ASKA

ASKA

ASKA (あすか) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and member of the pop duo CHAGE and ASKA.

Profile

• Real Name: Miyazaki Shigeaki (宮﨑重明)
• Other Name: Asuka Ryo (飛鳥涼)
• Birthdate: February 24, 1958 (1958-02-24)
• Birthplace: Onojo, Fukuoka Prefecture
• Blood Type: A

Information

ASKA started his music career when he and CHAGE formed the duo CHAGE and ASKA in 1979. After that, he begin writing lyrics for artists like Oginome Yoko, Hikari GENJI, and Nakayama Miho. Then in 1987, he started his solo career with the debut of his first single, "MY Mr.LONELY HEART". He would go on to be in the charity group USED TO BE A CHILD and did a duet with Richard Marx in 1997.

In 2005, he focused more on his solo career and did theme songs for such festivals like ap bank fes'08. He would later go hold a concert, entitled ASKA SYMPHONIC CONCERT TOUR 2008 "SCENE", through Japan and also in Thailand.

ASKA would focused even more on his solo career after his duo group, CHAGE and ASKA, tooki a hiatus starting on January 2009.

Discography

Original Albums

• [1988.08.21] SCENE
• [1991.06.05] SCENE II
• [1995.02.27] NEVER END
• [1997.03.12] ONE
• [1998.03.25] kicks
• [2005.11.23] SCENE III
• [2012.10.17] SCRAMBLE

Cover Albums

• [2009.11.25] Standard
• [2010.02.10] 12 (Self-Cover Album)
• [2010.11.03] Kimi no Shiranai Kimi no Uta (君の知らない君の歌) (Self-Cover Album)
• [2011.12.07] BOOKEND

Best Albums

• [1997.01.25] Hichou ~Asuka Ryou Sakuhinshuu (飛鳥〜飛鳥涼作品集)
• [1999.03.31] ASKA the BEST Selection 1988-1998
• [2005.11.23] SCENE I & II limited edition
• [2006.01.18] SCENE of SCENE ~selected 6 songs from SCENE I,II,III~

Cover Albums

• [2010.02.10] 12
• [2010.11.03] Kimi no Shiranai Kimi no Uta (君の知らない君の歌)

Singles

• [1987.09.21] MY Mr.LONELY HEART
• [1988.07.21] MIDNIGHT 2 CALL
• [1991.03.06] Hajimari wa Itsumo Ame (はじまりはいつも雨)
• [1995.01.01] Seiten wo Homeru Nara Yuugure wo Matte (晴天を誉めるなら夕暮れを待て)
• [1997.01.22] Every Day Of Your Life (with Richard Marx)
• [1997.02.05] ID
• [1997.04.28] ONE
• [1998.03.11] Girl
• [2000.07.12] good time
• [2003.12.17] Kokoro ni Hana no Saku Kata e (心に花の咲く方へ)
• [2008.10.01] UNI-VERSE
• [2009.02.25] Anata ga Naku Koto wa Nai (あなたが泣くことはない)
• [2019.11.20] Uta ni Naritai

Download Exclusive

• [2008.11.01] ASKA SYMPHONIC CONCERT TOUR 2008 "SCENE" at The Bay (Singapore)
• [2011.04.15] "Ue wo Muite Arukou" (上を向いて歩こう)
• [2011.04.22] "Haikyo no Hato" (廃墟の鳩)
• [2011.06.01] ASKA CONCERT TOUR 10 11 FACES
• [2011.07.30] "Pari ni Hitori" (巴里にひとり)
• [2011.10.08] "Tabihito yo" (旅人よ)
• [2012.01.21] "Uta no Naka ni wa Fujiyuu ga nai" (歌の中には不自由がない)
• [2012.03.16] "Momen no Handkerchief" (木綿のハンカチーフ)

Videos / DVD / Blu-ray

• [1997.08.xx] Kyoubousha ID (共謀者 ID)
• [1998.99.30] ASKA concert tour kicks
• [2003.12.25] Reframing
• [2004.01.28] ASKA CONCERT TOUR GOOD TIME
• [2006.07.26] ASKA Concert Tour 05 06 My Game is ASKA
• [2009.02.25] ASKA SYMPHONIC CONCERT TOUR 2008 "SCENE"
• [2009.11.25] ASKA CONCERT TOUR 2009 WALK
• [2010.03.24] ASKA THE MELODY YOU HEARD THAT NIGHT Showa ga Miteita Christmas (ASKA THE MELODY YOU HEARD THAT NIGHT 昭和が見ていたクリスマス)
• [2011.06.01] ASKA CONCERT TOUR 10 11 FACES
• [2012.10.17] ASKA CONCERT2012 Showa ga Miteita Christmas!? Prelude to The Bookend (ASKA CONCERT2012 昭和が見ていたクリスマス!? Prelude to The Bookend)

Books

• [1984.11.15] Only Lonely (オンリー・ロンリ)
• [1990.11.21] Keredo Sora wa Ao ~Asuharyou Ron (けれど空は青～飛鳥涼論)
• [1993.04.10] Keredo Sora wa Ao ~Asuharyou Ron Bunko Han (けれど空は青～飛鳥涼論 文庫版)
• [1996.11.25] Interview (インタビュー)

External Links

• Official Page
• Official Instagram
• Japanese Wikipedia: ASKA