TiA (ティア) is a Japanese pop singer famous for her songs "Ryuusei" (part of the Naruto ending themes repertoire) and "Every Time". Her August 2005 single "Promise", is used as Yakitate!! Japan's second opening song. She released her first American debut song "I'm On My Way" in 2015.
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Biography
TiA was born in Yokohama, Japan. Her father is Japanese and her mother is half German-American and half Japanese.
After sending her demo tapes to several companies, she signed a contract with Epic Records when she was just 16.
TiA debuted at the age of 16 and soon became famous for her song "Ryuusei" which starred as one of the "Naruto" ending themes. Her first album received a Gold Disc Award.
In 2004 she released her first music album, entitled Humming.
In 2014 she moved to New York City, where she currently resides. She has performed at the world-famous Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, SOB's, Cafe Wha?, Shrine, Silvana, Milk River, Prudential Center, Newark Symphony Hall, Juneteenth Festival 2016, and McDonald's GospelFest 2016.
She released her most recent single on iTunes in 2017.
Discography
Singles
Every Time, released on 2004-06-09
Every Time
Real Love
Every Time (Instrumental)
Ryuusei (流星, Meteor), released on 2004-08-04
Ryuusei (流星, Meteor)
Missing You
Ryuusei (流星, Meteor) (Instrumental)
Negai/Birthday Eve (ねがい/バースデーイヴ, Wish/Birthday Eve), released on 2004-11-17
Negai (ねがい, Wish)
Birthday Eve (バースデーイヴ)
Negai (ねがい, Wish) (Instrumental)
Birthday Eve (バースデーイヴ) (Instrumental)
Promise, released on 2005-08-03
Promise
Taisetsu na Mono (大切なもの, Precious Things)
Promise (Instrumental)
Zutto Zutto... (ずっと ずっと・・・, Forever and Ever...), released on 2006-03-24
Zutto Zutto... (ずっと ずっと・・・, Forever and Ever...)
Chiisa na Te (ちいさな手, Small Hand)
Zutto Zutto... (ずっと ずっと・・・, Forever and Ever...) (Instrumental)
With you, released on 2009-01-21 (Digital single)
Albums
Humming, released on 2004-12-15
Every Time
Ryuusei (流星, Meteor)
Be Fulfilled
Birthday Eve (バースデーイヴ)
Feel
Missing You
Stanley (スタンリー)
Boku ga Mitsuketa Yume to tomo ni (僕がみつけた夢とともに, With the Dream I Found)
Blue
Blanket
Negai (ねがい, Wish)
Message, released on 2009-10-28
Dare Yori Kimi Wo Suki De Iru Kara
Closer
Mannar Mode (feat. Ginmaru from Oota Cool)
Aishiteru
My Hero
Future
With You
Home
Kimi No Mikata
Message ~Aitai~
Sapphire ~Satoshi Homura Remix~
Love Attendant, released on 2012-01-18
恋するキモチ
世界で一番キミが大好き。
100年に一度の愛しています。
Mini-albums
Girl's Soul, released on 2008-06-11
Diamond Road
Sapphire
Girl's Talk
Want You
Woman
Always Yours
Love Is Over
Awards
McDonald's GospelFest (1st Place in 2016) 1 of 20,000 participants
Rip The Mic-1st Place 2016
A Star is Born-1st Place 2016
Big Poppa Rick Birthday Bash-1st Place 2016
Apollo Amateur Night-Placed twice in 2015 & 2016