Angela Aki

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OFFICIAL LINKS
Angela Aki - official site

PROFILE
Angela Aki is a female singer-songwriter who, despite having been active for quite some time, received little attention until 2006, when she sang a song for Final Fantasy XII. The majority of her songs feature piano accompaniment, and her skilled voice is able to reach the hearts of many people. Due to the fact that she has spent many years living abroad, she is able to sing perfectly in English.Despite having reached 'star' status, Angela Aki is usually seen wearing jeans and t-shirts and, of course, her characteristic black rimmed glasses.

BIOGRAPHY
The uniqueness of this artist is not limited to her music. Since her birth in September 1977 in Tokushima, Angela Aki has been bathed in different cultures: her mother is American, with Italian origins, and her father is Japanese.She learnt to play the piano at the age of 3 and mastered other instruments like the violin and guitar during her childhood. When she was 15, she moved to Hawaii with her parents and joined an American high school. She distinguished herself thanks to her strong personnality and got a scholarship to pursue her studies. She chose a college in Washington D.C. where she could study economics, politics, and music. She wrote and composed songs, gave several concerts and even produced her first album in English, These Words, in January 2000.Back in Japan, Angela Aki caught the attention of the public with her mini album ONE. Her songs, in Japanese this time, captured thousands of hearts and this album reached number one rank of the Oricon Charts. She was then noticed by Nobuo Uematsu who chose her to sing Kiss Me Good-Bye, the theme song of the video game Final Fantasy XII.After years of works and persistence, Angela Aki began her rise in the Japanese music scene and released her first major single HOME on September 14.The next year, the single Kokoro no Senshi "including a cover of the song TODAY by the SMASHING PUMPKINS " was released before the long-awaited Kiss Me Good-Bye came out in March. This Love was recorded in May and was chosen to be the ending theme of the anime BLOOD+.In June, Angela Aki released her 3rd album Home which included some high-ranking songs like This Love, Kokoro no Senshi, and Rain. She appeared in the press, television programs, and concert halls like the Budokan. A few months later, she was back in the spotlight with a live DVD and two singles: Sakurairo in March 2007 and Kodoku no Kakera in May, theme song of the drama Kodoku no Kakera~Itoshi Hitoyo~.

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February 25, 2009

1. Tegami ~haikei juugo no kimi e~手紙 ～拝啓 十五の君へ～
2. Knock'in On Heaven's Door
3. ANSWER
4. Somebody Stop Me
5. Dariaダリア
6. final destination
7. Our Story
8. Tasogare黄昏
9. We're All Alone
10. Reflectionリフレクション
11. Requiemレクイエム
12. Black Glasses
13. Fighterファイター

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Tegami ~haikei juugo no kimi e~

September 17, 2008

1. Tegami ~haikei juugo no kimi e~手紙 ～拝啓 十五の君へ～
2. final destination
3. Still Fighting It (Ben Folds no Cover) Still Fighting It (ベン・フォールズのカバー)
4. Tegami ~haikei juugo no kimi e~ -strings version-手紙 ～拝啓 十五の君へ～ -strings version-

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Home

June 14, 2006

1. Kiss Me Good-Bye
2. Love Is Over Now
3. Kokoro no senshi心の戦士
4. MUSIC
5. This Love
6. Onegaiお願い
7. Uchau宇宙
8. Rain
9. Kiseki奇跡
10. Oogesa ni Itoshii teru大袈裟に愛してる
11. Hallelujahハレルヤ
12. HOME
13. Your Love Song

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This Love

May 31, 2006

1. This Love
2. Jiyuu no ashiato自由の足跡
3. Kiss From A Rose

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Kiss Me Good-Bye

March 15, 2006

1. Kiss Me Good-Bye
2. Sante Fe
3. Aoi kage青い影
4. Kiss Me Good-Bye -featured in FINAL FANTASY XII-

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ONE

March 9, 2005

1. We're All Alone
2. Rain
3. A Song For You
4. Warning
5. Never Is A Promise
6. Aisuru mono愛するもの

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