Ayaka Larrison, formerly known as , born on January 29, 1987, is a Japanese pop singer signed under
Universal Music Japan
, often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. It is the largest subsidiary for a foreign company in the country regarding music distribution. The company is resp ...
. She had been active in singing for several years before debuting as a solo artist in 2009. Maria plays electric guitar and writes her own lyrics.
Career
Ayaka began her career as a member of Nansho Kids, a sub-group of the famous stage group . The first noticeable role in her career was her role as young Nala in the Japanese version of the musical ''
The Lion King''.
Later in 2002, Ayaka was part of a three-member girlband called SpringS, along with
Aya Hirano and
Yuuki Yoshida. The unit disbanded in 2003, after releasing one album and four singles. In 2006, she formed the duo '
ltokubo' with
Keiko Kubota. Due to a suggestion from
Shouko Nakagawa
is a Japanese media personality, actress, voice actress, illustrator, and singer. Also known by her nickname , she is best known as the presenter of '' Pokémon Sunday'', and as the performer of the opening theme from the anime '' Gurren Lagan ...
, one of her close friends, in 2007 she went on a music coaching school and finally made her own debut two years later under the name Maria.
In 2012 Ayaka went on hiatus to focus on studying abroad. She came back to Japan in 2014 and continued performing lives as well as musicals. She has since gone by the stage name Ayaka Larrison - her father's family name.
Discography
Solo discography
Albums
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SpringS discography
Albums
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– Springs Super Best
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3 is a number, numeral, and glyph.
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003.09.03
3 is a number, numeral, and glyph.
3, three, or III may also refer to:
* AD 3, the third year of the AD era
* 3 BC, the third year before the AD era
* March, the third month
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Itokubo discography
Singles
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007.11.21– Into the sky
External links
Official siteOfficial blog
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Japanese women pop singers
1987 births
Living people
Singers from Tokyo
21st-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese women singers