# Aya Kamiki

Aya Kamiki (上木 彩矢, Kamiki Aya, born September 10, 1985, in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese singer, actress and model. Her music ranges from pop, rock to R&B. She resides in Osaka, and is signed with Tokyo-based AVEX recording label. She is the vocalist of the rock band Uroboros and the rock duo Sonic Lover Reckless with Lovebites guitarist Miyako.

## Biography

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 the Avex Trax label and before leaving Ginza Studio, she released a best album titled, "Greatest Best" and she released her 12th single named "WBX (W-Boiled Extreme)" on November 11.
She makes an appearance as an in-game character in the 2008 visual novel 428: Shibuya Scramble (later released internationally in 2018). She also sang its theme song "Sekai wa Sore demo Kawari wa Shinai" (世界はそれでも変わりはしない), known in English as "The World Doesn't Change So Easy", which was released as a single in December 2008.
In 2010, her fourth album, Individual Emotion, was released on January 27, and one 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".

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | JPN Oricon | JPN Sales | Sales |
| Secret Code | Released: July 12, 2006 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download | 5 | — | JPN: 65,000 |
| Ashita no Tame ni: Forever More | Released: October 10, 2007 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download | 8 | — | JPN: 24,600 |
| Are You Happy Now? | Released: September 10, 2008 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download | 10 | 13 | JPN: 18,000 |
| Individual Emotion | Released: January 27, 2010 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 23 | 27 | JPN: 9,900 |

#### Compilation albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | JPN Oricon | JPN Sales | Sales |
| Aya Kamiki Greatest Best | Released: January 27, 2010 Label: Giza Studio Formats: CD, digital download | 30 | 33 | JPN: 8,300 |
| The Final Journey | Released: September 7, 2011 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download | 69 | 83 | JPN: 1,500 |

#### Video albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | JPN Oricon | Sales |
| Aya Kamiki First Live | Released: May 2, 2007 Label: B-Vision Formats: DVD | 3 | JPN: 10,600 |
| Aya Kamiki Music Video #1 | Released: November 7, 2007 Label: Giza Studio Formats: DVD | 8 | JPN: 6,900 |
| The Final Journey -Final Edition- | Released: September 7, 2011 Label: Giza Studio Formats: DVD | 23 | JPN: 900 |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | JPN Oricon | JPN Sales | Sales |
| W.H.Y? | Released as Klim (久里夢) Released: March 24, 2004 Label: For Life Formats: CD | — | — | |
| Constellation | Released: May 25, 2005 Label: Weed Formats: CD | — | — | |
| Rock On | Released: September 21, 2005 Label: Weed Formats: CD | — | — | |
| Gloriosa | Released: August 11, 2010 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 39 | 75 | JPN: 4,100 |
| EVILÄLIVE | Released: March 9, 2011 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 45 | 46 | JPN: 2,600 |

### Singles

| Single # | Information | Sales |
| indie | "Breath" Released: May 21, 2003 Studio Album: N/A Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: / | / copies sold |
| Debut / 1st | "Communication Break" (1st Major) Released: March 15, 2006 Studio Album: Secret Code Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #48 | 7,825 copies sold |
| 2nd | "Pierrot" Released: April 12, 2006 Studio Album: Secret Code Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #9 | 38,127 copies sold |
| 3rd | "Mou Kimi Dake wo Hanashitari wa Shinai" Released: May 31, 2006 Studio Album: Secret Code Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #11 | 21,967 copies sold |
| 4th | "Nemutteita Kimochi Nemutteita Kokoro" Released: November 1, 2006 Studio Album: Ashita no Tame ni ~Forever More~ Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #19 | 12,605 copies sold |
| 5th | "Misekake no I Love you" Released: May 23, 2007 Studio Album: Ashita no Tame ni ~Forever More~ Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #24 | 9,505　 copies sold |
| 6th | "Ashita no Tame ni" Released: July 25, 2007 Studio Album: Ashita no Tame ni ~Forever More~ Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #24 | 7,168 copies sold |
| 7th | "SUNDAY MORNING" Released: March 5, 2008 Studio Album: Are you happy now? Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #28 | 5,885 copies sold |
| 8th | "Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku" Released: June 18, 2008 Studio Album: Are you happy now? Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #34 | 4,302 copies sold |
| 9th | "Summer Memories" Released: August 6, 2008 Studio Album: Are you happy now? Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #35 | 5,469 copies sold |
| 10th | "Sekai wa Sore demo Kawari wa Shinai" Released: December 3, 2008 Studio Album: AYA KAMIKI Greatest Best Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #42 | 4,378 copies sold |
| 11th by Kamiki Aya and TAKUYA | "WBX (W-Boiled Extreme)" Released: November 11, 2009 Studio Album: Individual Emotion Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #8 | 53,886 copies sold |
| 12th | "Revolver" Released: July 14, 2010 Studio Album: Gloriosa Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #34 | 2,351 copies sold |
| 13th | "UNREAL" Released: May 9, 2012 | / copies sold |
| 14th | "V/S" Released: November 21, 2012 | / copies sold |
UNREAL and V/S singles were sold during live concerts; the title songs can be downloaded via iTunes.