Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka | |
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大塚 愛 | |
Born | Osaka, Japan | September 9, 1982
Other names | AIO |
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Children | 1 |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Avex Trax |
Website | www |
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
In 2012, Otsuka debuted as the vocalist of the band Rabbit.[2] She sold 7 million copies in Japan.
Biography
Early life and career beginnings
Otsuka started to play piano at the age of four.
2003: Debut and Love Punch
Her debut single, entitled "
Love Jam
In November 2004, the follow-up to
"
Otsuka released her second studio album a month later in November 2004.
Love Cook
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It was during this time, in June 2005, that Otsuka made her acting debut with the drama Tokyo Friends. Unlike most dramas, the series was directly released on DVD and never aired on TV. The drama used three songs as its theme song, Boo Bee Benz's "To Me" and "Kimi to Iu Hana," as well the coupling song to her sixth single, "Friends: Sabakan Ver." All three tracks would eventually be included in the soundtrack for the drama's movie sequel.
Otsuka released her tenth single in 2005, "Neko ni Fūsen" in middle of the year in July. "Neko ni Fūsen" was her lowest single that year, only reaching third on the chart and selling 111,324 copies. It placed ninety-second on the 2005 yearly charts.[8][15]
Otsuka's single "
Love Cook, her third studio album, came out on December 14, 2005. In its first week, it sold 335,000 copies. The promotional videos for this album were filmed as mini-dramas.[18][19][20] She also hosts a radio show on JOQR Recomen!! AM1134hHz called Otsuka Ai no ai-r jack.[citation needed]
Love Piece
In April 2006, Otsuka released "
Two months after "Yumekui", Otsuka released another single titled "
Otsuka released her fourteenth single, "
Ai Am Best
Otsuka released her first best hits compilation album, titled
Ai am Best sold 64,396 copies on the first day and topped the Oricon charts, making it Otsuka's best selling album. It sold over 350,000 copies in its first week. "Ai am Best" also features two bonus tracks—one for the DVD, "Best of Babashi", and one for the CD, "Babashi". First Press "Ai am Best" includes an Ai stamp and Ai wallet calendar. Some also include an Ai pin in yellow or white.[24]
Otsuka went on a tour titled Ai am Best Tour that featured songs from Ai am Best and more. The tour started on May 18 and ended on July 7, 2007.
2007–2008: Love debut and Love Piece
On April 11, 2007 Otsuka released a new single, "
Otsuka released her first single after Ai am Best, "
On September 26, 2007, Otsuka released two CDs and a DVD. The first CD was Otsuka's fourth original album, titled
Also on September 26, Otsuka released a DVD of her Ai am Best Tour 2007, recorded at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A on July 9, 2007. The DVD is available in a single-disc edition, as well as a special two-disc edition with outtakes of the tour. The first-press of the special edition comes with a 40-page photobook.
Otsuka performed at
2009–2010: Love Letter and Love is Best
Otsuka released her 16th single "
In January 2010, Otsuka performed a song for
2011–present: Hiatus, Rabbit and Love Fantastic
During Otsuka's hiatus from music due to her pregnancy, a new song titled "Hikari" was made available for download on October 9, 2011, through her official mobile website Love 9 Cube. On March 30, 2012, she released Neko ga Suki ni natta Kirai na Neko, a series of two picture books about cats. Purchasers of the books had the chance to download another new song, called "Gomen ne". On September 9, 2012, she celebrated her 30th birthday and ninth anniversary in the music industry with Love Is Born: 9th Anniversary 2012, her first series of concerts in two years, in which she held performances in Tokyo, Hyogo and Aichi.[27]
In October 2012, Otsuka announced that she would be debuting as the vocalist of a new band called
Personal life
In February 2010, it was reported by Josei Seven magazine that Otsuka was dating rapper Kazuto Otsuki (publicly known as Su, member of hip hop group Rip Slyme), with whom she collaborated in October 2009 for her song "Aisu x Time".[39] Neither of the artists' agencies would comment on the matter.[39] On June 26, 2010, Otsuka announced via a message on her official Web site that she and Su had gotten married on the previous day.[40][41] Su also posted an announcement on Rip Slyme's website, confirming what Otsuka wrote on her website.[42]
During her Love is Born concert held on September 11, 2010, Otsuka revealed to the audience that she was expecting her first child, and on March 24, 2011, she gave birth to a daughter.[43][44]
On November 22, 2018, Otsuka announced that she had filed for divorce.[45]
Discography
Studio albums
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Compilation albums
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Filmography
Radio shows
- Otsuka Ai ai-r Jack (Nippon Cultural Broadcasting)[47]
- Corolla presents Life-Love Circle (Tokyo FM)[48]
Books
- Kimi-iro Omoi (キミイロオモイ) (February 25, 2005) ISBN 4344007433
- Love World (September 25, 2007) ISBN 4401622650
- Otsuka Ai no Ai-R Jack (大塚 愛のai-r Jack) (January 31, 2008) ISBN 978-4-7897-3251-2
- Neko ga Mitsuketa Akai Fūsen (ネコが見つけた赤い風船) (March 31, 2010) ISBN 9784062160346
- Neko ga Suki ni Natta Kirai na Neko (ネコがスキになったキライなネコ) (March 30, 2012) ISBN 9784062174718
Awards
- 2004: Best New Artist
- 2004: Best New Artist
- 2005: Gold Artist Prize – "Planetarium"
- 2006: Gold Artist Prize – "Ren'ai Shashin"
- 2007: Gold Artist Prize – "Pocket"
- Japan Gold Disc Award
- 2005: Rock & Pop Album of the Year – Love Punch
- 2005: Rock & Pop Album of the Year – Love Jam
- 2006: Rock & Pop Album of the Year – Love Cook
- 2007: The Best 10 Albums - Ai Am Best
- 2007: Best Pop Video - "Ren'ai Shashin"
- 2007: Best Video from a Film - "Ren'ai Shashin" (from Tada, Kimi o Aishiteru)
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Love website (in Japanese)