Aimer

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Aimer
エメ
Aimer performing the song "StarRingChild" in a concert with composer Hiroyuki Sawano in 2015
Aimer performing the song "StarRingChild" in a concert with composer Hiroyuki Sawano in 2015
Background information
Also known asaimerrhythm[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • lyricist
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2011–present
Labels
Spouse(s)
Masahiro Tobinai
(m. 2023)
Websitewww.aimer-web.jp

Aimer (エメ, Eme, [eme]) is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist signed to Sacra Music and managed by Agehasprings.[6] Her stage name comes from the verb "Aimer" in French, which means "to love".[7] Aimer uses the name aimerrhythm for lyrics credits.[1]

Debuting in 2011, she has released seven studio albums, all of which made it into the top 20 of the Oricon Albums Chart, with fourth album Daydream being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Her 2021 song "Zankyōsanka" became her first song to reach the top of the Japan Hot 100 chart, selling 87,649 downloads in its first week.[8] It also charted at number 37 on the Billboard Global 200, marking her first appearance on the chart.[9]

Early life[edit]

Aimer's father was a bassist in a band, so music surrounded her from a very young age. She started piano study in elementary school and admired the music of Ringo Sheena and Hikaru Utada. In junior high school, the music of Avril Lavigne inspired her to take up guitar and began writing lyrics in English. At the age of 15, Aimer lost her voice due to vocal cord overuse and underwent silence therapy for treatment. After she recovered, she acquired her distinctive husky voice.[7][10]

Career[edit]

Aimer teamed up with the "Agehasprings" group, which has worked with, produced, or provided music for various artists, including Yuki, Mika Nakashima, Flumpool, Superfly, Yuzu, and Genki Rockets.[11] In 2011, her musical career began in earnest. In May 2011, they released the concept album Your favorite things. It covered numerous popular works, including works in various genre such as jazz and country western music. The number 1 record cover was based on Lady Gaga's "Poker Face", and was the first song to appear in the lead album chart for the jazz category in the iTunes Store. The album reached number 2.

On September 7, 2011, Aimer debuted for Defstar Records, with the song "Rokutousei no Yoru", which was selected by Fuji TV as the ending theme of the 2011 anime series No. 6.[12] "Rokutousei no Yoru" recorded its highest ranking at number 9 on the Recochoku music distribution chart.[13] The second single was released on December 14, 2011. "Re:pray/ Sabishikute Nemurenai Yoru wa" reached number 1 in the Mora music download charts site.[14] The song "Re: pray" was chosen as the 29th ending theme for the anime Bleach.[15] The single also includes the cover of "Poker Face" from Your Favorite Things.

On February 22, 2012, she released her third single, "Yuki no Furumachi/Fuyu no Diamond", which had the theme of "winter" on all tracks. On May 11, 2012, Aimer released a digital single called "Hoshikuzu Venus". This single was intended to be the theme song and background music for Sasaki Nozomi's drama, Koi nante Zeitaku ga Watashi ni Ochite Kuru no daro ka?. This drama aired on April 16, 2012. On August 15, Aimer released her fourth single, "Anata ni Deawanakereba: Kasetsu Toka / Hoshikuzu Venus", which included a cover of Neil Sedaka's "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do". The first track of this single "Anata ni Deawanakereba: Kasetsu Toka" is an ending song of Fuji TV's anime series Natsuyuki Rendezvous.[16]

On March 20, 2013, Aimer released the single "Re: I Am", which was used as the ending theme for the penultimate episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.[17] According to an interview, the song title "is an anagram of [her] name (Aimer), and has the meaning of breaking down a word and constructing it into another."[18] Aimer's eighth single, "Brave Shine", was used as the second opening theme to the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works anime, and was released on June 3, 2015.[19] Another song, "Last Stardust", which was also a candidate for the opening, appears as an insert song in episode No. 20.[20]

On August 18, 2016, Aimer announced her special 4th studio album Daydream would be released on September 21 featuring collaboration songs between her and popular artists such as Taka (One Ok Rock), Yojiro Noda (Radwimps), TK (Ling Tosite Sigure), chelly (Egoist), Takahito Uchisawa (androp), Hiroyuki Sawano, Sukima Switch, and Mao Abe. Taka additionally produced four new songs for this album, while TK provided two. Also includes the ending theme of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (anime) made in collaboration with chelly (Egoist) and Hiroyuki Sawano and more for 13 tracks total. The album was released in three versions: a limited CD+Blu-ray (Type-A), a limited CD+DVD edition (Type-B), and a regular CD only edition. The song "Falling Alone" was used as lead track and was previously released as her 10th digital single as advance of the album.[21][22]

On August 20, 2016, Aimer revealed her face for the first time on Music Station with the song "Chouchou Musubi".[23] Following the announcement of her 4th album Daydream, Aimer performed the ending song to the Season 5 of anime series Natsume's Book of Friends, "Akane Sasu".[24] On January 5, 2017, it was announced that Aimer wrote a song for the Japanese culinary exhibition "Tabegamisama no Fushigina Resutoranten" directed by the multimedia entertainment studio Moment Factory.[25] A day after it was revealed on Aimer's official Twitter profile that the name of the song for the exhibition would be "Kachō Fūgetsu".[26] Later, it was also revealed another single, which would be used as opening theme for the Japanese drama Ubai ai, fuyu, titled "Kogoesōna Kisetsu Kara", and would be released on February 10, 2017.[27] The compilation albums Best Selection "blanc" and Best Selection "noir" were released on May 3, 2017. On November 11, Aimer released the single "One", which peaked at No. 2 on both Oricon and Billboard Japan charts.[28][29]

Her single "Ref:rain" was released digitally on February 18, 2018, and received a physical release on February 21, 2018. The song is used as the ending theme to the 2018 anime television series After the Rain.[30] On September 7, 2018, Aimer released the single "Black Bird", which was used as the theme song for the Japanese live-action film adaptation of the manga Kasane.[31] On January 8, 2019, Aimer released the single "I beg you" for the anime film Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly. The song became her first No. 1 single on Oricon's chart.[32][33] She released two simultaneous albums, Sun Dance and Penny Rain, on April 10, 2019.[34] She recorded the ending theme song "Torches" for the anime adaptation of the manga series Vinland Saga.[35][36] She released her 18th single "Haru wa Yuku" on March 25, 2020. The song serves as the main theme of the anime film Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song.[37] Aimer's song, "Spark-Again" has become the opening theme to the season 2 of the hit series Fire Force. In 2021, Aimer's song "Zankyōsanka" was used for season two of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.[38] In 2022, her song "Deep Down" also featured as one of the 12 ending theme songs for the anime Chainsaw Man, which was used in the 9th episode.[39][40] In early 2023, Aimer's song "Escalate" was featured as the opening theme for the anime Nier: Automata Ver1.1a, that aired on January 8, 2023.[41] She will perform the ending theme "Atemonaku" (Aimlessly) for the anime Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage.[42]

Personal life[edit]

On January 1, 2023, Aimer announced that she married musician Masahiro Tobinai.[43]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications
JPN
[44]
JPN
Comb

[A][45]
KOR
[B]
Sleepless Nights
  • Released: October 3, 2012
  • Label: Defstar Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
11
Midnight Sun
  • Released: June 25, 2014
  • Label: DefSTAR Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
9
  • JPN: 19,000+
Dawn
  • Released: July 29, 2015
  • Label: DefSTAR Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
4 3
Daydream
  • Released: September 21, 2016
  • Label: SME
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
2 3
Sun Dance & Penny Rain
(Limited edition)
  • Released: April 10, 2019
  • Label: SME
  • Formats: 2CD+2Blu-ray, 2CD+2DVD
Sun Dance
  • Released: April 10, 2019
  • Label: SME
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
3 3 66
Penny Rain
  • Released: April 10, 2019
  • Label: SME
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
2 2 67
Walpurgis[55]
  • Released: April 14, 2021
  • Label: SME
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, CD+2Blu-ray, 2LP, digital download
2 2
Open α Door
  • Released: July 26, 2023
  • Label: Sacra Music
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
3 4

Compilation albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications
JPN
[44]
JPN
Comb

[C][45]
KOR
[D]
Best Selection "Blanc"
  • Released: May 3, 2017
  • Label: SME Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
3 4
Best Selection "Noir"
  • Released: May 3, 2017
  • Label: SME Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
4 5
Hoshi no Kieta Yoru ni
(B-side collection)
  • Released: January 26, 2022
  • Label: Sacra Music
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
3 3

Mini albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak position
JPN
[44]
JPN
Comb

[E][45]
After Dark
  • Released: November 20, 2013
  • Label: DefSTAR Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
23
Dare ka, Umi wo.
(誰か、海を。)
  • Released: September 3, 2014
  • Label: DefSTAR Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
18
花の唄/I beg you/春はゆく
  • Released: August 19, 2020
  • Label: SME Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
4 4
Deep Down
  • Released: December 14, 2022
  • Label: Sarca Music
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
3 3

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
[66]
JPN
Comb

[F][67]
JPN
Hot

[68]
"Rokutosei no Yoru" / "Kanashimi wa Aurora ni" / "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
(六等星の夜 / 悲しみはオーロラに)
2011 28 Sleepless Nights
"Re:pray" / "Sabishikute Nemurenai Yoru wa"
(寂しくて眠れない夜は)
41
"Yuki no Furumachi" / "Fuyu no Diamond"
(雪の降る街 / 冬のダイヤモンド)
2012 72
"Anata ni Deawanakereba -Kasetsu Toka-" / "Hoshikuzu Venus"
(あなたに出会わなければ~夏雪冬花~/星屑ビーナス)
26
"L-O-V-E" Bitter & Sweet
"Refrain ga Sakenderu"
(リフレインが叫んでる)
"Re: I Am" 2013 6 27 Midnight Sun
"Nemuri no Mori"
(眠りの森)
"StarRingChild" 2014 3 17
"Broken Night" / "Hollow World" 9 34 DAWN
"Brave Shine" 2015 4 4
"Kimi wo Matsu"
(君を待つ)
"Ninelie" 2016 9 4 Daydream
"Insane Dream" / "Us" 13 17
"Chouchou Musubi"
(蝶々結び)
10 8
"Falling Alone"
"Akanesasu" / "everlasting snow"
(茜さす / everlasting snow)
8 8 Best Selection "Blanc"
"ONE" / "Hana no Uta" / "Rokutosei no Yoru Magic Blue ver."
(ONE / 花の唄 / 六等星の夜 Magic Blue ver.)
2017 2 36 2 Sun Dance & Penny Rain
"Ref:rain" / "Mabayui bakari"
(Ref:rain / 眩いばかり)
2018 6 6
"Black Bird / Tiny Dancers / Omoide wa Kireide"
(Black Bird / Tiny Dancers / 思い出は奇麗で)
5 3[69]
"I Beg You / Hanabiratachi no March / Sailing"
(I Beg You / 花びらたちのマーチ / Sailing)
2019 1 1 2[70]
"Stand-Alone" 20 19 Walpurgis
"Torches" 6 6
"Haru wa Yuku / Marie"
(春はゆく / marie)
2020 3[71] 2 4[72]
"Spark-Again" 3 7 51
"Gracenote"
(グレースノート)
2021 Hoshi no Kieta Yoruni
"One and Last"
"Zankyōsanka/Asa ga Kuru" [zh; ko; ja] 1 1 1 Open α Door
"Wavy Flow" 2022 Deep Down
"Oaiko" (オアイコ) 77 Open α Door
"Deep Down" 66
"Escalate" 2023 7 16 77
"Atemonaku" 16 45
"Shiroiro Kagerō" (白色蜉蝣) 6 Non-album single

Other charted songs[edit]

Title Year Peak chart position Album
JPN
Comb

[G][67]
JPN
Hot

[68]
"Kataomoi"
(カタオモイ)
2016 49 29 Daydream
"Koiwazurai"
(コイワズライ)
2019 29 27 Sun Dance

Cover albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak position
JPN
[44]
Your Favorite Things
Bitter & Sweet
  • Released: December 12, 2012
  • Label: DefSTAR Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
53

Live videos[edit]

Title Album details Peak position
JPN
Aimer Live in Budokan "blanc et noir"[73] 5
Aimer Special Concert with Slovak National Radio Symphony Orchestra "Aria Strings"
  • Released: October 31, 2018
  • Label: SME Records
  • Formats: Blu-ray + CD, DVD + CD
1

Collaboration albums[edit]

Title Album details Artist(s)
UnChild
  • Released: June 25, 2014
  • Label: DefSTAR Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Aimer
Another Me
  • Released: August 13, 2014
  • Label: J-More
  • Format: Digital download
Fukui Mai x Aimer

Guest appearances[edit]

Song Year Album Album artist
"Bananafish to Hamabe to Kuroi Niji"
(with Aimer)
2014 See More Glass Galileo Galilei
"Song of ..<AM>" 2015 o1 SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]
"S-ave"
"Bed / Love Song"
(featuring Aimer)
2016 Sea and the Darkness Galileo Galilei
"bL∞dy f8 -eUC-" Into the Sky EP SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]
"Told U So" P.Y.L Illion
"Bright Stars"
(featuring Aimer)
Kings of the Playground Grown Kids
"Listen"
(featuring Avril Lavigne); (Aimer as background vocal)
2017 Ambitions One Ok Rock
"Ninelie <Cry-v>" 2V-ALK SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]
"Memento Mori"
(featuring Aimer)
2018 Cocoon Androp
"I-mage"
(featuring Aimer)
2019 R∃/MEMBER SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]
"Prologue"
(featuring Aimer)
2021 Hope Shota Shimizu

Filmography[edit]

Music videos[edit]

Song Year Director(s)[74] Production
"Anata ni Deawanakereba ~Kasetsutouka~"

(あなたに出会わなければ~夏雪冬花~)

2012 Tatsuya Murakami Un­known
"Re:pray" Takahiro Miki
"Yuki no Furu Machi" (雪の降る街) Takeshi Matsuda
Masakazu Fukatsu
"Re: I Am" 2013 Tsuyoshi Araki
"StarRingChild" Masakazu Fukatsu factory1994
"Nemuri no Mori" (眠りの森) Gaku Kinoshita Un­known
"Polaris" (ポラリス) 2014
"Kyoukara Omoide" (今日から思い出)
"Dare ka, Umi wo" (誰か、海を。)[75] maxilla
"broKen NIGHT"[75] 2015 Tatsunori Sato 19-juke-
"Brave Shine"[75] Ryohei Shingu
"Believe Be:leave" [75] Tatsunori Sato
"Kimi wo Matsu" (君を待つ)[75] Gaku Kinoshita Un­known
"ninelie"[76] 2016 biogon pictures inc.
"insane dream"[77] Stephen Wayne Mallet Green Glow Films
"us"[78] Masakazu Fukatsu Un­known
"Chouchou Musubi" (蝶々結び)[79] Shunji Iwai Tamai Emi
"Stars in the rain"[80] Tani Satoshi c.Ray
"Falling Alone"[76] bait Un­known
"Kataomoi" (カタオモイ) 2017 Un­known Un­known
"Akanesasu" (茜さす)
"everlasting snow"
"Kogoesuna Kisetsu Kara" (凍えそうな季節から) 19-juke-
"ONE"[81] Takeshi Maruyama SEP
"Ref:rain" 2018 Yūki Yamato Un­known
"Mabayui Bakari"(眩いばかり) Masakazu Fukatsu
"Omoide wa Kireide"(思い出は奇麗で) Gaku Kinoshita
"Hana no Uta"(花の唄)[82] Takahiro Miki
"I Beg You"[82] 2019
"3min"[83] Un­known
"Torches"
"Haru wa Yuku"(春はゆく)[84] 2020
"Skylight"[85] 2023 Shintaro Sakai 19-juke-
New Black
"Shiroiro Kagerou"[86] Hidejin Kato

Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances[edit]

Year Appearance Song Appearance order Opponent Notes
2022 (Reiwa 4) / 73rd Debut "Zankyōsanka" 21/44 N/A Also performed "Omokage" with Milet, Lilas Ikuta, and Vaundy.

Tours[edit]

  • Aimer "soleil et pluie" Asia Tour (2019)[87]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominee/work Result
2011 Billboard Japan Music Awards Animation Artist of the Year Aimer Nominated[88]
2013 CD Shop Awards Grand Prix Sleepless Nights Nominated[89]
2015 Music Jacket Awards Second Prize Dare ka, Umi wo. Won[90]
Newtype Anime Awards Best Theme Song "Brave Shine"
(from anime Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works)
Won[91]
2016 Music Jacket Awards Grand Prize Dawn Nominated[92]
2017 CD Shop Awards Sub-Grand Prix Daydream Won[93]
Space Shower Music Awards Best Female Artist Aimer Nominated[94]
2018 Space Shower Music Awards Best Female Artist Aimer Nominated[95]
Newtype Anime Awards Best Theme Song "Hana no Uta"
(from anime film Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower)
4th place[96]
2019 Newtype Anime Awards Best Theme Song "I Beg You"
(from anime film Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly)
5th place[97]
2020 Space Shower Music Awards Best Female Artist Aimer Nominated
2022 Billboard Japan Music Awards Hot 100 of the Year "Zankyosanka" Won[98]
MTV Video Music Awards Japan Best Solo Artist Video – Japan Won[99]
64th Japan Record Awards Special Prize Aimer Won[100]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Oricon Combined Albums Chart was established on December 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Sources for studio album chart positions are as follows: Dawn,[46] Daydream,[47] Sun Dance and Penny Rain.[48]
  3. ^ The Oricon Combined Albums Chart was established on December 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Sources for best album chart positions are as follows: Best Selection "Blanc",[58] Best Selection "Noir".[59]
  5. ^ The Oricon Combined Albums Chart was established on December 24, 2018.
  6. ^ The Oricon Combined Singles Chart was established on December 24, 2018.
  7. ^ The Oricon Combined Singles Chart was established on December 24, 2018.

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