Yaida Hitomi

Yaida Hitomi

Yaida Hitomi (矢井田瞳) is a Japanese pop/rock artist on the Aozora record label. She has often been compared to Shiina Ringo due to her dedication to both music as well as singing, writing and composing her own songs

Profile

• Name: Yaida Hitomi (矢井田瞳)
• Nickname: Yaiko
• Birthday: July 28, 1978
• Birth Place: Osaka, Japan
• Blood Type: A

Information

Yaida, who refers to her music as "Heart Rock", is also able to play most of the instruments she composes for, and after a stint on the indie scene where she had a hit titled Howling off a demo tape, she made her major debut in 2000 by releasing two singles on the Aozora label. B'coz I Love You and the catchy My Sweet Darlin' were later added to her first album, Daiya-monde, which was released in October 2000. That album ranked high on the Oricon charts, earning her quick success in Japan. At the same time, she has also found some success in the UK under the name "Yaiko". An album called U.K. COMPLETION was released there in early 2002.

Her next albums, Candlize and i/flancy were released in October of 2001 and 2002 respectively, and were as big, if not bigger than her debut album. Her 4th studio album was released in October 2003. It appears October is her favorite month. A singles compilation was released in July 2004 and a best-of album called Yaiko's selection was released in December 2004. Her 5th studio album entitled Here today-gone tomorrow, the first of original material in nearly two years, was released on August 15, 2005.

Discography

Yaida promoting "Howling" (2000)

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Yaida promoting "Howling" (2000)

Yaida promoting "Here today-gone tomorrow" (2005)

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Yaida promoting "Here today-gone tomorrow" (2005)

Yaida promoting "IT'S A NEW DAY" (2006)

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Yaida promoting "IT'S A NEW DAY" (2006)

Studio Albums

• [2000.10.25] Daiya-monde
• [2001.10.31] Candlize
• [2002.10.09] i/flancy
• [2003.10.29] Air/Cook/Sky
• [2005.08.15] Here today-gone tomorrow
• [2006.11.22] IT'S A NEW DAY
• [2008.03.05] colorhythm

Other Albums

• [2002.01.23] U.K. COMPLETION (UK Release) (Yaiko)
• [2003.02.19] Music Pool 2002 (Live Album) (Yaiko)
• [2004.07.28] Single collection (Best Album)
• [2004.07.28] Single collection / Yaiko's selection (Best Album)
• [2004.12.01] Yaiko's selection (Best Album)
• [2005.12.07] Sound Drop~MTV Unplugged & Acoustic Live 2005~ (Acoutic Live Album)

Singles

• [1999.06.21] nothing, (SEESEE)
• [2000.05.03] Howling (Indies)
• [2000.07.12] B'coz I Love You
• [2000.09.22] I Like 2 (Yaiko)
• [2000.10.04] my sweet darlin'
• [2001.01.01] Darling Darling (Yaiko)
• [2001.01.24] I'm here saying nothing
• [2001.06.27] Look Back Again / Over The Distance
• [2001.09.27] Buzzstyle
• [2002.01.23] Ring my bell
• [2002.07.10] Andante (アンダンテ)
• [2002.12.04] Mikansei no Melody (未完成のメロディ; Incomplete Melody)
• [2003.04.23] Kodoku na Cowboy (孤独なカウボーイ; Lonely Cowboy)
• [2003.09.10] Hitori Jenga (一人ジェンガ; One Person Jenga)
• [2004.03.17] Chapter01 / Marble Iro no Hi (マーブル色の日; Marble-coloured Day)
• [2004.10.27] Monochrome Letter (モノクロレター)
• [2005.07.06] Mawaru Sora (マワルソラ)
• [2006.03.15] Go my way
• [2006.06.21] STARTLiNE
• [2006.11.01] Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)
• [2007.10.10] I Love You no Katachi / Hane Yume (I Love You の 形 / ハネユメ)

DVD / VHS

• [2001.04.02] The First Reflection
• [2001.11.28] SUMMER LIVE SOUND OF CLOVER
• [2002.07.03] Candle in the lives
• [2002.07.03] Candle in the eyes
• [2002.07.03] Casket of Candleyes
• [2003.03.29] Sparkles of light
• [2004.01.28] Live Completion '03 - I can fly, can you?
• [2005.02.14] Music in the Air - dome live 2004
• [2005.12.07] Hitomi Yaida MTV Unplugged
• [2008.06.25] Hitomi Yaida colorock Live 2008

Compilation / Other

• [2005.03.30] VENUS JAPAN (#3 Chapter01)
• [2006.06.21] Death Note Tribute (#2 37.0℃)
• [2008.09.03] mitsuki - "COLOR" (#4 i don't know me, Lyrics + Music = Yaida Hitomi)

External Links

• Official Website
• Oricon
• Albums, Singles & DVD Reviews