Ayaka Hirahara

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Ayaka Hirahara
平原 綾香
Background information
Also known asA-ya (あーや)
Born (1984-05-09) May 9, 1984 (age 39)
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresJapanese pop, classical
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, saxophone
Years active2003–present
Labels
Websitewww.camp-a-ya.com

Ayaka Hirahara (平原 綾香, Hirahara Ayaka, born May 9, 1984) is a Japanese

Dreamusic label until 2013 when she moved to Universal Music Japan
.

Biography

Hirahara comes from a musical family; her father, Makoto Hirahara, is a saxophone player, her grandfather, Tsutomu Hirahara, was a trumpet player,

The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst. Similarly, the melody of her song, "Siciliana", is based on "Siciliano" by Johann Sebastian Bach
.

She then released a series of classical themed My Classics albums from 2009 to 2011. She continued her career on Dreamusic until 2013. Shortly after, she moved to Universal Music Japan under Nayutawave Record and released her debut single on the Universal label, titled "Tsubasa" (Wing).[2] She released another single, titled "Shine - 未来へかざす火のように" on November 13, 2013. The single was used for soundtrack of the Koei game Nobunaga's Ambition.[3] She released her debut album with Universal on December 4, 2013.[4] On November 1, Universal revealed the track list of Ayaka's next album (one of which is her cover version of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables).[5] The aforementioned album reached #32 on Oricon Ranking.[6]

Hirahara also stars in musicals such as Christine Daae in Love Never Dies (2014-2019), Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2017-2020), Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (2018) and Satine in Moulin Rouge! (2023-2024). She also dubbed the roles of Maria in the Japanese dubbing of The Sound of Music for its 50th anniversary and Mary Poppins in the Japanese dubbing of Mary Poppins Returns.

Discography

Main article: Ayaka Hirahara discography

Studio albums

  • Odyssey (2004)
  • The Voice (2004)
  • From To (2005)
  • Yottsu no L (2006)
  • Sora (2007)
  • Path of Independence (2008)
  • My Classics! (2009)
  • My Classics 2 (2010)
  • My Classics 3 (2011)
  • Doki! (2012)
  • What I Am[5] (2013)
  • Winter Songbook (2014)
  • Prayer (2015)
  • Love (2016)
  • Love 2 (2017)
  • Hajime Mashite (2019)

Compilation albums

  • Jupiter: Ayaka Hirahara Best (2008)
  • 10th Anniversary Singles Collection: Dear Jupiter (2013)

Theme songs

Hirahara's song Reset, from the album Yottsu no L was used in Capcom's 2006 title, Ōkami, as the ending song. An orchestral version, "Reset – Thank You Version", also was made by Hiroshi Yamaguchi.

Also appearing in the anime

Saiunkoku Monogatari
was Hirahara's song, "Hajimari No Kaze" (also from Yottsu no L). The song was used as the show's opening theme song for the two seasons that were aired.

Her version of the song "Tsubasa o Kudasai" appeared in episode 5 of the drama Orthros no Inu sung under the stage name Ray.

"Sailing My Life" (featuring label mate Norimasa Fujisawa), from the album "my Classics 2", is the official OST for the Japan release of the

Oceans.[7]

Ayaka Hirahara recorded "The Name of Life" (いのちの名前, "Inochi no Namae") by Joe Hisaishi from the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away.

References

  1. Allmusic
    . Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  2. ^ "本日7/24（水）より、シングル「翼」の着うた®、着うたフル®、シングル配信開始！". 24 July 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. ^ "平原綾香 ゲームソフト「信長の野望・創造」に平原綾香が"武将"として登場！！". 18 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. ^ "平原綾香 10周年の節目に約1年9ヶ月振りとなるオリジナルアルバムリリース決定！！". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b "12月4日リリースアルバム「What I am」の詳細が発表になりました！". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  6. ^ "What I am - 平原綾香". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Oceans Japanese Website". Gaga Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.

External links

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