Aimer
Aimer エメ | |
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Also known as | aimerrhythm |
Born | Kumamoto, Japan |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Website | http://www.aimer-web.jp/ |
Aimer (エメ, Eme, [eme]) is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist signed to SME Records and managed by FOURseam. Her name comes from the verb "Aimer" in French which means "to love".[5]
Early life
Due to her parents' influence, she was surrounded by music from a very young age. She began composing songs with the piano and guitar and began writing lyrics in English. At the age of 15, she lost her voice from an unfortunate accident; however, as she recovered, she acquired her distinctive husky voice.[5][6]
Career
Aimer teamed up with the "Agehasprings" group, which has worked with, produced, or provided music for various artists, including Yuki, Mika Nakashima, Flumpool, Superfly, Yuzu, and Genki Rockets.[7] In 2011, her musical career began in earnest. In May 2011, they released the concept album Your favorite things. It covered numerous popular works, including works in various genre such as jazz and country western music. The number 1 record cover was based on Lady Gaga's "Poker Face", and was the first song to appear in the lead album chart for the jazz category in the iTunes Store. The album reached number 2.
On September 7, 2011, she debuted for Defstar Records, with the song "Rokutousei no Yoru", which was selected by Fuji TV as the ending theme of the 2011 anime series No. 6.[8] "Rokutousei no Yoru" recorded its highest ranking at number 9 on the Recochoku music distribution chart.[9] The second single was released on December 14, 2011. "Re:pray/ Sabishikute Nemurenai Yoru wa" reached number 1 in the Mora music download charts site.[10] The song "Re: pray" was chosen as the 29th ending theme for the anime Bleach.[11] The single includes a cover of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face". The song was previously featured in Aimer's Your Favorite Things, a cover album that was released during her indie era.
On February 22, 2012, she released her third single, "Yuki no Furumachi/Fuyu no Diamond", which had the theme of "winter" on all tracks. On May 11, 2012, Aimer released a digital single called "Hoshikuzu Venus". This single was intended to be the theme song and background music for Sasaki Nozomi's drama, Koi nante Zeitaku ga Watashi ni Ochite Kuru no daro ka?. This drama aired in April 16, 2012. On August 15, Aimer released her fourth single, "Anata ni Deawanakereba: Kasetsu Toka / Hoshikuzu Venus", which included a cover of Neil Sedaka's "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do". The first track of this single "Anata ni Deawanakereba: Kasetsu Toka" is an ending song of Fuji TV's anime series Natsuyuki Rendezvous.[12]
On March 20, 2013, Aimer released the single "RE:I AM", which was used as the ending theme for the penultimate episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.[13] According to an interview, the song title "is an anagram of [her] name (Aimer), and has the meaning of breaking down a word and constructing it into another."[14] Aimer's eighth single, "Brave Shine", appeared as the second opening theme to the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works anime, and was released on June 3, 2015.[15] Another song, "Last Stardust", which was also a candidate for the opening, appears as an insert song in episode #20.[16]
On August 18, 2016, Aimer announced her special 4th studio album Daydream to be released on September 21 that features collaboration songs between her and popular artists such as Taka (ONE OK ROCK), Yojiro Noda (RADWIMPS), TK (Ling tosite sigure), chelly (EGOIST), Takahito Uchisawa (androp), Hiroyuki Sawano, Sukima Switch, and Mao Abe. Taka additionally produced four new songs for this album, while TK provided two. Also includes the ending theme of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (anime) made in collaboration with chelly (EGOIST) and Hiroyuki Sawano and more for 13 tracks total. The album was released in three versions: a limited CD+Blu-ray (Type-A), a limited CD+DVD edition (Type-B), and a regular CD only edition. The song "Falling Alone" was used as lead track and was previously released as her 10th digital single as advance of the album.[17][18]
On August 20, 2016 Aimer revealed her face for the first time on Music Station with the song "Chouchou Musubi".[19] Following the announcement of her 4th album Daydream, Aimer performed the ending song to the Season 5 of anime series Natsume's Book of Friends, "Akane Sasu".[20]
On January 5, 2017 it was announced that Aimer wrote a song for the Japanese culinary exhibition "Tabegamisama no Fushigina Resutoranten" directed by the multimedia entertainment studio Moment Factory.[21] A day after it was revealed on Aimer's official Twitter profile that the name of the song for the exhibition would be "Kachō Fūgetsu".[22] Later, it was also revealed another single, which would be used as opening theme for the Japanese drama Ubai ai, fuyu, titled "Kogoesōna Kisetsu Kara", and would be released on February 10, 2017.[23] Successively, it was announced the release date, May 3, 2017, for two compilations containing Aimer's most famous songs, Best Selection "Blanc" and Best Selection "Noir". In the compilations there would also be included the two new singles, besides many songs from her previous albums. Her single "Ref:rain", was released digitally on February 18, 2018 and received a physical release on February 21, 2018. The song is used as the ending theme to the 2018 anime television series Koi wa Ameagari no You ni.[24]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album Details | Peak position | Certifications |
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JPN[25] | |||
Sleepless Nights |
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11 | |
Midnight Sun |
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9 | |
Dawn |
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4 | |
Daydream |
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2 |
Best albums
Title | Album Details | Peak position |
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JPN[25] | ||
Best Selection "blanc" |
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3 |
Best Selection "noir" |
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4 |
Mini albums
Title | Album Details | Peak position |
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JPN[25] | ||
After Dark |
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23 |
Dare ka, Umi wo. ([誰か、海を。] Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help)) |
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18 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
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JPN Oricon [27] |
JPN Billboard [28] | |||
"Rokutosei no Yoru" / "Kanashimi wa Aurora ni" / "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" (六等星の夜 / 悲しみはオーロラに) |
2011 | 28 | — | Sleepless Nights |
"Re:pray" / "Sabishikute Nemurenai Yoru wa" (寂しくて眠れない夜は) |
41 | — | ||
"Yuki no Furumachi" / "Fuyu no Diamond" (雪の降る街 / 冬のダイヤモンド) |
2012 | 72 | — | |
"Anata ni Deawanakereba -Kasetsu Toka-" / "Hoshikuzu Venus" (あなたに出会わなければ~夏雪冬花~/星屑ビーナス) |
26 | — | ||
"L-O-V-E" | — | — | Bitter & Sweet | |
"Refrain ga Sakenderu" (リフレインが叫んでる) |
— | — | ||
"RE:I AM" | 2013 | 6 | — | Midnight Sun |
"Nemuri no Mori" (眠りの森) |
— | — | ||
error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help) | 2014 | 3 | 17 | |
error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help) | 9 | 34 | DAWN | |
"Brave Shine" | 2015 | 4 | 4 | |
"Kimi wo Matsu" (君を待つ) |
— | — | ||
"Ninelie" | 2016 | 9 | 4 | daydream |
"Insane Dream" / "Us" | 13 | 17 | ||
"Chouchou Musubi" (蝶々結び) |
10 | 8 | ||
"Falling Alone" | — | — | ||
"Akanesasu" / "everlasting snow" (茜さす / everlasting snow) |
8 | 8 | TBA | |
"ONE" / "Hana no Uta" / "Rokutosei no Yoru Magic Blue ver." (ONE / 花の唄 / 六等星の夜 Magic Blue ver.) |
2017 | 2 | 2 | |
"Ref:rain" / "Mabayui bakari" (Ref:rain / 眩いばかり) |
2018 | 6 | 6 |
Cover albums
Title | Album Details | Peak position |
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JPN[25] | ||
Your Favorite Things |
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— |
Bitter & Sweet |
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53 |
Collaboration albums
Title | Album Details | Artist(s) |
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UnChild |
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SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Aimer |
Another Me |
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Fukui Mai x Aimer |
Guest appearances
Song | Year | Album | Album Artist |
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"Banana Fish to Hamabe to Kuroi Niji" (with Aimer) |
2014 | See More Glass | Galileo Galilei |
"Song of ..<AM>" | 2015 | o1 | SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] |
"S-ave" | |||
"Bed / Love Song" (featuring Aimer) |
2016 | Sea and the Darkness | Galileo Galilei |
"bL∞dy f8 -eUC-" | Into the Sky EP | SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] | |
"Told U So" | P.Y.L | illion | |
"Bright Stars" (featuring Aimer) |
Kings of the Playground | Grown Kids | |
"Listen" (featuring Avril Lavigne); (Aimer as background vocal) |
2017 | Ambitions | One Ok Rock |
"Ninelie <Cry-v>" | 2V-ALK | SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] | |
"Memento Mori" (featuring Aimer) |
2018 | Cocoon | androp |
Music videos
Official music videos
Song | Year | Director(s) [29][30] |
Production |
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"Anata ni Deawanakereba ~Kasetsutouka~"
(あなたに出会わなければ~夏雪冬花~) |
2012 | Tatsuya Murakami | Unknown |
"Re:pray" | Takahiro Miki | ||
"Yuki no Furu Machi" (雪の降る街) | Takeshi Matsuda, Masakazu Fukatsu | ||
"RE:I AM" | 2013 | Tsuyoshi Araki | |
"StarRingChild" | Masakazu Fukatsu | factory1994 | |
"Nemuri no Mori" (眠りの森) | Gaku Kinoshita | ||
"Polaris" (ポラリス) | 2014 | Gaku Kinoshita | |
"Kyoukara Omoide" (今日から思い出) | Gaku Kinoshita | ||
"Dare ka, Umi wo" (誰か、海を。)[31] | maxilla | ||
"broKen NIGHT" [31] | 2015 | Tatsunori Sato | 19-juke- |
"Brave Shine" [31] | Ryohei Shingu | 19-juke- | |
"Believe Be:leave" [31] | Tatsunori Sato | 19-juke- | |
"Kimi wo Matsu" (君を待つ)[31] | Gaku Kinoshita | ||
"ninelie" [32] | 2016 | biogon pictures inc. | |
"insane dream" [33] | Stephen Wayne Mallet | Green Glow Films | |
"us" [34] | Masakazu Fukatsu | ||
"Chouchou Musubi" (蝶々結び)[35] | Shunji Iwai | Tamai Emi | |
"Stars in the rain" [36] | Tani Satoshi | c.Ray | |
"Falling Alone" [32] | bait | ||
"Kataomoi" (カタオモイ) | 2017 | Unknown | Unknown |
"Akanesasu" (茜さす) | |||
"everlasting snow" | |||
"Kogoesuna Kisetsu Kara" (凍えそうな季節から) | 19-juke- |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee/work | Result |
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2013 | CD Shop Awards | Grand Prix | Sleepless Nights | Nominated[37] |
2015 | Music Jacket Awards | Second Prize | Dare ka, Umi wo. | Won[38] |
Newtype Anime Awards | Best Theme Song | “Brave Shine” (from anime Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works) |
Won[39] | |
2016 | Music Jacket Awards | Grand Prize | Dawn | Nominated[40] |
2017 | CD Shop Awards | Sub-Grand Prix | Daydream | Won[41] |
Space Shower Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Aimer | Nominated[42] | |
2018 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Aimer | Nominated[43] |
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- ^ Barks. Aimer : Biography
- ^ "Agehasprings". Agehasprings Official (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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- ^ "Aimer、2ndシングルが「BLEACH」エンディング曲に抜擢" [Aimer's 2nd single is selected for Bleach ending song]. Natalie (in Japanese). September 13, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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- ^ "Aimer新曲は「ガンダムUC」新エピソード主題歌" [Aimer's new song be the theme song of Gundam UC 's new episode]. Natalie (in Japanese). January 11, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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Aimer's new song "Kachō Fūgetsu" will be used for the culinary exhibition "Tabegamisama no Fushigina Resutoranten"
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- ^ "〈第5回CDショップ大賞〉第二次ノミネートにセカオワ、マンウィズ、BiSら" [5th CD Shop Awards secondary nominations for Sekai no Owari, Man With A Mission, BiS, etc]. Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). January 8, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
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- ^ "「ミュージック・ジャケット大賞2016」大賞候補50作品発表!本日より特設WEBサイトにおいて一般投票をスタート!" [50 Nominees of "2016 Music Jacket Grand Prize" announced! General votes start on special website today!]. Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). March 10, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "宇多田ヒカルが「CDショップ大賞」受賞、準大賞はAimer" [Hikaru Utada received "CD Shop Award", Second Prize was Aimer]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 13, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Nominees | 2017 Space Shower Music Awards". Tokyo Music Odyssey (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Nominees | 2018 Space Shower Music Awards". Space Shower Music Awards official (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Aimer at Sony Music Entertainment Japan
- Aimer at Fourseam
- Aimer at AllMusic
- Aimer discography on iTunes
- Aimer discography on Discogs