Eri Kawai

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Eri Kawai ( Japanese 河 井 英里 , actually: 河 井 英 理 , Kawai Eri ; born May 8, 1965 in Tokyo Prefecture ; † August 4, 2008 in Chūō (Tokyo) ) was a Japanese singer-songwriter and arranger .

Eri Kawai studied composition at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music . She sang and composed classical music, pop music and world music .

In 1991, she was the runner-up in the Kitty Records sponsored CSPC Audition. In 1997 AEL Records released her first album Ao ni Sasageru , which was only a mini album with 5 tracks due to time constraints . In 2002 this was reissued by Earthrise Records. In 2001 Universal Music released their first full album Prayer under their project Erie .

When the 2002 Winter Olympics were broadcast , their song Kisuturina ( キ ス ト ゥ リ ナ ) from the album Ao ni Sasageru was used.

Eri Kawai died of liver cancer in 2008 . In December 2008, Kaze no Michi e and Himawari, two albums were released in her memory.

Discography

  • Singles:
    • Shalion ( シ ャ ・ リ オ ン ; June 18, 1993, Pony Canyon ) as Eri ( エ リ )
    • Madoromi no Rinne ( ま ど ろ み の 輪 廻 ; June 7, 2006, Lantis , closing song for the anime Utawarerumono )
  • Albums:
    • Ao ni Sasageru ( 青 に 捧 げ る ; 1997, AEL Records; September 21, 2002, Earthrise Records)
    • Prayer (April 25, 2001, Universal Music ) as Erie ( エ リ , Eri )
    • Kaze no Michi e ( 風 の 道 へ ; December 17, 2008, Piyopiyo Records)
    • Himawari ( ひ ま わ り ; December 24, 2008, flying DOG ): Contains mainly pieces from ARIA The ANIMATION .
    • Oriental Green (August 26, 2009, Piyopiyo Records, 2 CDs + DVD)
  • Compilations (selection):
    • Crayon Shin-chan : Ongaku-shū (ク レ ヨ ン し ん ち ゃ ん 音 楽 集 ; August 10, 1993, Warner Music Japan )
      • Shiro no Ekaki Uta ( シ ロ の 絵 か き 歌 )
      • Shiro wa O-Kazoku ( シ ロ は お 家族 , composition and vocals)
      • Himawari Taisō ( ひ ま わ り 体操 )
    • Aretha - Mahō Ningyō no Requiem: Ongaku-shū (ア レ サ ～ 魔法 人形 の レ ク イ エ ム ～ 音 楽 集 ; October 1, 1993, Columbia Music Entertainment )
      • Jewel no Himitsu ( ジ ュ エ ル の 秘密 )
    • Boku no Chikyū o Mamotte : Image Soundtrack Vol. 2 (ぼ く の 地球 を 守 っ て イ メ ー ジ サ ウ ウ ン ド ト ラ ッ ク Vol. 2; April 21, 1994, Victor Entertainment )
      • Sono Hi made ( そ の 日 ま で )
    • Rurōni Kenshin - Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Jūyūshi IMBO-hen : Original Game Soundtrack (るろうに剣心-明治剣客浪漫譚-十勇士陰謀編オリジナルゲームサウンドトラック, 22 April 1998 Sony Music Records )
      • Nanairo no Kaze ( 七色 の 風 )
    • Strange Dawn Original Soundtrack (Strange Dawnオ リ ジ ナ ル サ ウ ン ド ト ラ ッ ク ; Aug 25, 2000, Geneon Entertainment )
      • Sora e ( 空 へ , opening credits song)
      • Moon Dance (lyrics and vocals)
    • The sound side of Apocripha / 0 (September 5, 2001, Lantis)
      • Chikai no Esperos ( 誓 い の エ ス ペ ロ ス , cover story )
    • Gekijōban AIR Original Soundtrack ( 劇場版 AIR オ リ ジ ナ ル サ ウ ン ド ト ラ ッ ク ; March 25, 2005, Frontier Works )
      • IF DREAMS CAME TRUE (closing song)
    • ARIA The ANIMATION ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK ( Nov 23, 2005, Victor Entertainment)
      • Barcarole ( バ ル カ ロ ー レ )
      • ARIA
      • Santa Claus no Sora ( サ ン タ ク ロ ウ ス の 空 )
    • Issho ni Utaō / Hoshi Monogatari ( い っ し ょ に 唄 お う! / 星 物語 , November 23, 2005, Columbia Music Entertainment)
    • ARIA The NATURAL VOCAL SONG COLLECTION (September 6, 2006, Victor Entertainment)
      • Mangetsu no Dolce ( 満 月 の ド ル チ ェ )
      • Second Season - Kibō (Second Season ～ 希望 ～ )
      • Kokkoro ( コ ッ コ ロ )
    • Fate / stay night [Réalta Nua] ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (April 25, 2007, Geneon Entertainment)
      • Yume no Owari ( 夢 の 終 わ り )
    • ALMATERIA / Negai (ALMATERIA / 願 い ; August 8, 2007, Frontier Works)
  • Book with accompanying music:
    • kiRite (May 18, 2005, Procyon Studio; vocals)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 河 井 英里. In: kiRite. Retrieved September 18, 2008 (Japanese).
  2. ↑ 廃 盤 復 刻 計画 . In: So-net. Sony Communication Network, September 13, 2002, archived from the original on October 14, 2002 ; Retrieved September 16, 2008 (Japanese).
  3. ↑ DDCZ-1625: 河 井 英里「Oriental Green」. BounDEE, accessed September 26, 2009 (Japanese).

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personal data
SURNAME Kawai, Eri
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 河 井 英里 (Japanese); 河 井 英 理 (Japanese, real name); Erie (pseudonym); エ リ (pseudonym, Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese singer-songwriter, arranger and speaker
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Tokyo prefecture
DATE OF DEATH August 4, 2008
Place of death Chūō (Tokyo)