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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = TiA
| native_name      = ティア
| native_name_lang = ja
| alias      = {{Unbulleted list|Tia|Tomoka Takayama (高山 萌香)|Chiaki Hamahime (浜姫 千明)}}
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1987|11|14|mf=yes}}
| birth_place      = [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]]
| genre            = [[Japanese pop|J–Pop]]
| occupation       = Singer
| instrument       = Vocals
| years_active     = 1981–present
| label            = {{Flatlist|
*[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]] <small>(2004-2006)</small>
*[[Rainbow Entertainment]] <small>(2008-2011)</small>
*[[Pony Canyon|Knife Edge/Pony Canyon]] <small>(2011-)</small>
}}
| associated_acts  = [[Kohei Japan]]
| website          = {{URL|https://www.tiawebsite.com/}}
}}
{{Nihongo|'''TiA'''|ティア}} is a Japanese pop singer famous for her songs "Ryuusei" (part of the [[Naruto]] ending themes repertoire) and "Every Time". Her August 2005 single "Promise", is used as ''[[Yakitate!! Japan]]''[[Yakitate!! Japan|<nowiki/>'s]] second opening song. She released her first American debut song "I'm On My Way" in 2015.
== Biography==
TiA was born in Yokohama, Japan. Her father is Japanese and her mother is half German-American and half Japanese.
After sending her demo tapes to several companies, she signed a contract with Epic Records when she was just 16.
TiA debuted at the age of 16 and soon became famous for her song "Ryuusei" which starred as one of the "Naruto" ending themes. Her first album received a Gold Disc Award.
In 2004 she released her first music album, entitled ''Humming''.
In 2014 she moved to New York City, where she currently resides. She has performed at the world-famous Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, SOB's, Cafe Wha?, Shrine, Silvana, Milk River, Prudential Center, Newark Symphony Hall, Juneteenth Festival 2016, and McDonald's GospelFest 2016.
She released her most recent single on iTunes in 2017.
== Discography ==
=== Singles ===
* [[Every Time (TiA song)|Every Time]], released on 2004-06-09
*# Every Time
*# Real Love
*# Every Time (Instrumental)
* {{nihongo|[[Ryuusei (TiA song)|Ryuusei]]|流星|Meteor}}, released on 2004-08-04
*# {{nihongo|Ryuusei|流星|Meteor}}
*# Missing You
*# {{nihongo|Ryuusei|流星|Meteor}} (Instrumental)
* {{nihongo|[[Negai / Birthday Eve (TiA single)|Negai/Birthday Eve]]|ねがい/バースデーイヴ|Wish/Birthday Eve}}, released on 2004-11-17
*# {{nihongo|Negai|ねがい|Wish}}
*# {{nihongo|Birthday Eve|バースデーイヴ}}
*# {{nihongo|Negai|ねがい|Wish}} (Instrumental)
*# {{nihongo|Birthday Eve|バースデーイヴ}} (Instrumental)
* [[Promise (TiA song)|Promise]], released on 2005-08-03
*# Promise
*# {{nihongo|Taisetsu na Mono|大切なもの|Precious Things}}
*# Promise (Instrumental)
* {{nihongo|[[Zutto Zutto... (TiA song)|Zutto Zutto...]]|ずっと ずっと・・・|Forever and Ever...}}, released on 2006-03-24
*# {{nihongo|Zutto Zutto...|ずっと ずっと・・・|Forever and Ever...}}
*# {{nihongo|Chiisa na Te|ちいさな手|Small Hand}}
*# {{nihongo|Zutto Zutto...|ずっと ずっと・・・|Forever and Ever...}} (Instrumental)
* [[With You (TiA song)|With you]], released on 2009-01-21 (Digital single)
*# With you
=== Albums ===
* [[Humming (TiA album)|Humming]], released on 2004-12-15
*# Every Time
*# {{nihongo|Ryuusei|流星|Meteor}}
*# Be Fulfilled
*# {{nihongo|Birthday Eve|バースデーイヴ}}
*# Feel
*# Missing You
*# {{nihongo|Stanley|スタンリー}}
*# {{nihongo|Boku ga Mitsuketa Yume to tomo ni|僕がみつけた夢とともに|With the Dream I Found}}
*# Blue
*# Blanket
*# {{nihongo|Negai|ねがい|Wish}}
* [[Message (TiA album)|Message]], released on 2009-10-28
*# Dare Yori Kimi Wo Suki De Iru Kara
*# Closer
*# Mannar Mode (feat. Ginmaru from Oota Cool)
*# Aishiteru
*# My Hero
*# Future
*# With You
*# Home
*# Kimi No Mikata
*# Message ~Aitai~
*# Sapphire ~Satoshi Homura Remix~
* [[Love Attendant (TiA album)|Love Attendant]], released on 2012-01-18
*# 恋するキモチ
*# 世界で一番キミが大好き。
*#  100年に一度の愛しています。
*#  Love Attendant～Taking off～
*#  ブランニューデイ with TiA/K.J.
*#  SEPTEMBER
*#  サクラ涙
*# どうしてもキミじゃなきゃダメなの
*# さよなら大好きなキミへ
*# Forever Love
*# Love Attendant～Thank you for...～
=== Mini-albums ===
* [[Girl's Soul (TiA album)|Girl's Soul]], released on 2008-06-11
*# Diamond Road
*# Sapphire
*# Girl's Talk
*# Want You
*# Woman
*# Always Yours
*# Love Is Over
== Awards ==
* McDonald's GospelFest (1st Place in 2016) 1 of 20,000 participants
* Rip The Mic-1st Place 2016
* A Star is Born-1st Place 2016
* Big Poppa Rick Birthday Bash-1st Place 2016
* Apollo Amateur Night-Placed twice in 2015 & 2016
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.tia-web.com TiA's Official Site (SONY)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080510123448/http://www.hamahime.com/ TiA's Official Site (HAMASOUL)]
* [http://www.kagayakitai.com TIA Fansite]
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[[Category:21st-century Japanese singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Japanese women singers]]
[[Category:Pony Canyon artists]]
[[Category:Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Musicians from Yokohama]]
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