Ami Suzuki Profile (part.4):
She tried returning to the public eye a few times, even releasing a single called Forever Love in 2004 on her own indie label, Amity. The release sold well despite poor promotion and ranked #21 on Oricon's General Singles Chart and #1 in Oricon's Independent Singles Chart. She also released a mini-concert DVD, which didn?t sell as well. However, things changed in 2005 when she performed live at the annual Nihon University festival. Max Matsuura, the president of Avex Trax (one of the largest record labels in Japan) was in the audience. Matsuura is famous for finding artists and shaping them into famous stars. After watching Ami's performance, Matsuura asked her to sign on to Avex. She agreed and announced the deal on December 30th, during the last show of her small AMI's LOVE FOR YOU-LIVE tour.
On January 1, 2005 the official Suzuki Ami site under the Avex label officially opened and the singer made her comeback to the mainstream market. In March of the same year, she released her single, Delightful, which hit no. 2 on the charts and was 97th on the ?100 bestselling singles of the year chart.
Later, Ami also participated in the 2005 version of A-Nation, a concert where the most popular artists of Avex Trax get together and sing their hits. During A-Nation, she performed her singles Delightful and Negaigoto. This was also the first time that Ami shared a tour and stage with her known rival, Hamasaki Ayumi.