Ai Takaoka

Ai Takaoka (高岡 亜衣, Takaoka Ai, born 8 January 1982) is a former Japanese pop singer and songwriter under the Giza Studio label.

Ai Takaoka
高岡亜衣
Born (1982-01-08) January 8, 1982
Kanagawa, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2003–2011
Labels
Associated actsHiroshi Asai
Hitoshi Okamoto
Aika Ohno
Websitewww.ai-takaoka.com

Biography

Before her solo debut, Ai participated in the cover album "The Hit Parade" covering the song Sono Mama Kinisanaide (by Candies) alongside Giza singers Aiko Kitahara and Yuka Saegusa. Produced by Tak Matsumoto of Japanese rock band B'z.

In 2004 she debuted with single Kimi no Soba de composed by Aika Ohno and produced by Akihito Tokunaga. The most well-known song is "Koi Hanabi" which was produced by Nakano Junko. The song was used as a theme song for Tokyo Broadcasting System Television television drama Kodomo no Jijou.[1] It was later included in two Giza Studio compilation albums as representative song.

In 2007, she performed cover of Field of View's biggest hit Totsuzen on Hill PanKoujou event Being 90's Party along with from NaokI Ko-jin from Naifu.

In 2008 single Gomenne Ima demo Suki de Imasu was her last work which reached into Oricon Weekly Charts, the song was used as an ending theme for television music program Music B.B.[2]

She was active in Giza until 2009. In 2010 she moved to Box Corporation agency under Posuka label.

In 2011 her official blog announced that she was taking a break from music.[3]

Discography

Singles
No. Release Day Title Rank[4]
1st 2004/2/11 Kimi no Soba de (君の傍で) 132
2nd 2004/3/10 Hikari to Kaze to Kimi no Naka de (光と風と君の中で) 120
3rd 2004/6/16 Jinsei wa Paradise! (人生はParadise!) 144
4th 2004/8/18 Kimi no Egao wo Miru to Ureshiku naru Kimi no Namida wo Miru to Setsunaku naru (君の笑顔を見ると嬉しくなる 君の涙を見ると切なくなる) 147
5th 2005/6/29 Omoide no Natsu ga Kuru (想い出の夏が来る) X
6th 2005/11/30 Ah Anata ni Ai ni Ikanakya (Ah あなたに会いに行かなきゃ) 195
7th 2006/4/5 Dare ni Iienai Himitsu (誰にも言えない真実（ひみつ）) 187
8th 2007/7/18 Koi Hanabi (こいはなび) 127
9th 2008/4/23 Gomenne, Ima Demo Suki de Imasu (ごめんね、今でも好きで居ます) 196
10th 2008/10/22 Change my life X
11th 2009/1/14 Hello My Sunshine X

Albums
No. Release Day Title Rank[5]
1st 2004/10/2 Sunny 90
2nd 2006/8/23 Acoustic Love 297[6]
3rd 2008/6/25 Fiction X
4th 2009/4/29 All I Wanna Do X
5th 2010/9/1 Sunshine Rock X

Magazine Interview

From Music Freak Magazine:

  • Vol.111 2004/February[7]
  • Vol.112 2004/March[8]
  • Vol.115 2004/June[9]
  • Vol.117 2004/August[10]
  • Vol.119 2004/October[11]
  • Vol.132 2005/November[12]
  • Vol.137 2006/April[13]
  • Vol.141 2006/August[14]
  • Vol.151 2007/August[15]
  • Vol.162 2008/June[16]
  • Vol.166 2008/October[17]
  • Vol.169 2009/January[18]
  • Vol.172 2009/April[19]

From Hot Express:

  • Takaoka Ai special interview[20]

From J-Groove Magazine:

References
  1. ♪Songs｜Kodomo no Jijou Official Website
  2. あなたの恋の経験が、高岡亜衣とコラボするかも？｜Barks.jp
  3. たくさんたくさんありがとう！！｜高岡亜衣 オフィシャルブログ
  4. "Ai Takaoka single rankings". Oricon News.
  5. "Ai Takaoka album rankings". Oricon News.
  6. "acoustic love". ORICON STYLE. オリコン. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  7. "Music Freak Magazine 2004 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  8. "Music Freak Magazine 2004 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  9. "Music Freak Magazine 2004 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  10. "Music Freak Magazine 2004 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  11. "Music Freak Magazine 2004 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  12. "Music Freak Magazine 2005 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  13. "Music Freak Magazine 2006 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  14. "Music Freak Magazine 2006 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  15. "Music Freak Magazine 2007 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  16. "Music Freak Magazine 2008 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  17. "Music Freak Magazine 2008 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  18. "Music Freak Magazine 2009 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  19. "Music Freak Magazine 2009 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  20. "Takaoka Ai special interview". Official Website Hot Express (in Japanese).
  21. "Back Number 2005". Official Website of J Groove Magazine (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2005-10-24.
  22. "Back Number 2005". Official Website of J Groove Magazine (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2006-05-13.
  • Official website:
  • Official blog:
  • Official MySpace:
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