Aya Kamiki (上木 彩矢, Kamiki Aya, born September 10, 1985, in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese singer, actress and model. Her music ranges from pop, rock to R&B. She resides in Osaka, and is signed with Tokyo-based AVEX recording label. She is the vocalist of the rock band Uroboros and the rock duo Sonic Lover Reckless with Lovebites guitarist Miyako.[1][2]

Aya Kamiki
上木彩矢
Born
Tsukada Ayako (塚田 綾子)

(1985-09-10) September 10, 1985 (age 39)
Other names
  • Klim (久里夢)
Alma materHinode High School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • model
Years active2003–present
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • marimba
  • vibraphone
Labels
Websitewww.box-corporation.com/aya_kamiki

Biography

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Kamiki 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.

In 2005, Kamiki released her two mini-albums "Constellation" and "Rock On" from the independent record label Weed Records. Kamiki's singing career was mainly active in Osaka, where she garnered positive results. Her voice was so 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, Kamiki signed on with Giza Studio and released her first major label single "Communication Break" on March 15. On April 12, 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 Kamiki'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 Kimidake-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, Kamiki 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.

Early 2007, Kamiki was one of the winners of the 21st Japan Gold Disc Award's New Artist of the Year. In 2009, she moved the Avex Trax label and before leaving Ginza Studio, she released a best album titled, "Greatest Best" and she released her 12th single named "WBX (W-Boiled Extreme)"[3] on November 11.

She makes an appearance as an in-game character in the 2008 visual novel 428: Shibuya Scramble (later released internationally in 2018). She also sang its theme song "Sekai wa Sore demo Kawari wa Shinai" (世界はそれでも変わりはしない), known in English as "The World Doesn't Change So Easy", which was released as a single in December 2008.[4]

In 2010, her fourth album, Individual Emotion, was released on January 27, and one track, "The Light" was released as a PV. Then on July 14, her 13th single, "Revolver" was released, then shortly after on August 11, she released her mini-album, "Gloriosa".

Discography

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Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales[5]
JPN
Oricon

[6]
JPN
Sales

[7][A]
Secret Code 5
  • JPN: 65,000
Ashita no Tame ni: Forever More
  • Released: October 10, 2007
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download
8
  • JPN: 24,600
Are You Happy Now?
  • Released: September 10, 2008
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: CD, digital download
10 13
  • JPN: 18,000
Individual Emotion 23 27
  • JPN: 9,900

Compilation albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales[5]
JPN
Oricon

[6]
JPN
Sales

[7]
Aya Kamiki Greatest Best 30 33
  • JPN: 8,300
The Final Journey
  • Released: September 7, 2011
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, digital download
69 83
  • JPN: 1,500

Video albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales[5]
JPN
Oricon

[6]
Aya Kamiki First Live 3
  • JPN: 10,600
Aya Kamiki Music Video #1
  • Released: November 7, 2007
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: DVD
8
  • JPN: 6,900
The Final Journey -Final Edition-
  • Released: September 7, 2011
  • Label: Giza Studio
  • Formats: DVD
23
  • JPN: 900

Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales[5]
JPN
Oricon

[6]
JPN
Sales

[7]
W.H.Y?
  • Released as Klim (久里夢)
  • Released: March 24, 2004
  • Label: For Life
  • Formats: CD
Constellation
  • Released: May 25, 2005
  • Label: Weed
  • Formats: CD
Rock On
  • Released: September 21, 2005
  • Label: Weed
  • Formats: CD
Gloriosa 39 75
  • JPN: 4,100
EVILÄLIVE
  • Released: March 9, 2011
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
45 46
  • JPN: 2,600

Singles

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Single # Information Sales
indie "Breath"
  • Released: May 21, 2003
  • Studio Album: N/A
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: /
/
copies sold
Debut /
1st
"Communication Break" (1st Major)
  • Released: March 15, 2006
  • Studio Album: Secret Code
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #48
7,825
copies sold
2nd "Pierrot"
  • Released: April 12, 2006
  • Studio Album: Secret Code
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #9
38,127
copies sold
3rd "Mou Kimi Dake wo Hanashitari wa Shinai"
  • Released: May 31, 2006
  • Studio Album: Secret Code
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #11
21,967
copies sold
4th "Nemutteita Kimochi Nemutteita Kokoro" 12,605
copies sold
5th "Misekake no I Love you" 9,505 
copies sold
6th "Ashita no Tame ni" 7,168
copies sold
7th "SUNDAY MORNING" 5,885
copies sold
8th "Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku" 4,302
copies sold
9th "Summer Memories" 5,469
copies sold
10th "Sekai wa Sore demo Kawari wa Shinai" 4,378
copies sold
11th

by Kamiki Aya and TAKUYA

"WBX (W-Boiled Extreme)"
  • Released: November 11, 2009
  • Studio Album: Individual Emotion
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #8
53,886
copies sold
12th "Revolver"
  • Released: July 14, 2010
  • Studio Album: Gloriosa
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #34
2,351
copies sold
13th "UNREAL"
  • Released: May 9, 2012
/
copies sold
14th "V/S"
  • Released: November 21, 2012
/
copies sold

UNREAL and V/S singles were sold during live concerts; the title songs can be downloaded via iTunes.

Notes

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  1. ^ The Billboard Japan Top Album Sales chart was established in January 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "Asriel黒瀬の新プロジェクト・UROBOROSがデビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  2. ^ "上木彩矢×mi-yaがロックユニット結成、プロデューサーはNATCHIN". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  3. ^ "Billboard Japan Top 100". Billboard. December 5, 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  4. ^ "上木彩矢のライブにイシイ総監督のサイン会など、『428 ~封鎖された渋谷で~』が発売記念イベントで渋谷をジャック!?". Famitsu. 2008-12-04. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved January 17, 2014. (subscription only)
  6. ^ a b c d "上木彩矢の作品". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  7. ^ a b c "Top Album Sales|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese).
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