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Kamiki Aya

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Kamiki Aya promoting "UNREAL" (2012)

Kamiki Aya (上木彩矢) is a Japanese pop and rock singer-songwriter previously signed under avex trax's sub-label tearbridge productions and management of BOX CORPORATION. In 2011, Kamiki announced on her official blog that her album THE FINAL JOURNEY is her own "FINAL JOURNEY" under avex trax before returning to indies market, stating "rather than stop making music" she wants to "start making music with a stronger soul".

Profile

  • Stage Names: Kurimu (久里夢) (2003), KLIM (2004), Kamiki Aya (上木彩矢) (2005 -)
  • Real Name: Tsukada Ayako (塚田綾子)
  • 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

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. Kamiki made her indie debut in 2003 with the single "Breath". The single was released under For Life Music label and was credited to the stage stage name Kurimu (久里夢). Eight months later she released her first indies mini-album, W.H.Y? under a different stage name, KLIM.

In 2005, Kamiki left For Life Music and signed with another indie label, WEED records. Here she released two more mini-albums, but this time under her actual name. Not long after they were released, she signed with the major label GIZA studio and in 2006 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 Kamiki changed labels to avex trax in July 2009, the fan club disappeared.

In 2011, Kamiki announced on her official blog that her album THE FINAL JOURNEY is her own "FINAL JOURNEY" under avex trax before returning to indies market, stating "rather than stop making music" she wants to "start making music with a stronger soul".

Trivia

  • "Kaming" is the name of her official fan club. (2006-2009)
  • 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.

Discography

Kamiki Aya promoting "Breath" (2003)
Kamiki Aya promoting W.H.Y? (2004)
Kamiki Aya promoting ROCK ON (2005)
Kamiki Aya promoting "Mou Kimi Dake wo Hanashitari wa Shinai" (2006)
Kamiki Aya promoting "Misekake no I Love you" (2007)
Kamiki Aya promoting "Sekai wa Sore Demo Kawari wa Shinai" (2008)
Kamiki Aya promoting INDIVIDUAL EMOTION (2010)
Kamiki Aya promoting THE FINAL JOURNEY (2011)

Albums

Mini Albums

Best Albums

Singles

Other Singles

Digital Downloads

DVDs

Other DVDs

Compilation / Other

Books / Magazines

Photobooks

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Magazines

  • [2010.07.xx] Gekkan Songs August 2010 (Feature)

External Links