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HISTORIA10: EL AZU. Azu (born 8 December 1981, stylized as AZU) is a Japanese R&B singer. She is well-known for her collaborations with rapper Seamo, such as her first major release, the leading track from Seamo's second album Live Goes On, "Kokoro no Koe."

Azu

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Azu
Born8 December 1981 (1981-12-08) (age 28)
Mie Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-Pop, R&B
OccupationsSinger
Years active1997–present
LabelsBMG Japan (2006-present)
Associated actsKarutetto, Kuro (Home Made Kazoku), Limelight, Love Love Love, Makai, Seamo, Shuriken Jet, Spontania
WebsiteAzu's Official Site

Azu (born 8 December 1981, stylized as AZU) is a Japanese R&B singer. She is well-known for her collaborations with rapper Seamo, such as her first major release, the leading track from Seamo's second album Live Goes On, "Kokoro no Koe."

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[edit] Biography

Azu first began working in the Tokyo club scene, at the age of 16.[1] She explains the meaning behind her stage name as "Putting memories to all the words from A to Z and conveying them to you (U)."[1]

She began work with rapper Seamo in 2005, and worked as a background vocalist for a few of his tracks. In 2006, she featured as a fully fledged billed artist in the lead radio single from his second album, Live Goes On. The song, "Kokoro no Koe," was certified by the RIAJ for 100,000 cellphone downloads.[2]

She debuted as an artist in her own right in 2007, with the single "Cherish." She continued to work with Seamo (for example, her first top 30 hit, "Jikan yo Tomare", featured him). To date, the pair have worked together on six songs together.

Her songs generally do better in the digital market (her biggest single in physical sales only sold 11,000 copies[3]). Since November 2009, five of her songs have been certified gold by the RIAJ for cellphone downloads.[4]

Azu released her second album in March 2010, Two of Us.[5]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

YearAlbum InformationChart positionsTotal sales
2008As One 3518,036
2010Two of Us 1321,994

[edit] Singles

ReleaseTitleChart positionsOricon
sales
total
Album
Oricon Singles ChartsBillboard Japan Hot 100*RIAJ Digital Track Chart*
2007"Cherish"495,135As One
"Jewel Sky"841,525
2008"Koi Iro" (コイイロ Color of Love?)118181,055
"Jikan yo Tomare feat. Seamo" (時間よ止まれ Stop Time?)2711,157
2009"Imasugu ni..." (いますぐに... Right Now?)2311,270Two of Us
"I Will"23116,284
"Onaji Sora Mitsumeteru Anata ni" (同じ空みつめてるあなたに To You, Staring at the Same Sky?)
(Spontania feat. Azu)
3145,326Collaborations Best!!
2010"You & I" feat. Love Love Love553833,247Two of Us
"For You"385392,933
"Tashika na Koto" (たしかなこと Important Things?)TBATBATBATBATBA

* Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009.

[edit] Other appearances

ReleaseArtistTitleNotesAlbum
2005SeamoHoney HoneyBackground vocals.Drive (single)
"Intro: Here Comes the Seamo"Get Back on Stage
2006Seamo feat. Azu"Kokoro no Koe" (心の声 Voice of the Heart?)Lead track from album. PV filmed.Live Goes On
2008Karutetto feat. Azu"Itsumademo" (いつまでも Forever?) Haikei, Boku no Mirai e. (single)
Makai feat. Azu & L-Vokal"Baby Star" Stars
Seamo feat. Azu & Yukako"Kiss Kiss Kiss" Scrap & Build
2010Makai feat. Azu"Mata Aitakute" (また会いたくて I Still Miss You?)Lead track from album. #40 RIAJ.Love Lite
2010S'capade feat. Azu"Every 4 U"}} '

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