Suzuki Airi

Suzuki Airi promoting "kiss me Aishiteru" (2011)

Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理) is a Japanese pop singer and idol managed by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. She is a member of °C-ute.

Profile

• Name: Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理)
• Nicknames: Airiin (あいりーん), Osuzu (お鈴), Airi (あいり)
• Birthday: April 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)
• Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
• Blood type: B
• Height: 161 cm
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Project Kids (2002–2005)
  • 4KIDS (2002)
  • Aa! (2003; 2009–)
  • H.P. All Stars (2004)
  • Hello! Project Akagumi (2005)
  • °C-ute (2005–)
  • Wonderful Hearts (2006–2009)
  • Buono! (2007–)
• Other:
  • Little Gatas (2004–2007)
  • Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2007–2009)

History

Suzuki Airi joined Hello! Project by becoming one of the Hello! Project Kids. She made her debut as one of the 4KIDS featured in Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken! as well as on Minimoni's single, "Genki Jirushi no Oomori Song." In fall 2003, she was announced as a member of the one-shot unit Aa! and garnered much attention for her vocal skill at her young age. She is a member and one of the lead singers of °C-ute.

She was a member of Little Gatas and was added to Gatas Brilhantes H.P. on April, 2007. A little later in the year on July 21, 2007 it was announced that she would form a new unit with Tsugunaga Momoko and Natsuyaki Miyabi called Buono!.

On March 2009, Suzuki was in a solo commercial that appeared in the Pizza-La website.

Discography

Compilations / Other

• [2004.12.01] H.P. All Stars - ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL! (#3 Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito - Tanaka Reina, Murakami Megumi, Suzuki Airi)

Digital Releases

• [2010.12.10] - Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (聖なる鐘がひびく夜; The Night the Holy Bell Rings) (original: Tanpopo)
• [2011.02.16] - Furusato (ふるさと; Hometown) (original: Morning Musume)
• [2011.03.30] - Akai Nikkichou (赤い日記帳; Red Diary) (original: Akagumi 4)

DVDs

• [2008.06.25] °C-ute Suzuki Airi in Okinawa AIRI'S CLASSIC
• [2009.07.01] Pure Blue
• [2010.08.25] Natsuyasumi

Photobooks

• [2007.05.19] Airi (愛理) amazon.co.jp
• [2007.12.05] CLEAR amazon.co.jp
• [2008.06.20] 6gatsu no Kajitsu (6月の果実) amazon.co.jp
• [2009.06.26] Aoiro (蒼色) amazon.co.jp
• [2010.08.20] Toukoubi (登校日)
• [2011.04.23] (untitled)
• [2011.05.23] (untitled)

Works

Filmography

Movies

• [2002] Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken! (ミニモニ。じゃム→ビ→お菓子な大冒険!)
• [2010] Keitai Kanojo (携帯彼女)

TV Programs

• [2003] 54th Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第54回NHK紅白歌合戦) (as back dancer)
• [2007] °C-ute has come. (2 episodes)
• [2007] 58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第58回NHK紅白歌合戦) (with °C-ute)
• [2008] Berikyuu! (ベリキュー!)
• [2008–2009] Yorosen! (よろセン!) (35 episodes)
• [2009] Bijou Houdan (美女放談) (2 episodes)

TV Dramas

• [2002] Liliput Oukoku (リリパット王国)
• [2008] Hitmaker Aku Yuu Monogatari (ヒットメーカー 阿久悠物語) (as Sakurada Junko)

Commercials

• [2009] Pizza-La's Clubhouse Pizza - "Oishiisa Hajimete Hen", "Volume Hen"
• [2009] Pizza-La's French Camembert Cheese with 4 Kinds of Selected Ham Pizza - "Camemdance (Suzuki Airi Ver.)"

Music Videos

• [2002] Goto Maki - "Te wo Nigitte Arukitai" (as back dancer)

Theater

• [2004] 34 Choume no Kiseki -HERE'S LOVE- (34丁目の奇跡 -HERE'S LOVE-)

Internet

• [2005] Dai 22 Kai Hello Pro Video Chat (第22回ハロプロビデオチャット)

Radio

• [2007–2008] CUTIE PARTY
• [2008–2009] °C-ute Cutie☆Paradise (°C-ute キューティ－☆パラダイス)

Publications

• [2007–2008] Mainichi Shougakukan Shinbun - "Airi's Palette" (愛理's パレット) (newspaper articles)

Trivia

• Her father, Suzuki Toru, is a professional golfer. Her mother, Kyoko Marutani joined LPGA in 1992 and she retired as a golfer one year later.
• She can play the cornet.
• She has listed Takahashi Ai and Tanaka Reina as the Hello! Project members she respects the most.
• She is good friends with Sugaya Risako from Berryz Kobo.

External Links

• Hello! Project Profile
• Wikipedia Profiles: Japanese: 鈴木愛理 (ハロー!プロジェクト) | English: Airi Suzuki