The acoustic video of singer-songwriter Aki’s first single “Himitsu no”, which is used as the CM song for “Amazon Prime Ad: Urban Jungle”, has been released on YouTube. The video was filmed at Amazon Music Studio Tokyo, and it directly conveys Aki’s guitar playing and unique singing voice. Acoustic videos of the second single “Ameme” and the third single “Michiwataru” will also be released at a later date.
The viral hit “Himitsu no” topped the Shazam Top 200 Japan chart for 11 consecutive days, and also topped the Spotify Viral Top 50 Japan chart (as of September 14th). The number of word-of-mouth reviews has exceeded 1,000 in just a few weeks, and the momentum is still going strong.
Aki’s first-ever interview is now available on Rolling Stone Japan. In his own words, he talks about his musical experiences as a student and his thoughts on the songs he has released so far. This interview is a condensed version of Aki’s current state.
“Himitsu no” is a song that tells you that you don’t have to try hard to deal with your everyday worries and conflicts, that it’s okay to give up, and that it’s okay to accept your “secrets.” The music video for the song is also available on YouTube, and Aki himself is also in charge of creative direction, so please take a look.
Check out the Filter Project official playlist, where you can listen to all the songs released by the project so far.
<"Secret" acoustic video>
URL: https://youtu.be/IuztD8H_Jvg
< Rolling Stone Japan Interview >
URL: https://rollingstonejapan.com/articles/detail/41558
■ “Secret”
Release date: January 24th (Wednesday)
Music distribution URL: https://FilterProject.lnk.to/Himitsuno
Music Video: https://youtu.be/JI4jVmouFNA
■ Song Comments
I think it would be great if this song could help everyone express their secret thoughts and accept them.
Please listen to it and interpret it in your own way.
■ Profile
Someone who sings in the house.
A singer-songwriter active mainly in Tokyo. She regularly posts videos on TikTok and Instagram in which she sings cover songs of various genres, from Japanese to Western music, accompanied by the sound of an acoustic guitar. Aki’s unique and seductive singing voice has captivated many people, and her followers on various social media sites are increasing every day. The total number of views of her cover videos has exceeded 5 million. She has released three digital works, “Himitsu no,” “Ameme,” and “Michiwataru,” through Nippon Columbia’s new talent discovery project, “Filter Project.”
■Discography
Released on Wednesday, July 24, 2024
“Walk across”
Streaming link: https://filterproject.lnk.to/Michiwataru
Music Video: https://youtu.be/XpRJj_2Ufis
Release date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
“Weave”
Streaming link: https://filterproject.lnk.to/Amime
Music Video URL: https://youtu.be/CYyW8c1-OHM
■ Social Media
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aki_chan_0
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aki_chan_00
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aki_chan_0
■Filter Project
URL: https://columbia.jp/filter/
Playlist: https://lnk.to/Filter_Project
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/columbia_filterproject/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@columbia_filterproject
▼About the project name: Filter
A project that aims to discover new talent with the aim of creating digital hits and to implement promotions that are not bound by conventional wisdom.
The word “Filter” is also used to mean “to filter something” or to add search conditions. The name was chosen with the desire to “find the raw diamonds of high-quality music and hits” from the entertainment scene, which is overflowing with various granularities (contents and artists). Filter also means “to become known.”
The logo represents a bud (talent) blossoming and becoming known to the world.
▼Basic project policy
Aiming to create digital hits with “free thinking” in mind. Focus on discovering new talent.
