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Aya Ueto (上戸 彩 Ueto Aya, born September 14, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, idol, and singer.
Profile
In 1997, Aya Ueto participated in the 7th All-Japan National Young Beauty contest, where she received a special award from the judges. Her discovery led to many TV commercial deals, which would eventually start her acting career.
In 1999, she formed the J-pop band Z-1 with Mami Nejiki, Mai Fujiya, and Manami Nishiwaki. They released five singles before breaking up, but Aya went on to start a solo career when she signed with Pony Canyon two years later. She released her first single, "Pureness," in 2002. Since then, she has released several more singles and three albums.
Meanwhile, Aya began her acting career in 2000 with a role in Namida wo Fuite. In 2001, she played a part in 3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei, and her performance greatly boosted her popularity. She starred in several later dramas, including Koukou Kyoushi 2003, Hitonatsu no Papa e, and Aim for the Ace!. She also starred in Ryuhei Kitamura's blockbuster Azumi and in its sequel, Azumi 2: Death or Love.
She is often said to physically resemble Japanese star Momoe Yamaguchi. As of 2005, she remains ubiquitous in Japan, appearing constantly on magazines and in commercials.
Discography
Singles
- Pureness (2002)
- kizuna (2002)
- Hello (2003)
- MESSAGE/PERSONAL (2003)
- Kanshou/MERMAID (2003)
- Binetsu (2003)
- Ai no tameni. (2004)
- Kaze/Okuru kotoba (2004)
- Afuresou na ai, daite/Namida wo fuite (2004)
- Usotsuki (2004)
- Yume no chikara (2005)
- Kaze wo ukete (2005)
Albums
- AYAUETO (2003)
- MESSAGE (2004)
- Re. (2004)
- UETOAYAMIX (2005)
Filmography
Dramas
- Namida wo Fuite (2000)
- Yome wa mitsuboshi(2001)
- 3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei (2001)
- Wataru seken wa oni bakari (2002)
- My Little Chef (2002)
- Koukou Kyoushi 2003 (2003)
- Hitonatsu no Papa e (2003)
- Satoukibi bakate no uta (2003)
- Aim for the Ace! (2004)
- Yoshitsune (2005)
- Attack No.1 (2005)
- Nada sousou~kono ai ni ikite~ (2005)
Movies
- The Killers of Paraiso (1999) – as Hikari, leading character
- Peter Pan 2: Neverland no himitsu (2002) – as Jane's voice actress
- Azumi (2003) – as Azumi, leading character
- Install (2004) – as Asako Nozawa, leading character
- Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005) – as Azumi, leading character
- Ashita Genki ni na~re! (2005) – as Kayoko's voice actress
Games
- Rogue Galaxy (2005) – Voice actress
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