U-ya Asaoka
- J-pop
- Musician
- singer
- songwriter
2003-present (solo singer activity)
U-ya Asaoka (浅岡 雄也, Asaoka Yūya, born January 25, 1969, Tokyo), is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician under the FlyBlue label. He's 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.[1] In 2011, Asaoka appeared as a guest member of Zard live tour What a beautiful memory: Forever you.[2] In 2012, he appeared in Being Inc. anniversary concert Being Legend Live Tour with almost all ex.members from Field of View.[3][4] In 2015, he made guest appearance in television variety show Ariyoshi Hanseikai hosted by Hiroiki Ariyoshi.[5][6]
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compilation album to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the debut of Field of the View with 5 new songs and previously unpublished songs.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.[7]
Discography
So far he has released 9 singles, 9 studio albums, 4 mini albums, 2 compilation albums and 1 acoustic album[8]
Singles
Release Date | Title | Music production | Peak[9] | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | -[10] |
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[11] | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | - [12] |
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[13] | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | - |
See also
- Field of View
References
- ^ U-ya Asaoka biography (in Japanese) http://uyax.jp/profile/
- ^ "ZARD追悼ライブ<What a beautiful memory>、日本武道館は総立ち大合唱". Barks.jp.
- ^ "90年代ビーイング・アーティスト秘蔵ミュージック・ビデオ、一挙公開". Barks.jp.
- ^ "Being Legen Live Tour Information". Beinggiza.com (Being Legend Special Website).
- ^ "元FIELD OF VIEW浅岡雄也、爽やかな歌声と裏腹な"暗黒面"を『有吉反省会』で暴露". News Livedoor (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 2015-09-08.
- ^ "元FIELD OF VIEW浅岡雄也、爽やかな歌声と裏腹な"暗黒面"を『有吉反省会』で暴露". dogcatch.jp.
- ^ "FIELD OF VIEW 25th ANNIVERSARY 1995-2020". Uyax.com.
- ^ U-ya Asaoka discography (in Japanese) http://uyax.jp/category/discography/
- ^ "Oricon Single Rankings". Oricon News).
- ^ After moving to self-established label FlyBlue in 2009, singles are available through only his website Uyax.jp
- ^ "Oricon Album Rankings". Oricon News).
- ^ After moving to self-established label FlyBlue in 2009, albums are available through only his website Uyax.jp
- ^ "Oricon DVD Rankings". Oricon News).
External links
- U-ya profile on Merdack Website (in Japanese)
- Old Official Website (in Japanese)
- U-ya Asaoka at Oricon (in Japanese)
- Official Website