U-ya Asaoka

U-ya Asaoka
浅岡 雄也
Birth nameYuuichi Asaoka (浅岡 雄一 Asaoka Yūichi)
Born (1969-01-25) 25 January 1969 (age 55)
Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1990-present (music activity)
2003-present (solo singer activity)
LabelsFlyBlue
Member ofField of View
Websiteuyax.jp

U-ya Asaoka (浅岡 雄也, Asaoka Yūya, born 25 January 1969, Tokyo), is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician under the FlyBlue label. He is 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compilation album to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the debut of Field of the View with 5 new songs and previously unpublished songs.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

References

  1. ^ U-ya Asaoka biography (in Japanese) http://uyax.jp/profile/
  2. ^ "ZARD追悼ライブ＜What a beautiful memory＞、日本武道館は総立ち大合唱". Barks.jp. 27 May 2011.
  3. ^ "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. 3 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Being Legen Live Tour Information". Beinggiza.com (Being Legend Special Website).
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "FIELD OF VIEW 25th ANNIVERSARY 1995-2020". Uyax.com.
  8. ^ U-ya Asaoka discography (in Japanese) http://uyax.jp/category/discography/
  9. ^ "Oricon Single Rankings". Oricon News).
  10. ^ After moving to self-established label FlyBlue in 2009, singles are available through only his website Uyax.jp
  11. ^ "Oricon Album Rankings". Oricon News).
  12. ^ After moving to self-established label FlyBlue in 2009, albums are available through only his website Uyax.jp
  13. ^ "Oricon DVD Rankings". Oricon News).