Asuka Hayashi (林 明日香) (born May 28, 1989) is a Japanese singer who debuted in 2003 at the age of 13. She sings in Japanese and Chinese.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Osaka, Hayashi became a performer after her piano teacher sent a tape of her singing to a music producer.

Career

Impressed with Hayashi's talent, a representative of Toshiba Emi's Southeast Asia division arranged to release her debut single, "ake-kaze", on the same day as its Japanese release. Her debut album, called "Saku" (咲), was released on the same day in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland China. She has gained fans throughout Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States. Her hit song, titled "Chiisaki Mono" or "Make a Wish" (English Version), was used in the sixth Pokémon movie, Pokémon the Movie: Jirachi: Wish Maker (Japanese: Nanayo no Negai Boshi; literally "Wishing Star of Seven Nights"). and "Orashion no Tēma Tomoni Arukō" (Oracion's Theme~ Let's Walk Together" was the ending theme to the 20th installation of the Pokémon movie: Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Other notable songs include "Hitotsubu no Tane Love the Earth", "Snowdrop", "Jibun Shinjite" and "Mou Ichido Anata ni Aitai". Hayashi has since recorded in both Japanese and Chinese, collaborating with Chinese instrumentalist Chen Min on the single, "Tsubane ni Naritai".

Personal life

In 2013, Hayashi married judo champion Satoshi Ishii. The couple have one son. They later divorced in 2016.

Discography

Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

DVD / VHS

Compilation / Other