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Aya Matsuura
松浦 亜弥
Aya Matsuura at V Power "Music Storm", December 9, 2006Background information Also known as Ayaya Born June 25, 1986 Origin Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan Genres Pop Occupations Singer, actress, model Years active 2000–present Labels Zetima Associated acts GAM, Gomattou, Def.Diva, 3nin Matsuri, Odoru 11, Salt5, H.P. All Stars Website up-front-agency.co.jp/artist/matsuura-aya Aya Matsuura (松浦 亜弥 Matsuura Aya, born June 25, 1986) is a Japanese pop singer from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
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Career
2000–2009: Hello! Project
Aya auditioned in 2000 for the fourth 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. It is a common misconception that Aya originally auditioned to be a part of Morning Musume, which she did not.[1] After being chosen from that audition, Matsuura began her solo career. In time, she would become one of Hello! Project's biggest acts.
Aside from a successful solo career, Matsuura (nicknamed Ayaya), also did numerous collaborations with other members of Hello! Project, including special, usually short lived groups Gomattou with Maki Goto and Miki Fujimoto; Nochiura Natsumi with Maki Goto and Natsumi Abe; and DEF.DIVA with Maki Goto, Natsumi Abe, and Rika Ishikawa. She also did the "Folk Song" series which feature Yuko Nakazawa and other Hello! Project artists, as well as Hello! Project's shuffle groups (3nin Matsuri in 2001, Odoru 11 in 2002, Salt5 in 2003, and the larger H.P. All Stars in 2004).
She also collaborated with Miki Fujimoto as a duo named GAM that debuted September 2006. Their first single, "Thanks!" reached the #2 position on the Oricon.
Matsuura starred in the Japanese film Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki (known internationally as Yo-Yo Girl Cop) opposite Rika Ishikawa, released on September 30, 2006.
On October 9, 2006 both concerts she was supposed to hold that day were cancelled due to her not feeling well.[2] Soon several unsourced rumours emerged considering the possibility she might be suffering from Temporomandibular joint disorder.[3] Following the cancellation of the two concerts, Matsuura's management confirmed the rumours, reported the young idol had been taking painkillers to continue working and scheduled a press conference to discuss her condition.[4][5] On the following day Matsuura made a public statement on PBS apologizing to her fans and expressing her desire to get back to her singing career as soon as possible.
Since her press conference, Matsuura returned to her normal hosting duties on her weekly radio show, "Matsuura Aya no All Night Nippon" and returned to singing in a limited capacity, as demonstrated on her appearance on Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ on October 23, 2006.
On March 8, 2008, Matsuura—as a secret guest—performed at the opening ceremony of the Fourth Special Olympics Japan Winter National Games, a national event in preparation of the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Boise, Idaho.[6][7] She performed the song "Kizuna", which was released on May 21, 2008 as her 20th single.[8]
It was officially announced on October 19, 2008 that Matsuura would be graduating from Hello! Project along with the rest of Elder Club.[9] Before her graduation, Matsuura released her fifth studio album, Omoi Afurete, on January 21, 2009,[10] and her 21st single, "Chocolate Damashii", was released on February 11 for Valentine's Day.[11]
Matsuura graduated from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009.[9]
2009–present
On August 26, 2009, Matsuura launched her own blog called Ayablog and announced that her upcoming tour will be her last for two or three years.[12] In late August 2011, it was revealed that she is diagnosed with endometriosis, which has been and will continue to limit her concert activities in the future. [13]
Other Appearances
Matsuura has appeared in many commercials for various companies; notably Pretz snack foods, Epson color printers, and Kirin beverages. She has also taken part and co-hosts the television show Utawara with other names in Japanese entertainment such as Johnny Jimusho's Jun Matsumoto.
Discography and releases
Albums
# Title Release date Peak rank Total sales Weeks on chart 1 First Kiss January 1, 2002 #2 301,530 13 2 T.W.O January 29, 2003 #2 316,986 18 3 X3 January 1, 2004 #10 124,939 9 – Matsuura Aya Best 1 (松浦亜弥ベスト1) March 24, 2005 #2 121,361 13 – Naked Songs November 29, 2006 #24 18,961 2 4 Double Rainbow (ダブル レインボウ) October 10, 2007 #22 11,764 2 5 Omoi Afurete (想いあふれて) January 21, 2009[10] #29 4,873 1 Singles
# Title Release date Peak rank Total sales Weeks on charts 1 "Dokki Doki! Love Mail" (ドッキドキ! Loveメール) April 11, 2001 #10 72,070 6 2 "Tropical Koishiteru" (トロピカ～ル恋して～る) June 13, 2001 #7 64,490 6 3 "Love Namidairo" (Love涙色) September 5, 2001 #3 172,340 9 4 "100Kai no Kiss" (100回のKiss) November 28, 2001 #2 102,820 7 5 "Momoiro Kataomoi" (♥ 桃色片思い ♥) February 6, 2002 #2 224,480 13 6 "Yeah! Meccha Holiday" (Yeah! めっちゃホリディ) May 29, 2002 #2 130,960 19 7 "The Bigaku" (The 美学) September 19, 2002 #2 115,480 18 8 "Sōgen no Hito" (草原の人) December 11, 2002 #2 92,995 11 9 "Ne~e?" (ね～え?) March 12, 2003 #3 121,776 10 10 "Good Bye Natsuo" (Good Bye 夏男) June 4, 2003 #3 88,483 11 11 "The Last Night" September 26, 2003 #3 57,451 8 12 "Kiseki no Kaori Dance" (奇跡の香りダンス) January 28, 2004 #3 80,322 7 13 "Hyacinth" (風信子 (ヒヤシンス)) March 10, 2004 #7 56,400 13 14 "Your Song ~Seishun Sensei~" (Your Song ~青春宣誓~)
Theme song of "Aijo Ippon!"July 14, 2004 #3 41,306 10 15 "Watarasebashi" (渡良瀬橋, "Watarase Bridge")† October 20, 2004 #6 47,857 6 – "Tensai! Let's Go Ayayamu" (天才! Let's Go あややム)
Theme song of "Hamtaro the Movie 4"November 26, 2004 #47 – 5 16 "Zutto Suki de Ii desu ka" (ずっと 好きでいいですか) February 23, 2005 #7 45,022 8 17 "Ki ga Tsukeba Anata" (気がつけば あなた) September 21, 2005 #5 56,822 9 18 "Suna wo Kamu you ni... Namida" (砂を噛むように・・・Namida) February 1, 2006 #14 20,212 5 19 "Egao" (笑顔) August 29, 2007 #16 13,286 5 20 "Kizuna" (きずな) May 21, 2008 #20 6,007 3 21 "Chocolate Damashii" (チョコレート魂)†† February 11, 2009[11] #19 4,028 2 † A cover of Chisato Moritaka's 1993 original. The bridge in the title is one of twelve bridges that cross the Watarase River in the city of Ashikaga.
†† Last release within Hello! Project, as she graduated soon after its release.
DVDs
Title Release date Matsuura Aya First Concert Tour 2002 Haru "First Date" at Tokyo Kokusai Forum (松浦亜弥First Concert Tour 2002春「First Date」at東京国際フォーラム) August 7, 2002 Matsuura Aya Single M Clips 1 (松浦亜弥シングルMクリップ1) October 9, 2002 Bi-Shojo Nikki I, II (美・少女日記 I, II) December 11, 2002 Aya no DNA (亜弥のDNA) January 16, 2003 Yeah! Meccha Live at Nakano Sun Plaza (Yeah! めっちゃライブ at 中野サンプラザ) February 19, 2003 Alo-Hello! (アロハロ!) February 26, 2003 Sōgen no Hito (草原の人) – With the original casting March 5, 2003 Ne~e? (ね～え?) March 12, 2003 Kotomikku Daijiten Jōkan, Gekan (ことミック大辞典 上巻, 下巻) May 2, 2003 Musical "Sōgen no Hito" (ミュージカル 「草原の人」) May 21, 2003 Good Bye Natsuo (Good Bye 夏男) June 4, 2003 Moero! Manābu 1, 2 (燃えろ!マナー部1, 2) July 2, 2003 Concert Tour 2003 Haru ~Matsu Ringu Pink~ (コンサートツアー2003春～松リングPink～) September 18, 2003 Kiseki no Kaori Dance (奇跡の香りダンス。) January 28, 2004 Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2003 Aki ~Ayaya Hit Parade!~ (松浦亜弥コンサートツアー2003秋 ～あややヒットパレード!～) February 4, 2004 Matsuura Aya Single V Clips 2 (松浦亜弥シングルVクリップス2) April 14, 2004 Musical Real Audition!! (ミュージカル リアルオーディション!!) May 12, 2004 Alo-Hello! 2 Matsuura Aya (アロハロ!2 松浦亜弥) July 7, 2004 Single V Your Song ~Seishun Sensei~ (シングルV Your Song ～青春宣誓～) July 28, 2004 Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Haru ~Watashi to Watashi to Anata~ (松浦亜弥コンサートツアー2004春～私と私とあなた～) August 11, 2004 Single V Watarasebashi (シングルV 渡良瀬橋) November 10, 2004 Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Aki ~Matsu Crystal Yoyogi Special~ (松浦亜弥コンサートツアー2004秋 ～松クリスタル 代々木スペシャル～) December 1, 2004 Single V Zutto Suki de Ii desu ka (シングルV ずっと 好きでいいですか) May 2, 2005 Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2005 Haru 101 Kaime no Kiss ~Hand in Hand~ (松浦亜弥コンサートツアー2005春 101回目のKiss～Hand in Hand～) June 20, 2005 Single V Ki ga Tsukeba Anata (シングルV 気がつけば あなた) September 28, 2005 Hello Pro Party! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Koen~ ( ハロ☆プロ パーティ～！2005 ～松浦亜弥キャプテン公演～) December 7, 2005 Concert Tour 2006 Spring ~Otona no Namida~ (コンサートツアー2006春~OTONA no NAMIDA~) September 6, 2006 Videos
- 2001-04-25 – Bi Shojo Nikki Part 1 (美・少女日記 1)
- 2001-06-27 – Bi Shojo Nikki Part 2 (美・少女日記 2)
- 2001-09-05 – Bi Shojo Nikki Part 3 (美・少女日記 3)
- 2001-12-12 – Bi Shojo Nikki Part 4 (美・少女日記 4)
- 2002-08-07 – Concert Tour 2002 Haru "First Date" at Tokyo Kokusai Forum (ファーストコンサートツアー2002春「ファーストデート」 at 東京国際フォーラム)
- 2002-10-09 – Matsuura Aya Single M Clips 1 (松浦亜弥シングルMクリップス1)
- 2003-02-19 – Yeah! Meccha Raibu at Nakano Sun Plaza (Yeah! めっちゃライブ at 中野サンプラザ)
- 2003-02-26 – Alo-Hello! (アロハロ!)
- 2003-03-12 – Ne~e? (ね～え?)
Photobooks
- Solo photobooks
- 2001-12-01 – Matsuura Aya 1st Photobook (松浦亜弥 1st写真集)
- 2003-02-14 – Alo-Hello! (アロハロ!)
- 2004-01-15 – Ma'! Chura (まっ!ちゅら)
- 2004-06-25 – Alo-Hello! 2 (アロハロ!2)
- 2005-03-19 – a
- Concert photobooks
- 2002-06-04 – First-Date (ファースト・デート)
- 2004-07-07 – ~Watashi to Watashi to Anata~ (～私と私とあなた～)
- Other photobooks
- 2003-04-11 – Ayaya to Mikitty (アヤヤとミキティ)
- 2003-09-30 – Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2003 Summer
- 2004-03-13 – Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2004 Winter
- 2004-09-28 – Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2004 Summer
- 2005-07-06 – Nochiura Natsumi Live Photobook "Triangle Energy" (後浦なつみライブ写真集「Triangle Energy」)
Acts
Television variety shows
Show Start date End date Network Hello! Morning (ハロー!モーニング。) April 2000 April 1, 2007 TV Tokyo, etc. Minna no TV (ミンナのテレビ) April 13, 2005 September 28, 2005 Nippon TV and others A April 2005 June 26, 2005 Nippon TV and others Utawara Hot Hit 10 → Utawara (歌笑Hotヒット10 → ウタワラ) October 16, 2005 January 28, 2007 Nippon TV and others Ayaya Golf (あややゴルフ) April 4, 2006 September 26, 2006 Nippon TV Ayaya Golf 2 (あややゴルフ2) April 4, 2007 September 26, 2007 Nippon TV Meringue no Kimochi (メレンゲの気持ち) April 7, 2007 September 24, 2011 Nippon TV Collaboration Lab. (コラボ☆ラボ 〜夢の音楽工房〜) April 8, 2008 April 1, 2009 WOWOW TV drama
Title Start date End date Network Role Saigo no Kazoku (最後の家族, lit: the last family) October 18, 2001 December 13, 2001 TV Asahi and others Tomomi Uchiyama Goldem Bowl (ゴールデンボウル) Episode 9 June 22, 2002 Nippon TV and others Miyako Yoshizawa Victory! ~Foot Girls no Seishun~ (Victory!～フットガールズの青春~) November 22, 2003 Fuji TV and others Shuko Ashida Aijo Ippon! (愛情イッポン!) July 17, 2004 September 18, 2004 Nippon TV and others Tomoe Natsuyagi Inochi no Kiseki (命の軌跡, lit: the miracle in life) (for the 50th anniversary of Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co. Ltd. starting telecasting) October 25, 2006 CBC, TBS, and others Yoshimi Hirai The Quiz Show (ザ・クイズショウ) April 18, 2009 June 24, 2009 Nippon TV and others Rena Takasugi Sakura and Satsuki (サクラとさつき) April 1, 2011 ABC (only in the Kansai region) Sakura Haruno Movies
- Ao no Honō (2003)
- Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki (2006)
Radio
- Matsuura Aya Let's do it!! (松浦亜弥 Let's do it!!) – JOLF, etc. (April, 2001—2005-03-27)
- Matsuura Aya All Night Nippon (松浦亜弥のオールナイトニッポン) – JOLF and other thirty-five radio stations in Japan (2005-03-30 — 2006-12-27)
- Matsuura Aya FIVE STARS– InterFM 76.1 (TUESDAY 松浦亜弥) (Start date 2007-10-02)October 2007-September 2009 (End date 2009-09-29)
Commercials
- Pretz (2002–2006, Ezaki Glico)
- Tessera (2002–2004, Shiseido)
- Gogo no Kocha (2003–2008, Kirin Beverage)
- Colorio Printer (2003–2005, Epson)
- Sega PuyoPuyo Fever (2004)
- Papico (2004–2006, Ezaki Glico)
- Pocky (2004–2005, Ezaki Glico)
- Sky PerfecTV! (2004–2005, SKY Perfect Communications)
- Super Mild (2004–2005, Shiseido)
- Scooter Let's 4 (2004–2005, Suzuki)
- Nissin Yakisoba UFO (2005–2006, Nissin)
- Aoyama Trading (Youfuku Aoyama) (2005–2008)
- Youpack (2005–2006, Japan Post)
- Scooter Address V50 (2006, Suzuki)
- Expressway ETC (2007, Organization for Road System Enhancement) -- song only
- Center-in (2007, Unicharm)
- Fried Chicken (2008, FamilyMart) -- also the song "Kichin to Chicken" lyrics and music by Fujioka Fujimaki, a folk song duo.
- Mezamashi Gohan (2009, MAFF)
- Top "Clear Liquid" (since 2009, Lion)
- Vitamin Water (since 2009, Suntory)
- Roots Aroma Impact (since 2010, JT Foods), etc.
Video games
- Guitar Freaks 8th mix / Drummania 7th mix (Momoiro Kataomoi, covered by Yu Uchida)
- Donkey Konga (Japanese version, Momoiro Kataomoi covered by an unknown artist)
- Daigasso! Band Brothers (Yeah! Meccha Holiday, instrumental)
- Go-Go-Tea Miniature Golf (Kirin Beverage)
- Donkey Konga 2 (Japanese Version, Yeah! Meccha Holiday)
References
- ^ The only Hello! Project members to date that have done so, and been placed elsewhere are Mai Satoda, Miuna Saitou and Miki Fujimoto; Fujimoto would be later inserted into Morning Musume anyway.
- ^ Official statement on the Odyssey Website
- ^ October 9, 2006 entry of the Ikimasshoi Weblog
- ^ Sponichi News, Entertainment Section, October 10, 2006 entry
- ^ Daily Sports Online, October 10, 2006
- ^ "Ayaya to promote Special Olympics" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. March 8, 2008. http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20080308-332748.html. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
- ^ "あやや応援歌「きずな」心こめて歌う" (in Japanese). sponichi.co.jp. March 8, 2008. Archived from the original on March 18, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080318144208/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2008/03/08/05.html. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
- ^ "Aya Matsuura will sing the Special Olympics Official Support Song" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/aya_0803071600.html. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
- ^ a b "Elder Club members to graduate from Hello! Project". Hello!Online. 2008-10-19. http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=558. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ a b "Omoi Afurete" (in Japanese). Up-Front Works. http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/25/a_10/. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ a b "Chocolate Damashii" (in Japanese). Up-Front Works. http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/25/s_23/. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ "Ayablog" (in Japanese). Up-Front Works. http://blog.oricon.co.jp/ayablog/. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ Official announcement re: Matsuura Aya. takamaruyo. Retrieved on 2011-09-21.
External links
- Official profile
- AYAWAII web site
- Aya Matsuura discography on the Up-Front Works website
- Aya Matsuura at the Internet Movie Database
Hello! Project Morning Musume Risa Niigaki · Sayumi Michishige · Reina Tanaka · Aika Mitsui · Mizuki Fukumura · Erina Ikuta · Riho Sayashi · Kanon Suzuki · Haruna Iikubo · Ayumi Ishida · Masaki Satō · Haruka KudōBerryz Kobo C-ute S/mileage Ayaka Wada · Yuuka Maeda · Kanon Fukuda · Kana Nakanishi · Akari Takeuchi · Rina Katsuta · Meimi TamuraSoloists Units Buono! · LilpriHello! Pro Taiwan Francis & AikoHello! Pro Korea Jang Da YeonHello! Pro Egg Rie Kaneko · Karin Miyamoto · Sayuki Takagi · Nanami Tanabe · Wakana Nagasawa · Kurumi Yoshihashi · Natsumi Taguchi · Ayumi Hamaura · Aina Otsuka · Minami Mogi · Rena OgawaFormer groups Aa! · Athena & Robikerotts · Coconuts Musume · Country Musume · Def.Diva · Ecomoni · GAM · Gomattō · Guardians 4 · H.P. All Stars · High-King · Hello! Project shuffle units · Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (Morning Musume) · Kira☆Pika · MilkyWay · Minimoni · Morning Musume Sakuragumi · Morning Musume Otomegumi · Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai · Natsumi Abe & Maimi Yajima (C-ute) · Nochiura Natsumi · Petitmoni · Sheki Dol · Shugo Chara Egg! · Taiyō to Ciscomoon (T&C Bomber) · Tanpopo · Romans · v-u-den · W · ZYXGraduated groups Graduated soloists Michiyo Heike · Chinatsu Miyoshi · Yuki Maeda · Aya Matsuura · Atsuko Inaba · Yuko Nakazawa · Rika Ishii · Miki Fujimoto · Maki Goto · Kei Yasuda · Natsumi Abe · Kaori Iida · Mari Yaguchi · Makoto Ogawa · Nozomi Tsuji · Hitomi Yoshizawa · Asami Konno · Rika Ishikawa · Erika Miyoshi · Yui OkadaRelated articles Gatas Brilhantes H.P. · Graduation · Haromoni@ · Hello! Morning · Hello! Project Kids · Kirarin Revolution · Single V · Tsunku · Up-Front WorksCategories:- Japanese musicians
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