# U-ya Asaoka

U-ya Asaoka (浅岡 雄也, Asaoka Yūya, born 25 January 1969, Tokyo), is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician under the FlyBlue label. He is also vocalist of the Japanese band Field of View.

## Biography

The beginning of his career started in 1990, when he became vocalist of band Missing Peace and one year later in band Pandora. U-ya is known for being the former vocalist of Field of View rock-band under Zain Records label. They disbanded in 2002 after their final live tour. In 2003, he started his activity as a soloist under the Merdack label. In 2009, Asaoka established his own label Fly-blue with new website. In 2011, Asaoka appeared as a guest member of Zard live tour What a beautiful memory: Forever you. In 2012, he appeared in Being Inc. anniversary concert Being Legend Live Tour with almost all ex-members from Field of View. In 2015, he made guest appearance in television variety show Ariyoshi Hanseikai hosted by Hiroiki Ariyoshi.
On 26 January 2020, Asaoka Yuuya's official website announced a new compilation album to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the debut of Field of the View with 5 new songs and previously unpublished songs. The band will reform for two days live in Tokyo and Osaka for the first time since 2012.

## Discography

So far he has released 9 singles, 9 studio albums, 4 mini albums, 2 compilation albums and 1 acoustic album

### Singles

| | Release Date | Title | Music production | Peak |
| 1st | 2003/12/3 | Life goes on | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：Eddy Blues arranger：Kouichi Sawasaki | 55 |
| 2nd | 2004/10/21 | Kimi wo Mamoritakute (キミヲマモリタクテ) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：Shinya Kimura arranger：Kume Yasutaka | 63 |
| 3rd | 2005/02/3 | Sakurairo (桜色) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：Kume Yasutaka | 117 |
| 4th | 2005/09/22 | Tabibito tachi he (旅人たちへ) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka&Karin composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：Abe Yasuhiro | 74 |
| 5th | 2007/03/21 | Bokutachi no Harmony (僕達のHarmony) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka&Karin composer：Yoo Hejun arranger：Toshino Tanabe | 97 |
| 6th | 2008/12/3 | Ikiru Hoshi (生きる星) | lyricist：Hiroyuki Ishimori composer：Yatabe Tadashi arranger：Yatabe Tadashi | 132 |
| 7th | 2013/7/26 | Doubt/Nanairo (ダウト/七色) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：U-ya Asaoka | - |
| 8th | 2014/7/26 | Kiseki no youna Kakuritsu de/Rainbow ~Ano Niji no Nukou he to~ (奇跡のような確率で/Rainbow 〜あの虹の向こうへと〜) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：U-ya Asaoka | - |
| 9th | 2015/4/25 | Mirai no Reality/True or Lie (未来のReality/True or Lie) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：U-ya Asaoka | - |
| 10th | 2017/4/1 | Ima Iru Sekai wo Ai de Kazarou (イマイルセカイヲアイデカザロウ) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：U-ya Asaoka&Baba Kazuyoshi | - |
| 11th | 2017/7/29 | Anata to Mirai wo (アナタトミライヲ) | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：U-ya Asaoka&Baba Kazuyoshi | - |
| 12th | 2018/3/31 | Revolution〜No15〜 | lyricist：U-ya Asaoka composer：U-ya Asaoka arranger：Baba Kazuyoshi | - |

### Studio albums

| | Release Date | Title | Label | Peak |
| 1st | 2003/7/30 | Uta no Chikara (ウタノチカラ) | Merdack | 50 |
| 2nd | 2004/03/17 | Kotonoha (コトノハ) | Merdack | 99 |
| 3rd | 2004/11/25 | Kibou no Neiro (キボウノネイロ) | Merdack | 85 |
| 4th | 2005/10/26 | Toki no Shizuku (トキノシズク) | Merdack | 79 |
| 5th | 2007/4/25 | Horizon | Merdack | 152 |
| 6th | 2006/4/26 | Uta Utai: Sono Ichi (ウタウタイ 其の一) | Merdack | 143 |
| 7th | 2007/4/25 | Uta no Chikaratachi: U-ya Asaoka Best Album (ウタノチカラタチ+4～u-ya asaoka Best Album～) | Merdack | 103 |
| 8th | 2009/11/25 | Uta wa Tobira wo Aketeyuku (ウタハトビラヲアケテユク) | FlyBlue | - |
| 9th | 2011/10/10 | Kimi ga Sekai wo Kaeteyuku (キミガセカイヲカエテユク) | FlyBlue | - |
| 10th | 2013/10/25 | Mirai no Tsukurikata (ミライノツクリカタ) | FlyBlue | - |
| 11th | 2015/10/1 | Show must go on | FlyBlue | - |
| 12th | 2017/10/22 | Anata to Mirai wo (アナタトミライヲ) | FlyBlue | - |
| 13th | 2018/7/20 | U-ya Asaoka FlyBlue Best 2018 | FlyBlue | - |

### Mini albums

| | Release Date | Title | Label |
| 1st | 2010/5/15/ | Sekai no Mannaka de (世界の真ん中で) | Flyblue |
| 2nd | 2011/1/1 | Mepifoeba (メビフォエバ) | Flyblue |
| 3rd | 2012/3/24 | Sora no Hate (空の果て) | Flyblue |
| 4th | 2013/3/31 | Only Lonely | Flyblue |

### DVD

| | Release Date | Title | Label | Peak |
| 1st | 2004/09/29 | 1st LIVE TOUR KOTONOHA 2004 "To the Next From Here" | Merdack | - |
| 2nd | 2006/02/06 | 10th Anniversary 3rd LIVE TOUR 2005 "Toki no Shizuku" | Merdack | 201 |
| 3rd | 2013/4/10 | BEING LEGEND Live Tour 2012" | Being Inc. | 25 |
| 4th | 2015/04/25 | U-ya asaoka 20150425 Live Bootleg 20150425@shibuya the Game" | Fly-Blue | - |