Airi Tanigawa

Airi Tanigawa (谷川 愛梨, Tanigawa Airi; born 5 December 1995) is a Japanese singer who is a former member of the idol girl group NMB48. She was a member of NMB48's Team N.

Airi Tanigawa 谷川 愛梨
Tanigawa in 2018
Background information
Also known as	Airi
Born	(1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 29)
Origin	Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Idol singer
Years active	2011 (2011) – present
Labels	KYORAKU Yoshimoto Holdings

Biography

Tanigawa was born in Osaka Prefecture. She passed NMB48's 2nd generation auditions in May 2011. Her audition song was "Kiseki" by GReeeeN.^[1] Her debut was on June 5, 2011. Her stage debut was on August 13, 2011.^[2] In January 2012, she was selected to join Team M.^[3]

Tanigawa's first NMB48 senbatsu was for the single Nagiichi.^[4]

Tanigawa did jazz dance for 7 years.^[5] Her dream is to be a multi-talent.^[6]

On November 2, 2019, Tanigawa announced that she will graduate from the group during NMB48's performance.^[7] she graduated from the group on December 25, 2019.

Discography

NMB48 singles

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2011	2	"Oh My God!"	B-side	Sang on "Boku wa Matteru" and "Nandeyanen, Idol"
2012	3	"Junjō U-19"	B-side	Sang on "Baatari GO!" and "Migi e Magare!"
2012	4	"Nagiichi"	A-side	First A-side. Also sang on "Boku ga Mou Sukoshi Daitan Nara" with Akagumi and "Hatsukoi no Yukue to Play Ball" with NMB Seven.
2012	5	"Virginity (song)"	A-side	Also sang on "Mōsō Girlfriend"
2012	6	"Kitagawa Kenji"	A-side	Also sang on "In-Goal"
2013	7	"Bokura no Eureka"	A-side
2013	8	"Kamonegix"	A-side
2014	9	"Takane no Ringo"	A-side
2014	10	"Rashikunai"	A-side	Also sang on "Migi ni Shiteru Ring" as Team M
2015	11	"Don't look back!"	A-side

AKB48 singles

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2012	27	"Gingham Check"	B-side	Sang on "Ano Hi no Fuurin"
2013	34	"Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono"	B-side	Sang on "Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta"
2015	39	"Green Flash"	B-side	Sang on "Punkish"

Appearances

Stage Units

NMB48 Kenkyuusei Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo"

1. "Skirt, Hirari"

Team M 1st Stage "Idol no Yoake"

1. "Itoshiki Natasha"

Team M 2nd Stage "RESET"

1. "Kiseki wa ma ni Awanai"

Variety Shows

• NMB48 Geinin! (2012)

External links

• NMB48 Official Profile
• Official Blog
• Airi Tanigawa on Google+
• Airi Tanigawa on Twitter