Ai Takahashi

(born September 14, 1986) is a Japanese pop singer. She sings upbeat songs in the group Morning Musume which is a part of the Hello! Project unity. She was the leader of the group.

 Biography 

Her first appearance on TV was in 1999, on a children's talent show, where she won a prize.

She joined Morning Musume in 2001 with Asami Konno, Makoto Ogawa and Risa Niigaki. Her first single was "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no BIG BAND~" which she sang with the group. In 2002 she launched her first photobook alone and joined the group Mini Moni. She also acted in a movie, MiniMoni Ja Movie: Okashina Daibouken. She was called "Takkity" by her fans because her dress in the movie was like a black cat.

In 2003 she replaced Mari Yaguchi in the group Mini Moni. In 2007 she became leader of the group Morning Musume after Miki Fujimoto left the team. In 2008 she joined a new group, High King, created to promote the musical: "Cinderella the Musical". Takahashi plays the main character in this musical.

In 2009 she was made the leader of the group Hello!Project. She is the only member of Morning Musume that plays a character in a dorama (Japanese drama).

 Discography and releases 
 Singles 
 #  Title  Release Date  Information 1    2006  Only released for digital purchase and download;later released as part of the Petit Best 7 compilation CD

 Photobooks 
 #  RomajiJapaneseEnglish  Title  Release date  PublisherISBN  Description – 5: Morning Musume 5 Ki Member Shashinshū
 5　モーニング娘。5期メンバー写真集
 5: Morning Musume 5th Generation Members Photobook August 13, 2002 Wani Books Photobook starring all of the 5th generation members. 1 Takahashi Ai: Solo Shashinshū "Takahashi Ai Shashinshū"
 高橋愛　ソロ写真集「高橋愛写真集」
 Ai Takahashi: Solo Photobook "Ai Takahashi Photobook" December 9, 2002 Wani Books First solo photobook. 2 Alo Hello! Takahashi Ai
 アロハロ!高橋愛 December 17, 2003 Kadokawa Shoten Second solo photobook. 3 Takahashi Ai Shashinshū "Wataame"
 高橋愛写真集 わたあめ
 Ai Takahashi Photobook Cotton Candy May 27, 2004 Wani Books Third solo photobook. 4 Takahashi Ai Shashinshū "Ai Gokoro"
 高橋愛写真集 愛ごころ June 25, 2005 Wani Books Fourth solo photobook. 5 Takahashi Ai Shashinshū "19"
 高橋愛写真集『19』
 Ai Takahashi Photobook "19" January 27, 2006 Wani Books Fifth solo photobook. 6 Takahashi Ai Shashinshū Zenshu "ai"
 高橋愛写真集全集『ai』
 Ai Takahashi Photobook Complete Works "ai" October 27, 2006 Wani Books Compilation photobook. 7 Love Hello! Takahashi Ai Shashinshū in Phuket
 ラブハロ！高橋愛写真集inプーケット
 Love Hello! Ai Takahashi Photobook in Phuket March 14, 2007 Kadokawa Publishing Group Seventh solo photobook. Photographed in Phuket, Thailand. 8 Takahashi Ai Shashinshū "Mizu"
 高橋愛写真集『水』
 Ai Takahashi Photobook "Water" October 26, 2007 Wani Books Eighth solo photobook. Photographed in Bali. 9 Takahashi Ai Shashinshū "Mō Hitotsu no Ai"
 高橋愛写真集『もうひとつの愛』 May 25, 2008 Wani Books Ninth solo photobook. 10 Takahashi Ai Shashinshū "Watashi"
 高橋愛写真集『私』
 Ai Takahashi Photobook "I" May 25, 2009 Wani Books Tenth solo photobook.

 DVDs 
 #  Title  Release date 1    December 17, 2003 2    April 11, 2007

 Acts 
 Television dramas 
 Title  Start date  End date Angel Hearts  2002 Mini Moni's Brementown Musicians  January 10, 2005  January 31, 2005 Hitmaker Aku Yuu Monogatari  August 1, 2008   January 8, 2009  March 12, 2009

 Television shows 
 Show  Start date  End date  Network   2001  April 1, 2007  TV Tokyo Matthew's Best Hit TV  May 29, 2002  TV Asahi   July 5, 2002  March 26, 2004  Nihon TV   September 29, 2003  December 26, 2003  TV Tokyo   April 21, 2004  April 23, 2004  TV Tokyo July 23, 2004  July 29, 2004   December 1, 2004  December 6, 2004  TV Tokyo December 16, 2004  December 17, 2004   April 4, 2005  June 8, 2005  TV Tokyo   April 8, 2007  September 28, 2008  TV Tokyo   October 6, 2008  Ongoing  TV Tokyo

 Radio 
 Program  Start date  End date  Network   April 12, 2003  Ongoing  MBS Radio   March 3, 2005  CBC Radio   May 16, 2005  May 27, 2005  TBC

 References 

 Other websites 
 Morning Musume: Official Hello! Project profile  
 Hello Project – Official webpage.
 Hello Online - English community of Hello!Project.

Category:1986 births
Category:Living people
Category:Japanese singers
Category:J-pop
Category:People from Fukui Prefecture
Category:Japanese models
Category:Japanese child actors
Category:Japanese idols