Kaela Kimura (木村 カエラ, Kimura Kaera?), born Rie Kaela Kimura (木村 カエラ りえ, Kimura Kaera Rie?), (born October 24, 1984) is a Japanese pop rock singer, songwriter, model, and TV presenter.
Born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan to a British father and Japanese mother, Kaela started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine Seventeen. She went on to host the popular morning television show Saku Saku from April 14, 2003 to March 31, 2006.
Kimura released her only indie single, entitled "Level 42", but it was later released as her major label debut single on June 23, 2004, after she signed with Columbia Music Entertainment. The song was used over the end credits of Saku Saku. On October 27, Kimura released her second single, "happiness!!!", which was followed by her debut album, Kaela, on December 8, 2004.
Following the release of her third single, "Rirura Riruha", on March 30, 2005, Kimura saw her fanbase grow considerably. The song was used in a series of Vodafone commercials in Japan and helped make her a household name. It sold over 100,000 copies, her best-selling single to date, and it also received a nomination for "Best Video" in the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005. Nearly seven months later, her next single, "Beat", was released. The song was composed by Tamio Okuda. The song had a more pop punk influence. On January 18, 2006, Kimura released her fifth single, "You". In March 2006, Circle was released and debuted at number two on the Oricon chart. She continued promoting Kit Kat with a promotional single titled "Circle"; a CD with the song was sold along with the candy in a limited package. At this point, Kimura decided to leave the TV show, Saku Saku, to focus on her music career. Her last appearance as host was on March 31, 2006.
Ame na BOY
Soto wa Beautiful de Perfect na everyday
Higasa Girl
Ittainani wo ne looking for motome
Anata no naka ni nemuru Exciting
Okoshite ageru wa
I wanna Get with you
Kutsu wo narashi takaku takaku JUMP shite
Itsudemo soba de ki ni kaketeru
Anata no egao ga mitai
Kakurete Calling back
Machi wabite iru dake no Shy BOY
But other way!!
Minogashi no nai daitan na Sexy Girl
Minna issho ni sou Exciting
Motomete iru deshou
*I wanna Get with you
Kutsu wo narashi takaku takaku JUMP shite
Anata ni kakeru Magic Music
Itsumademo I wanna Get with you
Tomadoi DAY
Kore koso LOVE na kaori wo everywhere
SUNIIKAA de
Dokodemo Its OK! Ikeru yo Want to play
Miteru dakedemo sou Exciting
Motomete iru desho
Mada owara nai
*Repeat
I wish youll be all right
Takaku takaku JUMP shite
Itsudemo soba de ki ni kaketeru
Anata no egao ga mitai
Kutsu wo narashi takaku takaku JUMP shite
Anata ni kakeru Magic Music
What can I do for you? (x4)
That's for me
That's for me
I'm singing a roundlay to you
I'm singing a roundlay to you
It's like a circle
Round and round
It's like a circle
Round and round
Meeting-laughing-parting-crying-life (x4)
Life always has its ups and down (x4)
It's like a circle
Round and round
It's like a circle
Round and round
Meeting-laughing-parting-crying-life (x4)
* sugiru toki no naka ni ikiru
guruguru mawaru
deai wakare kurikaeshi
kitto kagi wo akeru
It's always gonna be this way
This is the life
We got lot of get up and go
This is the life
It's life
It's like a circle
Round and round
It's like a circle
Round and round
13. Ground Control (Album Mix)
Lyrics: Jez Ashurst
Music: Jez Ashurst
From the single Snowdome
Hear the countdown I drift away
And I'm weightless in outer space
Outer space
Hear you talking way down below
I'm moon walking I'm letting go
Don't let me go
Like a satellite I'm falling through the starry night
baby
A universe away I'm heading to the milky way baby
I close my eyes and I let go
You talk me down like ground control
When I'm too high you're down below
You talk me down my ground control
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Passing mars and outer space
You're on my radar but start to fade
Start to fade
Through a black hole and back again
A million stars all light your name
Light your name
Like a satellite I'm falling through the starry night
baby
A universe away I'm heading to the milky way baby
I close my eyes and I let go
You talk me down like ground control
When I'm too high you're down below
You talk me down my ground control
Like a satellite I'm falling through the starry night
baby
A universe away I'm heading to the milky way baby, baby
I close my eyes and I let go
You talk me down like ground control
When I'm too high you're down below
Doko iku no? Watashi no tenshi
Samishii yo anata no himitsu
Shashin no naka no peace ima wa karappo no sleep
Mata deaitai na dokoka de deaeru kana
Hanarenaide watashi no tenshi
Oshiete yo anata no himitsu
Hitoribocchi de cry omoidashite yo smile
Mada soba ni ite mimamotte kureru kana?
Hirogaru kono keshiki wo mite iu
Kirei da ne to
Watashi wa anata no sono yokogao wo wasurenai
Kakurenaide watashi no tenshi
Kakusanaide anata no himitsu
Kirakira kagayaku snow omoide wa itsumo slow
Mata ikitai na mata itsuka ikeru kana
Ookina samishisa ni fureta toki mo koko ni kita ne
Futari de mata fukitobaseta kamo ne koko ni kureba
Michibikarete tondeku
Hane hirogete mau
Shashin no naka no peace ima wa karappo no sleep
Mata deaitai na dokoka de deaeru kana
Hirogaru yuki keshiki wo mite iu
Kirei da ne to
Watashi wa anata no sono yokogao wo
Wasurenai mama de iru
Ookina samishisa ni afureta toki wa