Primary Instrument: Vocal
Daughter of legendary saxophone player Makoto Hirahara (Columbia Records Japan) and sister of Japanese pop star Ayaka Hirahara , aika (Aika Hirahara) began playing the saxophone while growing up in Tokyo. aikaʼs love for music led her to pursue a Music Degree at Berklee College Of Music in Boston. While at Berklee, aika discovered that singing and songwriting were her true passion and shortly after completing her degree, she released her debut album “Ai-Wo” from EMI records, which reached the top 10 Japanese radio charts, to thunderous reviews. aikaʼs highlight performances include Osaka Jo Hall (Japan) where she performed in front of more than 10,000 people, The European Jazz Festival (with Romain Collin Trio), Orchard Hall, Ayaka Hiraharaʼs Dream Night, JZ Brat (with special guests Marty Friedman from the award winning band Megadeth), Rockwood Music Hall in NY, Googieʼs Lounge/The Living Room NY and Paradise Rock Club in Boston. In December of 2009 aika co-wrote the song “Path Of Independence” for Japanese pop star Ayaka Hirahara which hit the charts at number 6, turned Gold and is now going for Platinum. On December 23rd 2009 aika released her new CD single “aika”, featuring the songs “You Told Me You Loved Me” and “Sinking -Caress Me-”, with award winning Producer/Arranger Nicolas Farmakalidis and Grammy award-winning Mix Engineer/Producer Dave Reitzas. Aikaʼs full-length album is scheduled for release in May 2010. For more info please visit www.aikahirahara.com
Last Updated: March 19, 2010
For Charity
All He Has To Say
Neilaproductions
2009
Tracks:All He Has To Say.
Personnel:aika:Vocal/Background Vocal
CD single
"aika"-You Told Me You Loved Me/Sinking -Caress Me-
aika
Neilaproductions
2010
Tracks: You Told Me You Loved Me;Sinking -Caress Me-.
Personnel:aika:Vocal/Background Vocal.
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