Ai (singer)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = AI


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ai Carina Uemura
Born = birth date and age|1981|11|2
Los Angeles, California, United States
Origin = Kagoshima, Japan / Los Angeles, United States
Genre = Urban contemporary, R&B
Years_active = 2001–present
Label = Def Jam Japan
URL = [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ai/index.html Official website]

AI (born November 2, 1981, real name nihongo|Ai Carina Uemura|植村 愛 "Uemura Ai Carina") is a Japanese singer. She was born in the U.S. city of Los Angeles to a Japanese father and half-Japanese, half-Italian mother. Because of her Father's work AI traveled between Los Angeles and Japan. AI has appeared as a dancer in Janet Jackson's music video "Go Deep". AI debuted with label BMG to release three singles and one album. In 2003 AI moved on to sign with hip hop label Def Jam Japan, their first female artist. On 7 July 2007, AI performed at the Japanese leg of Live Earth in Tokyo.

Discography

;Albums
*"My Name is AI" (2001)
*"Original A.I." (July 23, 2003)
*"Rhythm & Babe" (March 3, 2004)
*"2004 A.I." (June 16, 2004)
*"Feat A.I." (December 1, 2004)
*"Mic-a-holic A.I." (July 6, 2005)
*"What's goin' on A.I." (September 27, 2006)
*"Live A.I." (March 7, 2007)
*"DON'T STOP A.I." (December 5, 2007) 102,994 copies sold

;Singles
*"Cry Just Cry" (November 22, 2000)
*"U Can Do" (May 23, 2001)
*"Shining Star" (September 5, 2001)
*"最終宣告" (January 28, 2003)
*"Thank U" (June 25, 2003)
*"My Friend"/"Merry Christmas Mr. Laurence" (October 15, 2003)
*"After the Rain" (March 3, 2004)
*"Watch Out! feat. Afra+Trucker" (August 4, 2004)
*"E.O." (May 18, 2005)
*"365 feat. Deli" (February 9, 2005)
*"Crayon Beats" (April 20, 2005)
*"Story" (May 18, 2005)
*"Believe" (April 19, 2006)
*"I Wanna Know" (September 6, 2006) 19,213 copies sold
*"I'll Remember You/BRAND NEW DAY" (July 18, 2007)
*"ONE" (November 17, 2007) 16,119 copies sold

;DVDs
*"Machigainai" (February 23, 2003)
*"Mic-a-holic A.I. Japan Tour '05" (January 18, 2006)
*"Nihon Budokan A.I." (March 28, 2007)

Trivia

* Ai's 13th single, "Believe," is a song in Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2, the sequel to the Nintendo DS rhythm game, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan.

* Ai went to school at The Los Angeles County High School for the Arts for dance. She graduated in 2000 and was a classmate with fellow celebrity alumni, Josh Groban who graduated in 1999.

*Ai's song Brand new Day was used by JAL as a theme song for promoting their membership in oneworld. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=her2ZNRy_vw]

*Ai's song Brand new Day shares the same background tracking and beat as Corbin Bleu's Marchin'.

External links

* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ai/index.html Official website] ja icon