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Ai

Japanese-American singer-songwriter

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Also known as Ai Carina Uemura · Ai Uemura · Uemura Ai · Uemura Carina Ai · Uemura Ai Carina · Ai (singer)

Born: November 2, 1981
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Birthplace: Los Angeles
Citizenship: Japan
, United States
Occupation: singer-songwriter
, rapper
, record producer
Education: Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
, Glendale High School (California)
Spouse: Hiro(since 2014)
Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese
, English
Notable work: Believe
, Story
, Mic-a-holic Ai
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Ai Carina Uemura , known mononymously as Ai, is a Japanese-American singer, songwriter, and rapper. Known in Japan as the "Queen of Hip-hop Soul", her 2005 single "Story" went on to become her breakthrough release, becoming one of the best-selling multi-format singles in Japan with over 5 million units sold. A multi-million record selling artist, Ai has released thirteen studio albums and has received various accolades, including two Billboard Japan Music Awards and three Space Shower Music Video Awards.

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Sex or gender: female
Discography: Ai discography
Genre: pop music
rhythm and blues
gospel music
J-pop
hip-hop
Website: aimusic.tv web feed url: aimusic.tv
universal-music.co.jp/ai
Name in native language: 植村カリーナ愛
Ai Carina Uemura
Label: EMI Records
BMG Japan
RCA Records
EMI Music Japan
EMI Records Japan
Island Records
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Japan
Field of work: music
Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1998
Birth name: Ai Carina Uemura
植村カリーナ愛
Social media followers: 289,000(April 24, 2025) youtube channel id: UCX4fV50d398w_YSGgKwa51Q
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-04-24
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52,825(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 313114300
261,000(May 18, 2024) youtube channel id: UCX4fV50d398w_YSGgKwa51Q
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-05-18
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233,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCX4fV50d398w_YSGgKwa51Q
207,000(March 17, 2022) youtube channel id: UCX4fV50d398w_YSGgKwa51Q
49,260(January 27, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 313114300
158,000(July 1, 2021) youtube channel id: UCX4fV50d398w_YSGgKwa51Q
45,932(January 5, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 313114300
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43,188(May 10, 2018) x (twitter) numeric user id: 313114300
Family name: Uemura
Given name: Ai
Carina
Residence: Los Angeles
Kagoshima
Ethnic group: Japanese Americans
Italians
Pseudonym: A.I.

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