Angela Aki ( born September 15 , 1977 ) is a J-pop singer-songwriter . Her former Japanese name is Aki Kiyomi . Angela Aki , born Kiyomi Angela Aki ( å è -- è -- ä -- ç 3\/4 ã cents ã ã ã ã Aki Kiyomi Anjera ) on September 15 , 1977 , is a Japanese Pop singer-songwriter , guitarist and pianist from Itano , Tokushima , Japan .