Japanese singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka will give her “Aio Piano at Asia” concert in Shenzhen next month.

A piano player since age 4, Otsuka composes and co-produces her own songs, as well as writes her own lyrics. Her music ranges from upbeat pop and rock music to ballads. She is a popular artist on the Avex Trax label and is best known for her 2003 hit “Sakuranbo,” which stayed in the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 103 weeks.

Since 2003, Otsuka held her “Love Is Born” concert tour every September in Japan. In 2008, Otsuka held a leg of the concert in Taiwan, where she performed a Chinese version of her song “Planetarium.”

Time: 8 p.m., Aug. 17

Tickets: 380-880 yuan

Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)

Metro: Line 1 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B(SD News)