Thelma Aoyama (青山テルマ), born on October 27, 1987 in Nara, Nara Prefecture, J… Read Full Bio ↴Thelma Aoyama (青山テルマ), born on October 27, 1987 in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan is a Japanese pop and R&B singer. She is part Afro-Trinidadian and Japanese.

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".

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青山テルマ Lyrics

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(Foo Wow...Good day)
Tomorrow will be a good day
明日(あす)はきっといい日よ

ひとりでも大丈夫
まだまだ頼りないけど
あなたにね出逢った頃より
私は強い

夏空に (浮かぶ白い雲が)
鮮やかで
(パフェのクリームの色みたい綺麗)
ガラスの器の中重ねてみる
夢・未来・希望そして次の恋
誰かを捜して泣いていた私を
あなただけ見つけてくれた
愛してくれたの
最後に優しいキスをしてサヨナラ
大好きなままバイバイ …

あなたにはあなたのね
目指してる場所がある
私にも私が行きたい
ところがあるわ
そうねきっと永遠の別れじゃない
ありがとうありがとう
何度でも言わせて
それ以外言葉ひとつも
思い浮かばない
背中を押すのは今度は私なの
いつか偶然に逢いたい
Tomorrow will be a good day
明日(あす)はきっといい日よ

誰かを捜して泣いていた私を
あなただけ見つけてくれた
愛してくれたの
ありがとうありがとう
何度でも言わせて
それ以外言葉ひとつも
思い浮かばない
背中を押すのは今度は私なの

いつか偶然に逢いたい …
大好きなままバイバイ …

Overall Meaning

青山テルマ's song WILL is about finding strength in love and the hope for a better tomorrow. The lyrics express the artist's gratitude towards a person who helped her when she was feeling lost and alone, and how their love gave her the strength to keep going. She acknowledges that even though she is still not very reliable or confident, she has become stronger since they met. The colors and imagery of a bright summer sky and a glass full of layered dreams, future, hope, and love reflect the brightness and depth of her emotions.

The song emphasizes that both she and her lover have their own paths to follow, but their love is strong enough to overcome any distance or separation. The artist expresses her deep gratitude for the love and support they have shared and how it has helped her become a better person. In the end, she hopes to meet her beloved again someday and says goodbye to them, still loving them just as much.

Overall, the song highlights the power of love in giving strength and hope to someone who is struggling, and how it can make someone's life better and more meaningful.

Line by Line Meaning

明日(あす)はきっといい日よ
Tomorrow will definitely be a good day

ひとりでも大丈夫
It's okay even if you're alone

まだまだ頼りないけど
Still unreliable though

あなたにね出逢った頃より
Since I met you

私は強い
I have become stronger

夏空に (浮かぶ白い雲が)
In the summer sky (the floating white clouds)

鮮やかで
Feels vivid

(パフェのクリームの色みたい綺麗)
(Like the color of parfait cream, beautiful)

ガラスの器の中重ねてみる
Try stacking them in a glass container

夢・未来・希望そして次の恋
Dreams, future, hope, and the next love

あなただけ見つけてくれた
Only you found me