Kamiki Aya

Kamiki Aya (2008)

Kamiki Aya (上木彩矢) is a Japanese pop/rock singer-songwriter currently under avex trax label.

Profile

• Stage Names: Kurimu (久里夢), KLIM, Kamiki Aya
• Real Name: Kamiki Aya (上木彩矢)
• Birthday: September 10th, 1985
• Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
• Currently Live in: Osaka, Japan
• Blood Type: B
• Height: 166cm
• Inspirational Artists: Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne
• Labels: FLME (2003-2004), WEED (2005), GIZA studio (2006-2009), avex trax (2009-)

Information

Kamiki Aya held her first live while she was in junior high school and has been performing since a young age. Because of her love of punk rock, she learned the guitar which she incorporates into her music. Though she has only recently debuted as a major artist, she has been performing as an Indies artist for longer. She made her debut onto the music scene in 2003 with the indies single, Breath under the stage stage name Kurimu (久里夢). Eight months later she released her first indies mini-album, W.H.Y? under the same stage name, but spelled differently, KLIM.

In 2005 Kamiki went on the release two more indies mini-albums, but this time under her actual name. She signed with the major label GIZA studio in 2006 and debuted with the single, Communication Break. Over the next two months she released two more singles, and then came the release of her debut full-length album, Secret Code which made it into the top 10 on the Oricon. She also has been appearing in the magazine Kera since late 2005.

Early 2007, Kamiki was one of the winners of the 21th Japan Gold Disc Award's New Artist of the Year.

In July 2006, Kaming, her official fan club, was created; however, when Aya changed labels to Avex-Trax in July 2009, the fan club disappeared.

Discography

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Kamiki Aya promoting Pierrot (2006)

Kamiki Aya promoting Misekake no I Love you (2007)

Albums

• [2006.07.12] Secret Code
• [2007.10.10] Ashita no Tame ni ~Forever More~ (明日のために ～Forever More～)
• [2008.09.10] Are you happy now?

Singles

• [2003.05.21] Breath (Indies) (Kurimu)
• [2006.03.15] Communication Break
• [2006.04.12] Pierrot (ピエロ)
• [2006.05.31] Mou Kimi Dake wo Hanashitari wa Shinai (もう君だけを離したりはしない)
• [2006.11.01] Nemutteita Kimochi Nemutteita Kokoro (眠っていた気持ち 眠っていたココロ)
• [2007.05.23] Misekake no I Love you (ミセカケの I Love you)
• [2007.07.25] Ashita no Tame ni (明日のために)
• [2008.03.05] SUNDAY MORNING
• [2008.06.18] Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku (君去りし誘惑)
• [2008.08.06] Summer Memories
• [2008.12.03] Sekai wa Sore Demo Kawari wa Shinai (世界はそれでも変わりはしない)
• [2009.11.11] W-B-X ~W boiled extreme~ (Kamiki Aya w TAKUYA)

Mini Albums

• [2004.03.24] W.H.Y? (Indies) (KLIM)
• [2005.05.25] CONSTELLATION (Indies)
• [2005.09.12] ROCK ON (Indies)

DVDs

• [2007.05.02] AYA KAMIKI FIRST LIVE
• [2007.11.07] AYA KAMIKI MUSIC VIDEO #1

Compilation / Other

• [2004.11.24] ZARD - Kyou wa Yukkuri Hanasou (#1 Kyou wa Yukkuri Hanasou (Chorus))
• [2005.09.07] ZARD - Kimi to no Distance (#4 Kyou wa Yukkuri Hanasou (Chorus))
• [2005.09.28] Aiuchi Rina - Rina♥Matsuri 2005 (Disc 1 #7 ShooBidooBiBa; #8 A constellation; #9 CRAZY)
• [2005.12.14] FEEL SO BAD - Fukkatsu! F.S.B NIGHT LIVE at hills Pan Kojo (#15 Do You Wanna Touch Me; #16 Yuu sanso Undou)
• [2006.11.01] Aiuchi Rina - Rina♥Matsuri 2006 (Disc 1 #4 Smoke on the Water; #5 Pierrot)
• [2007.05.23] Aiuchi Rina - RINA AIUCHI VALENTINE LIVE 2007 (Disc 3 #8 Nemutteita Kimochi Nemutteita Kokoro; #9 Secret Code; #10 Mou Kimi Dake wo Hanashitari wa Shinai; #11 Pierrot; #12 I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL)
• [2008.04.09] ZARD - Tsubasa wo Hirogete / Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de (#2 Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de featuring Aya Kamiki)
• [2008.08.06] THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 3 (Disc 2 #7 Mou Kimi Dake wo Hanashitari wa Shinai)
• [2008.12.24] GIZA studio 10th Anniversary Masterpiece BLEND ~LOVE Side~ (#6 Summer Memories)
• [2008.12.24] GIZA studio 10th Anniversary Masterpiece BLEND ~FUN Side~ (#2 Pierrot)

Trivia

• "Kaming" is the name of her official fan club.
• Other than "Pierrot", Aya has covered several B'z songs live.
• Once at an interview, she claimed that she has to eat spicy food or else she'll be in a bad mood.

External Links

• Aya Kamiki Official avex trax site (new 2009)
• Aya Kamiki Official GIZA studio site (end 2009)
• Aya Kamiki Official Agency site
• Official Blog: Kamiki Watching
• Kamiki Aya International Forum