Reika Sakurai

Reika Sakurai

Reika Sakurai in Taiwan in 2014
Background information
Native name 桜井 玲香
Born (1994-05-16) 16 May 1994
Origin Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Genres J-pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2011-present
Associated acts Nogizaka46

Reika Sakurai (桜井 玲香, Sakurai Reika, born May 16, 1994 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese idol singer and a member of the Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46.[1] She is a captain of the group.[2]

Career

In 2011, Sakurai auditioned for Nogizaka46, and was chosen as one of the first generation members. Her audition song was Happiness's Kiss Me.[3] She was chosen as one of the select members for their debut song Guruguru Curtain, and took the front position for that song.[4] She then made her single debut on February 22, 2012.[5] In June 2012, she was appointed the captain of Nogizaka46.[6] After graduating from high school, she studied in the department of sociology at the college.[7] In April 2013, she regularly appeared on the television drama Bad Boys J with other Nogizaka46 members.[8]

From October 25 to November 9, 2014, she played heroine in the musical Mr.Kaminari with Misa Etō who is also a member of Nogizaka46.[9] In 2016, she was cast for the leading role of Kiraware Matsuko no Isshō that is a stage version of the film Memories of Matsuko. A member of Nogizaka46 Yumi Wakatsuki also plays the same role on this stage.[10]

Appearances

TV dramas

Films

Events

Stages

Bibliography

Photobooks

References

  1. ↑ "桜井 玲香 メンバー紹介 乃木坂46公式サイト" [Reika Sakurai, member introduction, Nogizaka46 official website]. Nogizaka46 LLC. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  2. ↑ "Nogizaka46 hold their first overseas live in Paris". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  3. ↑ 「乃木坂46」最終オーディション取材レポート(2) [Nogizaka46 The final audition report] (in Japanese). Scramble-Egg Inc. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  4. ↑ AKB48公式ライバル「乃木坂46」最終オーディション【速報ダイジェスト】 [Nogizaka46 The final audition] (in Japanese). Scramble-Egg Inc. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  5. ↑ "Nogizaka46 to make their CD debut in February". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  6. ↑ 乃木坂センター生駒里奈、成長ほめられ喜ぶ (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  7. ↑ （乃木坂４６日々是勉強）桜井玲香 アイドルからつながる場所へ (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  8. ↑ 伝説のヤンキーマンガドラマ化でAKB板野、乃木坂橋本共演 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  9. ↑ インタビュー チケットぴあ [Interview] (in Japanese). PIA Corporation. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  10. 1 2 乃木坂46桜井、若月が舞台「嫌われ松子―」挑戦 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  11. ↑ TV BAD BOYS J. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  12. ↑ TV 海の上の診療所. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  13. ↑ キャスト＆スタッフ 連続ドラマW 天使のナイフ [Tenshi no Knife cast and staff] (in Japanese). WOWOW Inc. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  14. ↑ TV 初森ベマーズ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  15. ↑ 乃木坂46生駒・白石ら十福神『大河』初出演 生田「まさかのオファー」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  16. ↑ 映画 劇場版 BAD BOYS J -最後に守るもの-. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  17. ↑ GirlsAwardで乃木坂46メンバー9名がファッションモデルに (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  18. ↑ 乃木坂46・桜井玲香＆衛藤美彩がSET「Mr.カミナリ」でお互いの演技をほめ合い!? (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  19. ↑ 乃木坂46生駒里奈ら、ナイロン100℃の名作舞台リメイクに挑戦 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  20. ↑ 乃木坂46・生田＆桜井が意気込み ミュージカル『リボンの騎士』 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  21. ↑ 乃木坂46が再び落語家に！生駒里奈らも参戦の「じょしらく弐」舞台は2066年 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  22. ↑ 季刊乃木坂 vol.1 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  23. ↑ 桜井玲香ファースト写真集 自由ということ (光文社) (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.