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SoulJa
SoulJa is a Japanese R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter who is best known for his collaboration singles with Aoyama Thelma, "Koko ni Iru yo" and "Soba ni Iru ne".
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Since he was little, SoulJa has been influenced by his Belgian musician mother. He learned how to play violin, cello and piano. Due to family circumstances he switched between living in Belgium, Japan and the United States. While living in the United States, he performed freestyle rap at clubs in Denver, New York, New Jersey and San Francisco.
In 2005 he got his first break in the music scene when his song "First Contact" was used as the Men's Beauteen CM song starring Odagiri Joe. In November, it was released on an album of the same name with a limited press of 1,200 copies. The album sold out, and several months later it was repressed with new tracks.
SoulJa made his major debut under Universal Music in 2007 with the single "DOGG POUND", but it was not until his collaboration single with then unknown R&B singer Aoyama Thelma that he found success. They released a collaboration single, "Koko ni Iru yo", which became a long-charting hit and eventually sold over 100,000 copies. An answer song, "Soba ni Iru ne", was released as Aoyama's second single. It reached #1 on the Oricon weekly chart and outsold the original.
Discography
Albums
- [2005.11.01] First Contact (indie)
- [2007.11.14] Spirits
- [2008.06.18] SPIRITS X'tended
- [2009.02.25] COLORZ
- [2010.06.16] Letters
- [2011.01.12] BEST 2007-2010 (best album)
- [2012.02.29] ISM (ISSA x SoulJa)
Singles
- [2007.02.28] DOGG POUND
- [2007.06.20] rain
- [2007.09.19] Koko ni Iru yo feat. Aoyama Thelma (ここにいるよ; I'm Here)
- [2008.10.15] Kinenbi.home (記念日・home; Anniversary) (SoulJa x Misslim)
- [2009.01.21] ONE TIME feat. Issei & Oki Jin
- [2010.01.20] Way to love ~Saigo no Koi~ feat. Karasawa Miho (最後の恋; Last Love)
- [2010.04.14] Umaku Kotoba ni Dekinai Keredo feat. Kayama Saki (うまく言葉にできないけれど; I Can't Say It Well, But...)
- [2010.05.26] Hanasanaide yo feat. Aoyama Thelma (はなさないでよ; Don't Let Go)
- [2010.09.22] Breathe (ISSA x SoulJa)
- [2011.03.09] 4 chords (ISSA x SoulJa)
- [2011.10.12] I hate U (ISSA x SoulJa)
Collaborations / Others
- [2007.12.05] Ai no Uta (#2 "Koko ni Iru yo" feat. Aoyama Thelma)
- [2008.01.16] Negachen Compi Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge Official Compi (#5 "break", #6 "engage")
- [2008.01.23] Aoyama Thelma - "Soba ni Iru ne" feat. SoulJa
- [2008.09.03] Sly & Robbie - AMAZING (#2 "Hurry Home" feat. LADY TRAFFIC, SoulJa & Chantelle)
- [2008.09.09] LADY TRAFFIC powered by Sly & Robbie - TRAFFIC (#2 "Hurry Home" feat. SoulJa & Chantelle)
- [2008.09.10] Kimi to no Uta ~Collaboration~ (#1 "Koko ni Iru yo" feat. Aoyama Thelma, #2 "Soba ni Iru ne" feat. SoulJa)
- [2008.10.29] DJ KAORI'S JMIX II (#17 "Koko ni Iru yo" feat. Aoyama Thelma, #18 "Soba ni Iru ne" feat. SoulJa)
- [2009.01.21] Mobauta (#2 "Soba ni Iru ne" feat. SoulJa, #5 "Koko ni Iru yo" feat. Aoyama Thelma)
- [2009.01.28] DJ MASTERKEY - FROM THE STREETS KING OF MIX (#28 "DOGG POUND")
- [2009.12.23] Hit Songs ~Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito~ Hit Songs orgel collection (#14 "Soba ni Iru ne" feat. SoulJa)
- [2010.02.03] Ryuha-R GREATEST HITS (#3 "Soba ni Iru ne" feat. SoulJa, #4 "Koko ni Iru yo" feat. Aoyama Thelma)
- [2010.02.17] Skelt 8 Bambino - "What's Love?" feat. SoulJa
- [2010.02.24] Koyanagi Yuki - The Best Now & Then ~10th Anniversary~ (#1 "be alive ~Sono Mama no Kimi de Ite~" feat. SoulJa)
- [2010.05.26] Skelt 8 Bambino - LOVE BALANCE (#8 "What's Love?" feat. SoulJa)
- [2010.07.28] Aoyama Thelma - LOVE! 2 -THELMA BEST COLLABORATIONS- (#3 "Hanasanaide yo" feat. Aoyama Thelma, #10 "Soba ni Iru ne" feat. SoulJa)
- [2011.06.22] Koi no Uta ~Aitakute~ (#3 "Koko ni Iru yo" feat. Aoyama Thelma)
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