: Yuuki Aira (結城アイラ)
• Birthdate: December 28, 1981 (1981-048-28)

Information

The release of Yuki Aira's first single, "colorless wind", on April 25, 2007 marked her debut and she was able to place 44th on the Oricon charts. On August 8, 2007, Yuuki Aira released "Zankoku yo Kibou to Nare" which place 49th on the Oricon charts. In the beginning of 2008, she released her third single "Sekai no Namida" followed by her first album REFLECTION.

She didn't release any new songs until April 22, 2009 with the single "Blue sky, True sky", used as an ending theme song for the anime Tears to Tiara. She released another single for the same anime titled "Weeping alone". On July 25, 2009 Yuuki Aira and 9 other female artists from Lantis performed at the "Lantis Presents: twilight listening party vol.6".

Yuuki's next single, "Dominant space", was released on February 10, 2010. This single was also followed by an album titled Eternalize. on June 9, 2010. After more than a month, Yuuki came out with another single, "LAMENT ~Yagate Yorokobi wo~", as the opening for the anime The Legend of the Legendary Heroes. At the Lantis' "Rock'N Lan Carnival", she performed with Sayaka Sasaki, Yōsei Teikoku and Hironobu Kageyama. "Hoshi wo Motomete" was released on October 27, 2010 as her eighth single.

After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Yuuki has been involved in a charity event to help raise funds for the disaster victims. "-Side SunSet- Kanashimi wa Dare no Negai Demo Nai" Yuuki's ninth single was used as the ending of the anime Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere II.

Discography

Albums

• [2008.7.02] REFLECTION
• [2012.6.09] Eternalize.

Singles

• [2007.04.25] colorless wind
• [2007.08.08] Zankoku yo Kibou to Nare (残酷よ希望となれ)
• [2008.02.06] Sekai no Namida (セカイノナミダ)
• [2009.04.22] Blue sky, True sky
• [2009.08.26] Weeping alone
• [2010.02.10] Dominant space
• [2010.07.21] LAMENT ~Yagate Yorokobi wo~ (やがて喜びを)
• [2010.10.27] Hoshi wo Motomete (星を求めて; Seeking for the Stars)
• [2012.08.08] -Side SunSet- Kanashimi wa Dare no Negai Demo Nai (悲しみは誰の願いでもない; Sadness isn't Anyone's Desire)

Compilations/ Other

• [2007.08.08] sola Image Song oratorio (#1 Yoimachi Ame Tsuki, #7 Miageru Ano Sora de)
• [2008.03.12] Cutie Honey THE LIVE Vocal Album METAMORPHOSES (#2 Toiki Scarlet)
• [2008.04.16] Tears...for truth ~true tears Image Song Shuu~ (#2 No reason?)
• [2008.11.26] Shina Dark ~Kuroki Tsuki no Ou to Souheki no Himegimi~ Vocal Album (#1 Moon Legend)
• [2009.01.07] TALES OF THE ABYSS Image Song Album brilliant (#5 Kokou no Meikyuu, #8 Juramento)
• [2009.03.04] Tears to Tiara Prologue Sound Track "origo cunctarum rerum" (#8 spindle story, #15 Troubadour's eye)
• [2009.03.25] Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai Inspired Album (#4 When distrust)
• [2009.12.09] Gundam Tribute from Lantis (#5 Issenmannen Ginga)
• [2010.10.20] Moujuutsukai to Oujisama Character Song Album (#7 eternal flower)
• [2010.10.27] uni. Vocal Mini-Album Aijou Kakyoku (#2 picture rail)
• [2010.10.27] Fortissimo Vocal Mini-Album fortissimo songs (#5 Swear)
• [2011.06.08] Hanasaki Kuiroha Yunosagi Relations (#8 Mousou STAY)
• [2011.11.23] MemorieS ~The Last Leaf~ (#8 Himitsu no Hanazono)
• [2012.06.27] Hoshi ga Towa wo Terashiteru / Utsukushii Hoshi wo Shiru Mono yo (#1 Hoshi ga Towa wo Terashiteru)

External Links

• Lantis Profile
• SpaceCraftGroup Profile
• Official Blog
• Official Twitter