Airi Suzuki (?? ??, Suzuki Airi, born April 12, 1994, in Gifu, Japan) 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.
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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. She was placed in the group with 14 other girls. She made her first appearance as an angel in the 2002 film Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daib?ken!; she also was one of the featured artists in the movie's ending song as a member of 4Kids.
In 2003, Suzuki became a member of the subgroup Aa! along with Reina Tanaka from Morning Musume and Miyabi Natsuyaki. They released their first and only single, "First Kiss", on October 29, 2003. 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." She also sang the coupling track, "Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito", with Tanaka and Megumi Murakami.
2005-2017: Cute and Buono!
In 2005, eight girls from Hello! Project Kids were selected to form Berryz Kobo. The idea of Berryz Kobo was to rotate all of the members of Hello! Project Kids to make time for school. The idea was later scrapped, and the remaining girls who were not chosen were rebranded under the name Cute. Cute's formation was announced on June 11, 2005, and they later made their major label debut in 2007 with "Sakura Chirari." Cute achieved nationwide success and accolades, winning Best New Artist at the Japan Record Award. 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! They released their first single, "Honto no Jibun", on October 31, 2007. After the show's end, Buono continued on as a side project until its disbandment in 2017.
In 2013, Suzuki became part of the subgroup Dia Lady with Risako Sugaya for the Satoumi Movement. Dia Lady released the song "Lady Mermaid" on August 7, 2013, in a compilation album with other artists in the Satoumi Movement.
In 2016, Cute announced plans to disband in June 2017, citing interest in different career paths as their reason. Suzuki initially planned on modeling and becoming a newscaster but decided on continuing her singing career.
Solo activities
On April 21, 2015, Suzuki became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Ray starting from the June edition. Since July 6, 2016, Suzuki has also hosted her own radio show, "Airi's Potion."
Personal life
Suzuki is the daughter of professional golfers Toru and Kyoko Suzuki. She had also been taking singing lessons since kindergarten. She graduated from Keio University in 2017 with a degree in Environmental Studies.
Filmography
Film
Television
Theater
Radio
Discography
Solo DVDs
Solo bibliography
Photobooks
- Airi (??) (May 19, 2007, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4007-8)
- Clear (CLEAR) (December 5, 2007, Kadokawa Group Publishing, ISBN 978-4-0489-5004-6)
- 6gatsu no Kajitsu (6????, "June Fruit") (June 20, 2008, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4084-9)
- Aoiro (??, "Blue Color") (June 25, 2009, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4171-6)
- T?k?-bi (???) (August 20, 2010, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4847043024)
- Meguru Haru (???) (May 23, 2011, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4363-5)
- Oasis (OASIS) (June 23, 2011, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4364-2)
- Kono Kaze ga Suki (??????, "I Like This Wind") (June 25, 2012, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4847044649)
- Sotsugyou (??) (March 31, 2013, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4540-0)
- Oyoganai Natsu (?????) (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 (????!?-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??????) (2012.10.16)
- Alo-Hello! C-ute 2012 (????!?-ute 2012) (Airi version)) (2012.10.22)
Magazine Covers
- Weekly Shonen Champion No.12 (2011.02.17)
- Weekly ASCII (2011.05.17)
- Young Gangan)) (2011.05.20)
- UTB vol.204 (2011.06.23)
- Young Gangan vol.18 (2011.09.02)
- Young Gangan vol.6 ( 2012.03.02)
- Young Jump vol.20 (2012.04.13)
- Young Gangan 2012 5/4 Issue (2012.04.20)
- Top Yell (Back cover) (2012.08.02)
- Young Jump (2012.08.23)
- girls+plus (2012.09.21)
- Weekly ASCII 2012 10/9 (2012.09.25)
- Big Comic Spirits vol.44 (2012.09.30)
- Weekly Famitsu Taiwan (2012.12.27)
- Young Gangan 2013 1/4 Issue (2012.12.21)
- BIG ONE GIRL no.015 (back cover) (2012.02.08)
- ((nihongo (Young Gangan 2012 3/1 Issue) (2013.02.15)
- UTB 2013 April Issue (2013.02.23)
- Young Jump vol.15 (2013.03.14)
- Baseball Game vol.05 (2013.03.25)
- Young Jump vol.33 (2013.07.18)
- Young Gangan vol.16 (2013.08.02)
- Weekly Famitsu Taiwan vol.449 (2013.08.29)
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