Aya (Dream)

Aya promoting Dream's "Konna ni mo" (2015)

Aya (あや) is a Japanese pop singer and actress and was a member of the girl groups Dream and E-girls. She was a member of Dream since 2002. Much like fellow member Ami, Aya was a supporting vocalist for dream during the group's earlier generations. She has the lowest voice of all the members. Since the rebirth of Dream in 2009, she was featured as a main vocalist alongside member Shizuka. In 2014, she was appointed as leader of E-girls.

Aya left E-girls & Dream also disbanded in June 2017.

Profile

• Stage Name: Aya (あや)
• Birth Name: Takamoto Aya (高本彩)
• Nicknames: Aya-pan (あやぱん)
• Date of Birth: July 16, 1987 (1987-07-16)
• Place of Birth: Osaka Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: B
• Bands / Groups:
  • Dream (2002-2017)
  • E-girls (2011-2017)
  • DANCE EARTH PARTY (2014)

Works

E-girls Song Participation

Aya promoting E-girls' E.G. TIME (2015)

As vocalist

Singles

• Celebration!
  • CAT'S EYE
• One Two Three
  • Tadaima!
• "Follow Me" single
  • READY GO
  • Himawari (E-Girls Version)
• THE NEVER ENDING STORY
• "CANDY SMILE" single
  • love letter
• "Gomennasai no Kissing You" single
  • Koi no Boogie Woogie Train
• "Kurukuru" single
  • Winter Love ~Ai no Okurimono~
  • I Heard A Rumour ~Uwasa Wassap!~
• Diamond Only
  • GO LADY!!
• E.G. Anthem -WE ARE VENUS-
  • Chocolat
• "Odoru Ponpokorin" single
  • Ureshii! Tanoshii! Daisuki!
• "Highschool♡love" single
  • Again
• "Mr. Snowman" single
  • Move It! -Dream & E-girls TIME-

Albums

• Lesson 1
  • Shiny girls

• COLORFUL POP
  • Yakusoku no Basho

• E.G. TIME
  • Music Flyer
  • Kibou no Hikari ~Mirai wo Shinjite~ (Dream & E-girls version)

As performer

• Gomennasai no Kissing You
• RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~
• Odoru Ponpokorin
• Highschool♡love

Cinema / Television

Dramas

• [2007] Delicious Gakuin

Short Film

• [2008] White. Pause

Trivia

• Aya is recognized as the artist of the group, as her artwork (which often incorporates photos of dream members) has graced various official goods, among them dream trading cards. A drawing of her bulldog Putta was featured as a patch on TEAM dream's futsal uniforms (it's since been replaced by a flaming dream mark), and on a T-shirt sold on dream's official website.
• Former Representative Number: 04
• Former Representative Color: Orange
• Favorite Food: Tom yum goong without coriander, dandan noodles containing a large amount of vinegar
• Likes: Performing, filming members,
• Hobbies: Photography, drawing
• Charm Point: Voice
• Aya is considered the mother figure of E-girls

External Links

• Official Instagram