Matsuura Aya

Matsuura Aya May 2010

Matsuura Aya (松浦亜弥) is a soloist signed to Up-Front Agency. Since 2001, she was a soloist within Hello! Project until March 31, 2009, she graduated from Hello! Project along with the rest of the Elder Club.

Profile

• Name: Matsuura Aya (松浦亜弥)
• Nickname: Ayaya (あやや)
• Birthday: June 25, 1986 (1986-06-25)
• Blood type: B
• Birth Place: Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
• Height: 157.5 cm
• Hobbies: Shopping
• Special skill: Tennis
• Favorite colors: White, black, pink, color of tears
• Favorite word: Love
• Favorite season: Autumn
• Favorite food: Rice, miso soup, fruits
• Disliked food: broccoli, cauliflower, celery, parsley
• Hello! Project groups:
  • 3nin Matsuri (2001)
  • Odoru 11 (2002)
  • Gomattou (2002–2003)
  • SALT5 (2003)
  • Nochiura Natsumi (2004–2005)
  • H.P. All Stars (2004)
  • Hello! Project Akagumi (2005)
  • DEF.DIVA (2005–2006)
  • Elder Club (2006–2009)
  • GAM (2006–2007)
• Other:
  • Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2003–2004)

History

Matsuura Aya auditioned in 2000 for the 4th Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition, and was selected along with Sheki-Dol to become a part of what was later known as Hello! Project. She debuted in 2001 with the single "Dokki Doki! LOVE Mail". Her debut public performance with Hello! Project was at the April 2001 Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru concert. Her debut album, First KISS, followed in 2002 after a number of single releases. She then quickly became a favorite amongst Hello! Project fans. Maintaining that sweet and bubbly feel that is evident in all Hello! Project artists, Matsuura is a solid example of solo talent for those who go for this particular flavor of J-Pop, which is certainly not without its fans. It has made her one of the most popular and successful solo artists in the Hello! Project.

To date, Matsuura has released four albums and a collection of singles that have achieved respectable placings on the Oricon chart, though so far she has yet to make it to the top spot. She previously had a radio show called Let's do it!! and now has a new radio show Matsuura Aya no All Night Nippon that started on March 30, 2005. She has also participated in various shuffle units with other Hello! Project artists. In other works, Matsuura has appeared in many CMs, doramas, a few films, and starred in a musical called Sougen no Hito in 2003, for which she also did the soundtrack.

Matsuura was a co-host of the musical variety show Utawara Hot Hit 10. She was also the main protagonist in the movie, Sukeban Deka Codename = Asamiya Saki. She is one of the most active H!P members in acting, having also been in over half a dozen TV dramas. In 2006, Matsuura and Fujimoto Miki formed a new unit named GAM, and she also became one of the increasing number of Hello! Project acts to perform overseas, with a solo concert in Shanghai.

Discography

Albums

• [2002.01.01] First KISS (ファーストKISS)
• [2003.01.29] T.W.O
• [2003.03.05] Sougen no Hito Original Cast Ban (ミュージカル『草原の人』オリジナルキャスト盤) (musical soundtrack)
• [2004.01.01] ×3
• [2005.03.24] Matsuura Aya Best 1 (松浦亜弥ベスト1) (best album)
• [2006.11.29] Naked Songs
• [2007.10.10] Double Rainbow (ダブル レインボウ)
• [2009.01.21] Omoi Afurete (想いあふれて)
• [2010.11.24] Click You Link Me (クリックユー リンクミー)

Singles

• [2001.04.11] Dokki Doki! LOVE Mail (ドッキドキ! LOVE メール)
• [2001.06.13] Tropica~l Koishite~ru (トロピカ~ル恋して~る)
• [2001.09.05] LOVE Namida Iro (LOVE涙色)
• [2001.11.28] 100 Kai no KISS (100回のKISS)
• [2002.02.06] ♡Momoiro Kataomoi♡ (♡桃色片想い♡)
• [2002.05.29] Yeah! Meccha Holiday (Yeah! めっちゃホリディ)
• [2002.09.19] The Bigaku (The 美学)
• [2002.12.11] Sougen no Hito (草原の人)
• [2003.03.12] Ne~e? (ね~え?)
• [2003.06.04] GOOD BYE Natsuo (GOOD BYE 夏男)
• [2003.09.26] THE LAST NIGHT
• [2004.01.28] Kiseki no Kaori Dance. (奇跡の香りダンス。)
• [2004.03.10] Hyacinth (風信子)
• [2004.07.14] YOUR SONG ~Seishun Sensei~ (YOUR SONG 〜青春宣誓〜)
• [2004.10.20] Watarasebashi (渡良瀬橋)
• [2004.11.26] Tensai! LET'S GO Ayayamu (天才! LET'S GO あややム) (Ayaya with Ecohams)
• [2005.02.23] Zutto Suki de Ii desu ka (ずっと好きでいいですか)
• [2005.09.21] Ki ga Tsukeba Anata (気がつけば あなた)
• [2006.02.01] Suna wo Kamu You ni... NAMIDA (砂を噛むように···NAMIDA)
• [2007.08.29] Egao (笑顔)
• [2008.05.21] Kizuna (きずな)
• [2009.02.11] Chocolate Damashii (チョコレート魂)

DVDs

• [2002.08.07] Matsuura Aya FIRST CONCERT TOUR 2002 Haru "FIRST DATE" at Tokyo International Forum
• [2002.10.09] Matsuura Single M Clips 1
• [2003.02.19] Yeah! Meccha Live at Nakano Sunplaza
• [2003.02.26] Alo Hello! Matsuura Aya DVD
• [2003.09.18] Concert Tour 2003 Haru ~Matsu Ring PINK~
• [2004.02.04] Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2003 Aki ~Ayaya Hit Parade!~
• [2004.04.14] Matsuura Aya Single V Clips 2
• [2004.07.07] Alo Hello! 2 Matsuura Aya DVD
• [2004.08.11] Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Haru ~Watashi to Watashi to Anata~
• [2004.12.01] Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Aki ~Matsu◇Crystal◇Yoyogi Special~
• [2005.07.20] Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2005 Haru 101 Kaime no KISS ~HAND IN HAND~
• [2005.12.07] Hello☆Pro Party~! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Kouen~ (Matsuura Aya, W, Melon Kinenbi)
• [2006.03.29] Suna wo Kamu You ni... NAMIDA ~Studio Live~
• [2006.09.06] Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~OTONA no NAMIDA~
• [2006.10.25] Live in Shanghai
• [2007.01.17] Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2006 Aki "Shinka no Kisetsu..."
• [2008.01.23] Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Double Rainbow~
• [2008.09.24] Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2008 Haru "AYA The Witch"
• [2009.12.23] Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Omoi Afurete~

Photobooks

• [2001.12.01] 松浦亜弥 1st写真集 (Matsuura Aya 1st Photobook) amazon.co.jp
• [2003.02.14] アロハロ!松浦亜弥 (Alo-Hello! Matsuura Aya) amazon.co.jp
• [2003.04.11] アヤヤとミキティ (Ayaya to Mikitty ) (With Fujimoto Miki) amazon.co.jp
• [2004.01.15] まっ！ちゅら (Ma! Chura) amazon.co.jp
• [2004.06.25] アロハロ！2 松浦亜弥 (Alo-Hello! 2 Matsuura Aya) amazon.co.jp
• [2005.03.19] a amazon.co.jp

Concert

• [2002.06.04] ファースト・デート (First Date) amazon.co.jp
• [2003.09.30] 松浦亜弥 in Hello! Project 2003夏 (Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project Natsu) amazon.co.jp
• [2004.03.13] 松浦亜弥 in Hello! Project 2004 Winter (Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2004 Winter) amazon.co.jp
• [2004.07.07] AYA MATSUURA Concert Tour 2004 Spring~私と私とあなた~Photobook (AYA MATSUURA Concert Tour 2004 Spring~Watashi to Watashi to Anata~Photobook) amazon.co.jp
• [2004.09.28] 松浦亜弥 in Hello! Project 2004 summer (Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2004 Summer) amazon.co.jp
• [2005.07.06] 後浦なつみライブ「TRIANGLE ENERGY」 (Nochiura Natsumi Live "TRIANGLE ENERGY") (With Nochiura Natsumi) amazon.co.jp
• [2005.10.11] AYA MATSUURA & COUNTRY MUSUME。―Hello!Project2005夏の歌謡ショー 05’セレクション!コレクション! (AYA MATSUURA & COUNTRY MUSUME. - Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show '05 Selection! Collection!) (With Country Musume) amazon.co.jp
• [2006.04.14] 後藤真希&松浦亜弥in Hello!Project 2006 Winter (Goto Maki & Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2006 Winter]]) (With Goto Maki) amazon.co.jp

Movie

• [2006.09.29] スケバン刑事　コードネーム＝麻宮サキ　ＯＦＦＩＣＩＡＬ　ＰＨＯＴＯ　ＢＯＯＫ (Sukeban Deka Codename Asamiya Saki OFFICIAL PHOTO BOOK) amazon.co.jp

Works

Movies

• [2003] Ao no Honoo
• [2006] スケバン刑事　コードネーム＝麻宮サキ (Sukeban Deka Codename Asamiya Saki)

TV Dramas

• [2001] Saigo no Kazoku
• [2002] 亜弥のDNA (Aya no DNA)
• [2002] Tenshi no Utagoe ~Shounibyou no Kiseki~
• [2003] Futari ~Watashitachi ga Eranda Michi~
• [2003] Namahousou wa Tomaranai
• [2003] VICTORY! Futto Girls no Seishun
• [2004] Aijou Ippon! [1]
• [2006] Inochi no Kiseki
• [2009] THE QUIZ SHOW

Radio

• Let's do it !!
• 松浦亜弥のオールナイトニッポン (Matsuura Aya no All Night Nippon)
• InterFM : FIVE STARS (on Tuesday only)

Musicals

• [2003] ミュージカル 草原の人 (Musical Sougen no Hito)
• [2004] ミュージカル リアルオーディション!! (Musical Real Audition!!)
• [2006] リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル (Ribbon no Kishi: The Musical)
• [2007] すけだち (Sukedachi)
• [2008] 本気でオンリーユー (Mariya - Honki de Only You)

Essay Books

Matsuura Aya Sugao no Memorial Matsuura Aya no AYA.YA Waarudo Meccha Ayaya!.jpg Matsuura Aya Love Ayaya ni Naritai Aya to Ayaya

• [2002.06.25] 松浦亜弥 素顔のメモリアル (Matsuura Aya Sugao no Memorial) amazon.co.jp
• [2002.09.01] 松浦亜弥のAYA・YAワールドめっちゃあやや! (Matsuura Aya no AYA.YA Waarudo Meccha Ayaya!) amazon.co.jp
• [2003.06.25] 松浦亜弥Love (Matsuura Aya Love) amazon.co.jp
• [2003.07.26] あややになりたい (Ayaya ni Naritai) amazon.co.jp
• [2004.03.27] 亜弥とあやや (Aya to Ayaya) (With Onuki Nobuaki) amazon.co.jp

External links

• Official website (discography)
• Wikipedia:Aya Matsuura
• Japanese Wikipedia: 松浦亜弥
• Producer Tsunku talks about Matsuura Aya releases
• Sukeban Deka: Codename Asamiya Saki movie website (jp)

Radio

• Her first radio show: Let's do it !!
• Her second radio show: 松浦亜弥のオールナイトニッポン
• Her third radio show: Five Stars Tuesday

Fan sites

• Celebrity Desktop - Aya Matsuura
• Aya Matsuura French fan site
• Aya Matsuura Forum