Origin Tokyo, Japan Labels Universal Music Japan Years active 1998-present Name Ayaka Ito | Occupation(s) Singer, Actress Genres Japanese Pop | |
Birth name Ayaka Ito (伊藤彩華, Ito Ayaka) Born January 29, 1987 (age 37) ( 1987-01-29 ) |
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Maria (マリア), born Ayaka Itō (伊藤彩華, Itō Ayaka) on January 29, 1987, is a Japanese pop singer signed under Universal Music Japan. She had been active in singing for several years before debuting as a solo artist in 2009. Maria plays electric guitar and writes her own lyrics.
Contents
- Maria ave maria japan versions
- Ave maria by kim ah joong with lyrics
- Career
- Solo discography
- SpringS discography
- Itokubo discography
- References
Ave maria by kim ah joong with lyrics
Career
Ayaka began her career as a member of Nansho Kids, a sub-group of the famous stage group Minami Aoyama Shōjo Kageki Dan (南青山少女歌劇団, South Aoyama Female Opera Group).
The first noticeable role in her career was her role as young Nala in the Japanese version of the musical The Lion King.
Later In 2002, Ayaka was part of a three members girlband called 'SpringS' along with Aya Hirano and Yuuki Yoshida. The unit disbanded in 2003, after releasing one album and four singles.
In 2006, she formed the duo 'ltokubo' with Keiko Kubota. Due to a suggestion from Shouko Nakagawa, one of her close friends, in 2007 she went on a music coaching school and finally made her own debut two years later under the name Maria.
Solo discography
Albums
- [2010.02.24] - WILL
Singles
- [2009.05.20] - Getaway #63
- [2009.07.15] - Goin' My Way #55
- [2009.10.28] - D.I.T. #27
- [2010.01.27] - Wasuretakunakute (忘れたくなくて) #30
SpringS discography
Albums
- [2003.03.26] - Springs Super Best
Singles
- [2003.01.22] - DOWN TOWN
- [2003.02.26] - Kogarashi ni Dakarete (木枯しに抱かれて, Held in the Cold Wintry Wind)
- [2003.03.26] - Raspberry Dream
- [2003.09.03] - Identified
Itokubo discography
Singles
- [2007.11.21] - Into the sky