Nanase Aikawa (相川七瀬, Aikawa Nanase), born February 16, 1975 in Osaka, Japa… Read Full Bio ↴Nanase Aikawa (相川七瀬, Aikawa Nanase), born February 16, 1975 in Osaka, Japan, is a Japanese musician known for employing a variety of musical styles, most notably rock. She publishes her music under the Motorod label, a division of Avex Group. On her latest album and tours she has employed many well-known musicians such as guitarist Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth), guitarist PATA (X-JAPAN), bassist Cool Joe (Dead End), keyboardist D.I.E (ex-hide with Spread Beaver), and drummer 真矢 (ex-LUNA SEA).

While she does have her fair share of soft songs (such as ~dandelion~, The Last Quarter) and fun songs (Break Out!, COSMIC LOVE), a good portion of her collection (and, indeed, the majority of her most popular songs) fall firmly in the rock category. She has remained a constant source of quality rock with a slight pop edge, and though some may argue she belongs fully in the J-Rock category, her pop-idol status and ability to work outside the rock confines would say otherwise.

-= Career =-

After she released her first single in November 1995, she released three more singles, and then her first full album Red in 1996, which sold more than two million copies in its first month, and saw her named "the brightest star" in female rock. That album won her an invitation to perform in a New Year's Eve singing contest between male and female teams of popular singers sponsored by NHK (one of Japan's television companies). Since then, she's released about an album each year, plus an average of three mini- or maxi-singles. Her second album, Paradox, was released in July 1997, selling 1.8 million copies, and coincided with her first concert tour Live Emotion '97 (consisting of 20 concert dates, attracting a total of 65,000 fans, according to Avex.) July 1998 saw her third album Crimson, and another concert tour with over 40 concert dates. Her 1999 release, I.D., was a compilation album, but it debuted at number one on the rock chart, her fourth consecutive album to release in the number one slot. In 2001, she also released a 'mini-album', something between a full album and a single, of uncharacteristically soft, though lovely, ballad-style music, recorded during her later months of pregnancy. (This album was produced by Hotei Tomoyasu.)

At the 11th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards, Nanase's album Red was voted the Best Album (Japanese Rock and Folk music, female vocalist category). Her album Paradox was voted Best Album of the Year, at the 12th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards.

-=History=-

Aikawa Nanase's parents divorced when she was young, which affected her significantly enough that she developed into a bit of a troublemaker (which also happens to be the title of one of her best songs). It is rumored that she was in a girl gang in her young teenage years, and supposedly may have been its leader. Another story has it that she was severely bullied by classmates, giving rise to nightmares, and she skipped an entire year of school. Regardless, at the age of 15, she left all that behind, dropped out of school and was discovered by well-known music producer Oda Tetsuro. Throughout her school years, Nanase would sing and participated in a few singing competitions, which routinely passed her over, though brought her to the attention of Oda. He trained Nanase as a singer for five years before she released her first single, though the details of her life in those years are sketchy.

-=Personality=-

Nanase is an intensely private person. Very little is known about her personal life except for the bits and pieces she feels confident enough to announce. For instance, on February 16, 2001, many of her male fans were heartbroken when she publicly announced that she had got married that very day. She published this, and the fact that she was already three-months pregnant, on her official website. Nothing else about her relationship was known until the birth of her son, on September 6, 2001.

She is 'polite, but seldom enthusiastic' in interviews, but frequently leaves hand-written messages on her website. Very little else is known of her. This may also be due to the lack of Japanese to English translators in the Aikawa Nanase fanbase. Oddly enough, roughly half of the non-Japanese Nanase fans are Chinese.

-=Personal Statistics=-

* Name: Aikawa Nanase (相川七瀬)
* Birthday: 1975.02.16
* Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
* Blood Type: AB
* Height: 157cm (5'2")
* Weight: 39kg (86 lbs)
* Hair: Varies (Brown/Pink, currently)
* Eyes: Brown
* Favourite Pet: Cat
* Favourite Time of Day: Night

Official site: www.nanase.jp

Seven Seas
相川七瀬 Lyrics

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蒼い星の砂光りの洪水
抱き合う胸の間にデジャブを感じた

こんな風に誰かを愛しく
想うだけで全てが眩しくキラめく

不思議ね素直な自分でいられる
二人でいると奇跡がたくさん生まれる

めぐり逢って愛して愛されて
新しい私見つけた!

Flying over seven seas
Looking for your love
つないだこの手を離さない
Flying over seven seas
Looking for your love
心ごと抱きしめて

夢はいつも空じゃなく海じゃなく
この胸の奥にあるから

Wow flying over seven seas
Looking for your love
七つの海を飛び越えて
Flying over seven seas
Looking for your love
未だ知らない楽園へ

Flying over seven seas
Looking for your love
あなたがいれば怖くない
Flying over seven seas

Looking for your love
どこまでも飛んでゆける

Overall Meaning

This song, SEVEN SEAS, by Japanese artist 相川七瀬, is a powerful and uplifting ballad about the endurance and adventure of love. The lyrics speak to the vastness of the world and the challenges that exist when searching for love. The opening line, "The blue sand of the planet, the flood of light," can be interpreted as the infinite possibilities for love and relationships that exist in the world. The second line, "Feeling déjà vu between our embracing chests," speaks to the idea of a universal connection between lovers, a feeling of familiarity and belonging that transcends time and space.

The chorus of the song, "Flying over seven seas, looking for your love. I won't let go of this hand we've joined. Flying over seven seas, looking for your love. Embracing your entire heart," refers to the journey of love as a quest that requires courage, determination, and devotion. The song brings up the idea that love and life itself is a journey, and the struggles and triumphs experienced are only part of the thrill.

Overall, SEVEN SEAS is a song about the power of love and the incredible journey that one embarks on while searching for it. The song inspires listeners to embrace their adventurous spirit, transcend their fears and embrace new experiences, just as love transcends borders and boundaries.

Line by Line Meaning

蒼い星の砂光りの洪水
The grains of sand on the blue planet seem to illuminate when the light falls on it, like a flood of brilliance.

抱き合う胸の間にデジャブを感じた
While embracing each other, they felt like they have experienced this moment before.

こんな風に誰かを愛しく
Loving someone so intensely like this.

想うだけで全てが眩しくキラめく
Just thinking about that someone made everything glitter with brightness.

不思議ね素直な自分でいられる
It's a wonder how they can be their honest selves while being together.

二人でいると奇跡がたくさん生まれる
Miracles happen when the two of them are together.

めぐり逢って愛して愛されて
Meeting each other, loving and being loved back.

新しい私見つけた!
They've discovered a new version of themselves.

Flying over seven seas
Flying over seven different oceans.

Looking for your love
The purpose of their journey, to find true love.

つないだこの手を離さない
Holding each other's hands tightly without letting go.