Thelma Aoyama

Thelma Aoyama
Born (1987-10-27) 27 October 1987 (age 36)
Yamatotakada, Nara, Japan
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitewww.thelma.jp

Thelma Aoyama (青山 テルマ, Aoyama Teruma, born 27 October 1987) is a Japanese pop and R&B singer. She is part Afro-Trinidadian and Japanese.

She is known for her collaboration song with SoulJa, "Koko ni Iru yo" and her answer song "Soba ni Iru ne". In September 2008, the Guinness World Records certified that "Soba ni Iru ne" was the best-selling digital download single in Japan with over two million "full-track" downloads (Chaku Uta Full).[1] Including various forms of digital downloads, it sold over 8.7 million downloads by November 2008.[2] The Guinness record was surpassed by Greeeen's song "Kiseki" in June 2009.[3][4]

  1. ^ 青山テルマ、ギネス認定...そばにいるね「日本で最も売れた着うたフル楽曲」. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
  2. ^ 青山テルマ、紅白発表日も１限から授業. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
  3. ^ 「キセキ」着うたフルＤＬでギネス申請. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  4. ^ "GReeeeN、「キセキ」がギネス認定" (in Japanese). Barks.jp. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.