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".
Walk
青山テルマ Lyrics
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I know we can make it through
Let's go
自分の道が
暗くて見えなくて
一人じゃ何か怖くて
後ろにはもう
振り向きたくないの
迷いながら見つけたんだ
消えそうな位小さな光を
手を伸ばして気づいたら
君と手をつないでいたの
Walk our way
見えてくる
二人で照らせば
道はきっとあるから
辛さ 痛みも全部二人で分け合えば
It'll be okay
So let's walk our way
まっすぐに
二人が信じる
方へと進めれば
何に立ち向かっても怖くないよ
Together we can go
gunna walk our way
Together there's a way
gunna be okay
Together we can go
gunna walk our way
Together there's a way
gunna be okay
自信を持てず
下ばかり向くのは
もう私はやめたの
手にした光
どうか消えないでね
信じてみたい our one way
迷いながら気づいたんだ
幸せはすぐそばにある事を
上向けば君の笑顔
いつも私のそばにあった
Walk our way
見えてくる
二人で照らせば
道はきっとあるから
辛さ 痛みも全部二人で分け合えば
It'll be okay
So let's walk our way
まっすぐに
二人が信じる
方へと進めれば
何に立ち向かっても怖くないよ
Walk our way
見えてくる
二人で照らせば
道はきっとあるから
辛さ 痛みも全部二人で分け合えば
It'll be okay
So let's walk our way
まっすぐに
二人が信じる
方へと進めれば
何に立ち向かっても怖くないよ
The song "Walk" by 青山テルマ is a classic tale of love lost and the possibility of reconciliation. The song begins with the singer observing the person they have recently encountered trying to hide their emotions, perhaps trying to play it cool or pretending that everything is okay after a recent breakup. But the singer, through their own experience, knows that this is not the case and recognizes that the other person is struggling to come to terms with their feelings.
The chorus of the song, "Walk away and come with me, don't turn around, just walk away and you will see, there's still a chance that you and I can make a new start if you follow the road to your heart," is a plea for the other person to take a chance on them again. The singer is putting their heart on the line, acknowledging that they still have feelings for the other person and hoping that they can rekindle what they once had.
The second verse of the song reveals that the singer has been carrying around emotional baggage since the breakup, symbolized by the stone in their shoe. They have been regretful of their actions and cannot understand why they behaved the way they did. However, now that they have reconnected with their former partner, they are willing to let go of their pride and try to make things right.
In summary, "Walk" is a song that explores the intricacies of relationships, highlighting the importance of honesty, vulnerability, and forgiveness. It is a reminder that even if a relationship has ended, there is always a chance for a new beginning if both parties are willing to take the necessary steps to reconcile.
Line by Line Meaning
When I saw you today
Upon seeing you today
How you tried to disguise
I noticed how you tried to hide
All the feelings you've kept inside
The emotions you kept bottled up inside
Then my world fell apart
In that moment, my world came crashing down
And I opened my eyes
It made me see things more clearly
Giving up on my foolish pride
I acknowledged my foolish pride and let it go
You may say that you've fallen
You might claim you've fallen
For somebody new
In love with someone else now
But I guess that you know what to do
I assume you know what you need to do next
Walk away and come with me
Leave everything behind and join me
Don't turn around
Don't look back
Just walk away and you will see
If you move on, you'll realize
There's still a chance that
We could still have a chance if
You and I can make a new start
We start over together
If you follow the road to your heart
You listen to your heart and act accordingly
I've been walking around
I've been wandering all this time
With a stone in my shoe
Carrying a burden with me
Since the day when you said goodbye
Ever since you left me
For the wisdom I've found
Because of the things I've learned
I behaved like a fool
I acted foolishly
And I can't find a reason why
I can't explain why I did what I did
Now you say that you've fallen
Now you claim that you've fallen
For somebody new
For someone else
But I guess that you know what to do
But I assume you'll handle it
Walk away and come with me
Come with me, leave everything else behind
Don't turn around
Don't look back or hesitate
Just walk away and you will see
If you take that step, you'll understand
There's still a chance that
We still have a fighting chance if
You and I can make a new start
We can start all over together
If you follow the road to your heart
If you follow your heart and trust it
Walk away with me
Leave everything behind and come with me
And you will see
You'll experience something new
There's always a chance for us
We always have a hope for us
If you want to go
If you're willing to take that step with me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 青山テルマ
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