Aska (singer)
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Aska, Ryo Aska or Ryō Asuka (飛鳥 涼, Asuka Ryō) (born Shigeaki Miyazaki (宮﨑 重明, Miyazaki Shigeaki) on February 24, 1958 in Ono, Onojō, Fukuoka) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.
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Born | (1958-02-24) 24 February 1958 (age 66) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Relatives | Kaoru Miyazaki (Daughter) |
Aska is best known for work as part of the music duo Chage and Aska. As a composer, he wrote most of the duo's hit songs, including "Morning Moon",[1] "Love Song", "Say Yes", and "Meguriai".
He has also written for many other singers and groups, including Hikaru Genji. He began a solo career in 1987, and was highly successful in the early 1990s. His most well-known song as a solo singer is "Hajimari wa Itsumo Ame" (The Start Is Always Rain), which was a single from his second solo album. The song reached No. 2 on oricon and sold over 1,160,000 copies. The song led him to prominence across East Asia.[2][3][4]
He was arrested in May 2014 for possession of an illegal stimulant. On September 12, 2014, he was sentenced to three years in prison suspended for four years.[5] He restarted his career in 2017.
In 2019, Aska announced he would leave Chage and Aska.[6]