Tomioka Ai
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Tomioka Ai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 October 2002 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | Victor |
| Website | www |
Tomioka Ai (冨岡 愛; born 6 October 2002) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Debuting in 2022 with the single "Anata wa Natsumelo", Tomioka experienced commercial success with her 2023 single "Good Bye-bye" and her 2024 single "Koi Suru Wakusei 'Anata' ", which served as a commercial tie-in for the Netflix series Chastity High.
2002–2021: Early life and education
Tomioka Ai was born in Tokyo, Japan on 6 October 2002.[1] Shortly after turning four years old, her family moved to Gold Coast, Queensland.[1][2] Tomioka was motivated to learn guitar during her early childhood after watching a performance video of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.[3] During her adolescence, Tomioka and her family moved to Osaka, where Tomioka attended high school.[1] After graduating high school, Tomioka moved to Tokyo.[3]
2021–present: Career beginnings, Ai'scream
In the summer of 2021, Tomioka began posting videos on TikTok consisting of original and cover songs.[4] Her cover recordings spanned from popular Japanese artists such as Spitz and Kazuyoshi Saito to overseas artists the Beatles and the Carpenters.[4] In the same year, she won the "Next Break Singer Discovery Audition" award.[4] Following this, Tomioka signed a record deal with Victor Entertainment sublabel Victor. On 23 February 2022, Tomioka released her debut single "Anata wa Natsumelo".
In 2023, Tomioka released the single "Good Bye-bye". The song quickly garnered attention in Asia, reaching the top ten on Spotify for six different countries.[5] In April 2024, she held a street performance in South Korea, attracting over 800 attendees.[5] She later announced her first official live performance in South Korea, Blue Spot, which sold out within 10 minutes of tickets going on sale.[6] Additional live shows were later held in Tokyo.[7]
On September 22, 2025, Tomioka announced her debut studio album, Ai'scream.[8][9] In support of the album, she announced the Ai'scream Asia Tour.[10] The album was later released on 12 November 2025, to generally positive reviews.[11] On 25 February 2026, she released Ai ga Tokenai Uchi ni, a deluxe edition release of Ai'scream.[12]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Ai'scream |
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Reissues
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Ai ga Tokenai Uchi ni (愛が溶けないうちに) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peaks | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Heat. [13] | |||
| "Anata wa Natsumelo" (あなたは懐メロ) | 2022 | — | Ai'scream |
| "Rapunzel" (ラプンツェル) | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Rashikunai Yone" (らしくないよね。) | — | ||
| "Present" (ぷれぜんと。) | — | ||
| "Good Bye-bye" (グッバイバイ) | 2023 | 4 | Ai'scream |
| "Ai Need Your Love" (愛 need your love) | — | ||
| "Koi Suru Wakusei 'Anata' " (恋する惑星「アナタ」) | 2024 | 2 | |
| "I Wanna" (アイワナ) | — | ||
| "Jealousy" (ジェラシー) | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Missing You" | — | ||
| "Maybe" | — | Ai'scream | |
| "Otori" (劣り) | 2025 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Karoya Kani" (かろやかに) | — | ||
| "Tsuyokau Hakanai Mono Tachi" (強く儚い者たち) | — | ||
| "New Style" | — | ||
| "Heart Beat" | — | ||
| "Delulu" | — | Ai'scream | |
| "Beat Up" | — | ||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart. | |||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "831" | 2025 | Ai'scream |
| "Step by Step" | Non-album singles | |
| "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" |
