Ayaka Kitazawa

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Ayaka Kitazawa
Born (1989-04-21) April 21, 1989 (age 35)
Saitama, Japan
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2008–present
Labels Key Sounds Label (2012–present)
Website ayaka-kitazawa.com

Ayaka Kitazawa (北沢 綾香, Kitazawa Ayaka, born April 21, 1989) is a Japanese singer from Saitama who has released music under Key Sounds Label since 2012. In 2013, she sang the ending theme song to the anime series Little Busters! Refrain .

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Career

Ayaka Kitazawa had an interest in singing from a young age, and she played the double bass in junior high and high school. After graduating from high school, she pursued her love of singing and went on to attend a music-related vocational school. [1] While still at the school, she participated in national singing competitions such as "Jaccom Music Festival" in December 2008 and "Seishun! Hamo Nep League" in March 2009. [2] In September 2011, Kitazawa sang one song on Denshi Kensetsu's album Ongaku Shiki Complete Dam released by Victor Entertainment. [3] After graduation, she was contracted under the Sun Music Brain talent agency from 2012 to 2013. In January 2012, she auditioned to be a singer on Shinji Orito's album Circle of Fifth released by Key Sounds Label later that year in October, and was chosen to sing six songs. [1] [2] Kitazawa's debut single " Kimi to no Nakushi Mono / Namidairo no Tsubasa " (君とのなくしもの / 涙色の翼) was released on November 6, 2013; "Kimi to no Nakushi Mono" was used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime series Little Busters! Refrain . [4] In April 2014, Key Sounds Label used the crowdfunding website MotionGallery to raise funds to produce Kitazawa's debut album. After two days, the project reached its goal of 1 million yen, and after 30 days had earned 2,707,000 yen. [1] Kitazawa's debut album Nature Couleur was released on June 25, 2014. [5]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak Oricon
chart positions
2014Nature Couleur
  • Released: June 25, 2014
  • Label: Key Sounds (KSLM-0097)
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

YearSongPeak Oricon
chart positions
Album
2013"Kimi to no Nakushi Mono / Namidairo no Tsubasa"28 [6]

Other album appearances

YearSong(s)AlbumNotesRef.
2011"Mizu no Nai Dam"Ongaku Shiki Complete DamAlbum featuring various artists produced by Denshi Kensetsu [3]
2012"Orpheus (Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta) (Ayaka Ver)"Orpheus: Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no UtaTheme song for the Visual Art's Daikanshasai event. [7]
"Last Word"
"Sunbright"
"Orpheus (Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta) (Ayaka Ver)"
"Fortune Card"
"Perseids"
"Bokura no Tabi"
Circle of Fifth Album featuring various artists produced by Shinji Orito. [8]
2014"Bokura no Tabi"
"Namidairo no Tsubasa"
"Kimi to no Nakushi Mono"
Little Busters! Perfect Vocal Collection A compilation album of vocal music featured in the Little Busters! and Little Busters! Ecstasy visual novels and their anime adaptations. [9]
2015"Todoketai Melody""Todoketai Melody / Towa no Hoshi e"Theme song to the Harmonia visual novel. [10]

Other video album appearances

YearSong(s)Video albumArtist(s)NotesRef.
2013"Sunbright"
"Orpheus (Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta)"
Visual Art's Daikanshasai Live 2012 in Yokohama Arena: Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no UtaVarious artists"Orpheus (Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta)" is sung by all of the artists. [11] [12]

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