Ayaka Hirahara
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| Ayaka Hirahara 平原 綾香 |
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| Birth name | 平原 綾香 (Hirahara, Ayaka) |
| Also known as | A-ya (あーや) |
| Born | May 9, 1984 |
| Origin |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese pop, Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Label(s) | DREAMUSIC |
| Website | ayaka-hirahara.com |
Ayaka Hirahara (平原綾香 Hirahara Ayaka?, born May 9, 1984 in Tokyo) is a Japanese pop singer who belongs to the music label Dream Music. Her father Makoto Hirahara is a saxophone player, grandfather Tsutomu Hirahara was a trumpet player, and her older sister Aika Hirahara is a singer. From the age of 6, she belonged to The Matsuyama Ballet for 11 years. She started playing saxophone when she was 13 years old, then learned classical saxophone at Senzoku Gakuen High School. Currently, she is studying in the Faculty of Jazz majoring in saxophone at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. Her first single, "Jupiter", was released in Japan in December 2003, and went on to be one of the biggest selling singles of 2004. The melody of the song is based around the melody to the "Jupiter" section of The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst. In 2006, she sang the ending theme "Reset" of the PlayStation 2 game Ōkami and the opening theme for the anime The Story of Saiunkoku.
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[edit] Profile
- Name: Hirahara Ayaka (平原綾香?)
- Nickname: A-ya (あーや?)
- Birthdate: 1984.05.09
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Likes: Talking with interesting people, spa, black tea
- Special Skills: Dog breeding, Swimming butterfly-style
- Favorite Movies: Forrest Gump, Howl's Moving Castle, Monsters, Inc., other Studio Ghibli works
- Favorite Countries to Visit: Egypt, France
- Dislikes: Pakuchii, Pineapple
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Album # | Album information |
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| 1st | "ODYSSEY"
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| 2nd | "The Voice"
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| 3rd | "From To"
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| 4th | "Yottsu no L"
"The Four L's"
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| 5th | "Sora"
"Sky"
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[edit] Compilation Album
| Album # | Album information |
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| 1st | "Jupiter～Hirahara Ayaka Best～"
"Jupiter～平原綾香ベスト～"
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[edit] Singles
| Single # | Single information |
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| 1st | "Jupiter"
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| 2nd | "Ashita"
"Tomorrow"
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| 3rd | "Kimi to Iru Jikan no Naka de"
"In the Time We Were Together"
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| 4th | "Niji no Yokan"
"Rainbow Premonition"
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| 5th | "BLESSING Shukufuku"
"BLESSING Blessing"
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| 6th | "Hello Again, JoJo"
"Haro Agein ,JoJo"
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| 7th | "Ashita" (re-released)
"Tomorrow"
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| 8th | "Eternally"
"エターナリー"
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| 9th | "Banka (Hitori no Kisetsu) / Inochi no Namae"
"Late Summer (The Alone Season) / The Name of Life"
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| 10th | "Chikai"
"Oath"
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| 11th | "Voyagers / Kokoro"
"Voyagers / Heart"
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| 12th | "CHRISTMAS LIST"
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| 13th | "Kansha"
"Appreciation"
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| 14th | "Ima, Kaze no Naka de / To be free / Shabondama"
"Now, inside the wind / To be free / Bubble"
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| 15th | "Hoshi Tsumugi no Uta"
"Song of Star Pongee"
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[edit] DVD
- Ayaka Hirahara Music Video Collection Vol. 1 (2005)
- LIVE TOUR 2006 “4つのL” at Nihon Budōkan (日本武道館?) (2006)
[edit] External links
- Ayaka Hirahara's Website — official Japanese DREAMUSIC site
- Oricon — official Oricon Ayaka Hirahara's Profile
- Ayaka Hirahara's Website Official Fansite
- Hirahara Ayaka database — Upcoming informations (Japanese)/(English)
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