Performing at the Japan Concert

To her Japanese fans, AI is the "queen of hip-hop soul" for her compelling take on urban beats.  That style reflects her international origins: Born to a Japanese father and Italian-Japanese mother in Los Angeles, Ai Carina Uemura honed her singing and dancing skills on both sides of the Pacific due to her father's travels, absorbing both American street music and Japanese pop along the way. The first signing to Def Jam Japan, she's released seven albums, with her 15th single, "I'll Remember You," slated for release on July 18.

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