Thelma Aoyama
Thelma Aoyama (青山 テルマ, Aoyama Teruma), born October 27, 1987, is a Japanese pop and R&B singer. She is part Afro-Trinidadian and Japanese.
She is known for her collaboration song with SoulJa, "Koko ni Iru yo", and her answer song "Soba ni Iru ne". In September 2008, the Guinness World Records certified that "Soba ni Iru ne" was the best-selling digital download single in Japan with over two million "full-track" downloads (Chaku Uta Full). Including various forms of digital downloads, it sold over 8.7 million downloads by November 2008. The Guinness record was surpassed by Greeeen's song "Kiseki" in June 2009.
Biography
She spent six years at Osaka International School as an elementary school student. At age 12, her family moved to Torrance, California, where she lived for two years and attended Calle Mayor Middle School. She returned to Japan in the winter of 2002, settling in Tokyo. Aoyama attended the American School in Japan. She attended Sophia University.
Aoyama was inspired to become a performer by Janet Jackson. Her first release in the music world was a collaboration on DS455's single "Summer Paradise: Risin' To Tha Sun, feat. Aoyama Thelma". The single reached #46 on the Oricon charts. On September 9, 2007, Aoyama made her solo debut with the single "One Way". This single debuted at #98 on the Oricon charts. Two weeks later, Aoyama was featured on the hit single "Koko ni Iru yo" with fellow J-Soul artist SoulJa. The single stayed on the charts for many weeks. The single sold over 100,000 copies and reached #6 on the charts.
Podcasts:
青山テルマ
ALBUMS
- Lonely Angel released: 2014
- UP BEAT released: 2013
- BALLAD released: 2013
- MY COVERS released: 2012
- WILL released: 2011
- SINGLES BEST released: 2011
- LOVE!2-THELMA BEST COLLABORATIONS- released: 2010
- LOVE! 〜THELMA LOVE SONG COLLECTION〜 released: 2009
- Emotions released: 2009
- Party Party ~Thelma Remix~ released: 2008
- DIARY released: 2008
LOVE!2-THELMA BEST COLLABORATIONS-
Released 2010- サマーラブ!! feat.RED RICE from 湘南乃風
- THIS LOVE feat.AI
- はなさないでよ feat.青山テルマ
- Fall in Love
- WANNA COME AGAIN feat.VERBAL(m-flo)
- Dreamlover
- 届けたい… feat.KEN THE 390
- 約束の日 feat.青山テルマ
- Garden of Love feat.青山テルマ
- そばにいるね
- Love @ 1st Sight feat.COMA-CHI,青山テルマ
- ONE WAY (DIORI REMIX) feat.WISE
- SUMMER PARADISE～Risin' To Tha Sun～ feat.青山テルマ
- NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO feat.青山テルマ (Dancehall Mix)
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Soba Ni Iru Ne
by: Thelma AoyamaTHELMA:
Anata no koto atashi wa ima demo omoi tsudsukete iruyo
ikura toki nagarete ikouto I'm by your side baby itsudemo
So donna ni hanarete iyouto
kokoro no naka de wa itsudemo issyoni irukedo sami shiin dayo
So baby please tada hurry back home
Baby boy atashi wa koko ni iruyo doko mo ikazu ni matteru yo
You know dat I love you dakara koso shinpai shinakute iin dayo
donna ni tooku ni itemo kawaranaiyo kono kokoro
iitai koto wakaru desho?
anata no koto matteru yo
SOULJA:
Nna koto yori omae no hou wa genki ka? chanto meshikutteru ka?
chikushyou, yappa ie neeya
mata kondo okuru no ore kara no letter
THELMA:
Sugisatta toki wa modo senai keredo chikaku ni ite kureta kimi ga koishii no
dakedo anata to no kyori ga tooku naru hodo ni isogashi kumisete ita
atashi nige tetano
dakedo me wo tojiru toki nemurou to suru toki nike kire na iyo anata no koto
omoi dashite wa hitori nai tetano
Anata no koto atashi wa ima demo omoi tsudsukete iruyo
ikura toki nagarete ikouto I'm by your side baby itsudemo
So donna ni hanarete iyouto
kokoro no naka de wa itsudemo issyoni irukedo sami shiin dayo
So baby please tada hurry back home
Baby boy atashi wa koko ni iruyo doko mo ikazu ni matteru yo
You know dat I love you dakara koso shinpai shinakute iin dayo
donna ni tooku ni itemo kawaranaiyo kono kokoro
iitai koto wakaru desho?
anata no koto matteru yo
SOULJA:
Bukiyouna ore tooku ni iru kimi
tsutae tai kimochi sonomama iezuni kimi wa icchimatta
imaja noko sareta kimi wa ALBUM no naka
THELMA:
ALBUM no naka osame ta omoide no
hibi yori nani genai hito toko ga imaja koishiino
And now anata kara no denwa machi tsudsukete ita
keitai nigiroshime nagara nemuri ni tsuita
[dakishimete aitai] doko mo ikanai yo koko ni iru kedo
mitsume aitai anata no sono hitomi
nee wakaru deshyo? atashi matteru yo
Baby boy atashi wa koko ni iruyo doko mo ikazu ni matteru yo
You know dat I love you dakara koso shinpai shinakute iin dayo
donna ni tooku ni itemo kawaranaiyo kono kokoro
iitai koto wakaru desho?
anata no koto matteru yo
SOULJA:
Ore wa doko mo ikanai yo koko ni iru keredo
sagashi tsudsukeru anata no kao
Your egao ima demo fure soudatte omoi nagara
te wo nobase ba kimi wa
THELMA:
Anata no koto atashi wa ima demo omoi tsudsukete iruyo
ikura toki nagarete ikouto I'm by your side baby itsudemo
So donna ni hanarete iyouto
kokoro no naka de wa itsudemo issyoni irukedo sami shiin dayo
So baby please tada hurry back home
Anata no koto atashi wa ima demo omoi tsudsukete iruyo
ikura toki nagarete ikouto I'm by your side baby itsudemo
So donna ni hanarete iyouto
kokoro no naka de wa itsudemo issyoni irukedo sami shiin dayo