Airi Suzuki
Airi Suzuki 鈴木 愛理 | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1994 Gifu, Japan |
| Origin | Chiba, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Zetima |
| Website | Hello! Project official website |
Airi Suzuki (鈴木 愛理, Suzuki Airi, born April 12, 1994 in Gifu, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and currently member of idol groups C-ute, Buono! and Hello! Project Kids. Both of her parents, Tōru[1] and Kyoko Suzuki, are professional golfers, although her mother has already retired.
Career
In 2002, Suzuki participated and passed, along with 14 other girls, the audition of Hello! Project Kids after performing Kimochi wa Tsutawaru by BoA. She made her first appearance in the entertainment industry as a member of 4Kids, a temporary group that appeared in Minimoni's movie Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibōken!, which was released in early 2003. In addition, she was also in a shuffle group called Aa! later that year and received a lead in the song. Meanwhile in 1999 Suzuki's parents had a child named Saiki Suzuki. She shares a birthday as Ex-Morning Musume member Hitomi Yoshizawa
She was assigned as a member of C-ute, whose formation was announced on June 11, 2005, along with seven other Hello! Project Kids members, and she is the lead singer in most songs and concerts. Furthermore, it was announced on July 21, 2007 that Suzuki would participate in a unit named Buono! with Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki from Berryz Kobo. In 2010 Suzuki had once injured her ankle before a concert.[2]
At the end of October, 2010, Airi Suzuki appeared on the cover of the December issue of UP to boy magazine together with Mayu Watanabe from AKB48. That was the first gravure collaboration between AKB48 and Hello! Project.[3]
Filmography
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- Ketai Kanojo (2011)
- Vampire Stories Brothers (2011)
- Gomen-nasai (2011)
- Ōsama Game (2011)
References
- ^ "Yorosen!". Episode 38. November 26, 2008. 2:13 minutes in. TV Tokyo.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ "New unit Buono! Momoko, Miyabi and Airi Unit!". Hello!Online. 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "AKB48×ハロプロがグラビア初コラボ！ 渡辺麻友×鈴木愛理が網タイツ姿で表紙飾る". Oricon Inc. 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2011-06-03.