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Otsuka Ai

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 third album, "LOVE COOK" was released in December 2005, and went on to become her highest grossing release yet. With a fourth album around the corner, and the success of her LOVE[99]Tour, there are rumours of another nationwide tour to come soon.

Her newest single, CHU-LIP is set to release on 21st February, 2007.

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

"CHU-LIP" - Theme song for Kirakira Kenshui
"Daisuki da yo" - Theme song for Tokio, Kekkon no Katachi, I'm Home
"Momo no Hanabira" - Theme song for SUIKA
"Kuroge Wagyuu Joshio Tanyaki 680 Yen" - Ending song for the anime Black Jack
"Friends" (in her LOVE JAM album) - Theme song for Tokyo Friends, the Japanese mini drama, that she starred in.
"Planetarium" - Image song for Hana Yori Dango
"Yumekui" - Theme song for the Tokyo Friends movie
"Renai Shashin" - Theme song for the movie "Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru"

Trivia

Talent: Piano (since 4 years old), Song Composition
Otsuka Ai belonged to a 2-member unit group named Himawari before her solo career.
She is very good friends with singer/songwriter Suzuki Ami
In July 2006, she composed the music for Suzuki Ami's single "Like a Love"

External Links

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 Ai Otsuka is signed to record label [[Wikipedia:avex trax|avex trax]], one of the biggest record labels in Japan which also manages other high-profile artists like [[Hamasaki Ayumi]], [[Amuro Namie]], [[Wikipedia:Ami Suzuki|Ami Suzuki]], [[Wikipedia:Every Little Thing|Every Little Thing]], and [[Wikipedia:EXILE|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 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 third album, "''LOVE COOK''" was released in December 2005, and went on to become her highest grossing release yet. With a fourth album around the corner, and the success of her LOVE[99]Tour, there are rumours of another nationwide tour to come soon.
-Her newest single, ''Planetarium'' was released on September 20th, 2005.
+Her newest single, ''CHU-LIP'' is set to release on 21st February, 2007.
 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.