Ayaka was first introduced to public singing in her early years and throughout high school where she would sing song covers at school concerts. Her first solo concert was held in her second year of high school; it was a small high school concert in where she sang only covers of famous musicians. After speaking with an audience member, Ayaka was referred to the voice music center in Fukuoka. Ayaka began practicing original song composition as well as learning about the various recording methods used in mass media recording.
Ayaka performed at various music venues and as the opening act to various other groups during much of 2005. Though she had not officially debuted yet, in December 2005, Ayaka was contracted to perform the ending theme "Mikazuki" for a television Japanese Drama known as @Human. Even though a music video had been produced, the actual single would not be released for almost a year.
Ayaka performed three songs, Mikazuki, I Believe, and a Japanese rendition of the popular German Christmas carol, Silent Night.
On November 10, 2005, Lyor Cohen, the North American Chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group described her in public: "After Mariah Carey, Hikaru Utada, now it's the third encounter with an amazing talent over my life". After Ayaka's performance, he stood up clapping and praised "World class to be!".
In January 2006, Ayaka recorded "I Believe" as the ending theme for the Japanese Drama, Rondo. At the time of its premiere, Rondo was one of Japan's highest rated dramas and is credited with exposing "I Believe" to wide audiences. The full single was first released as a downloadable only single and would go on to become one of the fastest downloadable song to reach 1,000,000 sales as well as becoming the 3rd highest selling downloadable debut single for a female artist.
"I Believe" was officially released on February 2, 2006 and debuted as the 3rd highest single of the week. The single would go on to stay in the top ten for six more weeks as well as selling a total of 220,000 copies in its entire chart run. An English cover of the song was used by Miki Ando in 2006 Skate America which Ando would go on to win. Ayaka would later perform the song live during the exhibition at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships.
Ayaka's second single "melody ~Sounds Real~" would go on to have only moderate success on the Oricon charts. The single was limited to 50,000 copies, of which only approximately 10,000 were sold in its first week. "Melody ~Sounds Real~" peaked at number 14 on the Oricon charts and then steadily declined in both sales and chart position. When compared to her earlier songs, melody was a much more rock oriented song, a factor that earned her praise from various Japanese critics for her versatility. To date this is Ayaka's lowest selling single, but it was gone on to stay a while in the charts, slowly gaining sales, and has gotten past the 20,000 mark.
"Real Voice" was Ayaka's third single and was used as the ending theme to the Japanese Drama, Suppli. A B-Side single from "Melody ~Sounds Real~" known as "Blue Days" was also used as an insert song for the same show. "Real Voice" was released on July 17, 2006, selling 15,387 copies within its first week and charting as the 11th highest selling single of the week. To date the single has sold over 50,000 copies.
Weeks before the scheduled release of Ayaka's first album, "First Message", the album was canceled. In its place, the single "Mikazuki" was released as a rerecorded version of the same song from 2005. "Mikazuki" has become Ayaka's highest charting single, selling 40,091 copies within its first week and taking the highest spot on the Oricon weekly charts. The single would then go on to sale over 200,000 copies, making it one of the highest selling singles of the third quarter of 2006.
On November 1, 2006, Ayaka's first album "First Message" was finally released after months of push backs. It sold 350,580 copies within its first week, making it the highest selling album of the week as well as the highest selling debut album for a female artist in 7 years. The album went on to sell 1,003,412 copies and stayed within the top two positions on the Oricon charts for four weeks straight before being listed as the 13th highest selling album of 2006.
On February 28, 2007, a new single was released. The song Winding Road was a collaboration with label mates Kobukuro and used to promote a new line of car. The single reached a peak position of #2 on the Oricon charts.
The 5th single from Ayaka was used as the ending theme to Last Love, a Japanese movie that was released one month prior to the single. Ayaka also performed Jewelry Day, among many other songs, at the Japanese leg of Live Earth in Tokyo on July 7, 2007.
Te o Tsunagō Promo
Ayaka's 6th single, 'Why", released on September 5th, was used for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, a PSP game by Square-Enix, as the theme song to the game.
At the end of 2007 Ayaka performed "Peace Loving People (special piano version)" in the annual music show Kōuhaku Uta Gassen.
On February 29, 2008, her first starring live event, Power Of Music was held. On March 5, 2008, Ayaka's first single of 2008, Te wo Tsunagō / Ai o Utaō was released. It was a double A-side single, first track used as a theme song for the movie, Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008, and the second track was used for Beauté de Kosé's "Esprique Precious" commercial. Her second single of the year, Okaeri, was released in May 2008. Okaeri is used for Zettai Kareshi drama theme song.
Her second album Sing to the Sky was released on June 25, 2008. It reached #2 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and has thus far sold over 500,000 copies.
Anata to, the second collaboration single with Kobukuro, was released on September 24, 2008. The single was released due to fan requests after hearing the song performed live in concert.
Ayaka sang 'Okaeri' at the 59th annual Kōuhaku Uta Gassen
Ayaka announced in April her marriage to famous actor Mizushima Hiro [Asamoto Soshi from Zettai Kareshi -drama which she sang the theme song to-] They registered their marriage on February 22. It was also learned that immediately after Ayaka's debut in 2006, she became ill with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder. Ayaka tearfully reported that her symptoms have been increasing. As a result, Ayaka will continue with her music until the end of this year, after which she will put her career on hold. Mizushima promised to protect and support her.
にじいろ
絢香 Lyrics
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ずっと長く道は続くよ
にじいろの雨降り注げば
空は高鳴る
眩しい笑顔の奥に
悲しい音がする
寄りそって 今があって
手を繋げば温かいこと
嫌いになれば一人になってくこと
ひとつひとつがあなたになる
道は続くよ
風が運ぶ希望の種
光が夢の蕾になる
なくしたものを数えて
瞳閉ざすよりも
あるものを数えた方が
瞳輝きだす
あなたが笑えば誰かも笑うこと
乗り越えれば強くなること
ひとつひとつがあなたになる
道は続くよ
La la la la la la la la la
これからはじまるあなたの物語
ずっと長く道は続くよ
にじいろの雨降り注げば
空は高鳴る
The song "にじいろ" by 絢香 (Ayaka) begins with the idea of a new beginning for the listener, saying that their story is just starting and there is a long road ahead of them. The imagery of the rainbow-colored rain falling and the sky shaking with excitement creates a sense of positivity and hope in the beginning of the song. However, behind the bright smiles and positive outlook, there is sadness and pain, which can be heard in the music. The lyrics say that in those moments, being close to someone is what is most important, as it makes life feel more precious and cherished.
The chorus of the song speaks to the idea of unity and the importance of having someone to rely on. Holding hands brings warmth, and hating someone will only lead to loneliness, the lyrics say. The idea that every choice and moment in life will become a part of who the listener is and shapes their story is emphasized throughout the song. The final lines of the song reiterate the idea that the listener's story is just beginning and that the road ahead is long, but with hope and perseverance, they can make it through.
Line by Line Meaning
これからはじまるあなたの物語
Your story is about to begin.
ずっと長く道は続くよ
The road ahead is long and will go on forever.
にじいろの雨降り注げば
When the rainbow-colored rain falls down,
空は高鳴る
The sky resonates.
眩しい笑顔の奥に
Behind your dazzling smile,
悲しい音がする
There's a sad sound.
寄りそって 今があって
But now we're here, we're together.
こんなにも愛おしい
Which makes everything so precious.
手を繋げば温かいこと
When we hold hands, it's warm.
嫌いになれば一人になってくこと
If we stop loving it, we'll be alone.
ひとつひとつがあなたになる
Each and every thing becomes a part of you.
道は続くよ
The road goes on.
風が運ぶ希望の種
The wind will carry the seed of hope.
光が夢の蕾になる
The light will turn dreams into blossoms.
なくしたものを数えて
Instead of counting things you've lost,
瞳閉ざすよりも
Close your eyes,
あるものを数えた方が
Count the things you have,
瞳輝きだす
And your eyes will shine.
あなたが笑えば誰かも笑うこと
If you smile, someone else will smile.
乗り越えれば強くなること
If you overcome, you'll be stronger.
ひとつひとつがあなたになる
Each and every thing becomes a part of you.
道は続くよ
The road goes on.
La la la la la la la la la
これからはじまるあなたの物語
Your story is about to begin.
ずっと長く道は続くよ
The road ahead is long and will go on forever.
にじいろの雨降り注げば
When the rainbow-colored rain falls down,
空は高鳴る
The sky resonates.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ayaka
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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歌詞
これから始まるあなたの物語
ずっと長く道は続くよ
虹色の雨降り注げば
空は高鳴る眩しい笑顔の奥に
悲しい音がする
寄り添って今があって
こんなにも愛おしい
手をつなげば暖かいこと
嫌いになれば一人になってくこと
一つ一つががあなたになる 道は続くよ
風が運ぶ希望の種
光が夢の蕾になる
失くしたものを数えて
瞳閉ざすよりも
有るものを数えた方が
瞳輝き出す
あなたが笑えば誰かも笑うこと
乗り越えれば強くなれること
一つ一つがあなたになる
道は続くよ
la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la…
la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la…
これから始まるあなたの物語
ずっと道は続くよ
虹色の雨が降り注げば
空は高鳴る
終わり…
@user-cw7hj2wr1d
これからはじまるあなたの物語
ずっと長く道は続くよ
にじいろの雨降り注げば
空は高鳴る
眩しい笑顔の奥に
悲しい音がする
寄りそって 今があって
こんなにも愛おしい
手を繋げば温かいこと
嫌いになれば一人になってくこと
ひとつひとつがあなたになる
道は続くよ
風が運ぶ希望の種
光が夢の蕾になる
なくしたものを数えて
瞳閉ざすよりも
あるものを数えた方が
瞳輝きだす
あなたが笑えば誰かも笑うこと
乗り越えれば強くなること
ひとつひとつがあなたになる
道は続くよ
La la la la la la la la la…
これからはじまるあなたの物語
ずっと長く道は続くよ
にじいろの雨降り注げば
空は高鳴る
@user-sm1pj5fe2c
絢香みたいな歌唱力バケモノ歌手と一緒に歌えるメンタルがすごい。もっと上手く歌おうとか実力以上に良く見せてやろうみたいな背伸びした小手先のテク使わず、とにかく丁寧に歌ってるのが好感。
@t672
知らない人もいると思うんですけど、なんで絢香単体じゃないんだよって言う方が居ると思うんですけど、これはまいやんが出演してるCM、アサヒスーパードライさんとのコラボ企画なのでそこの所は優しく見守って頂けると嬉しいです。良いコラボをありがとうございました！
@user-km5yj3zh6j
すげー思ったけど
納得できた。ありがとうございます。
@childrenballs
まいやん言うなら絢香って呼び捨てすなや
@user-bj3ru9ce9s
言い方アレだけど、まいやん出演の後に誰か呼ぶならって事で憧れの絢香さんを指名した感じよね。順番としては
@user-vp6vw4qv2d
@@childrenballs絢香呼びしてるのは絢香さんのファンの人達のコメントそのまま書いたからだろ笑笑
@Anemone1665
逆も然り
@yumeyumeoni-chan
絢香が手加減せず実力でまいやんを引っ張って歌い上げる感じがあたたかくて素敵だなあ
@takada38d
白石麻衣さん、予想以上のパフォーマンス。丁寧でいい。絢香さんは本当にいい。
@user-xj8vc6dg1q
絢香さんが歌うますぎるのは周知だけど、白石さんも歌うますぎない？
びっくりしました。