Ai Tomioka has been selected for Apple Music's "Up Next Japan" project, which introduces talented artists from around the world.

■Ai Tomioka is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter who is attracting attention from her generation not only in Japan but also overseas.

“Up Next” is an Apple Music project that introduces talented and promising artists from around the world. Ai Tomioka, an active university student singer-songwriter who is popular both domestically and internationally, has been selected as the October artist of Up Next Japan. The project will feature a variety of content, including interviews and playlists that explore Ai Tomioka’s charms.

Ai Tomioka is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter who is attracting attention from her generation not only in Japan but also overseas. It depicts love scenes from a unique perspective and is characterized by melodies woven with clear singing voices. “Goodbye Bye”, which was posted on SNS in 2023 and features a natural blend of sounds in two languages (Japanese and English), attracted attention not only in Japan but also in other Asian countries, gaining global popularity. Since then, they have expanded the range of their activities, including appearances at Korean music festivals, tickets for their solo concert in Korea in September sold out immediately, and their concert in Japan in November, which was also sold out.

In conjunction with the October artist selection for “Up Next Japan,” Ai Tomioka appeared as a guest on Apple Music’s radio program “J-Pop Now Radio” in a mini interview. A current university student singer-songwriter’s thoughts on self-production, such as the struggles of producing music and production methods, as well as the inspiration for “Koisuru Planet “Anata” (released on February 14, 2024) from a movie poster. He talks about the production background and his dreams for the future, with his sights set on overseas markets.

The “Up Next” playlist introduces up-and-coming artists including Ai Tomioka. It will be updated regularly, so add your favorite songs to your library and enjoy them.

In addition, Ai Tomioka’s latest song “Missing You” can be enjoyed with spatial audio using Dolby Atmos on Apple Music.