I've heard about that Sayuri Sugawara is about to release her first-ever studio album! I think this was a bit late, but here's some details:
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Sugawara Sayuri
1st Album 「First Story」
2010.1.27 Release!!
★初回生産限定盤 CD+DVD/スリーブ仕様
FLCF-4315 ¥3,500(tax in)
★通常盤 CD ONLY
FLCF-4316 ¥3,000(tax in)
Cover image information:

Tracklist
《CD》
《DVD》
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It seems like that she looks and sounds similar to Ayaka Iida (ayaka); here's a ayaka-Sayuri image comparison just to compare how similar they look:
It's really interesting that Sayuri's releasing her first-ever studio album! Hopefully she could be one of the best future artists I would ever see - this should be a good start to 2010. She might be the next ayaka, I should say - though it might take time for her to progress; her "Kimi ga Iru Kara" single (her latest)
only got #13 in her weekly Oricon single rankings (with #9 daily her highest), but I think January 27th is a good date to pick. (At least her album is NOT releasing on the date Koda Kumi's "BEST ~third universe~"/"UNIVERSE" best/original studio album OR Kaela Kimura's "5years" best album - but I'm wondering...is there anyone else who is releasing an album on the same date of January 27, 2010?)
I can't wait for this album...
Note: If anyone can make translations, feel free to post it here. Also, if you find a higher quality of the cover image, feel free to post it here too. Source: Sugawara Sayuri Official Web Site - http://sugawarasayuri.jp/information/