Difference between revisions of "Otsuka Ai"
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Revision as of 18:29, 9 September 2006
Profile
- Name: 大塚愛 / Otsuka Ai
- Profession: Actress, Singer
- Birthdate: 1982 September 9
- Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height: 157cm
- Weight:
- Star sign: Virgo
- Blood Type: O
- Talent / Music agency: Avex
About Otsuka Ai
Ai Otsuka (大塚愛, Ōtsuka Ai, born September 9, 1982) is a Japanese pop female singer-songwriter from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. She is best-known for her 2003/2004 hit Sakuranbo, which stayed on the charts for 82 weeks.
Ai Otsuka is signed to record label avex trax, one of the biggest record labels in Japan which also manages other high-profile artists like Hamasaki Ayumi, Amuro Namie, Ami Suzuki, Every Little Thing, and EXILE.
Her first single, 2003's "momo no hanabira", peaking at #86, wasn't a big hit, but stayed on the charts for 17 weeks. Her next single, "sakuranbo", released on the December of the same year was one the 12th best selling single of 2004. Gradually climbing the charts to top 5, the single stayed on the chart for 82 weeks, and a special "encore press" version was comissioned, which peaked at #4. In March 2004, her first album "LOVE PUNCH" was released, which debuted at No. 3 on the Oricon Charts and sold more than 320,000 copies in its first week. She continued to release singles and gradually gained popularity among teenage girls. In November 2004, the follow-up to "LOVE PUNCH", "LOVE JAM" was released, which was also a success.
Her newest single, Planetarium was released on September 20th, 2005.
Otsuka has also appearanced in television commercials and acted in the drama Tokyo Friends, released on DVD. Her promotional videos are filmed as mini-dramas. She is qualified to teach kindergarten, and has said she will become a kindergarten teacher if her singing career collapses.
Source: Wikipedia:Ai Otsuka
TV Shows
- Tokyo Friends (2005)
Movies
- Tokyo Friends: The Movie (2006)
Theme Songs
- Planetarium - Insert song for Hana Yori Dango
- Friends - Theme song for Tokyo Friends
- Daisuki da yo - Theme song for Tokio, Kekkon no Katachi, I'm Home
Trivia
- Talent: Piano (since 4 years old), Song Composition
- Otsuka belonged to a group named Himawari before her solo career.