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

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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compilation album to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the debut of Field of the View with 5 new songs and previously unpublished songs.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

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So far he has released 9 singles, 9 studio albums, 4 mini albums, 2 compilation albums and 1 acoustic album[8]

Singles

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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).
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