Ai Otsuka

Ai Otsuka
大塚 愛
Born (1982-09-09) September 9, 1982 (age 42)
Osaka, Japan
Other namesAIO
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • radio personality[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2010; div. 2018)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2003–present
LabelsAvex Trax
Websitewww.avex.jp/ai/

Ai Otsuka (大塚 愛, Ōtsuka Ai, born September 9, 1982[3]) is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan.[4] She is a popular artist on the Avex Trax label and is best known for her 2003 hit "Sakuranbo", which stayed in the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 103 weeks.[5][6]

A piano player since age four, Otsuka composes and co-produces her own songs, as well as writes her own lyrics. Her music ranges from upbeat pop/rock music to ballads.

Every year, Otsuka also has her own Love is Born tour to mark the anniversary of being in the music industry and her birthday in September. All of the Love is Born concerts take place in Japan, ending in her hometown of Osaka. On Love is Born 5th Anniversary in 2008, Otsuka held a leg of the concert in Taiwan, where she performed a Chinese version of her song "Planetarium". In 2009, Otsuka held 3 Love is Born 6th Anniversary concerts in Japan, as well as two concerts in Taiwan.

In 2012, Otsuka debuted as the vocalist of the band Rabbit.[2] She sold 7 million copies in Japan.

  1. ^ "COROLLA presents LIFE - LOVE CiRCLE ～うれしいこと 全力で。～" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "PROFILE｜Rabbit（ラビット）OFFICIAL WEBSITE". Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Profile｜大塚 愛（おおつか あい） Official WebSite" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  4. ^ 大塚愛☆愛 - 大塚愛について (in Japanese). Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "さくらんぼ 大塚愛のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  6. ^ "胸キュンソングNo.1は大塚愛の「さくらんぼ」！ ニュース-ORICON STYLE-" (in Japanese). February 10, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2010.