Aya Matsuura Profile
Name: Aya Matsuura (Matsuura Aya)
Japanese name: 松浦 亜弥
Chinese name: 松浦亚弥
Nickname: Ayaya
Birth date: June 25, 1986
Birth place: Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Height: 157cm
Blood type: B
Profession: Actress, model and singer
Aya Matsuura Biography
Aya Matsuura was signed by Hello! Project (named project but it’s actually a talent agency) in year 2000 and made her solo debut in 2001 with single “Doki Doki Love Mail.”
Known as Ayaya by her fans, Aya Matsuura has become one of Hello’s most successful artists since then. She has released dozens of singles, a few albums and starred in some movies and TV dramas.
Aya Matsuura also collaborated with some other Hello’s teen idols and released some joint singles, but none of the collaborations last long.
Frankly I can’t remember many of her songs, there weren’t any really great hits but her music videos are normally quite interesting. Some of her TV commercials are pretty cute too.
Ayaya’s popularity overseas is largely due to her photo-books in 2004/2005 which achieved quite phenomenal sales back then. A couple of her photo-books featured her in bikinis, but in a rather healthy and cute manner.
Ayaya’s entertainment career seemed to stall in 2006, as if it’s a curse that happened to all Hello! Project idols - popular at teen, but faded in 20s.
Aya is rumored to be quite a smoker, and it really spoilt the healthy image that she has been building for years. Her rumored relationship with pop idol Keita Tachibana also didn’t work in her favor; her boys-fans don’t like it, and Keita’s girls-fans hate it as well.
Aya Matsuura is still quite popular in Japan and some other Asia region; her visit to Taiwan in late 2006 was well received by Taiwanese fans, showing that Ayaya has great potential to succeed in the next level.
Ayaya’s career seemed to be recovering in 2007. Aya and Miki Fujimoto formed a duo group “GAM” (Great Aya and Miki) in 2006, which is doing well recently. GAM just held their first concert in Japan in May 2007.
Why I Like Aya Matsuura
She’s cute, that’s probably the only reason. I don’t think she sings that well, and I don’t think she is a good actress yet.
Ayaya is still young though, only 20 (21 soon) years of age but has plenty of experience. I believe she has great potential, that is if she is willing to improve herself continuously. Given enough chances, she could shine pretty well.
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April 2nd, 2007 at 12:53 am
Very cute!
April 2nd, 2007 at 1:35 am
I’ve heard that smoking is quite a common thing with alot of these young female Asian singers. Especially Hong Kongers I’ve heard.
One reason I seen said, is that they do it to make their voice lower or huskier or something like that. At least that’s what I’ve heard about some particular artists.
April 2nd, 2007 at 1:52 am
Well, smoking is quite common in lots of places with lots of youngsters regardless of professions… it’s irony but some smokers might not like their idol smoking lol.
Not too sure if smoking will affect the voice… certainly will do something to the breath though :)
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:50 am
Well, that’s true, alot of younsters in alot of places nowadays are smoking. But they have been for years.
I guess specifically, I was trying to point out that I have indeed heard that alot of the young Asian female singers smoke for that ‘reason’. Whether it’s true I don’t know. I’m not really up on what the view of smoking is in the Asian population. I assume it isn’t regarded as good, since you said it kind of spoiled her healthy image.
But my point is, smoking has become such a health issue in the west (tobacco lawsuits, lung cancer, etc etc) that most singers would never admit to doing it for any intentional reason such as making their voice sound a certain way. That’s not to say that some don’t do it though. :D
Smoking can affect the vocal chords over time in a way that they become more husky, and hoarse sounding. Some call it “whiskey voice”. A voice that sounds like someone whose been living a “hard and experienced life and singing in bars alot”. Some think it makes singers sound more ‘mature”. In fact, it can contribute to throat cancer sometimes.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:08 am
ic… never heard any Asian singers smoking for that reason.
Smoking is pretty common in Asia actually… I believe Asians smoke more than Westerners these days. Health concious should be rising in more advance Asian countries like Japan; but in China and other developing countries, it’s not really a concern… or should I say that those people are living in ignorance.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:30 am
That’s interesting about China. I’ve heard that with their developing economy, they are having to start dealing with alot of issues they haven’t really discussed as much. Smoking in the west has become such an isue over the years that it is generally is not depicted in modern U.S. movies, or TV anymore. Whereas it used to be quite common decades ago. They even used to advertise cigarette brands on TV but that got banned years ago. Heh, I don’t think I’ve seen a single Perry Mason re-run from the fifties and early sixties that didn’t show smoking in just about every other scene except for in the court room, lol.
They’ve even banned smoking in resturants in some U.S. cities. Smokers were’nt too happy, but alot of non-smokers applauded it. It’s raised alot of arguments about individul rights etc which every body in the U.S. love to fight and argue about, lol.
April 27th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
is it true????? that ayaya smokes????!!!!!!…. ARRRRGHHHHHHHHH
DAMMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t imagine that beautiful lips actually sucking that dammmnnn smoke…
damn!!! damn!!!
April 27th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
I can’t be sure unless I see it from my own eyes… it’s reported so.
Btw, lots of pretty girls are smokers, get over it.
June 22nd, 2007 at 8:40 am
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July 13th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
SHE IS VERY BEAUTIFUL CAN I HAVE HER EMAIL ADDRESS? SENT TO MY BOX joellastdon@yahoo.com
August 8th, 2007 at 11:55 am
really? she smokes?? hmm… actually i like her ballads. i’ve seen her concerts, her voice is not that bad. =/
August 8th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
haidokun… it’s reported numerous times in Japanese paper that she smokes.
Her voice is not bad, but just ok.
August 27th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
My name is Jemmyt 20 years old from Indonesia. i agree that her voice was ok, also she is a girl with so many talent too.
when she play as asamiya saki, i think she had potential to be a great actrees in world.
i don’t care if she smokes or not, if she smokes.. i believe that she got a good reason for that, i believe on her because she is my number 1 IDOL and actrees. i believe she don’t want make her fans to hate her because of her act, i trust you my famous, great and lovely actress..
she so cute and pretty, her lips make me wanna kiss her… ^^
machuura pliz make an concert in Indonesia and make a great movie that everybody will love it.
i hope and pray that your carier will made a good progess , LuV U so much!!
Mmuuuacchhh….. ^^
September 8th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
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September 10th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
i dont like her relationship with keita
November 3rd, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I hate it when she gets associated with Keita. Not that I don’t want Keita to be with other girls, I just don’t think she’s the right one for him. :-P Hehehe. She’s cute tho.
December 20th, 2007 at 6:53 am
i dont think she smokes cuz she works with a japanese company, hello project and they would had suspend her from smokeing which happend to one singer of the company.
December 20th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
Perhaps you are right petey… maybe just rumours.
December 27th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
side view galore!! keep it up dear!! tssssuuupp!
January 4th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
i have visited one sait (myheritage.com), and posted my photo, and there i saw that i`m looking like she for 96%. Now I like her!! =)