Aya Kamiki

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Name = nihongo|Aya Kamiki|上木 彩矢|


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = 上木 彩矢 ("Kamiki Aya")
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Born = Birth date and age|1985|9|10|mf=y
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Origin = Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Instruments = Singing
Genre = J-Pop, J-Rock, blues-rock
Occupation(s) = singer
Years_active = 2003–Present
Label = FLME (2003-2004)
WEED (2005)
Giza Studio (2006-present)
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URL = http://www.kamikiaya.jp/
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nihongo|Aya Kamiki|上木 彩矢|Kamiki Aya is a blues rock artist born September 10, 1985 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. She currently resides in Osaka, and is currently signed with the Giza Studio recording label. She speaks moderate Chinese and because so, she has a notable fanbase in China.

Profile

*Birthdate: September 10, 1985
*Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
*Bloodtype: B
*Height: 184cm
*Weight: unknown
*Measurement: unknown

Biography

Aya learned to play the piano when she was 4 years old. In junior high school, she began singing live. Influenced by punk rock, she also learned how to play the guitar.

From 2003 to 2004, Aya was part of the independent record label FLME (For Life Music Entertainment) using the stage name KLIM (久里夢). She released her first two singles "Breath" and "W.H.Y?"

In 2005, Aya released her two mini-albums "CONSTELLATION" and "ROCK ON" from the independent record label WEED.

Aya's singing career was mainly active in Osaka, where she garnered positive results. Her voice was full of force that it was part of her reputation. She made appearances in music and fashion magazines, which caught people's attention.

In 2006, Aya signed on with Giza Studio and released her first major label single "Communication Break" on March 15th. On April 12th, her second single "Pierrot" was released. The song was respectively written and composed by B'z members Koshi Inaba and Tak Matsumoto, although the lyrics in Aya's version were slightly modified. It was released on the same day as the B'z single "ゆるぎないものひとつ" (Yuruginaimono Hitotsu), which contained "Pierrot" as its 2nd Beat (B-side). The single reached 9th place on the Oricon charts. Her third single "Mou Kimi Dake wo Hanashitari wa Shinai" peaked at the 11th place, and her first full album "Secret Code" debuted at 5th place. In order to promote Secret Code's release, Aya held two mini-concerts. One was as "Black Kamiki" and was performed at Tower Records in Shibuya. The other (later on the same day), was as "White Aya" and was performed at HMV in Shibuya. Entrance was free, provided that you had purchased Secret Code at the corresponding store.

Discography

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Indies Release

# Breath (21 May 2003)
# W.H.Y? (24 March 2004)

Major Release

# Communication Break (15 March 2006)
# Pierrot (ピエロ; "Pierrot") (12 April 2006)
# もう君だけを離したりはしない [Mou Kimi Dake wo Hanashitari wa Shinai] (31 May 2006)
# 眠っていた気持ち 眠っていたココロ [Nemutteita Kimochi Nemutteita Kokoro] (01 November 2006)
# ミセカケのI Love You [Misekake no I Love You] (23 May 2007)
# 明日のために [Ashita no Tame ni] (25 July 2007)
# SUNDAY MORNING (5 March 2008)
# 君去りし誘惑 [Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku] (18 June 2008)
# SUMMER MEMORIES [Detective Conan Ending Theme eps 505-] (06 August 2008)

Mini Album

# CONSTELLATION (25 May 2005)
# ROCK ON (21 September 2005)

Albums

# Secret Code (12 July 2006)
# 明日のために ～Forever More～ (Ashita no Tame ni ~Forever More~) (10 October 2007)
# Are You Happy Now? (10 September 2008)

DVD

# Aya Kamiki FIRST LIVE (2 May 2007)
# AYA KAMIKI MUSIC VIDEO #1 (7 November 2007)

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

* [http://www.kamikiaya.jp/ Aya Kamiki official GIZA studio site] ja icon
* [http://www.box-corporation.com/aya_kamiki/ Aya Kamiki official site] ja icon