[ayaka] The 8th thread - 6th album LOVE CYCLE (01.02.22)
 

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• Stage Name: Commonly seen as '絢香 ayaka' or just 'ayaka'.
• Real Name: Iida Ayaka (飯田絢香)
• Birthday: December 18, 1987
• Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Spouse: Actor Mizushima Hiro , 2 daughters (June 2015 & Oct 2019)

Discography

Studio Albums

1. [2006.11.01] First Message
2. [2008.06.25] Sing to the Sky
3. [2012.02.01] The beginning (indies)
4. [2015.04.15] Rainbow Road (レインボーロード) (indies)
5. [2018.11.14] 30 y/o (indies)
6. [2022.02.01] LOVE CYCLE (indies)
7. [2023.06.21] Funtale (indies)

Best Albums

1. [2009.09.23] ayaka's History 2006-2009
2. [2012.09.26] ayaka's BEST -Ballad Collection-
3. [2016.07.13] THIS IS ME ~ayaka 10th anniversary BEST~ (indies)

Cover Albums

[2013.09.04] Yu-on Club ~1st grade~ (遊音倶楽部 ~1st grade~) (indies)
[2020.05.13] Yu-on Club ~2nd grade~ (遊音倶楽部 ~2nd grade~) (indies)

Singles

1. [2006.02.01] I believe
2. [2006.05.10] melody ~SOUNDS REAL~
3. [2006.07.19] Real voice
4. [2006.09.27] Mikazuki (三日月)
5. [2007.07.04] Jewelry day
6. [2007.09.05] CLAP & LOVE / Why
7. [2008.03.05] Te wo Tsunagou / Ai wo Utaou (手をつなごう / 愛を歌おう)
8. [2008.05.14] Okaeri (おかえり)
9. [2009.04.22] Yume wo Mikata ni / Koi Kogarete Mita Yume (夢を味方に / 恋焦がれて見た夢)
10. [2009.07.08] Minna Sora no Shita (みんな空の下)
11. [2013.02.20] beautiful / Chiisana Ashiato (beautiful / ちいさな足跡) (indies)
12. [2014.02.19] number one (indies)
13. [2014.06.18] Nijiiro (にじいろ) (indies)
14. [2017.05.10] Kotonoha (コトノハ) (indies)
    

Split Singles

1. [2007.02.28] WINDING ROAD (ayaka x Kobukuro)
2. [2008.09.24] Anata to (あなたと) (ayaka x Kobukuro)
3. [2018.02.14] Heart Up (ハートアップ) (ayaka & Miura Daichi) (indies)

Special Single

[2017.10.14] Sakura (サクラ) ; only available for purchase at Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ~3-STAR RAW~

Video Releases

1. [2007.04.04] ayaka Live Tour "First Message"
2. [2010.01.13] MTV Unplugged ayaka
3. [2012.12.12] LIVE TOUR 2012 "The beginning" ~Hajimari no Toki~ (indies)
4. [2014.03.05] LIVE TOUR 2013 Fortune Cookie ~Nani ga Deru ka na!?~ (indies)
5. [2015.03.18] Nijiiro Tour 3-STAR RAW Niya Kagiri no Super Premium Live 2014.12.26 (indies)
6. [2017.03.15] ayaka 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR (indies)
7. [2018.03.14] Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ~3-STAR RAW~ (indies)
8. [2021.08.18] AYAKA ONLINE LIVE SELECTION 2020 (indies)

Past promo pics



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Official Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/Ayaka_1218/
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Staff Twitter - https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff
Ex record label Warner music site - http://wmg.jp/artist/ayaka

THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~ 7th week position/sales - #29 ; 2,006

Total 7 week sales - 63,600

絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR kicked off over the weekend at Aichi's Nippon Gaishi Hall

Among the songs ayaka sang in the setlist were Mikazuki & Niijiro

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https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000130493

Thanks for all the updates! Ayaka is still one of my favorite J-POP artists since discovering her in 2008. She has such a fabulous voice!

Some new goods are on mu-mo, guys, check them out.

THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~ 8th week position/sales - #33 ; 1,696

Total 8 week sales - 65,296

Sat's 絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR setlist

01.Have fun!!
02.beautiful
03.ツヨク想う
04.no end
05.Why
06.ちいさな足跡
07.number one
08.みんな空の下
09.にじいろ
10.THIS IS ME

Encore

11.絢香メドレー
12.三日月

http://setlist.mx/concerts/205858

That's ... really little o_O Maybe the MCs portions were long ?

The setlist sounds a bit short. I do have to wonder though how long the actual concert was from start to finish, and what Karen said about the MCs if it was unusually longer than usual - either that or the concert may have been quicker than typical...

Although #11 - Ayaka Medley - I have to also wonder what songs Ayaka was singing in the medley during the encore...

ayaka will appear/perform on TV Asahi's KanJAM Kanzen Moeru SHOW this coming Sunday night

http://cdn2.natalie.mu/media/1609/09..._SAT_01192.jpg

http://natalie.mu/music/news/201122

ayaka will perform 3 songs , I believe , a cover of The Beatles' Let It Be & Niijiro

For Niijiro , all Kanjani∞ members except for Yokoyama You will back ayaka up like a backup band

avex Taiwan has made the 3 CDs editions of THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~

http://www.avex.com.tw/Artist/artist...AVJCD10650%2F2

THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~ will be released in Taiwan this coming Wed

Guess they couldn't get the license to make the DVD footages

THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~ is certified Gold for shipment of 100K copies

http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html

Last night on TV Asahi's KanJAM Kanzen Moeru SHOW

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4s...%A5-160911_fun

Backup file

http://video.9tsu.com/video/%E9%96%A...%8811%E6%97%A5

^ Thanks, almost forgot she was appearing with Kanjani8 that other night. (And Ayaka's from Osaka, which is also Kansai region as well, so that makes an interesting Kansai combination...)

THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~ 9th week position/sales - #30 ; 1,591

Total 9 week sales - 66,815

Oh wow, that's tiny! That's really disappointing for any tour, nevermind an anniversary/best of tour!

THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~ 10th week position/sales - #27 ; 2,061

Total 10 week sales - 68,876

Yesterday's 絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR setlist which took place at Xebio Arena Sendai

01.Have fun!!
02.Real voice
03.夢を味方に
04.Why
05.やさしい蒼
06.beautiful
07.手をつなごう
08.ambitious
09.CLAP&LOVE
10.no end
11.はじまりのとき
12.Jewelry day
13.みんな空の下
14.ツヨク想う
15.number one
16.HELLO
17.にじいろ
18.WINDING ROAD
19.I believe
20.THIS IS ME
21.愛を唄おう
22.Stay with me
23.おかえり
24.ブルーデイズ
25.Peace loving people
26.キミへ

Encore

27.三日月

http://setlist.mx/concerts/205861

That's more like it . 12 songs in the 1st concert felt really anorexic

27 songs...that's quite a lot. Now that's what I'm talking about. Cannot imagine what's next, progressing to the tour final in mid-December coinciding with Ayaka's birthday (but it's still September right now!)...

Photos of Taiwan press / 3 CDs edition of THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4796195913?see_lz=1

Yesterday's 絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR setlist which took place again at Xebio Arena Sendai

01.Have fun!!
02.Real voice
03.夢を味方に
04.Why
05.やさしい蒼
06.beautiful
07.手をつなごう
08.Ambition
09.CLAP&LOVE
10.no end
11.はじまりのとき
12.Jewelry day
13.みんな空の下
14.ツヨク想う
15.number one
16.HELLO
17.にじいろ
18.WINDING ROAD
19.I believe
20.THIS IS ME

Encore Medley

21.愛を歌おう
22.Stay with me
23.おかえり
24.ブルーデイズ
25.Peace loving people
26.キミへ

Encore

27.三日月

http://setlist.mx/concerts/205862

THIS IS ME ~絢香 10th anniversary BEST~ 11th week position/sales - #47 ; 1,285

Total 11 week sales - 70,161

ayaka performed on Utacon 2 days ago

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4u...97%A5-video_tv

Backup file http://jp.channel.pandora.tv/channel...prgid=54206681

Yesterday's 絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR setlist which took place at Marine Messe Fukuoka

01.Have fun!!
02.Real voice
03.夢を味方に
04.Why
05.やさしい蒼
06.beautiful
07.手をつなごう
08.Ambition
09.CLAP&LOVE
10.no end
11.はじまりのとき
12.Jewelry day
13.みんな空の下
14.ツヨク想う
15.number one
16.HELLO
17.にじいろ
18.WINDING ROAD
19.I believe
20.THIS IS ME

Encore medley

21.愛を歌おう
22.Stay with me
23.おかえり
24.ブルーデイズ
25.Peace loving people
26.キミへ

Medley Korore Made

27.三日月

http://setlist.mx/concerts/205863

Today's 絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR setlist which took place at Saitama Super Arena

01.Have fun!!
02.Real voice
03.夢を味方に
04.Why
05.やさしい蒼
06.beautiful
07.手をつなごう
08.Ambition
09.CLAP&LOVE
10.no end
11.はじまりのとき
12.Jewelry day
13.みんな空の下
14.ツヨク想う
15.number one
16.HELLO
17.にじいろ
18.WINDING ROAD
19.I believe
20.THIS IS ME

Medley
21.愛を歌おう
22.Stay with me
23.おかえり
24.ブルーデイズ
25.Peace loving people
26.キミへ

Medley Korore Made

27.三日月

http://setlist.mx/concerts/205864

Yesterday's 絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR setlist which took place at Saitama Super Arena setlist which took place at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center

01.Have fun!!
02.Real voice
03.夢を味方に
04.Why
05.やさしい蒼
06.beautiful
07.手をつなごう
08.Ambition
09.CLAP&LOVE
10.no end
11.はじまりのとき
12.Jewelry day
13.みんな空の下
14.ツヨク想う
15.number one
16.HELLO
17.にじいろ
18.WINDING ROAD
19.I believe
20.THIS IS ME

Encore medley

21.愛を歌おう
22.Stay with me
23.おかえり
24.ブルーデイズ
25.Peace loving people
26.キミへ

Medley Korore Made

27.三日月

http://setlist.mx/concerts/205866

Also this's so cute , ayaka & Mizushima Hiro's daughter took her 1st airplane flight yesterday to Hokkaido aww

https://igcdn-photos-f-a.akamaihd.ne...NjU2Mg%3D%3D.2

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMVmyJ3hTVi/

My heart melts :3

^ Mine too

ayaka & other artistes will perform at 2016 FNS Kayousai

This year's 2016 FNS Kayousai been spilt up to 2 dates , 7th & 14th Dec . ayaka will perform on 7th Dec

フジテレビ系「2016FNS歌謡祭 第1夜」

2016年12月7日（水）19:00～23:18
＜出演者＞
AI / 絢香 / 嵐 / 杏里 / HKT48 / AKB48 / EXILE THE SECOND / 大黒摩季 / 尾崎亜美 / 鬼束ちひろ / GACKT / 加藤登紀子 / 加藤ミリヤ / 上白石萌音 / 関ジャニ∞ / Kis-My-Ft2 / KinKi Kids / 久保田利伸 / Crystal Kay / 欅坂46 / 郷ひろみ / さだまさし / 三代目 J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE / THE ALFEE / 清水翔太 / JUJU / 鈴木雅之 / 谷村新司 / chay / T.M.Revolution / TOKIO / ナオト・インティライミ / NEWS / 乃木坂46 / 秦基博 / V6 / 藤原さくら / 水樹奈々 / miwa / ももいろクローバーZ / 森高千里 / 森山直太朗 / 森山良子 / 山本彩 / ゆず / 和田アキ子 / and more
MC：森高千里 / 渡部建（アンジャッシュ）
進行：加藤綾子

http://natalie.mu/music/news/209993
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/FNS/

That's great to hear! At a time when she's busy with her concerts, and have to balance out with that child, it's great to hear when Ayaka finds some time to perform on television once again...

(Maybe NTV Best Artist as well? She's open on 11/30...)

ayaka is invited to perform at this year's Kouhaku Uta Gassen & this's her 8th time performing on the show

http://www.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/artists/

Yay! She's back in the Kouhaku! Looking forward for her!

ayaka will appear/perform at Music Station Super Live 2016 on 23rd Dec

テレビ朝日系「ミュージックステーション スーパーライブ2016」

2016年12月23日（金・祝）19:00～23:10
＜出演者＞
AI / aiko / 絢香 / 嵐 / E-girls / いきものがかり / AKB48 / EXILE THE SECOND / X JAPAN / 大黒摩季 / 上白石萌音 / 関ジャニ∞ / Kis-My-Ft2 / きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ / 桐谷健太 / 桑田佳祐 / 欅坂46 / ゴールデンボンバー / コブクロ / 小室哲哉＋HYDE / THE YELLOW MONKEY / 三代目 J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE / GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / ジャニーズWEST / JUJU×沢村一樹 / スキマスイッチ×奥田民生 / SEKAI NO OWARI / Sexy Zone / DAIGO / TOKIO / 西野カナ / NEWS / 乃木坂46 / back number / Perfume / ピコ太郎 / 平井堅 / 藤原さくら / Hey! Say! JUMP / 星野源 / ポルノグラフィティ / 森山良子×森山直太朗 / ゆず / L'Arc-en-Ciel / RADIO FISH

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/cur/
http://natalie.mu/music/news/211723

^ Also looking forward to it as well!

WOWOW will broadcast footages of 絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR on 8th Jan 2017

The footages were recorded on 23rd Oct at Saitama Super Arena

http://www.wowow.co.jp/music/ayaka/

I believe 2016 ver. performance at last night's 2016 FNS Kayousai

http://jp.channel.pandora.tv/channel...prgid=54408530

ayaka will perform I believe on this Fri's MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2016

・aiko「もっと」
・絢香「I believe」
・AKB48「365日の紙飛行機」「LOVE TRIP」「ハイテンション」
・桑田佳祐「君への手紙」「ヨシ子さん」
・欅坂46「サイレントマジョリティー」
・ゴールデンボンバー「女々しくて」
・コブクロ「未来」
・DAIGO「K S K」
・乃木坂46「サヨナラの意味」
・Perfume「FLASH」
・ポルノグラフィティ「LiAR」
・ゆず「見上げてごらん夜の星を ～ぼくらのうた～」

http://natalie.mu/music/news/213751

ayaka will perform Mikazuki on Kouhaku

http://natalie.mu/music/news/213831

I believe performance on last night's MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2016

http://video.9tsu.com/video/%E3%83%9...%8823%E6%97%A5

絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR DVD & Blu-ray will be released on 8th March

[DVD]　AKBO-90051　4,800円（税抜き）
[Blu-ray]　AKXO-90052　5,800円（税抜き）
※収録公演日：2016年10月23日（日） さいたまスーパーアリーナ

・収録曲
0.オープニング
1.Have fun？
2.Real voice
3.夢を味方に
4.Why
5.やさしい蒼
6.beautiful
7.手をつなごう
8.Ambition
9.CLAP ＆ LOVE
10.No end
11.はじまりのとき
12.Jewelry day
13.みんな空の下
14.ツヨク想う
15.number one ＆ Hello
16.にじいろ
17.WINDING ROAD
18.I believe 2016 ver.
19.THIS IS ME
ENCORE
20.メドレー
愛を歌おう
Stay with me
おかえり
ブルーデイズ
Peace loving people
キミへ
21.三日月 2016 ver.

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・Room Ayaka限定特典
選べるアナザージャケット（スリーブ）
※2種のデザインのうち1種をお選びいただけます
※詳細は後日発表

https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000137368

^ Just pre-ordered it. But I'm waiting to see the Room Ayaka packaging, although at least there's no such differentiator with the 'viewing experience' - now Blu-ray contents = DVD. Only differentiator would be external packaging (sleeve?0.

ayaka 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR DVD/Blu-ray release date been pushed back to 15th March instead of 8th March

Covers & finalised tracklist

DVD

http://room-ayaka.jp/make_img/?pk=48...le_list_pk=225

Blu-ray

http://room-ayaka.jp/make_img/?pk=48...le_list_pk=226

【 商品内容 】
■タイトル
「絢香 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR」

■収録曲
0.オープニング
1.Have fun‼
2.Real voice
3.夢を味方に
4.Why
5.やさしい蒼
6.beautiful
7.手をつなごう
8.Ambition
9.CLAP & LOVE
10.No end
11.はじまりのとき
12.Jewelry day
13.みんな空の下
14.ツヨク想う
15.number one & Hello
16.にじいろ
17.WINDING ROAD
18.I believe 2016 ver.
19.THIS IS ME
ー ENCORE ー
20.メドレー
・愛を歌おう
・Stay with me
・おかえり
・ブルーデイズ
・Peace loving people
・キミへ
21.三日月 2016 ver.

■特典映像
密着ドキュメント&インタビューin12月18日大阪城ホール

■収録公演日
2016年10月23日(日) さいたまスーパーアリーナ

http://room-ayaka.jp/news/#no390

10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR digest



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJRLUzLpcl4

New song コトノハ ; Kotonoha will be used to NHK drama 10's ツバキ文具店～鎌倉代書屋物語～ that will start airing on 14th April

No word when Kotonoha will be released as ayaka's next single

https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-bl...00/264505.html
https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...14879604269056

コトノハ = Kotonoha, not Kotnoha...

But, yeah, I can't wait for the new song!!! Could be a single, because the last time was June 2014? That's almost three years!

(And, that single, Nijiiro, was also used for an NHK drama!)

Sorry for double-posting, but for those who are impatient to get their copies of the 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR live DVD/Blu-ray that is going to release this week:

I believe 2016 ver. (from the 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR live DVD/Blu-ray)


(Hopefully my copy of this, as well as the Blu-ray re-release of her first live tour "First Message" [from way back in 2006!], will come by next Saturday, as it was been for my Rina Katahira and Leo Ieiri delivery last week! I don't want a repeat two years back when my copy of the 3-STAR RAW live Blu-ray took longer to deliver than what I expected!)

Finally , 14th single Kotonoha (コトノハ) will be released on 10th May

Kotonoha will be used to promote NHK drama 10's ツバキ文具店～鎌倉代書屋物語～ that will start airing on 14th April

■SG＋DVD
AKCO-90053／B　￥1,800（本体価格）＋税
[CD]
01. コトノハ
02. センチメント
03. コトノハ（Instrumental）
04. センチメント（Instrumental）

[DVD]
01. コトノハ　Music Video
02. コトノハ　Making Video

■SG
AKCO-90054　￥1,000（本体価格）＋税
[CD]
01. コトノハ
02. センチメント
03. コトノハ（Instrumental）
04. センチメント（Instrumental）

https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000140010

***right away orders the single new single described above with all those bonus CDJapan points that can only last for three months...***

ayaka shot the PV for Kotonoha last week

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...63367105949696

More details on Kotonoha

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...-single-in-may

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Kotonoha covers

CD

https://img.barks.jp/image/review/1000140381/cdcopy.jpg

CD + DVD

https://img.barks.jp/image/review/10.../cddvdcopy.jpg

Kotonoha preview with lyrics



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZaqPcMJuGs

Kotonoha promo picture

https://img.barks.jp/image/review/10...1/maincopy.jpg

https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000140381

ayaka looks mature in the covers & promo picture . At least she doesn't look awkward (like what happened with poor Rainbow Road)

And Kotonoha sounds good

And for her to do a new & long acoustic tour , it's great

Fanclub event Room Ayaka Vol.4 took place yesterday at Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan

Setlist

01.おかえり
02.みんな空の下
03.コトノハ
04.センチメンタル
05.Sha la la
06.恋焦がれて見た夢
07.Stay with me
08.Have fun!!
09.にじいろ

http://setlist.mx/concerts/228674

ayaka sang Kotonoha yesterday for the 1st time

Ayaka to hold an acoustic tour

http://www.tokyohive.com/upload/2017...333_af_org.jpg

Ayaka will hold an acoustic tour called "Ayaka Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ～3-STAR RAW～" from September.

On April 1, Ayaka held a fan club live at Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan where she performed her new song "Kotonoha" and announced her new tour. The upcoming tour will kick off on September 3 at Chiba-ken Bunka Kaikan and will wrap up on February 11 of next year at Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall for a total of 34 shows in 25 locations.

[Ayaka Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ～3-STAR RAW～]

Sunday, September 3 - Chiba-ken Bunka Kaikan (Chiba)
Sunday, September 17 - Beisia Bunka Hall (Gunma)
Monday, September 18 - Omiya Sonic City (Saitama)
Saturday, September 23 - Kurashiki Shimin Kaikan (Okayama)
Sunday, September 24 - Yonago Convention Center BiG SHiP (Tottori)
Saturday ,September 30 - Aomori-shi Bunka Kaikan Link Station Hall (Aomori)
Sunday, October 1 - Akita Kenmin Kaikan (Akita)
Saturday, October 14 - Aubade Hall (Toyaka)
Saturday, October 21 - Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo)
Sunday, October 22 - Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo)
Saturday, October 28 - Rexxam Hall (Kagawa)
Sunday, October 29 - Kochi Kenritsu Kenmin Bunka Hall (Kochi)
Saturday, November 4 - Nitori Bunka Hall (Hokkaido)
Sunday, November 5 - Nitori Bunka Hall (Hokkaido)
Friday, November 17 - Shizuoka Shimin Bunka Kaikan (Shizuoka)
Saturday, November 18 - Nagaragawa Convention Center (Gifu)
Thursday, November 23 - Rome Theater (Kyoto)
Friday, November 24 - Kobe International House (Hyogo)
Friday, December 1 - Miyazaki Shimin Bunka Hall (Miyazaki)
Saturday, December 2 - iichiko Grand Theater (Oita)
Saturday, December 16 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Sunday, December 17 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Tuesday, December 26 - Nippon Budokan (Tokyo)
Saturday, January 13 - Nagoya Congress Center (Aichi)
Sunday, January 14 - Nagoya Congress Center (Aichi)
Saturday, January 20 - Utsunomiya-shi Bunka Kaikan (Tochigi)
Sunday, January 21 - Niigata Kenmin Kaikan (Niigata)
Saturday, January 27 - Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen (Hiroshima)
Sunday, January 28 - Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen (Hiroshima)
Saturday, February 3 - Sendai Sun Plaza Hall (Miyagi)
Sunday, February 4 - Sendai Sun Plaza Hall (Miyagi)
Friday, February 9 - Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall (Fukuoka)
Saturday, February 10 - Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall (Fukuoka)
Sunday, February 11 - Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall (Fukuoka)

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...-acoustic-tour

Fanclub event Room Ayaka Vol.4 took place yesterday at Osaka's Orix Theater

Setlist

01.おかえり
02.みんな空の下
03.コトノハ
04.センチメント
05.Sha la la
06.恋焦がれてみた夢
07.手をつなごう
08.Stay with me
09.Have fun!!
10.にじいろ

http://setlist.mx/concerts/228673

Happy birthday to Mizushima Hiro who turned 33 today

Also purchase of Kotonoha at CD shops will include a postcard with 2 different designs

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9MiJ7HUwAAVVaP.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...62315318960129

Tsubaki Bunguten ~ Kamakura Daishoya Monogatari~ will start airing tonight which a preview of Kotonoha can be heard

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...92678142992384

The covers of the new single are one of her best covers she did.

Fanclub event Room Ayaka Vol.4 took place on Sun at Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan Dai Hall

Setlist

01.おかえり
02.みんな空の下
03.コトノハ
04.センチメント
05.Sha la la
06.恋焦がれて見た夢
07.Jewelry day
08.Stay with me
09.Have fun!!
10.にじいろ

http://setlist.mx/concerts/230024

Mezamashi TV tomorrow morning will broadcast footages on ayaka

https://twitter.com/cx_mezamashi/sta...40584034111488

They probably might air footages on Kotonoha PV ?

Also ayaka will appear on NHK's Utacon on 9th May

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...44894598561792

Kotonoha PV short version



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H5WfGLm-kc

I like the concept of the PV , it's nice but wish that ayaka would stop wearing cardigans over her outfits which seems to be a recurring theme for quite sometime now :no

sounds like a lot of her other recent midtempo/ballads...

i like it:love

Kotonoha (the A-side only) will be released digitally online on 2nd May

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...51919784607744

Kotonoha & Sentimental are both uploaded online via iTunes Japan

https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/id...pp=itunes&ls=1

ayaka posing with both editions of Kotonoha

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-aAGpLUIAAZnav.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...13639980355584

Both Kotonoha & Sentimental are already uploaded online o_O

I wished Sentimental was an upbeat B-side , surprised it's a ballad , not that there's anything wrong

Curious to see how the Kotonoha PV be like

Another Kotonoha promo picture

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-5IyBZWAAIt13_.jpg:small

Kotonoha promo for this week

Tonight - NHK's Utacon
Fri - NTV's Buzz Rhythm

http://www4.nhk.or.jp/utacon/
http://www.ntv.co.jp/buzzrhythm/

Would have been nice if ayaka could have performed Kotonoha on MUSIC STATION this Fri :x

Yeah, I agree... Would be nice if Ayaka was on MSte this week, but oh well... (Next week?)

Before later on live broadcast of NHK's Utacon

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_YJV-aW0AEgAIu.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/Ayaka_1218/statu...86657175330816

TSUTAYA Shibuya

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_YOsebXgAAhYJr.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/shibutsuta_tr/st...92559315927040

ayaka sang Kotonoha & Nijiiro earlier on NHK's Utacon

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_Y_gDmXsAAKQ4k.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...46213779652608

Last night's Utacon episode

http://jp.channel.pandora.tv/channel...prgid=54763112

YesAsia's description of Kotonoha

Having successfully completed her tenth anniversary celebrations, ayaka makes a fresh start with the new single Kotonoha. As the theme song of the NHK drama Tsubaki Bunguten ~Kamakura Daishoya Monogatari~, the warm medium-tempo number carries a message about the importance and power of words that sprout from the heart.

http://www.yesasia.com/global/kotono...0-en/info.html

Still of ayaka in tomorrow's Buzz Rhythm

http://cdn2.natalie.mu/media/1705/05...ythm0512_4.jpg

http://natalie.mu/music/news/232169

Kotonoha performance on last night's Buzz Rhythm

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5...E%E6%B1%BA_fun

http://jp.channel.pandora.tv/channel...prgid=54771240

Kotonoha .ts

http://i.imgur.com/zqpqyrG.jpg

http://katfile.com/ufk8uzhx44fd/kotono_sstv.rar
http://www.mexashare.com/xj8qc0amvhh4/kotono_sstv.rar
http://nitroflare.com/view/482376A16...otono_sstv.rar
http://rapidgator.net/file/5de047a16..._sstv.rar.html
http://uploaded.net/file/a3jrx09s/kotono_sstv.rar

http://jpfiles.blog138.fc2.com/blog-entry-27480.html

Kotonoha DVD ISO

http://jpfiles.blog138.fc2.com/blog-entry-27542.html

I like the concept of the PV even though in a way it can be quite boring as ayaka mainly does nothing but walking :x

First week sales: 3,191 - #25

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2017-05-22/p/3/

Kotonoha PV

http://www.jpopasia.com/ayaka/videos...3%8E%E3%83%8F/

ayaka & other artistes will perform at this year's Ongaku no Hi

Ongaku no Hi will be broadcast on TBS from 15th July (2pm) until 16th July (5am)

Ex SMAP's Nakai will be hosting the show

2017年7月15日（土）14:00～7月16日（日）5:00
＜出演者＞
絢香 / 石川さゆり / 梅沢富美男 / AKB48グループ / A.B.C-Z / 大竹しのぶ / Kis-My-Ft2 / きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ / KinKi Kids / 欅坂46 / 米米CLUB / ジャニーズWEST / 鈴木雅之 / SEKAI NO OWARI / Sexy Zone / 竹原ピストル / TUBE / TOKIO / 西野カナ / NEWS / 乃木坂46 / はなわ / 平井堅 / V6 / Hey! Say! JUMP / MAX / 三浦大知 / ゆず / Little Glee Monster / REBECCA / and more

http://natalie.mu/music/news/238055
http://www.tbs.co.jp/ongakunohi/

ayaka & other artistes will be performing at 908 FESTIVAL in TOKYO 2017 on 8th Sept

908 FESTIVAL in TOKYO 2017 will be held at Nippon Budokan

http://www.kreva.biz/908fes2017/
http://natalie.mu/music/news/240430

From Ongaku no Hi's Twitter

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEwrUbgVoAAIrSs.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/TBS_awards/statu...31419906363392

Same 'ol choice of outfit for the past few years , nothing new +_+

^ She also looks a little bit too old for me.

Also want to add this tidbit:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DExEsKiVwAAS3Ka.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...58761374527488

why does she keep cutting her hair short? She looks so much nicer with longer hair... -_- I can forgive the 'ol outfits choices but with that hair... she looks much older than she is. Such a shame.

Same point for me as well. :no

This short hair dilemma (at the same time my other two favorite artists - Ayu and Sayuri Sugawara/THE SxPLAY - also have short hair) is bugging me a bit...the short hair somewhat turns me off from Ayaka. I still support her, her vocals are still nice, but if Ayaka keeps cutting her hair short, then, umm... :grumpy

Short hair for some reason ages ayaka a lot . She looked a lot more younger when she 1st debuted and she was more adventurous when comes to dressing her up

Seems like motherhood mellowed her quite a bit but still , looking at her wearing the same type of outfit style (cardigan over dresses , really ?) for the past few years has been really boring :x

It's not the short hair in general that bugs me, it's the styling of it. It's just so... unflattering.

Ayaka with long hair and shoulders more exposed to the point of sleeveless (like in the early days - see 'Real voice' etc. from 2006) and less cardigans...I'd like to see that back. I don't think that's likely though. :(

ayaka did recording of new songs in the studio the last few days including today

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFqBFWjUAAAe2Kz.jpg:small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFqBFXUVoAE3mrm.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...65819702824960

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFub9xEUwAEqoAZ.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...76852808003584

Finally for once no cardigan over ayaka's dress

What a rare find :O

http://i.imgur.com/LTeN06M.jpg

Sing to the Sky Gold Ticket Special DVD

Released: 2009
Rare Documentary DVD in New York with live A-capella renditions of songs from the album.

https://jenie.co/documentary-ayaka-s...ecial-dvd-vob/

Man ayaka back then looked so much younger & vibrant :x

Umm...yeah.

Ayaka now has an OFFICIAL Instagram account! There was an @Ayaka_1218 Instagram account...but that turned out to be a fan account, not an official one. For a time there wasn't an official Instagram account for Ayaka...but that changes today.

Be sure to follow her!
https://www.instagram.com/ayaka_official_jp/

From her first post (two images):
http://i.imgur.com/1g5WDYil.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1bmDGn8l.jpg

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXjunDzAhPJ/

(Wow, I'm surprised she now has an Instagram account! Found it out when I was doing my nightly mail check and received an email from the Room Ayaka fanclub - which I am still a member - that Ayaka has started her own official Instagram.)

I haven't bought JPop CDs here locally in a very long time so seeing this being sold at the bookshop earlier on was a nice surprise

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHQwmVTV0AIuIk2.jpg:small

It's a few $ cheaper as compared if I were to buy it via 5music :O

Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ～3-STAR RAW～ concert goods

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJwZ5TeVwAA2N1c.jpg

https://twitter.com/AyakaStaff/statu...29709004480513

The power bank is cute but the voltage is too little and it ain't cheap . A bit ironic that it's the most pricey item out of the rest as compared to the T-shirts

Surprised there's no pamphlet and/or postcard set

Tour schedule

https://s26.postimg.org/l2ml3hp09/20...2240042879.jpg

Yeah, thumbs down on the power bank. I mean, who's making the battery? Who knows... I'd rather just go to The Wirecutter for quality portable batteries for smartphones...

Sat's Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ～3-STAR RAW～ setlist which took place at Aomori

01.POWER OF MUSIC
02.みんな空の下
03.ありがとうの輪
04.a song for you
05.コトノハ
06.センチメント
07.The sign
08.アカイソラ
09.THIS IS THE TIME
10.The Beginning
11.さくら
12.Have fun!!
13.にじいろ
14.beautiful

Encore

15.三日月
16.WINDING ROAD

http://setlist.mx/concerts/228644

Ayaka to release her graduation song 'Sakura'

Ayaka has announced the release of her new single "Sakura."

Ayaka is currently in the middle of her live tour "Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ～3-STAR RAW～", which kicked off back in April. She has been sharing "Sakura" with her fans since the very first show. It's a graduation song about the feelings of parents when their children leave the nest. Many fans wanted the song to be released, and Ayaka acted right away as it will be available for purchase at her concerts starting on October 14 at Aubade Hall in Toyama. The CD can also be purchased via the singer's fan club site.

On Instagram, Ayaka posted a photo of herself holding the new CD.

https://scontent-sit4-1.cdninstagram...91822848_n.jpg

https://www.instagram.com/p/BaJB_JgHY5B (link includes a video)

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...on-song-sakura



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i10Vff8-Liw

Man it's the same with what SPYAIR did for their JUST LIKE THIS 2017 outdoor concert , hopefully Sakura will be released/included in ayaka's future new album ?

Yesterday's Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ~3-STAR RAW~ setlist which took place at Tokyo International Forum A

01.POWER OF MUSIC
02.みんな空の下
03.ありがとうの輪
04.a song for you
05.コトノハ
06.センチメント
07.The sign
08.アカイソラ
09.THIS IS THE TIME
10.The Beginning
11.さくら
12.Have fun!!
13.にじいろ
14.beautiful

Encore

15.三日月
16.WINDING ROAD

http://setlist.mx/concerts/228648

Sat's Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ~3-STAR RAW~ setlist which took place at Sapporo's Nitori Bunka Hall

01.POWER OF MUSIC
02.みんな空の下
03.ありがとうの輪
04.a song for you
05.コトノハ
06.センチメント
07.The sign
08.アカイソラ
09.THIS IS THE TIME
10.The Beginning
11.さくら
12.Have fun!!
13.にじいろ
14.beautiful

Encore

15.三日月
16.WINDING ROAD

http://setlist.mx/concerts/228651

To me, ayaka is like Utada. She's matured so much from the scope of what most major labels cater to. I'm glad she's still doing stuff on her own, but I wish there was a major label opportunity for someone like her. If she had the clout that Utada has, her releases would be flying off the shelves.

ayaka & Miura Daichi Team Up For Collaborative Single "Heart Up"

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQyuc1-VAAAgu03.jpg

ayaka and Miura Daichi are working together on a collaborative single titled "Heart Up" which will be released on February 14.

The idea for the collaboration first came about in April when the creation a CM tie-in song was being worked on. Famed producer Kobayashi Takeshi decided to work with ayaka and Miura due to their debut dates being similar, and their birth dates being in the same year.

Work on the collaboration began over the summer. Kobayashi produced and arranged the song, while ayaka wrote its lyrics and composed the music. The song was completed in September following KREVA's "908 FESTIVAL 2017" which both singers were a part of.

"The heart experiences love's sweetness and its bitterness. It grows from experiencing both. That's where the title of the song comes from...The song tells the story of a man and a woman who come together as part of their destiny. I wrote from the perspective that a broken heart can fly higher than before, and that people whose fates are connected can make things better," ayaka said.

"Heart Up" will be available in 2 different versions: a CD-Only version, and CD DVD version. The CD will come with the single, as well as versions featuring one of the vocalists. The DVD will contain the song's music video.

http://www.jpopasia.com/feed/22624/a...ngle-heart-up/

This's so cool & honestly both their music styles are quite different but that said this's going to be very interesting

===

タイトル:ハートアップ
■発売日:2018年2月14日(水)

【CD+DVD盤】
¥1,400+税 AKCO-90056/B
〈CD〉
01. ハートアップ
02. ハートアップ (カラオケバージョン with 絢香 Vocal)
03. ハートアップ (カラオケバージョン with 三浦大知 Vocal)
04. ハートアップ (Instrumental)
〈DVD〉
01. ハートアップ [Music Video]
■歌詞字幕[ON / OFF]
■映像音声SELECT[□絢香&三浦大知Vocal / □絢香のみVocal / □三浦大知のみVocal / □Instrumental]

【CD ONLY盤】
¥800+税 AKCO-90057
〈CD〉
01. ハートアップ
02. ハートアップ (カラオケバージョン with 絢香 Vocal)
03. ハートアップ (カラオケバージョン with 三浦大知 Vocal)
04. ハートアップ (Instrumental)

She really loves that hairstyle doesnt she lol

Ayaka and Miura Daichi team up for collaborative single “HEART UP”

Singers Ayaka and Miura Daichiwill be teaming up for a collaborative single titled HEART UP. The song will be produced by both Kobayashi Takeshi and Ayaka, she was also responsible for writing the lyrics and helping out with the composition. Additionally, HEART UP will be the main image song for an unannounced major CM campaign that is set to begin airing nationwide in April.

Both artists have interesting parallels, they were born in 1987 and had also debuted around the same time. Miura got his start in the group folder. After parting ways in 1999 he took a break from the music industry and returned in 2005 with the single Keep It Goin’ On. One year later in 2006 Ayaka took the J-pop world by storm with her hit single I believe. The pair began meeting with Kobayashi over the summer, and started to record shortly after headlining “908 FESTIVAL 2017”, a concert organised by rapper KREVA.

Ayaka commented that a heart goes through various emotions when it comes to love, but with this song it’s about a broken heart. In the title she paired it with the word “up” because she wanted to portray that even a broken heart can fly even higher than where it was prior to the relationship, and become more strong. While feelings of love can result in a lot of pain and sadness, it will make your heart grow stronger. She went on to praise Miura’s vocals saying you can really hear the emotion when he sings!

Miura was also complimentary of Ayaka’s voice, saying that they overlap together perfectly. When he heard HEART UP‘s demo for the first time he was instantly hooked.

The single will be released in the standard CD only and CD+DVD versions. The b-sides feature a karaoke version of the song one only with Ayaka’s vocals, and the other with Miura’s vocals. HEART UP will be released on February 14th, 2018.

http://aramajapan.com/news/newreleas...e-heart/83379/

Ayaka and Miura Daichi to release a collaboration single

Ayaka and Miura Daichi will release a collaboration single titled "Heart Up" next Valentine's Day, February 14.

"Heart Up" was written and composed by Ayaka, while Kobayashi Takeshi arranged and produced the song. In February, there were plans to produce a tie-up song for a certain CM. That's when Ayaka and Miura, both born in 1987 with close debut dates, came on board with the plan. The two along with Kobayashi started meeting up in summer and finished the song shortly after participating in KREVA's event '908 FESTIVAL 2017' in September.

The single will be released in a CD+DVD Edition and a CD-Only Edition. Both types will include the song sung by Ayaka and Miura alone. Furthermore, the DVD will contain its music video.

[Heart Up]

CD:
01. Heart Up
02. Heart Up（Karaoke Version with Ayaka Vocal）
03. Heart Up（Karaoke Version with Miura Daichi Vocal）
04. Heart Up（Instrumental）

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...oration-single

I did NOT expect an Ayaka-Daichi Miura collaboration to happen.

And I still haven't ordered my copy of 'Sakura' yet either (since I'm a fanclub member), so I'm not sure how I'm going to order it - mu-mo (only place to get the 'Sakura' single)
or CDJapan (the shop I typically use; since I don't hear this single has an export ban, which was a pain earlier this year)...