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. Shortly after turning four years old, her family moved to Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Tomioka was motivated to learn guitar during her early childhood after watching a performance video of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. During her adolescence, Tomioka and her family moved to Osaka, where Tomioka attended high school. After graduating high school, Tomioka moved to Tokyo.
2021–present: Career beginnings, Ai'scream In the summer of 2021, Tomioka began posting videos on TikTok consisting of original and cover songs. Her cover recordings spanned from popular Japanese artists such as Spitz and Kazuyoshi Saito to overseas artists the Beatles and the Carpenters. In the same year, she won the "Next Break Singer Discovery Audition" award. 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. In April 2024, she held a street performance in South Korea, attracting over 800 attendees. She later announced her first official live performance in South Korea, Blue Spot, which sold out within 10 minutes of tickets going on sale. Additional live shows were later held in Tokyo.
On September 22, 2025, Tomioka announced her debut studio album, Ai'scream. In support of the album, she announced the Ai'scream Asia Tour. The album was later released on 12 November 2025, to generally positive reviews. On 25 February 2026, she released Ai ga Tokenai Uchi ni, a deluxe edition release of Ai'scream.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Album details Ai'scream Released: November 12, 2025 Label: Victor Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
Reissues + List of reissues Title Album details 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 AlbumJPNHeat. 2022 —Ai'scream — rowspan="3" — — 2023 4Ai'scream — 2024 2 — — rowspan="2" "Missing You" — "Maybe" —Ai'scream 2025 — rowspan="5" — — "New Style" — "Heart Beat" — "Delulu" —Ai'scream "Beat Up" — "Soulmate" 2026 — rowspan="2" — "—" 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" rowspan="2" "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director Title YearDirector "Rapunzel" 2022 Motoki Munaka "Rashikunai Yone" Makino Tsubasa "Good Bye-bye" 2023 rowspan="13" "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) Ai'scream Asia Tour (2025) Before Love Melts Away Tour (2026)
One-off performances
Blue Spot (September 21–22, 2024) Blue Spot: Japan (November 23, 2024)
References