Rika Nakai
Rika Nakai | |
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中井 りか | |
![]() Nakai in September, 2018 | |
Born | Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan | August 23, 1997
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation |
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Agent | Ohta Production |
Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Musical career | |
Genres | J-pop |
Years active | 2015–present |
Associated acts | |
Website | NGT48 - Official Profile |
Rika Nakai (中井 りか, Nakai Rika, born August 23, 1997 in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese idol and tarento.[2] She is a first generation member of the Japanese girl group NGT48. She is represented with Ohta Production.
Life and career[]
Growing up in Toyama, Nakai had aspirations to become famous since she was in elementary school.[3] With influences from AKB48 while she was young, she entered and passed the NGT48 audition for 1st generation members in 2015 during her 3rd year of high school.[3][4]
In 2016, she was placed in Team NIII with 15 other members and performed at the NGT48 Theater grand opening.[5] Nakai continued to find success in the group,[6] and began appearing on various television programs since 2017 when she switched agency from AKS to Ohta Production.[7] She is currently active in both her idol activities and her career as a tarento and assistant MC.
Media[]
Television[]
Variety Shows[]
- Hakuchumu (白昼夢) (Fuji TV, October 2017–March 2019)[8]
- Smart Fondue (スマートフォンデュ) (TV Asahi, October 2017–December 2018) - Assistant MC[9]
- Seishun Koukou 3-nen C-gumi (青春高校3年C組) (TV Tokyo, April 2018–) - Assistant MC[10]
- Tadaya (無料屋) (TV Asahi, February 2019–) - MC[11]
- Kyou Kara Tomodachi ni Naremasuka? (今日から友達になれますか?) (Fuji TV, April 2019–) - MC alongside Kazutoyo Koyabu[12]
References[]
- ^ 講談社 MOOK『AKB48総選挙公式ガイドブック2018』Pg. 163
- ^ NGT48・中井りか、太田プロダクションへの所属をサプライズ発表!「みなさんがいてくれたからこその大きなチャンス。これをしっかり受け止めたい。」 - ACTRESS PRESS 2017-11-18
- ^ Jump up to: a b 中井りか (2017-03-22). "富山)夢見る子の目標に NGT48センター中井さん" (Interview). Interviewed by 松原央. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "初お披露目!NGT48の第1期生オーディション合格者22名!". Smartザテレビジョン. KADOKAWA. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "NGT48、柏木由紀ら16人でチームN3結成". nikkansports.com. 日刊スポーツ新聞社. 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "NGT48中井りか、初ソロ公演で宣言「小悪魔から大悪魔に!」". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "【独占撮影画像あり】NGT48中井りか、太田プロダクションへの所属が決定 !SHOWROOMでサプライズ発表「みなさんがいてくれたからこその大きなチャンス。これをしっかり受け止めたい。」" (Press release). SHOWROOM株式会社. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "NGT48中井りか、大人の世界をいとうせいこうから学ぶ フジ新番組『白昼夢』". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "秋元康が手掛ける視聴者参加型"スマホ"番組「スマートフォンデュ」がスタート!". ザテレビジョン. KADOKAWA. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "『青春高校3年C組』におぎやはぎ、バカリズム、日村勇紀、メイプル、千鳥ら". CINRA.NET. CINRA. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "テレ東『青春高校』チャリー、テレ朝の番組に進出". ORICON NEWS. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "不器用な中井りか、ゲスト迎えて友達作りに奮闘!「今日から友達になれますか?」". 音楽ナタリー. ナターシャ. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Japanese idols
- Japanese women singers
- NGT48 members
- People from Toyama (city)