Aya Matsuura

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox person Template:Nihongo is a former Japanese pop singer and actress, from Himeji, Hyogo, Japan.

Career

2000–09: Hello! Project

Aya auditioned in 2000 for the fourth Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition and was selected along with Sheki-Dol to become a part of what was later known as Hello! Project. After being chosen from that audition, Matsuura began her solo career. In time, she would become one of Hello! Project's biggest acts.

Aside from a successful solo career, Matsuura (nicknamed Ayaya), also did numerous collaborations with other members of Hello! Project, including special, usually short lived groups Gomattou with Maki Goto and Miki Fujimoto; Nochiura Natsumi with Maki Goto and Natsumi Abe; and DEF.DIVA with Maki Goto, Natsumi Abe, and Rika Ishikawa. She also did the "Folk Song" series which feature Yuko Nakazawa and other Hello! Project artists, as well as Hello! Project's shuffle groups (3nin Matsuri in 2001, Odoru 11 in 2002, Salt5 in 2003, and the larger H.P. All Stars in 2004).

She also formed the duo GAM with Miki Fujimoto in debuted September 2006. Their first single, "Thanks!" reached the #2 position on the Oricon.

Matsuura starred in the Japanese film Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki (known internationally as Yo-Yo Girl Cop) opposite Rika Ishikawa, released on September 30, 2006.

On October 9, 2006, both concerts she was supposed to hold that day were cancelled, as she was not feeling well.<ref>Official statement on the Odyssey WebsiteTemplate:Dead link</ref> Soon several unsourced rumours emerged considering the possibility she might be suffering from Temporomandibular joint disorder.<ref>October 9, 2006 entry of the Ikimasshoi Weblog</ref> Following the cancellation of the two concerts, Matsuura's management confirmed the rumours, reported the young idol had been taking painkillers to continue working and scheduled a press conference to discuss her condition.<ref>Sponichi News, Entertainment Section, October 10, 2006 entry Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>Daily Sports Online, October 10, 2006 Template:Webarchive</ref> On the following day Matsuura made a public statement on PBS apologizing to her fans and expressing her desire to get back to her singing career as soon as possible.

Since her press conference, Matsuura returned to her normal hosting duties on her weekly radio show, "Matsuura Aya no All Night Nippon" and returned to singing in a limited capacity, as demonstrated on her appearance on Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ on October 23, 2006.

On March 8, 2008, Matsuura—as a secret guest—performed at the opening ceremony of the Fourth Special Olympics Japan Winter National Games, a national event in preparation of the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Boise, Idaho.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She performed the song "Kizuna", which was released on May 21, 2008, as her 20th single.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2008–2013: Graduation and Reshuffle

It was officially announced on October 19, 2008, that Matsuura would be graduating from Hello! Project along with the rest of Elder Club.<ref name="Graduation">Template:Cite web</ref> Before her graduation, Matsuura released her fifth studio album, Omoi Afurete, on January 21, 2009,<ref name="omoi">Template:Cite web</ref> and her 21st single, "Chocolate Damashii", was released on February 11 for Valentine's Day.<ref name="21choco">Template:Cite web</ref>

Matsuura graduated from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009, but months later, on August 26, 2009, Matsuura launched her own blog called Ayablog and announced that her Omoi Afurete tour will be her last for two or three years. However, she has since released a Cover Album (Click You, Link Me, 2010). In late August 2011, it was revealed that she is diagnosed with endometriosis, which has been and will continue to limit her concert activities in the future. However, from 2009 to 2013, She has consistently released Acoustic Concerts, known as "Aya Matsuura's Maniac Series". She was signed to UpFront Create, along with some of the members of the Hello Project! Elder Club. At the end of the year, she performed along with all other Hello Project members at the concert "Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~" where she announced her indefinite hiatus.

2022-24: Return to Entertainment

On January 27, Matsuura was a guest on the podcast Matthew's Matthew hosted by Takashi Fujii, thus marking the end of an almost decade long hiatus. On April 14, Matsuura was featured in a commercial for Nescafe 'Excella' coffee.<ref>Natalie Excella article</ref> On August 9, Keita Tachibana announced on Twitter that a new single 'Addicted' would be released on November 25. She also provided background vocals on Mariya Takeuchi's cover of "Subject: Sayonara", which Mariya wrote, originally intended as Aya's final single release. <ref>Yahoo article</ref>

Other appearances

Matsuura has appeared in many commercials for various companies; notably Pretz snack foods, Epson color printers, and Kirin beverages. She has also taken part and co-hosts the television show Utawara with other names in Japanese entertainment such as Johnny Jimusho's Jun Matsumoto.

Personal life

Matsuura and Keita Tachibana registered their marriage on August 4, 2013, after almost 12 years of dating. They held their wedding ceremony in Hawaii on October 7. On December 21, 2014, the couple announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl.

Discography and releases

Studio albums

# Title Release date Peak rank Total sales Weeks on chart
1 First Kiss January 1, 2002 #2 301,530 13
2 T.W.O January 29, 2003 #2 316,986 18
3 X3 January 1, 2004 #10 124,939 9
4 Template:Nihongo October 10, 2007 #22 11,764 2
5 Template:Nihongo January 21, 2009<ref name="omoi" /> #29 4,873 1

Cover albums

# Title Release date Peak rank Total sales Weeks on chart
– Naked Songs November 29, 2006 #24 18,961 2
6 Click you, Link Me November 24, 2010 #72 3,007 ?

Compilations

# Title Release date Peak rank Total sales Weeks on chart
– Template:Nihongo March 24, 2005 #2 121,361 13
7 10th Anniversary Best December 21, 2011 #? ? ?

Singles

# Title Release date Peak rank Total sales Weeks on charts
1 Template:Nihongo April 11, 2001 #10 72,070 6
2 Template:Nihongo June 13, 2001 #7 64,490 6
3 Template:Nihongo September 5, 2001 #3 172,340 9
4 Template:Nihongo November 28, 2001 #2 102,820 7
5 Template:Nihongo February 6, 2002 #2 224,480 13
6 Template:Nihongo May 29, 2002 #2 130,960 19
7 Template:Nihongo September 19, 2002 #2 115,480 18
8 Template:Nihongo December 11, 2002 #2 92,995 11
9 Template:Nihongo March 12, 2003 #3 121,776 10
10 Template:Nihongo June 4, 2003 #3 88,483 11
11 "The Last Night" September 26, 2003 #3 57,451 8
12 Template:Nihongo January 28, 2004 #3 80,322 7
13 Template:Nihongo March 10, 2004 #7 56,400 13
14 Template:Nihongo
Theme song of "Aijo Ippon!"		 July 14, 2004 #3 41,306 10
15 Template:Nihongo† October 20, 2004 #6 47,857 6
– Template:Nihongo
Theme song of "Hamtaro the Movie 4"		 November 26, 2004 #47 – 5
16 Template:Nihongo February 23, 2005 #7 45,022 8
17 Template:Nihongo September 21, 2005 #6 56,822 9
18 Template:Nihongo February 1, 2006 #14 20,212 5
19 Template:Nihongo August 29, 2007 #16 13,286 5
20 Template:Nihongo May 21, 2008 #20 6,007 3
21 Template:Nihongo†† February 11, 2009<ref name="21choco" /> #19 4,028 2
22 Template:Nihongo March 29, 2011<ref name="21choco" />
23 Template:Nihongo December 20, 2011<ref name="21choco" />
24 Addicted November 25, 2022<ref name="21choco" />

† A cover of Chisato Moritaka's 1993 original. The bridge in the title is one of twelve bridges that cross the Watarase River in the city of Ashikaga.

†† Last release within Hello! Project, as she graduated soon after its release.

DVDs

Title Release date
Template:Nihongo August 7, 2002
Template:Nihongo October 9, 2002
Template:Nihongo December 11, 2002
Template:Nihongo January 16, 2003
Template:Nihongo February 19, 2003
Template:Nihongo February 26, 2003
Template:Nihongo – With the original casting March 5, 2003
Template:Nihongo March 12, 2003
Template:Nihongo May 2, 2003
Template:Nihongo May 21, 2003
Template:Nihongo June 4, 2003
Template:Nihongo July 2, 2003
Template:Nihongo September 18, 2003
Template:Nihongo January 28, 2004
Template:Nihongo February 4, 2004
Template:Nihongo April 14, 2004
Template:Nihongo May 12, 2004
Template:Nihongo July 7, 2004
Template:Nihongo July 28, 2004
Template:Nihongo August 11, 2004
Template:Nihongo November 10, 2004
Template:Nihongo December 1, 2004
Template:Nihongo May 2, 2005
Template:Nihongo June 20, 2005
Template:Nihongo September 28, 2005
Template:Nihongo December 7, 2005
Template:Nihongo September 6, 2006
Template:Nihongo October 25, 2006
Template:Nihongo January 17, 2007
Template:Nihongo January 23, 2008
Template:Nihongo September 24, 2008
Template:Nihongo December 23, 2009
Template:Nihongo February 11, 2015

Videos

Photobooks

Solo photobooks
Concert photobooks
Other photobooks
  • 2003-04-11 – Template:Nihongo
  • 2003-09-30 – Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2003 Summer
  • 2004-03-13 – Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2004 Winter
  • 2004-09-28 – Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2004 Summer
  • 2005-07-06 – Template:Nihongo

Acts

Television variety shows

Show Start date End date Network
Template:Nihongo April 2000 April 1, 2007 TV Tokyo, etc.
Template:Nihongo April 13, 2005 September 28, 2005 Nippon TV and others
A April 2005 June 26, 2005 Nippon TV and others
Template:Nihongo October 16, 2005 January 28, 2007 Nippon TV and others
Template:Nihongo April 4, 2006 September 26, 2006 Nippon TV
Template:Nihongo April 4, 2007 September 26, 2007 Nippon TV
Template:Nihongo April 7, 2007 September 24, 2011 Nippon TV
Template:Nihongo April 8, 2008 April 1, 2009 WOWOW

TV drama

Title Start date End date Network Role
Template:Nihongo October 18, 2001 December 13, 2001 TV Asahi and others Tomomi Uchiyama
Template:Nihongo Episode 9 June 22, 2002 Nippon TV and others Miyako Yoshizawa
Template:Nihongo November 22, 2003 Fuji TV and others Shuko Ashida
Template:Nihongo July 17, 2004 September 18, 2004 Nippon TV and others Tomoe Natsuyagi
Template:Nihongo (for the 50th anniversary of Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co. Ltd. starting telecasting) October 25, 2006 CBC, TBS, and others Yoshimi Hirai
Template:Nihongo April 18, 2009 June 24, 2009 Nippon TV and others Rena Takasugi
Template:Nihongo April 1, 2011 ABC (only in the Kansai region) Sakura Haruno

Films

Radio

  • Template:Nihongo – JOLF, etc. (April, 2001—2005-03-27)
  • Template:Nihongo – JOLF and other thirty-five radio stations in Japan (2005-03-30 — 2006-12-27)
  • Matsuura Aya FIVE STARS– InterFM 76.1 (TUESDAY 松浦亜弥) (Start date 2007-10-02)October 2007-September 2009 (End date 2009-09-29)

Commercials

  • Pretz (2002–2006, Ezaki Glico)
  • Tessera (2002–2004, Shiseido)
  • Gogo no Kocha (2003–2008, Kirin Beverage)
  • Colorio Printer (2003–2005, Epson)
  • Sega PuyoPuyo Fever (2004)
  • Papico (2004–2006, Ezaki Glico)
  • Pocky (2004–2005, Ezaki Glico)
  • Sky PerfecTV! (2004–2005, SKY Perfect Communications)
  • Super Mild (2004–2005, Shiseido)
  • Scooter Let's 4 (2004–2005, Suzuki)
  • Nissin Yakisoba UFO (2005–2006, Nissin)
  • Aoyama Trading (Youfuku Aoyama) (2005–2008)
  • Youpack (2005–2006, Japan Post)
  • Scooter Address V50 (2006, Suzuki)
  • Expressway ETC (2007, Organization for Road System Enhancement) -- song only
  • Center-in (2007, Unicharm)
  • Fried Chicken (2008, FamilyMart) -- also the song "Kichin to Chicken" lyrics and music by Fujioka Fujimaki, a folk song duo.
  • Mezamashi Gohan (2009, MAFF)
  • Top "Clear Liquid" (since 2009, Lion)
  • Vitamin Water (since 2009, Suntory)
  • Roots Aroma Impact (since 2010, JT Foods), etc.

Video games

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