Asuca Hayashi
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese singer who debuted at the age of 13 in January 2003 in Japan and Taiwan.
, Hayashi became a performer after her piano teacher sent a tape of her singing to a music producer.
Impressed with Hayashi's talent, a representative Toshiba Emi's Southeast Asia division arranged to release her debut single, "ake-kaze", on the same day as its Japanese release.
Her debut album, called , was released on the same day in Japan
, Taiwan
, Hong Kong
and Mainland China
. She has gained fans throughout Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States
.
Her hit song, titled "Chiisaki Mono" or "Make a Wish" (English Version) was used in the sixth Pokémon
movie, Jirachi Wishmaker (Japanese: Nanayo no Negai Boshi; literally "Wishing Star of Seven Nights"). Other notable songs include "Hitotsubu no Tane ~Love the Earth~", "Snowdrop", "Jibun Shinjite" and "Mou Ichido Anata ni Aitai".
Hayashi has since recorded in both Japanese and Chinese, collaborating with Chinese instrumentalist Chen Min on the single, "Tsubane ni Naritai".
Biography
Born and raised in OsakaOsaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Hayashi became a performer after her piano teacher sent a tape of her singing to a music producer.
Impressed with Hayashi's talent, a representative Toshiba Emi's Southeast Asia division arranged to release her debut single, "ake-kaze", on the same day as its Japanese release.
Her debut album, called , was released on the same day in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
. She has gained fans throughout Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Her hit song, titled "Chiisaki Mono" or "Make a Wish" (English Version) was used in the sixth Pokémon
Pokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
movie, Jirachi Wishmaker (Japanese: Nanayo no Negai Boshi; literally "Wishing Star of Seven Nights"). Other notable songs include "Hitotsubu no Tane ~Love the Earth~", "Snowdrop", "Jibun Shinjite" and "Mou Ichido Anata ni Aitai".
Hayashi has since recorded in both Japanese and Chinese, collaborating with Chinese instrumentalist Chen Min on the single, "Tsubane ni Naritai".
Albums
- [2003.03.21] Saku (咲; Bloom)
- [2004.07.14] Hatsukoi (初戀; First Love)
- [2005.12.14] Chou (蝶; Butterfly)
Singles
- [2003.01.22] ake-kaze (Dawn-Wind)
- [2003.03.19] "Haha" (「母」; "Mother")
- [2003.07.09] Chiisaki Mono / Tsubame ni Naritai (小さきもの/燕になりたい; Small Things / Like a Swallow)
- [2003.11.19] Mou Ichido Anata ni Aitai (もう一度あなたに会いたい; I Want to Meet You Again)
- [2003.12.17] Tsubame ni Naritai (Re-Release) (燕になりたい; I Want to Become a Swallow)
- [2004.03.03] Rin no Kuni (凛の国; Stern Country)
- [2004.06.30] SANCTUARY ~Yume no Shima e~ (SANCTUARY ~夢の島へ~; Going to the Dream Island)
- [2004.10.14] Kimi wa Magnolia no Hana no Gotoku / Sayonara wa Yuubae no Naka de (君はマグノリアの花の如く / さよならは夕映えの中で; You Are Like a Magnolia Flower / Goodbye is in the Sunset Glow)
- [2005.03.02] Renka (One Track First Press) (蓮花; Lotus Flower)
- [2005.05.25] Renka (蓮花; Lotus Flower)
- [2005.11.09] Koe (声; 'Voice)
- [2007.03.21] Kokoro no Mama ni (心のままに; Unchanging Heart)
DVD / VHS
- [2003.07.16] Chiisaki Mono (DVD Single) (小さきもの)
- [2003.09.19] Mou Ichido Anta ni Aitai (DVD single) (もう一度あなたに会いたい)
Compilation / Other
- [2004.05.19] Kikansha SenseiKikansha SenseiKikansha Sensei is a 2004 Japanese-language film by Ryuichi Hiroki based on the best-selling book by Shizuka Ijuin.- Plot :...
Original Soundtrack (SANCTUARY ~Yume no Shima e~) - [2005.03.23] Van Son in Tokyo (DVD) (Rin no Kuni Sung Live; Titled "Dat Nuoc Lam Liet")
- [2005.03.30] VENUS JAPAN (Snowdrop)
- [2005.03.30] Minna no Uta Best Hit Collection (DVD) (Snowdrop)
External links
- Asuca Hayashi's Official English Website: http://www.asuca.jp/eng/news/main.html
- Nippop Profile | Asuca Hayashi
- Wiki.theppn Profile