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Aoi MichellE

A Tokyo acoustic guitarist with an early background in piano and recording engineering. She moved from singer-songwriter work into instrumental guitar, developing her voice through solo concerts, street performances and digital releases.

Fingerstyle & solo guitarArranging & production

Career highlights

2017: transition to instrumental acoustic guitar
2022: London street performances; 2023: Sydney
2024: Beat! Beat! Beat!
Since 2025: from the MichellE’s room digital-release series

Works & listening guide

Ride On The Wind (2016)
Memories Melodies (2021)
Beat! Beat! Beat! (2024)
from the MichellE’s room (2025–)
Zoo (2025)
Afterglow (2025)
Da Nang City (2025)
Grey Diamond (2025)

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Biography & performances

Musical journey & creative background

Aoi MichellE’s early studies included piano, guitar and recording engineering. She moved into instrumental acoustic guitar in 2017; street performances in London in 2022 and Sydney in 2023 form part of her musical journey.

Repertoire & listening guide

Explore Ride On The Wind, Memories Melodies and Beat! Beat! Beat!, followed by the from the MichellE’s room series begun in 2025. Her publicly available DADGAD lesson offers another listening perspective: compare open strings, chord shapes and melodic positions after the tuning changes.

2025 digital singles and recording credits

Following the April 2025 launch of from the MichellE’s room, her official discography records the digital singles below. Their titles and dates extend the project overview into a release-by-release chronology.

Selected 2025 digital releases

2025-04-23 · Open the yellow door
2025-05-21 · Zoo
2025-06-25 · No rain, No rainbow
2025-07-23 · Afterglow
2025-08-27 · Orange echoes
2025-09-30 · Da Nang City
2025-10-31 · Midnight step
2025-12-30 · Grey Diamond

Her recording credits include the Aikatsu Stars! fifth-anniversary acoustic album Resound Stars!: acoustic guitar on episode solo and アイカツ☆ステップ!, and arrangement plus acoustic guitar on 8月のマリーナ and Bon Bon Voyage!. These credits document her session and arranging work alongside solo releases.

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Aoi MichellE is a Japanese acoustic guitarist based in Tokyo. She began learning the piano at the age of three and took up the guitar at fifteen. After studying recording engineering at a vocational school, she launched her music career as a singer-songwriter under the name “Aoi MichellE.”

In 2017, seeking to expand her musical expression, she transitioned from singer-songwriter to acoustic guitarist, focusing on conveying her musical world solely through the guitar—without lyrics or vocals. On June 24, 2021, she released her debut all-instrumental guitar album, Memories Melodies, featuring five tracks.

Throughout 2022, Aoi MichellE remained active on the music scene, holding regular solo concerts in Tokyo and embarking on a five-week street performance tour in London. She also set her sights on international activities. In 2023, she adopted the stylized name “Aoi MichelE” and launched a continuous series of single releases alongside her solo concert schedule. That November, she undertook another street performance tour, this time in Sydney.

In 2024, she successfully produced a new album—Beat! Beat! Beat!, released on September 24—after raising 2,848,500 yen through crowdfunding.

Her musical style, which blends acoustic guitar performance with deep emotional expression, has garnered widespread attention both in Japan and abroad.