Azu

Azu (born December 8, 1981 ) is a Japanese R&B singer. She is well known for her collaborations with rapper Seamo, such as her first major release, the leading track from Seamo's second album Live Goes On, "Kokoro no Koe".

Biography Azu first began working in the Tokyo club scene at the age of 16. She explains the meaning behind her stage name as "Putting memories to all the words from A to Z and conveying them to you (U)."

She debuted as an artist in her own right in 2007, with the single "Cherish". "Cherish" is used as the ending theme in the xxxHolic Shunmuki original video animation series. She continued to work with Seamo (for example, her first top 30 hit, "Jikan yo Tomare", featured him). To date, the pair have worked together on six songs together. "Jikan yo Tomare" is used as the second ending in the Itazura na Kiss anime series.

Her songs generally do better in the digital market (her biggest single in physical sales only sold 11,000 copies ). Since November 2009, five of her songs have been certified gold by the RIAJ for cellphone downloads.

Azu released her second album in March 2010, Two of Us. Azu's single "For You" is used as the 12th ending theme for Naruto Shippuden. Azu's single "In My Life" is used as the third ending theme for Yorinuki Gintama-san. Azu composed the song "Akatsuki no Hana" for Akatsuki no Yona.

Azu announced her marriage to a man outside the music industry in May 2017, and she gave birth to a daughter on August 6, 2018.

Discography Albums Released: July 23, 2008 Label: BMG Japan (BVCR 14041) Released: March 17, 2010 Label: Ariola Japan (BVCL 85) Released: February 23, 2011 Label: Ariola Japan (BVCL 197–198) Released: January 18, 2012 Label: Ariola Japan (BVCL 303–304) Released: October 31, 2012 Label: Ariola Japan (BVCL 435–436) Formats: CD, digital download148,201 2014 4seasons Released: January 29, 2014 Label: Ariola Japan (BVCL-565–566) Formats: CD, digital download43

Singles

Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009.

Other appearances