AYUSE KOZUE

AYUSE KOZUE promoting U&I (2011)

AYUSE KOZUE is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter under Atlas Music record label. She debuted in 2006 with the single "boyfriend", under TOY'S FACTORY, and has since been releasing her own "Rhythm & Beauty" style of R&B music.

Profile

• Stage Name: AYUSE KOZUE
• Birth Name: Ayuse Kozue (鮎瀬梢, あゆせ こずえ)
• Birthdate: 1985
• Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Information

AYUSE KOZUE promoting "boyfriend" (2006)

AYUSE KOZUE promoting A♥K (2007)

AYUSE KOZUE promoting "Koyoi Kimi ni Koi wo Shite" (2008)

AYUSE KOZUE promoting "Apple pie" (2009)

Beginning from at least junior high school, Ayuse Kozue had aimed to become a singer and joined her school's dance team, hoping to fulfill that dream. During high school, Ayuse began studying desktop music (MIDIs, etc) through a music course and bought her first computer. After hearing one of her pieces, Towa Tei signed on as her creative director. In February 2006, Ayuse released her first analog, the single boyfriend. It hit the top of CISCO's House chart for three weeks, and in April the single was released to iTunes. She was also featured as their Free Download for the first week in April. Around two weeks later, the single was released in CD format. She continued to release music in the following months with all lyrics, composition, and arrangement based on a producer she had met.

Ayuse calls her genre of R&B "Rhythm & Beauty". She is still in university. Ayuse was also a VJ for MTV Japan from July to September of 2006. She also has her own podcast on iTunes.

Even though most of her releases haven't faired well on the Oricon charts, her debut album A♥K managed to peak at #15 on the Daily charts due to heavy promotion. After the album, she released another single called When I Wish Upon A Star, a more mature ballad, however did not chart well.

2008 begain with AYUSE releasing a new single called, ONE. Like her previous single, it's a slower, almost ballad styled song. The single reached the #59 on the Oricon and charted for three weeks, becoming her best selling single since the debut. On April 23rd 2008, Ayuse came back with a new upbeat single entitled, Koyoi Kimi ni Koi wo Shite. The single was produced and composed by rapper WISE. The single did not chart as well as her previous, but stayed at the charts for three weeks too. Ayuse also collaborated with SEAMO for the single Honey Honey, which was later placed on his Stock Delivery album. The year ended with a digital release entitled jingle bell love, a Christmas song. It reached the #67 on the iTunes Jpop songs chart.

Since the start of 2009, Ayuse hasn't been as active like the previous years of releasing music. March saw the release of the Apple pie single, which did not chart due to it being a limited edition release.

Most recently, she has collaborated with Aira Mitsuki and is featured on a song on Aira's new album PLASTIC. Ayuse has scheduled to release a new single in September 2009, entitled Don't let you down.

Discography

Studio Albums

• [2007.10.17] A♥K
• [2009.11.18] Simply Good
• [2011.12.07] U&I
• [2013.02.13] LOL

Singles

• [2006.04.19] boyfriend
• [2006.05.17] Pretty Good
• [2006.06.14] Kimi no Yasashisa (君の優しさ; Your Kindness)
• [2007.05.09] eyes to eyes
• [2007.08.08] Sundae Love / summer time ~Natsu no Okurimono~ (夏の贈り物; Summer Present)
• [2007.11.14] When I wish upon a star
• [2008.01.16] ONE
• [2008.04.23] Koyoi Kimi ni Koi wo Shite (こよいキミに恋をして)
• [2009.03.11] Apple pie
• [2009.09.16] Don't let you down
• [2011.02.16] Cry For You / Kimi no Sei ~u knocked my heart~ (君のせい ~u knocked my heart~)

Digital Singles

• [2006.04.05] boyfriend
• [2006.11.08] boyfriend (Remixes)
• [2007.03.28] Prettygooday
• [2008.12.03] jingle bell love
• [2009.12.02] KISS KISS KISS ~Heather Remix~

Other Singles

• [2007.09.12] Goin' on (HMV exclusive)

DVD

• [2007.10.26] copet

Analog

• [2006.02.25] boyfriend
• [2006.07.28] KIMI NO YASASHISA

Compilations / Other

• [2007.04.04] I THE TENDERNESS - Le Quattro Stagioni (#5 10 Years feat. AYUSE KOZUE & SO-HEY!)
• [2008.06.18] SEAMO - Honey Honey feat. AYUSE KOZUE
• [2008.06.18] SEAMO - Stock Delivery (#2 Honey Honey feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2008.07.02] TWIGY - BABY'S CHOICE (#15 OOO BABY feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2008.09.10] SONPUB - 80 T.O 08 HAHA (#4 INNOCENT SHONEN BOYYY feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2008.09.24] Samurai Compi (#14 INNOCENT SHONEN BOYYY feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2008.10.29] DJ KAORI's JMIX II (#21 INNOCENT SHONEN BOYYY feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2008.12.03] Scha Dra Parr - CAN YOU COLLABORATE? ~best collaboration songs & music clips~ (#2 Sundae Love)
• [2009.01.21] SEAMO - SEAMO ON DEMAND ~perfect clip collection~ (#12 Honey Honey feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2009.04.08] House Nation - Ruby (#6 Mickey Mouse Club March [The Mickey Mouse Club](House Nation Re-Edit))
• [2009.04.15] higo.hayato - Pleasure (#5 Love Sick feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2009.07.22] Aira Mitsuki - PLASTIC (#2 Summeeeeeeeer set feat. AYUSE KOZUE, Disc 2 #2 Summeeeeeeeer set -Terukado rmx- feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2009.09.23] SEAMO - Kimi wo Wasurenai feat. AYUSE KOZUE
• [2009.10.07] SEAMO - Best Of SEAMO (#10 Honey Honey feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2010.02.10] KISS YOU KISS ME ~Hearty Mix~ (#20 ONE)
• [2010.04.07] NERDHEAD - BEGINNING OF THE END (#3 FORGET ABOUT U feat. AYUSE KOZUE)
• [2011.04.20] MIXED UP -BEST HIP HOP-R&B TUNES- (#3 FORGET ABOUT U feat. AYUSE KOZUE)

External Links

• Official Website
• Toys Factory Site
• Blog
• MySpace Pag
• Mixi Page