Airi Suzuki facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Airi Suzuki
鈴木 愛理
Airi Suzuki at Japan Expo 2013
Born	(1994-04-12) April 12, 1994 (age 31) Gifu, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Alma mater	Keio University
Occupation	Singer actress model radio host
Agent	Up-Front Promotion (2002-2017) Up-Front Works (2017-present)
Height	161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Parent(s)	Toru Suzuki (father) Kyoko Maruya (mother)
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2002–present
Labels	zetima
Signature

Airi Suzuki (鈴木 愛理, Suzuki Airi, born April 12, 1994) is a Japanese singer, actress, model, and radio host. She is known for her work with Up-Front Works.

Airi Suzuki started her career in 2002. She joined a group called Hello! Project Kids. Later, she became the main singer for the Japanese idol group Cute in 2005. She was also a singer for another group called Buono!. From 2015, she also worked as a model for Ray fashion magazine.

After Cute and Buono! ended in 2017, Airi Suzuki began her solo singing career. Her first solo album was called Do Me a Favor.

Career Highlights

Early Career: Hello! Project Kids and Aa! (2002–2005)

Airi Suzuki loved singing from a young age. In 2002, she tried out for Hello! Project Kids. Her audition was even shown on a TV show called Hello! Morning. She was one of 15 girls chosen for the group.

She first appeared in a movie in 2002. It was called Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibōken!. She was an angel in the film. She also sang in the movie's ending song with a group called 4Kids.

In 2003, Airi joined a smaller group called Aa!. She was with Reina Tanaka and Miyabi Natsuyaki. They released their first and only song, "First Kiss," in October 2003.

Becoming an Idol: Cute and Buono! (2005–2017)

Cute at the 2014 Japan Expo. Suzuki is in the center.

In 2005, the remaining girls from Hello! Project Kids formed a new group. They were named Cute. Airi Suzuki became the main singer for Cute. The group officially started their music career in 2007 with the song "Sakura Chirari."

In 2007, Airi also joined another group called Buono!. She was with Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki. Buono! was formed to sing songs for the anime show Shugo Chara!. Their first song was "Honto no Jibun" in October 2007. Buono! continued to make music until 2017.

Airi also became a model for Ray magazine in 2015. She started her own radio show, "Airi's Potion," in 2016.

In 2016, Cute announced they would stop performing in June 2017. Airi decided to continue her singing career after the group disbanded.

Solo Artist and Beyond (2018–present)

In April 2018, Airi Suzuki announced her first solo album. It was called Do Me a Favor. The album came out in June 2018. It featured songs with other bands like Scandal. The album's first song, "Distance," was released in May 2018. Do Me a Favor was very popular, reaching #6 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.

In December 2019, she released her second album, I. This album included a song called "Break it Down."

Airi has also worked with other artists. In 2020, she sang on Masayuki Suzuki's song "Daddy! Daddy! Do!". This song was used for the anime Kaguya-sama: Love is War. She sang the ending theme for the show's third season in 2022.

In July 2022, Airi starred in a web drama series called Animals. Her song, "Pink Shadow," was the ending theme for the show. In September 2023, she became a host for the TV show "Azatokute nani ga warui no?".

She will also be acting in the musical Six in 2025. She will play the role of Katherine Howard.

Personal Life

Airi Suzuki's parents are professional golfers, Toru Suzuki and Kyoko Maruya. She also has a younger brother. She studied at Keio University and graduated in 2017.

As of December 2022, she is dating professional football player Ao Tanaka.

Film and Television Roles

Airi Suzuki has acted in several movies and TV shows.

Film

Television

Theater

Radio

Images for kids

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  Airi Suzuki's signature

See also

In Spanish: Airi Suzuki para niños