Ai Tomioka

Ai Tomioka
Born (2002-10-06) 6 October 2002
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2021–present
Musical career
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
InstrumentVocals
LabelVictor
Websitetomiokaai.net

Ai Tomioka (冨岡 愛, Tomioka Ai; 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.

Life and career

2002–2021: Early life and education

Ai Tomioka was born in Tokyo, Japan on 6 October 2002.[1] Shortly after turning four years old, her family moved to Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[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

List of studio albums
Title Album details
Ai'scream

Reissues

List of reissues
Title Album details
Ai ga Tokenai Uchi ni (愛が溶けないうちに)
  • Released: February 25, 2026
  • Label: Victor
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name
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" —
"Soulmate" 2026 — Non-album singles
"Dilemma" (ジレンマ) —
"—" denotes items that did not chart.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"831" 2025 Ai'scream
"Step by Step" Non-album singles
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director
"Rapunzel" 2022 Motoki Munaka
"Rashikunai Yone" Makino Tsubasa
"Good Bye-bye" 2023 Unknown
"Ai Need Your Love" 2024
"Koi Suru Wakusei 'Anata' "
"I Wanna"
"Jealousy"
"Missing You"
"Maybe"
"Otori" 2025
"Karoya Kani"
"Tsuyokau Hakanai Mono Tachi"
"Step by Step"
"Heart Beat"
"Delulu"
"Beat Up" Motherfucko
"831" Shun Murakami

Tours

Concert tours

  • Lets Meet on the Dance Floor Tour (2025)[14]
  • Ai'scream Asia Tour (2025)[15]
  • Before Love Melts Away Tour (2026)[12]

One-off performances

  • Blue Spot (September 21–22, 2024)[16]
  • Blue Spot: Japan (November 23, 2024)[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "冨岡愛". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Karasumaru (9 December 2025). "【インタビュー】冨岡 愛『愛'sCREAM』、"言葉ノート"から生まれるメロディーと物語のつくり方". Barks (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 "『大阪愛 ~OSAKA FREAK~』アーティスト 冨岡愛 -懐かしさを感じる街、大阪-". Freak Mag. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Ogihara, Azusa (24 June 2022). "路上弾き語りシーンから現れた注目の次世代シンガー 透明感あふれるボーカルが話題の冨岡愛とは何者か？". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 "日韓のK-POPファンから注目される、シンガーソングライター冨岡愛". Barks (in Japanese). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "冨岡愛、韓国での初単独ライブ2DAYS即完". Barks (in Japanese). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "冨岡愛が韓国に続く東京ワンマン開催、ドラマ主題歌＆東名阪ツアー発表". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 25 November 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "冨岡 愛、ファーストアルバム『愛'sCREAM』発売決定。アナログ盤や限定グッズ付きセットも". Barks (in Japanese). 22 September 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "冨岡 愛 1stアルバム『愛'sCREAM』発売決定！直筆サイン入りのアナログ盤、グッズ付き限定セットのリリースも解禁！". Encore (in Japanese). 23 September 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "冨岡 愛、自身初のアジアツアー完走＆東名阪福ツアーを発表". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 17 November 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "冨岡 愛はハイブリッドな感性で"リアル"を叫ぶ 進化の先で辿り着いた1stアルバム『愛'sCREAM』レビュー". Real Sound (in Japanese). 12 November 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  12. 1 2 Ueda, Takuto. "＜インタビュー＞溶けないうちに味わって――冨岡 愛、1stアルバムの"続編"で描いた「愛の温度」". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "冨岡愛 | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "【ライブレポート】冨岡 愛、東名阪ツアーで4ヶ月連続リリースの集大成を熱演。アジアツアーも決定". Barks (in Japanese). 24 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "冨岡 愛、初のアジアツアー開幕、ファイナル＠KT Zepp YokohamaはU-NEXTライブ配信決定". Barks (in Japanese). 18 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  16. ↑ ""日韓で注目"冨岡愛、初の韓国コンサート「BLUE SPOT」を9月に開催！早くも追加公演が決定". Kstyle (in Japanese). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "【ライブレポート】冨岡愛、超満員で終えたワンマンライブ！ドラマ主題歌、東名阪ツアー発表にファン歓喜". The First Times (in Japanese). 25 November 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
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