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Biography

Yae is the second daughter of the singer and musician and the activist . She studied

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during high school, and decided to become a singer in 1999. She started singing in restaurants and bars, by which time she had formed a band and expanded her musical style. In June 2000, she debuted with the album "new Aeon".

Discography

Albums

*2000 ''new Aeon'' *2003 ''Blue Line'' *2004 ''Yae -flowing to the sky-'' *2004 ''aloha nui'' *2006 ''Yae: Live''

Singles and extended plays

* 2000 ''Kaze No Michi'' *2003 ''Na mo naki Kimi h''e * 2003 ''Kaze No Ne'' and ''Hoshizukiyo'' (''

,'' opening and ending theme songs) * 2005 ''Koi no Sanbusaku'' * 2010 あいをよるおもいをつむぐ

Other appearances

* 2001 ''Blasa'', * 2004 and ,

References

External links

Yae's official siteProfile at Square Enix Music Online
* 1975 births Living people Video game musicians Singers from Tokyo Anime singers Anime musicians 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers {{japan-singer-stub