Airi Suzuki

Airi Suzuki (born November 9, 1989, in Tokyo as 鈴木愛理) is a Japanese singer, actress, model, and radio personality. She began her career in 2002 when she joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Project Kids, and in 2005 she debuted as the lead vocalist of the idol girl group Cute. She also worked as a vocalist for Buono!, which broadened her activity beyond Cute and connected her to idol pop and performance-focused J-pop. In June 2015, Suzuki became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Ray. After Cute and Buono! disbanded in 2017, she left Hello! Project and debuted as a solo singer with the album Do Me a Favor, with "Distance" as its lead track.