is a radio segment in

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''Aiko's @llnightnippon.com'', which aired from 1999 until 2003. When musical guests were invited to the program, Aiko would play the piano and cover the guests'—or others'—songs; sometimes, she sang her own songs with her guests. Rarely, Aiko would improvise a short song with a guest.

Performed songs

Unless indicated, all songs are covered by

1999

Ami Suzuki is a Japanese recording artist, DJ, and actress from Zama, Kanagawa, Japan. Having been discovered at the talent TV show '' Asayan'', she was one of the most popular female teen idols in the late 1990s. However, in 2000, Suzuki faced legal prob ...

(1999), "

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". *

SMAP SMAP was a Japanese boy band, composed of Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori. The group was created in 1988 by music producer Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates, originally as a ...

(1999), "Fly". *

T.M.Revolution is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, voice artist, radio personality, and businessman. He performs under the stage name T.M.Revolution (TMR), which stands for , stemming from the famous '80s pop electronic band TM ...

(1998), "Thunderbird". *

Porno Graffitti , also known as , are a Japanese rock band from Onomichi (formerly Innoshima), Hiroshima Prefecture. The band got their name from the album ''Pornograffitti'' by the band Extreme. They currently record under the SME Records label and their a ...

(1999), . *

B'z are a Japanese rock duo, consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba, 佐伯明『B'z ウルトラクロニクル』ソニー・マガジンズ、2003年。新型光�B'zはな� ...

(1992), in '' Friends''. * Original words by

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, music by Franz Gruber (1818), "

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", first performed in Austria. Sung the English version. * Taiyō to Ciscomoon (1999), . * "

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a Christmas song featuring Santa Claus written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie. The earliest known recorded version of the song was by banjoist Harry Reser and his band on October 24, 1934. It was then ...

". Sung with

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and Taiyō to Ciscomoon.

2000

(1999), . * Hana*hana (1999), . Sung with Hana*hana. *

Mr.Children , commonly referred to by their contracted nickname , are a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1989. Consisting of Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hideya Suzuki (musician), Hideya Suzuki, they made their major label debut i ...

(1996), . *

Masaharu Fukuyama is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka". Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc. Career While he can also be seen in Japanese television dramas, Fukuy ...

(1999), "Squall". *

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(1996), "Swallowtail Butterfly". *

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(1996), . *

L'Arc-en-Ciel L'Arc-en-Ciel (French: 'The Rainbow', stylized as L'Arc~en~Ciel), also known as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band, formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist tetsuya and vocalist hyde. Following the departure of original members hiro and pero, guitarist ...

(1999), "Pieces". *

Yumi Matsutoya , nicknamed , is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. Generally the writer of both the lyrics and the music in her songs, she is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice and live performances, and is one of the most prominent figures ...

(1994), . *

Masayoshi Yamazaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter who plays guitar-driven blues, rock, and pop music, though he has also recorded piano ballads. Though he primarily plays the guitar, he has played the drums, piano, percussion, saxophone, and glockenspiel on some ...

(1997), "

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. *

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(2000), . Sung with

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. *

Kiroro is a Japanese pop duo from Yomitan, Okinawa that debuted in 1996. History Kiroro debuted in 1996 as an independent band, and later made their major debut in 1998 with the song "". They performed on ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' in 1998, 1999 and 2001. ...

(1999), . Sung with Kiroro. * Iruka (1990), . Sung with Kiroro. * Aiko's "Kabutomushi" (1999). Sung with Yuzu. *

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(1996), "Isn't She Lovely?". Sung with Isa. * SMAP (1998), . Sung with Yuka Kawamura. *

Akiko Kosaka Akiko can refer to: * ''Akiko'' (comic book), an American comic book * ''Akiko'' (film), a 1961 Italian comedy film * Akiko (Amiga), a custom chip used in the Amiga CD32 games console * Akiko (given name) is a feminine Japanese given name. Po ...

(1988), . * Aiko &

(2000). An impromptu song. *

Luna Sea Luna Sea (stylized as LUNA SEA) is a Japanese rock band formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1986. Due to the use of make-up and costumes early in their career and their widespread popularity, they are considered one of the most successful and infl ...

(1998), "

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". Sung with Luna Sea. *

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(1997), . Sung with The Love. * Aiko & Silva (2000), . An impromptu song. *

Nana Kinomi , born July 11, 1946, in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actress and singer. Selected works * '' Kaze to Kumo to Niji to'' (1976) * ''Daitokai Tatakai no Hibi '' (1976 episode, 25) * '' Abunai Deka series'' * ''Otoko wa tsurai yo'': ''Stage ...

and

Hiroshi Itsuki is a Japanese singer and composer. As of 1987, he had sold 20 million singles and 4 million LP albums. Itsuki is usually regarded as an ''enka'' singer, but he has also released a cover version of Southern All Stars' J-pop song "Tsunami (Southe ...

(1991), . Sung with Masaharu Fukuyama. * SMAP (2000), .

2001

* Aiko & Porno Graffiti (2001), . An impromptu song. * Aiko & Tsuyoshi Domoto (2001), . An impromptu song. *

Yūzō Kayama is a Japanese popular musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Life and career Son of mid-twentieth century film star Ken Uehara,and actress Yoko Kozakura, ( ja) Kayama graduated from Keio University. Yuzo Kayama signed with Toho and made his ...

(1988), . Sung with

Fureai ''Fureai'' () is a Japanese term to refer to the formation of emotional connection between people of different age group and/or profession within the community. Linguistic definition The word "Fureai" is composed of "Fure" (of "Fureru" (), to to ...

. * Aiko &

Gackt , better known by his mononymous stage name Gackt (stylized as GACKT), is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Born in Okinawa, Japan, to a Ryukyuan family, Gackt learned the piano at a young age and was raised ...

(2001), . An impromptu song. *

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(1999), "So Far Away" in ''Tapestry''. Sung with

The Gospellers The Gospellers (ゴスペラーズ) are a Japanese a cappella vocal group made up of Tetsuya Murakami, Kaoru Kurosawa, Yuji Sakai, Yoichi Kitayama and Yutaka Yasuoka. History Originally formed by Murakami and Kurosawa (along with 4 other memb ...

. * Kirinji (2001), . Sung with Kirinji. * Aiko & Chemistry (2001), with Chemistry. An impromptu song. *

Southern All Stars , also known by the abbreviations and SAS, are a Japanese rock band that first formed in 1974. The band is composed of Keisuke Kuwata (lead vocals and guitars), Yuko Hara (vocals and keyboards), Kazuyuki Sekiguchi (bass), Hiroshi Matsuda (d ...

(1988), . Sung with

. * Aiko (2001), . Parody of

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(2001), . *

Sadistic Mika Band was a Japanese rock band formed in 1972. Its name is a parody of the late 60s band Plastic Ono Band. Produced by Masatoshi Hashiba on Toshiba-EMI Records (now EMI Music Japan), the band was led by guitarist Kazuhiko Katō and singer , who were a ...

(1974), .

2002

Miyuki Nakajima (born February 23, 1952, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and radio personality. She has released 43 studio albums, 46 singles, 6 live albums and multiple compilations as of January 2020. Her sales have been estimate ...

(1988), . Sung with

Kobukuro , a Japanese band, formed in 1998 and made its major label debut in 2001. The name is a portmanteau of the two family names, Kentarō Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda. Members * * The band's visual appearance is unusual; there are only two peopl ...

. * Aiko &

The Brilliant Green (stylized as the brilliant green) is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto formed in 1995. They were signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Their major debut single under Sony, "Bye Bye Mr. Mug", was released in 1997. Their contract with Sony e ...

(2002), . An impromptu song. *

Kome Kome Club is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1982 which achieved commercial success by blending soul and funk musical styles. They also use the style of ''rakugo''. History 1982–1997: Commercial success Kome Kome Club was founded in 1982 by vocalist ...

(1992), . Sung with Reo Tsuchiya. * Every Little Thing (2001), "Fragile". Sung with

Kaori Mochida is the lead singer of Japanese pop group Every Little Thing. Biography Mochida began her career as a child actress, appearing in magazines and TV commercials. She then became a member of the second generation of idol group The Kuro Buta Al ...

2003

Shikao Suga is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo known for writing the theme songs for several anime, movies and commercial ads. His name in kanji is . He uses katakana as his professional name. Prior to career Suga went to Kosei Gakue ...

(2001), {{nihongo, "Saka no Tochū", 坂の途中, On My Way to the Top of the Slope in ''Sugarless''. Sung with Shikao Suga.

External links

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– the words of impromptu songs by aiko and her guests J-pop