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Angela Aki’s famous and popular songs

Let me introduce songs by Angela Aki, the female singer-songwriter famous for singing “Tegami ~Haikei Juugo no Kimi e~.” “Tegami ~Haikei Juugo no Kimi e~” was chosen as the required piece for NHK’s choral competition and was what catapulted her name to fame.

She is said to be the eldest daughter of the president of the AEON English conversation school, and she graduated from a university in the United States.

Her intellectual appearance truly reflects her inner self.

Angela Aki’s classic and popular songs (21–30)

Ballad of the BeginningAnjura Aki

Angela Aki “Ballad of Beginnings” Music Video
Ballad of the BeginningAnjura Aki

A song released as the 11th single on June 8, 2011.

It was used as the theme song for a socially conscious drama.

It is an impassioned ballad expressing the resolve to keep singing now, believing that morning always follows night and spring always follows winter.

Kiss from a RoseAnjura Aki

HD | Nightcore – Kiss From A Rose [Angela Aki]
Kiss from a RoseAnjura Aki

The B-side track to the fourth single “This Love,” released on May 31, 2006.

A cover of the ending theme from the 1995 film Batman Forever.

It’s a piano-and-vocal piece that likens the push and pull of a man and woman’s romance to a battlefield.

Angela Aki’s famous and popular songs (31–40)

RequiemAnjura Aki

Angela Aki - Requiem (cover)
RequiemAnjura Aki

A track included on the album “ANSWER.” It’s a four-part suite with a running time of about 11 minutes.

The lyrics tell the story of a soul: beginning with the moment of death, depicting interactions in the afterlife and lingering attachments to the living world, and ultimately setting off toward an eternal realm.

Letter: Dear You at FifteenAnjura Aki

Angela Aki “Letter: To You, Fifteen” Music Video (HD)
Letter: Dear You at FifteenAnjura Aki

It’s a famous song by Angela Aki.

It has become a standard graduation song for junior high schools.

At fifteen, both body and mind are growing, and it’s a time of worries, pain, and confusion.

When I was fifteen, I hit a big wall and struggled.

This song supports many children going through adolescence.

15 lettersAnjura Aki

Letter ~To You at Fifteen~ Angela Aki (Full)
15 lettersAnjura Aki

These days, it’s a song that’s even sung at graduation ceremonies.

The lyrics are about writing a letter to your future self, and I really relate to the way it shows someone feeling a bit anxious yet full of hope.

If you ever feel uncertain about the future, let this song lift your spirits.

A I U E OAnjura Aki

A I U E O Angela Aki Self-Accompanied Cover With Lyrics Tanaka Yasuko
A I U E OAnjura Aki

Included as the first track on the 2012 release “BLUE.” It’s a short piano-and-vocal piece, but pay attention to the lyrics packed with emotion.

You can’t help but be impressed that so much meaning can be carried by just the Japanese syllables “a-i-u-e-o.” Be sure to check the kanji in the lyric booklet.

Letter ~Dear You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki

Angela Aki “Letter: To You, Fifteen” Music Video (HD)
Letter ~Dear You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki

When it comes to female artists who sing and play the piano, you can’t leave out Angela Aki.

Among her works, “Tegami: Haikei Jugo no Kimi e,” released in 2008, is a masterpiece with beautiful piano.

It’s well-loved as a graduation song and reached No.

3 on the Oricon singles chart.

The intro is played with arpeggios and chords, but from the middle it shifts to a more rhythmic approach with repeated keystrokes.

It was featured on NHK’s Minna no Uta and chosen as the set piece for the junior high division of the NHK National School Music Competition, so it’s a familiar song for children as well.