We all know and love (at least I do) Seal's song "Kiss From a Rose". I recently heard a new rendition by the multi-talented Kiyomi "Angela" Aki. It's a lovely mix of piano playing and female vocals, although there are some parts where her voice is slightly strained in my opinion. The song is mostly in Japanese and then in English towards the end. I wouldn't say it's better or worse. It's just nice to hear it in a different way.Angela was born back in September 15, 1977 to a Japanese father and Italian-American mother. She started playing the piano at age three. At 15 she went to school in Hawaii, and after graduating she went to college at George Washington University. She studied political science though she never forgot about her dream of singing.
In 2000, she released her first Indie album "These Words" in the U.S. After graduating college, she job a secretary job in D.C., but soon quit to pursue her singing career. She sang in nightclubs and composed a few tracks for Dianne Eclar. After doing some commercials, she decided to move back to Japan. She continued to perform in small venues and wrote over 100 songs. Finally, in May 2006 she signed with Tofu Records. It wasn't too long before she released "Home" and performed at Nippon Budokan Hall, an arena for large-scale venues. Her dream had finally come true.
Check out some of her other songs and albums.
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Now playing: Angela Aki - KISS FROM A ROSE
via FoxyTunes
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