Introducing the No. 1 Female Producer in Japan, AILI!
"My music is my life"
Blood Type: O
Star sign: Pisces
An introduction to AILI:
Biography:
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Aili was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Both parents were born in Yokosuka, and she has a Spanish Portuguese-based paternal grandfather, which makes her one quarter Spanish and three quarters Japanese. She spent much of her childhood in San Diego with her parents, which exposed her to many different international musical cultures. Her father was a well known drummer and was quite famous. Aili studied classical piano at the age of thee, and later on took up the alto saxophone. She is also a professional trained ballet dancer.
Profile:
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AILI is a multi talented superstar. She is a No. 1 producer, arranger, composer and lyricist. She has been writing and composing for many popular Japanese music starts, such as Jamosa, Tohoshinki, Aoyama Thelma, SoulJa, and Goto Maki. she broke into the music industry with her debut album "Future", which included the very popular collaboration song with VERBAL (m-flo) called "Memories Again", a re-written version of EXILE's "Lovers Again", which has been downloaded more than 7 millions times on Chakuuta. AILI sang three songs on her debut album, and produced every track. The remaining songs featured guest singers, which included May J., EMO MARIA, SATOMI, twenty4-7, mihimaru GT, ISHIKAWA MARIE, Dream, Sowelu, Baby M and KEN THE 390.
"Future" was released on the 8th of December, 2010, with chakuuta rankings in the top 7 on the daily chart of 10/27 with a total of 4,924 downloads. During the release of her first album, AILI had her work featured in the latest commercial for "Samantha Thavasa × GLAMOROUS" which co-stars fashion models Iwahori Seri, Michibata Jessica and Hiraka Risa. The backing track for the commercial is entitled Shiny! Shiny! and is part of her collaborative series "AILI thanx to..." and the song includes vocals by R&B singer May J.
Inspirations:
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She lists the following as her favourite producers and musicians:
Rodney Jerkins / Dr. Dre / OutKast / Baby Face / Dallas Austin / Erykah Badu / Aaliyah / Bone Thugs n' Harmony / Cypress Hill / Wyclif Jean / Bob Marley / PINK FLOYD / The Beatles / Erick Clapton / The Eagles / 坂本龍一 / Monkey Majik
AILI'S MUSIC:
Pre-Future
Release Date: 2010/08/11:
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Released in iTunes only, included the tracks:
- 言葉にできないLove song (AILI thanx to EMI MARIA)
- Shiny! Shiny! (AILI thanx to MAY J.)
- You're my problem (AILI thanx to twentry4-7)
- One story (AILI thanx to May J. & KEN THE 390)
- Time and You (AILI thanx to SATOMI')
+ digital booklet - Pre-Future
for a total cost of 900 yen.
FUTURE
Release date: 2010/12/08
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Track List:
01. Memories Again / AILI ft. VERBAL（m-flo）
02. Shiny! Shiny! / AILI thanx to May J.
03. 言葉にできない Love song / AILI thanx to EMI MARIA
04. Interlude ～Three Quarter Asian～
05. One story / AILI thanx to May J. & KEN THE 390
06. Time and You / AILI thanx to SATOMI’
07. You’ re my problem / AILI thanx to twenty4-7
08. wish / AILI thanx to 石川マリー
09. Feeling… -2010 ver.- / AILI
10. Clever Lady / AILI thanx to hiroko（mihimaru GT）
11. Wanna go / AILI thanx to JAMOSA
12. RHYTHM / AILI thnax to 藤井リナ
13. Interlude ～blue sky～
14. Get my way / AILI thanx to Dream
15. Brand new day / AILI thanx to Sowelu
16. 海の見える街 / AILI thanx to Baby M
17. blue sky ‒tributed to the boy- / AILI（ボーナストラック）
Promotional videos:
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AILI ft. VERBAL (m-flo) / Memories Again
AILI thanx to May J. / Shiny! Shiny!
AILI thanx to May J. & KEN THE 390 / One Story
VIVID
Release date: 2011/08/17
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1. Miss You/ AILI × DJ KAORI ft. ICONIQ
2. feel the love/ AILI ft. WISE
3. This L.U.V./ AILI ft. Warren G
4. Run away
5. Interlude -7days-
6. Fantastic
7. 言葉より大切なもの
8. been so long 〜m-flo TRIBUTE〜
9. Outroduction -moon light-
10. [Bonus Track] This L.U.V. -English ver.-/ AILI ft. Warren G
11. [Bonus Track] Memories Again/ AILI ft. VERBAL(m-flo)
9th August 2011, 04:44 PM
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