Aya Kamiki

Aya Kamiki
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Japanese name:	上木彩矢
Birth name:	Ayako Tsukada
Gender:	Female
Date of birth:	September 10, 1985
Place of birth:	Kiyota, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Genres:	Pop, Rock, R&B
Years active:	2003-present
Labels:	FLME (2003-2004) WEED (2005) GIZA Studio (2006-2009) avex trax (2009-2011) Pony Canyon (2015-present)
Website:	avex.jp

Aya Kamiki (上木彩矢 Kamiki Aya) born September 10, 1985, in Sapporo, Hokkaido is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Her style ranges from pop, rock to R&B. She resides in Osaka, and is signed with Tokyo-based AVEX recording label. Kamiki learned to play the piano when she was 4 years old. In junior high school, she began singing live. Influenced by punk rock, she also learned how to play the guitar.

In 2005, Kamiki released her two mini-albums "Constellation" and "Rock On" from the independent record label WEED Records. Kamiki's singing career was mainly active in Osaka, where she garnered positive results. Her voice was so full of force that it was part of her reputation. She made appearances in music and fashion magazines, which caught people's attention.

In 2006, Kamiki signed on with GIZA Studio and released her first major label single "Communication Break" on March 15. On April 12, her second single "Pierrot" was released. The song was respectively written and composed by B'z members Koshi Inaba and Tak Matsumoto, although the lyrics in Kamiki's version were slightly modified. It was released on the same day as the B'z single "ゆるぎないものひとつ" (Yuruginaimono Hitotsu), which contained "Pierrot" as its 2nd Beat (B-side). The single reached 9th place on the Oricon charts. Her third single "Mou Kimidake-wo Hanashitari-wa Shinai" peaked at the 11th place, and her first full album "Secret Code" debuted at 5th place. In order to promote Secret Code's release, Kamiki held two mini-concerts. One was as "Black Kamiki" and was performed at Tower Records in Shibuya. The other (later on the same day), was as "White Aya" and was performed at HMV in Shibuya. Entrance was free, provided that you had purchased Secret Code at the corresponding store.

Early 2007, Kamiki was one of the winners of the 21st Japan Gold Disc Award's New Artist of the Year. In 2009, she moved to Avex Trax label and before leaving GIZA Studio, she released a best album titled, "Greatest Best" and she released her 12th single named "WBX (W-Boiled Extreme)" on November 11. In 2010, her fourth album, "Individual Emotion", was released on January 27, whereas the one of the track, "The Light" was released as a PV. Then on July 14, her 13th single, "Revolver" was released, then shortly after on August 11, she released her mini-album, "Gloriosa". In 2011, she left Avex Trax. She later became vocalist of UROBOROS in 2015 under record label Pony Canyon. In 2017, she formed a female duo rock unit named SONIC LOVER RECKLESS.

Song themes in Detective Conan

Opening themes

• Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de (feat. ZARD and Morishita Siyon from Naifu) - Opening 22 (episodes 491~504)

Closing themes

• Mō Kimi Dake o Hanashitari wa Shinai - Closing 25 (episodes 438~458)
• Summer Memories - Closing 30 (episodes 505~514)

See also

• Music