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Angela Aki “Letter: To You, Fifteen” Music Video (HD)

A heartwarming ballad that gently embraces the worries and uncertainties of adolescence.

Angela Aki’s clear, translucent voice and piano melody offer comfort to the anxiety we all carry.

Released in 2008, the song drew significant attention as the compulsory piece for the NHK National School Music Competition’s junior high division and as an insert song in the film “Shodo Girls!! Our Koshien.” Its appeal also lies in the grand arrangement that begins with simple piano accompaniment and gradually adds strings and chorus.

It’s a song that resonates in the heart—an anthem that gives you the courage to believe in yourself when you stand at a crossroads in life.

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Angela Aki “This Love” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

This is Angela Aki’s fourth single in total, released in May 2006.

It was used as the ending theme for the anime BLOOD+, and around the same time it was also aired in commercials as the Japanese image song for the nationwide Toho-distributed Korean film Daisy.

The song itself is a grand ballad that makes highly effective use of string arrangements, and over that backing track, Angela Aki’s performance shines with a beautifully rendered contrast in her vocal delivery.

To express this “contrast in singing,” it’s essential to switch appropriately and smoothly between chest voice, mixed voice, and falsetto.

It’s a challenging song, but definitely try practicing and mastering it.

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Angela Aki “Sakura-iro” Music Video

Angela Aki is a female singer-songwriter who gained popularity with her catchy musical style.

She has many famous songs, but among them, Sakura-iro, released in 2007 as her fifth single, is structured in a way that makes it very easy to sing.

The vocal range is mid2A to hiD#, which is on the higher side, but the overall range is quite narrow.

Since there’s plenty of room to lower the key, it’s a song that’s easy to adjust for key changes.

The vocal line rises and falls gently, so if you can sing comfortably through the key change in the final chorus, it should be easy to score high.

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Angela Aki - “Tegami: Haikei Jugo no Kimi e (2014)”

Angela Aki’s “Tegami ~Haikei Juugo no Kimi e~,” which moves audiences at graduation ceremonies and choral competitions, has been chosen as a chorus piece by many junior high schools since its 2008 release and continues to be loved across generations.

The song is a message of encouragement to young people standing at a crossroads where anxiety and anticipation mingle in their youth.

The concept of a letter to one’s 15-year-old self invites self-reflection while also empowering listeners to move forward.

It not only brings back memories of graduation but also serves as a cheer for the person you are now, giving you the feeling of being gently pushed forward once again.

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Letter ~To You at Fifteen~ Angela Aki (Full)

I love Angela Aki’s “Tegami ~Haikei Juugo no Kimi e~” and listen to it often, and I’ve thought, “I want to try singing it!” but I’d given up, thinking it would be impossible for someone tone-deaf like me.

However, when I actually tried singing, I was surprisingly able to sing without going off-key.

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Angela Aki “Pledge” Recording Documentary Movie

Angela Aki is a female singer-songwriter who is also active as a musical theater composer.

Released in 2025, her song “Pledge” centers on the theme of accepting oneself as they are, and an emotional atmosphere permeates the entire piece.

The song features a lot of low-register passages and a relatively narrow vocal range overall.

While this means you need to sing it with emotional nuance, it is still, fundamentally, a song that’s easy to perform.