Ayaka Hirahara
With jazz in her blood (her father, Makoto Hirahara, is a noted Japanese saxophonist, and her grandfather a trumpeter), Ayaka Hirahara seemed an unlikely candidate for pop stardom. Performing ballet and classical alto saxophone in school, her first single was indeed a pop vocal adaptation (partially in English) of Gustav Holst's suite The Planets, complete with a small string section in the background. The song climbed the Oricon charts quickly, peaking at number two and leading the way for her first full-length album, Odyssey. A sophomore album, The Voice, sold strongly, overshadowing numerous singles released during the same period by Hirahara. In conjunction with a major national tour in 2005, a cover album was released to moderate success, as was 2006's 4tsu No L. Released in 2007, Sora saw Hirahara broadening to a wider world influence with additional classical influences and the enlistment of songwriters from all populated continents. The album briefly cracked the Top Ten, but sold weakly compared to previous endeavors. With a greatest-hits compilation released in early 2008, Hirahara had returned to Top Five status on the Oricon charts and cemented her status as a household name in Japanese pop.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Save Your Life -Ayaka Hirahara All Time Live Best-
J-Pop - Released by Universal Music LLC on 2 jun. 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Winter Songbook
J-Pop - Released by Universal Music LLC on 12 nov. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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What I Am
J-Pop - Released by Universal Music LLC on 4 dec. 2013
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This Is Me ~Rainbow~ (feat. AIKA, Will Jay, Sam Creighton, NicoTheOwl, RIOSKE, Lokana, Sumire, Gary Adkins, Stephanie Catherine, COZI & Joshua Vincent Ogg)
Ayaka Hirahara, Kelsie Watts, Rachel West
Pop - Released by Neilaproductions on 3 nov. 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Save Your Life -Ayaka Hirahara All Time Live Best-
J-Pop - Released by Universal Music LLC on 2 jun. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Save Your Life
J-Pop - Released by Universal Music LLC on 3 feb. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Shine -Miraiekazasu Hinoyouni-
J-Pop - Released by Universal Music LLC on 13 nov. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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그바보 (그저 바라보다가) (Original Television Soundtrack) 두 번째
Lee Seung Chul, Ayaka Hirahara, Zion
Soundtracks - Released by 블루씨드컴퍼니 on 7 mei 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Someiyoshino
J-Pop - Released by Universal Music LLC on 25 mrt. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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