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On September 7, singer Aimer announced via her own X (formerly Twitter) account that she has given birth to her first child. By coincidence, the date also marks the 15th anniversary of her major-label debut. In her post, she revealed that she has left Ageha Springs Inc., the agency she had belonged to for many years, and has set up a new management company together with her husband, composer Masahiro Tobinai, through which she will continue her music career independently going forward. On the thread, users repeatedly joked about confusing her with the Argentine footballer of a similar name, “Aimar,” alongside comments celebrating her by naming past hit songs such as “Ito” (Thread) and the Demon Slayer theme, as well as comments wondering whether her tie-in work with anime and other franchises will continue now that she’s independent.
Mon, Sep 7, 7:28 PM
Aimer announced the birth of her first child through her own X account.
Today, September 7, marks Aimer’s 15th anniversary since her major-label debut. Her post announcing the birth included the message, “I have safely given birth to my first child. Both mother and baby are doing well,” along with the following: “As I welcomed this new life, I thought more deeply than ever about taking responsibility for the choices in my life and, as a more grown version of myself, deepening my expression in a way that stays true to my heart. As part of creating the right environment for that, I have decided to leave Ageha Springs Inc., who took care of me for so many years, and have set up a new management company together with composer Masahiro Tobinai, and will carry on my music career under an independent setup going forward.” She reports that she will now continue her music activities through the management company she has founded together with her husband, Tobinai.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here
What people said
'If I Hadn't Met You'
https://youtu.be/r6a_OJxVs6k?si=yq8_KYVCG6E0gom3
I found out about her from an anime theme song I happened to be watching
Gundam Unicorn
Demon Slayer
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
If Sony stops shoehorning her into everything…
That's not Aimer (the French pronunciation, 'Emé'), that's Millet
She hasn't left her Sony-affiliated label, so the promotional push probably isn't going anywhere
In French it's 'Aimé'
Hold on, she was even married?!
I mean, I like her work, but I never had that idol-fan level of personal interest in her
Also, I know it's probably a joke, but Japanese people really have zero interest in the French language
Is that her?
He and Redondo were the two heartthrobs
Millet (ミレット)
Aimyon (Nana Komatsu)
Riquelme wore Boca's #10
What about Redondo?
always sounds to me like she's being scolded by an angry vengeful spirit, I really can't get into it
Congrats on the baby!
That, plus the whole Riquelme-centered era of the Argentina national team — I kind of love that down period
Tevez came close
One's a female singer, the other's a male soccer player
Totaaaally the same
Yeah, Champions League finalists two seasons running
Loved that guy
Background and Talking Points
Ageha Springs, the agency Aimer had belonged to until now, is a music production company that has also worked with artists like Ayaka and miwa, and under its umbrella Aimer released numerous tie-in songs for anime, other artists, and live-action works throughout her career. This move to independence is being framed, in her own words, as a decision made in the wake of life changes brought on by childbirth and parenting — to “take responsibility for the choices in my life and deepen my expression in a way that stays true to my heart” — and nothing in the thread suggests any trouble with her former agency. The main point of debate on the thread was whether her tie-in work with Sony-affiliated labels and anime/game titles will continue after going independent, with some pointing out that her record label contract and her management contract are separate matters. Meanwhile, the recurring “Aimar” joke in the thread refers to Argentine footballer Pablo Aimar, whose name sounds similar in Japanese — it has nothing to do with the singer herself.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geino/Sports News+) thread: “[Music] Aimer Announces Birth of First Child, Will Continue Music Career Independently with Husband Masahiro Tobinai.”
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