The first time I came into contact with Aimer was her song "LAST?STARDUST", which is the episode of the twentieth episode of the animation "Fate/stay night [UBW]". At that time, I felt that the singer’s unique husky voice really suited the scene and the song. If I had to use anything to describe the feeling this kind of singing gives me, it would be the words "open your mouth and kneel down".

After I learned through the barrage that this song was sung by a singer named Aimer, I opened the door to the world of songs called "Aimer".

In fact, I don’t really like songs with a “moving every time” background, nor do I like songs that are full of musical instruments or electronic synthesized sounds. I like clear songs, preferably with no more than three instruments. I have been fond of ancient music for a long time. In addition to being fascinated by the charming lyrics and antique descriptions, the biggest reason is that most of the ancient songs have clear background music and are dominated by human voices. However, after meeting Aimer, I accepted the music genre I once hated because of her voice.

Coincidentally, most of Aimer's songs are "moving every time" and full of electronic synthesized sounds. But because of her voice, I listened to almost every song of hers very carefully. It was very difficult to find a few a cappella songs. It’s hard to believe when I say it. When I listened to Aimer’s song “TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR”, I actually felt like crying. It wasn't because I wanted to cry when I heard that Japanese people can sing in English that most people can understand, but because she touched my sensitive nerves with her hoarse and light voice. However, even if some of the songs come with BGM that is a bit "bumpy" to me, it still can't stop me from being obsessed with her unique voice.

It’s not that I haven’t studied music professionally. My knowledge of music is only superficial. But I can especially feel the emotional fluctuations in a thing. Whether it's the song "あなたに出会わなければ~summer snow and winter flowers~" or the previous "Snow's Falling Street" and "LAST?STARDUST". It can be said that Aimer perfectly expresses the emotion that the song should have: either determination, sadness, or the calm before the explosion. Paired with her husky voice and clear high notes, to me it is already the sound of nature.

When I was in college, every time I encountered something annoying, I would put on my headphones, listen to Aimer’s songs, find a deserted corner, shout out my inner unwillingness and grievances, and vent them out. come out.

However, just like a caterpillar goes through pain when it emerges from its cocoon and becomes a butterfly, Aimer also experienced a very painful illness. When Aimer was about 15 years old, he had a throat lesion that was so severe that it was difficult to speak. But because of such a disease, Aimer acquired such a special voice. Someone said: "Aimer is a singer who is only suitable for singing in the recording studio, because her throat disease prevents her from singing for a long time. During a concert, she needs to drink water once to sing a song, and it is difficult to maintain her level. "Yes, even now, Aimer's throat disease has not been completely cured, because Aimer is afraid that he will lose such a unique voice after treatment.

But, Aimer, you know what? As your fan, I sincerely hope you can cure your throat disease. We may lose a unique voice, but we can get a healthy you back.

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