Aiko (singer)

Aiko Yanai (柳 井 爱 子jap, Yanai Aiko, born November 22, 1975 in Suita ), known by her stage name aiko, is a J- pop singer and songwriter. Their music consists mainly of love songs, the record of success, especially in the young female target group. She was elected in a poll by the official chart publisher Oricon most popular Japanese singer 2005 and 2006.

Musical Career

Aiko completed her studies in 1996 at the Osaka College of Music and was subsequently radio presenter at FM Osaka. Her debut as a singer she made in 1998 with the single Ashita. Since then, their songs have been used mainly in various television series and commercials.

With their third single Hanabi she succeeded for the first time of entry into the Top 10 of the Japanese charts and her subsequent second studio album, Sakura no Ki no Shita were already sold over a million copies. Their sixth single Boyfriend is her biggest-selling song so far. She got an invitation to the famous Japanese music show Kohaku Uta Gassen in 2000. Meanwhile, she took seven more times participates in the mission. Your third studio album Natsufuku and her fifth studio album, Akatsuki no Love Letter in 2002 and 2004 were honored at the Japan Gold Disc Awards as Rock & Pop Album of the Year. Although they continuously got in since 2000 in the singles charts in the top 3, it succeeded only in 2009 with their 25th single milk / Nageki no Kisu, to reach the first place. By a year later published song Modorenai Ashita she succeeds in a second time to reach the top of the charts. The song is also the opening titles for the dorama Magerarenai Onna. As of March 31 ( e) aiko plans to bring her album Baby on the market.

From 2009 to 2010 she was on a long, three -part tour, during which they gave a total of 54 live concerts, and brought them on 8 July 2010 with a performance at the Osaka Jo Hall to end.

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • Love Like Pop (22 November 2000)
  • Utau Inu (22 November 2000)
  • Yuraku -cho de Aimasho ~ Love Like Pop Vol 6 ~ (20 March 2002 )
  • Utau Inu 2 (19 March 2003)
  • Love Like rock (14 April 2004)
  • LOVE LIKE POP add. (11 May 2005)
  • Utau Inu 3 (20 September 2006)
  • LOVE LIKE POP add. 10th anniversary ( 21 March 2007)
  • DECADE (14 March 2009)
Suita, Osaka J-Pop
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