She is famous for her collaboration song with SoulJa, "Koko ni Iru yo", and her answer song "Soba ni Iru ne". In September 2008, the Guinness World Records certified that "Soba ni Iru ne" became the best-selling digital download single in Japan with over two million "full-track" downloads (Chaku Uta Full). However, the record of the Guinness World Records was replaced by Greeeen's song "Kiseki" in June of 2009. Including various forms of digital downloads, it sold over 8.7 million downloads by November 2008. Both of the songs are similar, and both share the same chorus. However, the song "Soba ni Iru ne" proved to be more popular than the song "Koko ni Iru yo", debuting at #3 in its first week on the Oricon charts, and in its second week, reaching #1 on the charts. "Soba ni Iru ne" stayed in the Top 5 ranking for 7 consecutive weeks. It became the highest-selling female single (strictly a duet song) on the Oricon 2008 yearly charts
When she was ten years old when she began to sing and discovered gospel music. She spent six years at Osaka International School as an elementary school student. At age 12, her family moved to Torrance, California, and she attended Calle Mayor Middle School. She lived there for two years. She returned to Japan in the winter of 2002. Her family moved to Tokyo; this time moving to Tokyo where she attended the American School in Japan and received voice training. Currently, Aoyama is studying at Sophia University in Tokyo.
Aoyama's first release in the music industry was a collaboration single with DS455 in June 2007, which broke the top fifty. She debuted with ONE WAY three months later, which peaked in the top one hundred of the Oricon chart. A few weeks later she was featured on a single by SoulJa called ここにいるよ feat. 青山テルマ. The single was a long charting hit despite only reaching #6. It has sold over 100,000 copies.
Her debut album, Diary, was released in Japan on March 26, 2008. And released a concert album and DVD titled: Aoyama Thelma Tour 2009 "Diary"
Party Party: Thelma Remix is a remix album by Japanese Pop/R&B singer Thelma Aoyama. It was released on December 10, 2008.
On February 11, 2009, she released album Love!: Thelma Love Song Collection, which debuted at the number-one position on the Oricon weekly charts.
Emotions is Thelma Aoyama's second studio album, and her third album overall. It was released on September 9, 2009.
In late December, it was announced that Aoyama collaborated with Big Bang's Taeyang for her single, "Fall in Love", which was released on January 27, 2010.
In early February, right after the release of her new single "Fall in Love", Aoyama announced on her official blog that she released a single called "Kaeru Basho" that was out on March 3, 2010.The first song called "Kaeru basho" is the ending song in the movie Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King. This single features SoulJa, once again, as they have before with Soba ni Iru ne and has a B side called "Anata ga Kiechaisode".
Fallen Angel
青山テルマ Lyrics
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その両手で抱き止めてよ
怖くなるよ
こんな気持ち言えないよ
君を好きだなんて
その笑顔がみつめるのは
私ではないのに oh
-壊れてゆく 消されてゆく-
名前さえ知られてないのに
-君がすべて 息も出来ない-
i'm fallen angel 落ちてゆく...
i'm fallen angel 愛してる...
i'm fallen angel 捕まえて...
その両手で抱き止めてよ
the Brave squad leader Maboos!!
i think i know how u feel ma
but i can do nothin' for u ma
u maybe feel little helpless
but what can i say i'm heartless
without ma girl baby lady
i'm nothin'
she da one
who makes me somethin'
so baby girl excuse me
i have 2 go see ma lady..
優しい声 おやすみのキス
-奇跡なんて 起きないの-
心全部 彼女のもの
-痛いくらい わかってるの-
i'm fallen angel 落ちてゆく...
i'm fallen angel 愛してる...
i'm fallen angel 捕まえて...
その両手で抱き止めてよ
教えて 振り向いてくれますか?
この恋は終わりへと近づいてる...
i'm fallen angel 落ちてゆく...
i'm fallean angel 愛してる...
i'm fallen angel 捕まえて...
その両手で抱き止めてよ
The lyrics to 青山テルマ's song Fallen Angel tell the story of a person who is deeply in love with someone else but is too afraid to express these feelings. They long to be held and embraced by their love interest, but they fear rejection if they confess their love. The song also tells the story of a man who is in love with his lady but can't be with her all the time, and he yearns to see her and be close to her. The chorus beautifully sums up the emotions felt by both protagonists of the song "I'm fallen angel, falling down/I love you, I'm fallen angel, please catch me/With your arms, hold me tight."
The lyrics convey a sense of longing, fear, and uncertainty that is relatable to anyone who has ever been in love. The melody and the singer's voice add to the emotions of the song, creating a powerful love anthem that is sure to resonate with many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
fallen angel 捕まえて...
The singer, who sees herself as a fallen angel, wants someone to capture her and hold her tightly.
その両手で抱き止めてよ
She wants to be embraced tightly by someone to feel safe and secure.
怖くなるよ
The singer is afraid of expressing her feelings, as it makes her vulnerable.
こんな気持ち言えないよ
She is unable to express her feelings to her loved one.
君を好きだなんて
She is in love with someone she is hesitant to confess to.
その笑顔がみつめるのは
The person she loves is looking at someone else with a loving gaze, and not at her.
私ではないのに oh
The singer knows that the person she loves is not interested in her.
つないだ指 寄り添うアノ娘
There is a girl she knows who is in a happy relationship with someone.
-壊れてゆく 消されてゆく-
The singer feels like she is being destroyed while watching this other couple's happiness.
名前さえ知られてないのに
She does not know the name of the girl who is in a happy relationship.
-君がすべて 息も出来ない-
The person she loves is everything to her, and without them, she feels she can't breathe.
i'm fallen angel 落ちてゆく...
The singer emphasizes again that she sees herself as a fallen angel.
i'm fallen angel 愛してる...
She loves the person she can't be with.
i'm fallen angel 捕まえて...
The singer once again desires to be captured and held tightly.
その両手で抱き止めてよ
She craves for someone's touch to feel loved and secure.
the Brave squad leader Maboos!!
An irrelevant self-promotion by the singer.
i think i know how u feel ma
The Brave squad leader empathetically claims to understand how the singer feels.
but i can do nothin' for u ma
He admits his inability to help her.
u maybe feel little helpless
He acknowledges that the singer may feel powerless.
but what can i say i'm heartless
The Brave squad leader admits that he doesn't have much empathy for the singer's situation.
without ma girl baby lady
The Brave squad leader values his own relationship more than the singer's emotions.
i'm nothin'
The singer's need for love and belongingness is seen as a weakness by the Brave squad leader.
she da one
The Brave squad leader considers his significant other to be his everything.
who makes me somethin'
He feels that without her, he would be nothing.
so baby girl excuse me
The Brave squad leader intends to leave so he can be with his own significant other.
i have 2 go see ma lady..
He prioritizes his own relationship over other people's problems.
優しい声 おやすみのキス
The singer recalls her loved one's tender voice and goodnight kiss.
-奇跡なんて 起きないの-
She doesn't believe in miracles, and feels like her situation is hopeless.
心全部 彼女のもの
Her heart belongs entirely to her loved one.
-痛いくらい わかってるの-
She understands her predicament very well and it hurts her deeply.
教えて 振り向いてくれますか?
She pleads with her loved one to hear her out and pay attention to her.
この恋は終わりへと近づいてる...
She believes that their relationship is nearing its end.
i'm fallean angel 愛してる...
She declares her love for the person who cannot be with her.
その両手で抱き止めてよ
She longs for the person she loves to hold her tightly and make her feel safe.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: aoyama teruma / watanabe natsumi / maboos
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