Airi Suzuki

Airi Suzuki
Airi Suzuki at Japan Expo 2013
Native name 鈴木 愛理
Born Airi Suzuki
(1994-04-12) April 12, 1994
Gifu, Japan
Occupation Singer, model, actress
Musical career
Genres
Years active 2002–present
Labels Up-Front Works
Associated acts
Website www.airisuzuki-officialweb.com

Airi Suzuki (鈴木 愛理, Suzuki Airi, born April 12, 1994)[1][2] is a Japanese pop singer, actress, model, and radio personality. She first gained recognition when she joined Hello! Project Kids and later became the lead vocalist of the girl group Cute from 2005 to 2017. Throughout her singing career, Suzuki also became a vocalist for the pop rock girl group Buono!. From June 2015 onwards, she became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Ray.

Career

2002-2005: Hello! Project Kids, 4Kids, and Aa!

In 2002, Suzuki auditioned for Hello! Project Kids with the song "Kimochi wa Tsutawaru" by BoA. Her audition tape was aired on Morning Musume's variety show Hello! Morning.[3] She was placed in the group with 14 other girls.[4][5][6] She made her first appearance as an angel in the 2002 film Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibōken!;[7] she also was one of the featured artists in the movie's ending song as a member of 4Kids.[8]

In 2003, Suzuki became a member of the subgroup Aa! along with Reina Tanaka from Morning Musume and Miyabi Natsuyaki.[9] They released their first and only single, "First Kiss", on October 29, 2003.[10][11] Later, in 2004, she participated in singing "All for One & One for All!", a collaboration single released by all Hello! Project artists under the name "H.P. All Stars."[12] She also sang the coupling track, "Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito", with Tanaka and Megumi Murakami.[12]

2005-2017: Cute and Buono!

In 2004, Berryz Kobo was created with the intention of rotating all of the members of Hello! Project Kids to make time for school.,[13] but the idea was later scrapped, and the remaining girls who were not chosen were rebranded under the name Cute on June 11, 2005.[14] Suzuki became Cute's lead vocalist.

In 2007, Suzuki also became part of the subgroup Buono! with Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki from Berryz Kobo. The group formed to perform the opening and ending songs for the anime Shugo Chara![15] They released their first single, "Honto no Jibun", on October 31, 2007.[16] After the show's end, Buono continued on as a side project until its disbandment in 2017.[17] In 2013, Suzuki became part of the subgroup Dia Lady with Risako Sugaya for the Satoumi Movement.[18][19] Dia Lady released the song "Lady Mermaid" on August 7, 2013, in a compilation album with other artists in the Satoumi Movement.[20]

On April 21, 2015, Suzuki became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Ray starting from the June edition.[21] Since July 6, 2016, Suzuki has also hosted her own radio show, "Airi's Potion."[1][22][23]

In 2016, Cute announced plans to disband in June 2017, citing interest in different career paths as their reason.[24] Suzuki initially planned on modeling and becoming a newscaster but decided on continuing her singing career.[25]

2018-present: Solo activities, Do Me a Favor

In April 2018, Suzuki announced her solo debut album, Do Me a Favor, which was set for release on June 6, 2018 and featured collaborations with bands Scandal, Akai Ko-en, and Spicy Chocolate.[26] The album's lead single, "Distance", was released on May 3, 2018 to promote the album, along with music videos for "Distance", "Start Again", and "#DMAF."[27] Do Me a Favor peaked at #6 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.[28] On the day of the album's release, Suzuki also released a music video for "Hikari no Hou e", her collaboration song with Akai Ko-en.[29]

Suzuki was announced as a musical guest at the Rakuten Girls Award Autumn/Winter 2018 fashion show.[30]

Personal life

Suzuki is the daughter of professional golfers Toru and Kyoko Suzuki.[31] She had also been taking singing lessons since kindergarten.[25] She graduated from Keio University in 2017 with a degree in Environmental Studies.[32]

Discography

For Airi Suzuki's albums, singles and DVDs with Cute and Buono!, see Cute discography and Buono!.

Studio Albums

  • Do Me a Favor (2018)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibōken! Airin the Angel Performed ending song as 4Kids[7]
2011 Vampire Stories Midori Lead role in Brothers[33]
2011 Ring of Curse Yuka Hidaka Lead role; feature film with Buono![34]
2011 Ōsama Game Ria Iwamura Lead role[35]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002-2007 Hello! Morning Herself Morning Musume's variety show
2002-2004 Hello Kids Herself Minimoni's variety show
2005 Musume Document 2005 Herself Morning Musume's variety show
2005-2006 Musume Dokyu! Herself Morning Musume's variety show
2007-2008 Haromoni@ Herself Morning Musume's variety show
2008 Berikyū! Herself Berryz Kobo and Cute's variety show
2008 Yorosen! Herself Hello! Project's variety show
2008 Hit Maker Aku Yu Monogatari Junko Sakurada Supporting role[36]
2009 Bijo Houdan Herself Hello! Project's variety show[37]
2010 Bijo Gaku Herself Hello! Project's variety show[38]
2011-2012 Hello Pro! Time Herself Hello! Project's variety show[39]
2011 Keitai Kanojo Erika Kuraishi Lead role; direct-to-DVD[40]
2012 Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen Yuri Uehara Supporting role[41]
2012 Piece Madoka Setouchi Supporting role[42]
2012-2013 Hello! Satoyama Life Herself Hello! Project's variety show[43]
2014 Kinkyori Renai ~Season Zero~ Maika Episode 12[1]
2014-2017 The Girls Live Herself Up-Front Works's variety show[44]
2017 Hitoshi Ueki and Nobosemon Chiyo Okumura Episode 2[45]

Theater

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Here's Love Susan Walker Double-cast with Megumi Murakami[1]
2007 Neruko wa Cute Herself Lead role[46]
2008 Keitai Shōsetsuka Herself Lead role[47]
2009 Ataru mo Hakke!? Herself Lead role[48]
2010 Akuma no Tsubuyaki Herself Lead role[49]
2011 Sengoku Jietai Herself Lead role in Defense[50]
2013 Sakura no Hanataba Michiru Saeki Lead role[51]

Radio

Year Title Role Notes
2008-2009 Cute Cutie Paradise Radio host with Erika Umeda[52]
2011 Viva! Paella presents Music Buono! Radio host with Buono!
2011-2013 Pizza-La presents Cafe Buono! Radio host with Buono![1][53]
2013-2015 Pizza-La presents Trattoria Buono! Radio host with Buono![54]
2016–present Airi's Potion Radio host [23]

Solo DVDs

# Title Release date Chart
position		 Label
Oricon
Weekly
DVD
Chart[55]
1 Cute Suzuki Airi in Okinawa AIRI'S CLASSIC
  (℃-ute 鈴木愛理 in 沖縄 AIRI'S CLASSIC)		 June 25, 2008 45 Zetima
2 Pure Blue July 1, 2009 27 Zetima
3 Natsu Yasumi (夏休み) August 25, 2010 63 Zetima
4 Kibun Tenkan (気分てんかん) July 13, 2011 44 Zetima
5 Natsu Karada (夏カラダ) August 8, 2011 73 Zetima
6 Koko ga Suki (ここが好き, "I Like It Here") July 25, 2012 81 Zetima[56]

Publications

Photobooks

  1. Airi (愛理) (May 19, 2007, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4007-8)
  2. Clear (CLEAR) (December 5, 2007, Kadokawa Group Publishing, ISBN 978-4-0489-5004-6)
  3. 6gatsu no Kajitsu (6月の果実, "June Fruit") (June 20, 2008, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4084-9)
  4. Aoiro (蒼色, "Blue Color") (June 25, 2009, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4171-6)
  5. Tōkō-bi (登校日) (August 20, 2010, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4847043024)
  6. Meguru Haru (巡る春) (May 23, 2011, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4363-5)
  7. Oasis (OASIS) (June 23, 2011, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4364-2)
  8. Kono Kaze ga Suki (この風が好き, "I Like This Wind") (June 25, 2012, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4847044649)[57][58]
  9. Sotsugyou (卒業) (March 31, 2013, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4540-0)
  10. Oyoganai Natsu (泳がない夏) (August 20, 2013, Wani Books, ISBN 9784847045721)

Photo-essays

  • Suzuki Airi Perfect Book "Airi-aL" (Photographic essay, December 27, 2012, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4520-2)

Digital photobooks

  • Alo-Hello! C-ute (アロハロ！℃-ute) (Airi version)) (2010.09.16)
  • Cutest (Airi Version (2012.03.04)
  • Koisuru Otome (A Girl in Love (2012.05.11)
  • Suzuki Airi Iris: Airis (SUZUKI AIRI Iris〜アイリス〜) (2012.10.16)
  • Alo-Hello! C-ute 2012 (アロハロ！℃-ute 2012) (Airi version)) (2012.10.22)

Tours

  • Airi Suzuki Live Tour 2018 "Parallel Date" (2018)[59]

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