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Ayaka to be the first Japanese artist to release iTunes Session

Ayaka will release an 'iTunes Session' to 110 countries on March 16.

'iTunes Session' are EPs that are released exclusively through the iTunes Store. Top artists, such as Maroon 5, OneRepublic, and The Black Keys, have released music through 'iTunes Session'. This is the first time for an 'iTunes Session' to be produced in Japan, and Ayaka was selected as the first Japanese artist to participate.

For the recording, Ayaka will be joined by Shionoya Satoru (Key) and Furukawa Masayoshi (G), who went on tour with her last year. The 'iTunes Session' will include "Tsuyoku Omou", "Akai Sora", "THIS IS THE TIME", and "Nijiiro" along with "Through the ages", a song that Ayaka provided for British singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin, and an English self cover of her ballad "Hajimari no Toki".

Advance orders have already started on March 2. If ordering in advance, you will be able to download "Hajimari no Toki (English ver.) [iTunes Session]" before its release.

[iTunes Session]

01. Tsuyoku Omou（iTunes Session）
02. Akai Sora（iTunes Session）
03. THIS IS THE TIME（iTunes Session）
04. Nijiiro（iTunes Session）
05. Hajimari no Toki（English ver.）［iTunes Session］
06. Through the ages（English ver.）［iTunes Session］

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...itunes-session