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| − | '''Otsuka Ai''' (大塚 愛) is | + | '''Otsuka Ai''' (大塚 愛) is a popular [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer on the [[avex trax]] label. She first appeared in September 2003 with the single ppMomo no Hanabira]], but it wasn't until her 2nd single [[Sakuranbo]] that her talent was noticed. |
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
| − | ''' | + | * '''Name:''' Otsuka Ai (大塚 愛), Occasionally Ootsuka Ai or LOVE |
| − | + | * '''Nickname:''' Ai-Chan, Ai-Chin | |
| − | + | * '''Birthday:''' September 9, 1982 | |
| − | + | * '''Birthplace:''' Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan | |
| − | + | * '''Blood Type:''' O | |
| − | + | * '''Height:''' 157cm / 5'2" | |
| − | + | * '''Foot Size:''' 22.5cm | |
| − | + | * '''Hobbies:''' Swimming, Horror Movies, Piano-playing | |
| − | + | * '''Pets:''' 2 dwarf rabbits (Choco and Cocoa) | |
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| + | [[Image:Otsuka Ai - Bye Bye Promo.jpg|220px|thumb|Ostuka Ai promoting [[Bye Bye]] (2009)]] | ||
| + | A piano player since age 4, Otsuka composes and co-produces her songs. She also writes her own lyrics. Her music ranges from upbeat catchy pop/rock music that can be heard in tracks like [[Happy Days]] and [[Sakuranbo]] to touching ballads like [[Daisuki da yo]] and [[Planetarium]]. | ||
| − | + | Otsuka's debut album [[Love Punch|LOVE PUNCH]] was released in March 2004 and was a huge success, earning Otsuka nicknames such as "The New Guru of Love". Her second single called [[Sakuranbo]] stayed on the [[Oricon]] charts for 85 weeks. Surprisingly, Otsuka's second album, [[Love Jam|LOVE JAM]], was released only 8 months after her first in November 2004. It debuted at #1. | |
| + | In other works, Otsuka has acted in the [[Tokyo Friends]] [[Dorama|drama]]. She also has a radio show called "Otsuka Ai ai-r Jack" and has appeared in various CMs. Furthermore, Otsuka pens column in two Japanese magazines; "Love Column" in Zipper and "Love World ~ Eye Love Pictures" in B-Pass. [[Kimi Iro Omoi]], Otsuka's first photobook, was released on March 1st, 2005. | ||
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| + | A talented graphic artist as well, the first pressings of her albums and some singles have included a limited edition picture book illustrated by Otsuka herself. Many of her illustrations can be seen at the Gallery section of her official website. | ||
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| + | [[Jam Punch Tour 2005 ~Kondoru no Pantsu ga Kui Kondoru~|JAM PUNCH Tour 2005]], her first tour began on April 24, 2005. It completed in June 2005 and a Live DVD with footage will be released on July 27, 2005. [[Love Cook|LOVE COOK]], her 3rd album was released on December 14, 2005. | ||
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| + | Otsuka Ai performed at Makuhari Messe on July 7th, 2007, for one of Japan's two Live Earth concerts, alongside contemporaries [[Koda Kumi]] and [[ayaka]]. | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
| − | * | + | * [2004.03.31] [[Love Punch|LOVE PUNCH]] |
| − | + | * [2004.11.17] [[Love Jam|LOVE JAM]] | |
| − | + | * [2005.12.14] [[Love Cook|LOVE COOK]] | |
| − | * | + | * [2007.03.28] [[Ai am Best|Ai am BEST]] (愛 am Best) (Best Album) |
| − | + | * [2007.09.26] [[Love Piece|LOVE PiECE]] | |
| + | * [2008.12.17] [[Love Letter|LOVE LETTER]] | ||
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
| − | * | + | * [2003.09.10] [[Momo no Hanabira]] (桃ノ花ビラ; ''Peach Petal'') |
| − | * | + | * [2003.12.17] [[Sakuranbo]] (さくらんぼ; ''Cherries'') |
| − | * | + | * [2004.03.03] [[Amaenbo]] (甘えんぼ; ''Indulgent Dependent Child'') |
| − | * | + | * [2004.07.07] [[Happy Days]] |
| − | + | * [2004.08.18] [[Kingyo Hanabi]] (金魚花火; ''Goldfish Fireworks'') | |
| − | * | + | * [2004.10.20] [[Daisuki da yo.]] (大好きだよ。; ''I Love You'') |
| − | * | + | * [2005.02.09] [[Kuroge Wagyuu Joshio Tanyaki 680 Yen]] (黒毛和牛上塩タン焼680円; ''Black Grilled Cow's Tongue, 680 Yen'') |
| − | * | + | * [2005.05.11] [[Smily / Biidama|SMILY / Biidama]] (ビー玉; ''Marble'') |
| − | * | + | * [2005.07.13] [[Neko ni Fuusen]] (ネコに風船; ''Cat with Balloon'') |
| − | * | + | * [2005.09.21] [[Planetarium]] (プラネタリウム) |
| − | + | * [2006.04.12] [[Frienger]] (フレンジャー; ''Friend-Ranger'') | |
| − | + | * [2006.08.02] [[Yumekui]] (ユメクイ; ''Dream Eater'') | |
| − | + | * [2006.10.25] [[Ren'ai Shashin]] (恋愛写真; ''Love Photographs'') | |
| − | * | + | * [2007.02.21] [[Chu-Lip|CHU-LIP]] |
| − | * | + | * [2007.04.11] [[LOVE no Theme]] (LOVEのテーマ; ''Love's Theme'') ('''LOVE''') |
| − | * | + | * [2007.07.25] [[Peach / Heart|PEACH / HEART]] |
| − | * | + | * [2007.11.07] [[Pocket]] (ポケット) |
| − | * | + | * [2007.11.21] [[White Choco]] (Whiteチョコ; ''White Chocolate'') ('''LOVE''') |
| − | * | + | * [2008.05.21] [[Rocket Sneaker / One x Time|Rocket Sneaker / One×Time]] |
| − | * | + | * [2008.09.10] [[Kurage, Nagareboshi]] (クラゲ、流れ星; ''Jellyfish, Shooting Star'') |
| − | * | + | * [2009.02.25] [[Bye Bye]] |
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| − | * | + | * [2005.07.27] [[Jam Punch Tour 2005 ~Kondoru no Pantsu ga Kui Kondoru~|JAM PUNCH Tour 2005 ~Kondoru no Pantsu ga Kui Kondoru~]] (JAM PUNCH Tour 2005 ～コンドルのパンツがくいコンドル～) |
| + | * [2006.07.26] [[Love Cook Tour 2006 ~Mascara Mainichi Tsukete Mascara~|LOVE COOK Tour 2006 ~Mascara Mainichi Tsukete Mascara~]] (LOVE COOK Tour 2006 ～マスカラ毎日つけてマスカラ～) | ||
| + | * [2007.01.01] [[Otsuka Ai "Love is Born" ~3rd Anniversary 2006~|Otsuka Ai "LOVE IS BORN" ~3rd Anniversary 2006~]] (大塚愛【LOVE IS BORN】～3rd Anniversary 2006～) | ||
| + | * [2007.09.26] [[Ai am Best Tour 2007 ~Best na Content ni Meccha Ai wo Komento!!!~|Ai am BEST Tour 2007 ~Best na Content ni Meccha Ai wo Komento!!!~]] (愛 am BEST Tour 2007 ～ベストなコメントにめっちゃ愛を込めんと!!!～) | ||
| + | * [2008.01.01] [[Otsuka Ai "Love is Born" ~4th Anniversary 2007~|Otsuka Ai "LOVE IS BORN" ~4th Anniversary 2007~]] (大塚愛【LOVE IS BORN】～4th Anniversary 2007～) | ||
| + | * [2008.07.30] [[Love Piece Tour 2008 ~Megane Kakenakya Yume ga Nee!~|LOVE PiECE Tour 2008 ~Megane Kakenakya Yume ga Nee!~]] (LOVE PiECE Tour 2008 ～メガネかけなきゃユメがねぇ!～) | ||
| + | * [2009.02.25] [[Otsuka Ai "Love is Born" ~5th Anniversary 2008~|Otsuka Ai "LOVE IS BORN" ~5th Anniversary 2008~]] (大塚愛【LOVE IS BORN】～5th Anniversary 2008～) | ||
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| − | * | + | * [2005.03.01] [[Kimi Iro Omoi]] (キミイロオモイ) |
| − | * | + | * [2007.09.25] [[Love World|LOVE WORLD]] |
| − | * | + | * [2008.01.31] [[Otsuka Ai no Ai-r Jack|Otsuka Ai no ai-r Jack]] (大塚 愛のai-r Jack) |
==Awards & Achievements== | ==Awards & Achievements== | ||
| − | 2006 - The Japan Gold Disc Award | + | * 2006 - The Japan Gold Disc Award (Rock & Pop Album of the year) |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ai Otsuka Ai Official Web Site] | |
| − | *[http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ai Ai | + | *[http://love9cube.com/ Otsuka Ai Official Mobile Fanclub] |
| − | *[http://love9cube.com/ Ai | + | *[http://www.avex.com.tw/ai Otsuka Ai Official Web Site (Avex Taiwan)] |
| − | *[http://www.avex.com.tw/ai Ai | + | *[http://ai.symphonia-lounge.com fruit punch: Otsuka Ai fansite] |
| − | *[http://ai.symphonia-lounge.com fruit punch: Ai | + | *[http://www.otsuka-ai.jp/ Otsuka-Ai.jp: Otsuka Ai fansite] |
| − | *[http://www.otsuka-ai.jp/ Otsuka-Ai.jp: Ai | ||
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1982 Births]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Blood Type O]] | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 29 April 2009
Ostuka Ai promoting LOVE LETTER (2008)
Otsuka Ai (大塚 愛) is a popular Japanese pop singer on the avex trax label. She first appeared in September 2003 with the single ppMomo no Hanabira]], but it wasn't until her 2nd single Sakuranbo that her talent was noticed.
Contents
Profile
- Name: Otsuka Ai (大塚 愛), Occasionally Ootsuka Ai or LOVE
- Nickname: Ai-Chan, Ai-Chin
- Birthday: September 9, 1982
- Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 157cm / 5'2"
- Foot Size: 22.5cm
- Hobbies: Swimming, Horror Movies, Piano-playing
- Pets: 2 dwarf rabbits (Choco and Cocoa)
Biography
Ostuka Ai promoting Bye Bye (2009)
A piano player since age 4, Otsuka composes and co-produces her songs. She also writes her own lyrics. Her music ranges from upbeat catchy pop/rock music that can be heard in tracks like Happy Days and Sakuranbo to touching ballads like Daisuki da yo and Planetarium.
Otsuka's debut album LOVE PUNCH was released in March 2004 and was a huge success, earning Otsuka nicknames such as "The New Guru of Love". Her second single called Sakuranbo stayed on the Oricon charts for 85 weeks. Surprisingly, Otsuka's second album, LOVE JAM, was released only 8 months after her first in November 2004. It debuted at #1.
In other works, Otsuka has acted in the Tokyo Friends drama. She also has a radio show called "Otsuka Ai ai-r Jack" and has appeared in various CMs. Furthermore, Otsuka pens column in two Japanese magazines; "Love Column" in Zipper and "Love World ~ Eye Love Pictures" in B-Pass. Kimi Iro Omoi, Otsuka's first photobook, was released on March 1st, 2005.
A talented graphic artist as well, the first pressings of her albums and some singles have included a limited edition picture book illustrated by Otsuka herself. Many of her illustrations can be seen at the Gallery section of her official website.
JAM PUNCH Tour 2005, her first tour began on April 24, 2005. It completed in June 2005 and a Live DVD with footage will be released on July 27, 2005. LOVE COOK, her 3rd album was released on December 14, 2005.
Otsuka Ai performed at Makuhari Messe on July 7th, 2007, for one of Japan's two Live Earth concerts, alongside contemporaries Koda Kumi and ayaka.
Discography
Albums
- [2004.03.31] LOVE PUNCH
- [2004.11.17] LOVE JAM
- [2005.12.14] LOVE COOK
- [2007.03.28] Ai am BEST (愛 am Best) (Best Album)
- [2007.09.26] LOVE PiECE
- [2008.12.17] LOVE LETTER
Singles
- [2003.09.10] Momo no Hanabira (桃ノ花ビラ; Peach Petal)
- [2003.12.17] Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ; Cherries)
- [2004.03.03] Amaenbo (甘えんぼ; Indulgent Dependent Child)
- [2004.07.07] Happy Days
- [2004.08.18] Kingyo Hanabi (金魚花火; Goldfish Fireworks)
- [2004.10.20] Daisuki da yo. (大好きだよ。; I Love You)
- [2005.02.09] Kuroge Wagyuu Joshio Tanyaki 680 Yen (黒毛和牛上塩タン焼680円; Black Grilled Cow's Tongue, 680 Yen)
- [2005.05.11] SMILY / Biidama (ビー玉; Marble)
- [2005.07.13] Neko ni Fuusen (ネコに風船; Cat with Balloon)
- [2005.09.21] Planetarium (プラネタリウム)
- [2006.04.12] Frienger (フレンジャー; Friend-Ranger)
- [2006.08.02] Yumekui (ユメクイ; Dream Eater)
- [2006.10.25] Ren'ai Shashin (恋愛写真; Love Photographs)
- [2007.02.21] CHU-LIP
- [2007.04.11] LOVE no Theme (LOVEのテーマ; Love's Theme) (LOVE)
- [2007.07.25] PEACH / HEART
- [2007.11.07] Pocket (ポケット)
- [2007.11.21] White Choco (Whiteチョコ; White Chocolate) (LOVE)
- [2008.05.21] Rocket Sneaker / One×Time
- [2008.09.10] Kurage, Nagareboshi (クラゲ、流れ星; Jellyfish, Shooting Star)
- [2009.02.25] Bye Bye
DVD
- [2005.07.27] JAM PUNCH Tour 2005 ~Kondoru no Pantsu ga Kui Kondoru~ (JAM PUNCH Tour 2005 ～コンドルのパンツがくいコンドル～)
- [2006.07.26] LOVE COOK Tour 2006 ~Mascara Mainichi Tsukete Mascara~ (LOVE COOK Tour 2006 ～マスカラ毎日つけてマスカラ～)
- [2007.01.01] Otsuka Ai "LOVE IS BORN" ~3rd Anniversary 2006~ (大塚愛【LOVE IS BORN】～3rd Anniversary 2006～)
- [2007.09.26] Ai am BEST Tour 2007 ~Best na Content ni Meccha Ai wo Komento!!!~ (愛 am BEST Tour 2007 ～ベストなコメントにめっちゃ愛を込めんと!!!～)
- [2008.01.01] Otsuka Ai "LOVE IS BORN" ~4th Anniversary 2007~ (大塚愛【LOVE IS BORN】～4th Anniversary 2007～)
- [2008.07.30] LOVE PiECE Tour 2008 ~Megane Kakenakya Yume ga Nee!~ (LOVE PiECE Tour 2008 ～メガネかけなきゃユメがねぇ!～)
- [2009.02.25] Otsuka Ai "LOVE IS BORN" ~5th Anniversary 2008~ (大塚愛【LOVE IS BORN】～5th Anniversary 2008～)
Books
- [2005.03.01] Kimi Iro Omoi (キミイロオモイ)
- [2007.09.25] LOVE WORLD
- [2008.01.31] Otsuka Ai no ai-r Jack (大塚 愛のai-r Jack)
Awards & Achievements
- 2006 - The Japan Gold Disc Award (Rock & Pop Album of the year)
