Rika Ishikawa
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| Rika Ishikawa 石川 梨華 |
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| Background information | ||
| Also known as | Rika-chan, Rikacchi, Charmy | |
| Born | January 19, 1985 (age 22) | |
| Origin |  Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
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| Genre(s) | Japanese Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Years active | 2000-present | |
| Label(s) | zetima, Piccolo Town | |
| Associated acts |
v-u-den, Morning Musume, DEF.DIVA, Tanpopo, Country Musume, Ecomoni, ROMANS, Morning Musume Otome Gumi 3-nin Matsuri, Sexy 8, 7AIR, H!P All Stars | |
| Website | Hello! Project.com | |
Rika Ishikawa (石川 梨華 Ishikawa Rika?, born January 19, 1985 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan), is a Japanese pop singer, TV and radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of Hello! Project's mothership band, the J-pop all-female supergroup Morning Musume. She is currently the leader of the trio v-u-den and the host of the TV show Hello! Morning.
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Profile
- Name: Rika Ishikawa (石川 梨華?)
- Nickname: Rika-chan (りかちゃん?), Rikacchi (りかっち?), Charmy (チャーミー?)
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 157 cm / 5′ 2″
- Favorite Color: Pink
- Favorite Baseball Team: Hanshin Tigers
- Dislikes: Birds
- Favorite Song: The Peace! (Morning Musume)
Biography
Ishikawa joined Morning Musume as a fourth generation member along with Hitomi Yoshizawa, Nozomi Tsuji, and Ai Kago, and made her debut in 2000 along with the rest of the fourth generation on the band's tenth single, "Happy Summer Wedding".
In 2001, simultaneously with her Morning Musume obligations, Ishikawa became a featured member of the then-semi-dormant Hello! Project group Country Musume and a second-generation member of Morning Musume's first subgroup, Tanpopo. She also participated in her first shuffle group recording, 3nin Matsuri, with fellow Morning Musume/Tanpopo member Ai Kago and solo singer Aya Matsuura (previously, she had been a replacement member in the 2000 shuffle group Aoiro 7).
One of Ishikawa's most referenced vocal parts during her Morning Musume days was a frantic spoken word piece in the middle eight of their 2003 single "Shabondama". She also said a spoken word piece at the end of the song "The Peace!" which she has said was one of her favorite Morning Musume moments.
In September of 2004, her new trio, v-u-den, released their debut single. She graduated from Morning Musume on May 7, 2005, and after five singles, v-u-den finally released their debut album, Suiteroom Number 1, in November of 2005.
Ishikawa has starred in a Hamtaro movie with her Ecomoni partner, Sayumi Michishige, and soloist Aya Matsuura. She was a Pocky Girl (for Morning Musume's Pocky commercial), and also plays for Gatas Brilhantes H.P..
Ishikawa starred in Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki, the fourth live-action adaptation film of Sukeban Deka opposite Aya Matsuura, released September 30, 2006.
In line with Mari Yaguchi's envolvement in the Japanese 2007 adaptation of the popular 1955 Broadway play, "Damn Yankees", Rika will be double casted with fellow 4th Generation ex-Morning Musume member, Nozomi Tsuji, in "When Will You Return?" (『いつの日君帰る』 Istu no hi kimi kaeru?), scheduled to open on May 4, 2007 at the Nissei Theatre in Tokyo, where it'll be performed up to the 22nd. The play will also have a limited three day run at the Osaka City Center from May 25 to May 28.[1]
Trivia
- Rika and Ayumi Shibata from Melon Kinenbi are very good friends who often go out to eat together in their private time. According to Rika they have never had a fight.
- Rika used to do rhythmic gymnastics, gaining great flexibility, which allows her to assume the Y-Balance position without much effort. She also served as captain for her school's tennis club during her time as a student.
Hello! Project Groups
- v-u-den (2004—present)
- DEF.DIVA (2005—present)
- Ecomoni (2004—present)
- Tanpopo (2000—2003)
- Morning Musume (2000—2005)
- Country Musume ni Ishikawa Rika (Morning Musume) (2001—2003)
- ROMANS (2003)
- Morning Musume Otome Gumi (2003—2004)
- Shuffle Groups
- 3-nin Matsuri (2001)
- Sexy 8 (2002)
- 7AIR (2003)
- H.P. All Stars (2004)
Photobooks
- Ishikawa Rika Shashinshu (石川梨華写真集?) (2001)
- Ishikawa Rika Shashinshu (石川梨華写真集?) (2002)
- Morning Musume Douwashou Mahou Heart (モーニング娘。童話集 魔法のハート。?) (2002)
- Ishikawa Rika Shashinshu "I" (石川梨華写真集「I」?) (2003)
- "Seishun Haka-san Ryōri Jyuku" & "17sai ~Tabidachi no Futari~" Visual Book (「青春ばかちん料理塾」&「17才～旅立ちのふたり」ビジュアルブック?) (2003)
- Ishikawa Rika Shashinshu "Hanabi" (石川梨華写真集「華美」?) (2004)
- Ishikawa Rika Shiawase no Ashi Ato Happy (石川梨華 幸せのあしあと ハッピー!」?) (July 2005)
- Oui, mon amour (December 18, 2006)
Appearances
Television
- Hai Kara-san ga Tooru (January 2, 2002)
- Tou-san no Natsu Matsuri (August 17, 2002)
- Ore ga Aitsu de Aitsu ga Ore de (December 28, 2002)
- Ranpo R Jigoku Doukeshi (February 23, 2003)
- Last Present (December 24, 2003)
- Majokko Rika-chan no Magical Biyuuden (「魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝」) (October 4, 2004 — December 24, 2004)
- Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki "Kunitori Monogatari" (January 2, 2005)
- Musume DOKYU! (「娘。DOKYU!」) (May 9, 2005)
- Shin Doumoto Kyoudai (「新堂本兄弟」) (June 18, 2006)
Radio
- MBS Young Town Douyoubi (April 3, 2003 — March 27, 2004)
- Biyuuden☆Ishikawa Rika no Chanka☆Charmy! (April 2, 2004 — September 21, 2006)
- HaroPuro Yanen!! (February 18, 2005 — March 11, 2005)
- B.B.L. (April 3, 2005 — April 10; May 8 — )
- v-u-den beauty hour 21 (October 6, 2006 — )
Movies
- Pinchrunner (2000)
- Tokkaekko (2002)
- Koinu Dan no Monogatari (2003)
- 17sai ~Tabidachi no Futari~ (2003)
- Tottoko Hamtaro Hamu Hamu Hapa Radaicho! (2004)
- Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki (2006)
Commercials
- ERUSEEME
- J Beef "Oniku SUKI SUKI" (2003)
DVD and Video
- Rika & Miki Sugao no 17sai ~Making Of "17sai ~Tabidachi no Futari~"~ (October 21, 2003)
- Alo Hello! Rika Ishikawa (アロハロ!石川梨華?) (March 7, 2007)
References & Notes
External links
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