Aya Hirano can’t sing
That’s the truth and you know it.
Well she certainly sings better than me, but so does most of the entire population of this planet! I will be lying if I say that I don’t like “God knows…”, but I think Aya’s over-hyped popularity comes almost entirely from her role as Haruhi.
So anyway, Aya’s 3rd Single “Asu no Prism” went on sale today and the first pressing sold out in a matter of seconds with people queuing overnight, selling their first borns and whatever not for a copy of more mediocre music from a cute-looking girl. Surprise, surprise.
Image from Akiba-blog
After listening to the song, I can safely say that I do not regret not having pre-ordered it, neither do I intend on ever buying it except maybe from a second hand store for 200 yen the next time I’m in Japan.
Seriously, if it wasn’t Aya Hirano I think no one would’ve cared for a song like “Asu no Prism” at all. It’s the kind of song that grows on you after a while, but really, it’s nothing special. It makes me wonder how long Aya Hirano’s fame will last once Haruhi is all but forgotten.
Okay, I think I should stop provoking the Hirano fanboys out there. You can get the torrent for the single and listen to it for yourself.
September 7th, 2006 at 10:15 am
I thought the B-side was alright, at least the composition seemed to require more thought. The title track was typical fluff. Both tracks are kind of light; it’s hard to demonstrate depth in those situation.
September 7th, 2006 at 10:25 am
Os: She voices Reira, but she doesn’t SING Reira… which, IMO, was an excellent decision; Olivia has more of a feel for the type of music Trapnest is supposed to produce, IMO, than Aya Hirano does at the moment, no matter how much I loved hearing “God Knows…” in MoHS. It’s the type of music she’s probably best suited to at this stage of her career, rather than some of the more melancholy stuff you’ll find Trapnest singing in Nana. In other words, Aya Hirano’s more of a pop singer, whereas you need some more of the ballad-like qualities that Mika Nakashima or Olivia bring with their slightly lower and fuller voices.
Tess: I’d have to agree with that - she was too whiny to start, although she’s settled in nicely after about 2 eps or so.
サイバー ☆ UP: I’d vote for Mika Kikuchi as somewhat cuter than Aya Hirano, especially in shots like those in this blog entry from AoMM. The picture where she’s wearing a kyudo uniform’s also rather cute…
September 7th, 2006 at 11:14 am
Er… The reason why Asu no Prism is considered her THIRD single is because of two previous singles, one of which is Bouken Desho Desho, which everyone knows about.
Her debut is actually ‘Breakthrough’, released in February 2006. Hare Hare Yukai and Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsumeawase do not count because they involve other singers as well.
Just thought it’ll do well to clarify. ^^
September 7th, 2006 at 8:26 pm
I guess she’s a passable singer - she’s certainly not bad. Her voice puts me off though.
But God Knows… is good - the music is awesome, and the lyrics seems to be great as well. This new album has pretty sucky music.
September 18th, 2006 at 3:28 pm
some like her, some don’t
or is it that you expect everyone to have a voice that you’re familiar with?
(these days almost all the alternative-rock bands in the US have the same voice)
October 16th, 2006 at 10:48 pm
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December 8th, 2006 at 9:07 am
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No, you’re right though her singles are rather poor, but I blame the songs myself. Her Haruhi numbers (excluding the merchandising—I mean, character—single) were great though, God Knows, it was fantastic….
Range isn’t everything, many of the great rock singers could do with singing lessons but because they have that indefinable “presence” which matches their songs they pull it off. In God Knows, Aya has that presence, in her singles, well who’d want the presence to match tack like that…
December 23rd, 2006 at 1:40 pm
For the record, the single is called “Ashita no Prism,” not “Asu no Prism.” I know there’s a confusion in the kanji but even Hirano Aya says it.
I agree that it’s not one of her best, but that doesn’t mean she can’t sing. Her debut single was released before Haruhi, right? Everyone starts out small, so I think in time she’d have better songs.
February 19th, 2007 at 10:13 am
I feel that your post title has no connection to your post content. One who cannot sing well does differ from one who sings songs that are rather unappealing. It isn’t good to put up a over-generalised statment such as “It is the fact and you know it .” while your views do not represent that of the others. However,i FEEL THAT and agree with you that Ashita no prism isn’t as much attractive as compared to the other singles.
February 27th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
… honestly… God Knows is over hyped… I think Lost My Music is at least 2 times better than God Knows… again, if you compare the two songs, Lost My Music has a much more logical chord progression and harmonic structure than God Knows… and obviously God Knows’ fame comes where — the anime… afterall the anime makes everything… In my mind, Lost My Music is Aya Hirano’s best piece to date. Oh and about her pitch and voice, it’s pretty standard for pop singers, and her pitch is better than most of the Japanese seiyuu singers. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if she become a pro Jrock/pop singer.
March 7th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Parallel Days is better than God Knows and Lost My Music… In fact, I ranked her SHnY songs in this order:
1. Parallel Days
2. Lost My Music
3. God Knows
4. Hare Hare Yukai
5. Bouken Deshou Deshou
6. Parallel Days
Well, I do agree that she sings better than me, but she’s a girl, for Pete’s sake… She can reach higher notes than me.
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