Risa Niigaki
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Risa Niigaki | |
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| 新垣 里沙 | |
 Risa Niigaki at the Japan Expo on July 3, 2010 | |
| Born | October 20, 1988 |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | Zetima |
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| Website | Official Website - Official Blog - Official Agency Profile - Youtube Channel "RisanTube" |
Risa Niigaki (新垣 里沙, Niigaki Risa, born October 20, 1988) is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a fifth-generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with 3 others- Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at the age of six. She was one of the longest serving members of Morning Musume, and was the leader of the group from October 2011 to her graduation on May 18, 2012.
Biography
History
Niigaki was born in
In 2001, Niigaki joined Morning Musume as the fifth generation along with Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno, and Makoto Ogawa. Morning Musume producer Tsunku said he chose Niigaki because she "shined during the final studio recording" for the audition song that all the finalists had to sing.[1] She debuted and lead on the group's 13th single, "Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band)" making her one of the few members of Morning Musume who was able to lead on her debut single. She first appeared in their 4th album, 4th Ikimasshoi!. In the summer of that year, she also debuted in a shuffle unit as part of Happy 7, with two other members of her generation (Ai Takahashi and Makoto Ogawa).[citation needed]
Later in September, all fifth-generation members were placed into
Niigaki, along with many other members of Morning Musume at that time, starred in a drama entitled Angel Hearts which was released in 2002. In 2003, she was placed into Sakuragumi, which released two singles before also becoming inactive.[3]
In early 2007, Niigaki was chosen to be a member of the Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai (モーニング娘。誕生10年記念隊) along with Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe, Maki Goto and Koharu Kusumi - a unit created to celebrate Morning Musume's 10th anniversary. Their first single, Bokura ga Ikiru My Asia (僕らが生きるMy Asia), was released on January 24, 2007. On June 1, 2007, Miki Fujimoto's resigned from Morning Musume,[4][5] Ai Takahashi replaced Fujimoto as leader, while Risa Niigaki took Takahashi's place as sub-leader.
Following the announcement of
It then was announced in July 2008 that Niigaki and Ai Takahashi would play the 70s idol J-pop duo
On January 9, 2011, it was announced that Ai Takahashi would graduate from Morning Musume and
She would graduate from Morning Musume and Hello! Project on the last day of their Spring Concert Tour, May 18, at Nippon Budokan.[10] Niigaki was the fourth Morning Musume member to graduate at the Budokan. On May 18, 2012, Niigaki graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project alongside Aika Mitsui. She handed down her position as leader of Morning Musume to Sayumi Michishige.[11]
Personal life
Niigaki began dating Yoshikazu Kotani after starring together in the stage play Absolute Boyfriend in 2013.[12] After two years of dating, they held their marriage ceremony on July 11, 2016. On January 6, 2018, both announced on their blogs that they were filing for divorce, citing they were growing apart.[13][14]
On June 30, 2022, Niigaki announced that she is remarried with a YouTube cinematographer Yasutake Yamaguchi.[15][16]
Releases
Photobooks
| # | Title | Release date | Publisher | ISBN | Photobook information |
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| – | 5 - Morning Musume 5 Ki Generation Member Shashinshū (5 モーニング娘。5期メンバー写真集) |
2002-08-16 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2721-3 |
Photobook starring all of the 5th generation members
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| 1 | Niigaki Risa (1stソロ写真集「新垣里沙」) | 2004-10-07 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2827-9 |
First solo photobook |
| 2 | Ama Natsu (2ndソロ写真集「あま夏」) | 2006-06-25 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2941-0 |
Second solo photobook |
| 3 | Isshun (3rdソロ写真集「一瞬」) | 2007-05-27 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-4013-9 |
Third solo photobook |
| 4 | Happy Girl (4thソロ写真集「Happy Girl」) | 2008-04-25 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-4080-5 |
Fourth solo photobook |
DVDs
- 2007-06-13 – Alo Hello! Niigaki Risa DVD (アロハロ！新垣里沙 DVD)
- 2009-01-21 – Alo Hello! 2 Niigaki Risa DVD (アロハロ！2 新垣里沙 DVD)
- 2010-07-14 – Alo Hello! 3 Niigaki Risa DVD (アロハロ！3 新垣里沙 DVD)
Acts
Movies
- 2002 – Tokkaekko (とっかえっ娘。)
- 2003 – Koinu Dan no Monogatari (子犬ダンの物語)
Dramas
- 2002 – Angel Hearts
- 2002 – Ore ga Aitsu de Aitsu ga Ore de (おれがあいつであいつがおれで)
- 2008 – Hitmaker Aku Yū Monogatari as Kei from Pink Lady
Television shows
| Show | Start date | End date |
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| Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。) | 2001 | April 1, 2007 |
| Tin Tin Town! (ティンティンTown!) | July 5, 2002 | March 26, 2004 |
| Sore Yuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ) | September 29, 2003 | December 26, 2003 |
| Futarigoto (二人ゴト) | July 1, 2004 | July 2, 2004 |
| July 23, 2004 | July 29, 2004 | |
| Majokko Rika-chan no Magical v-u-den (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝) | October 21, 2004 | November 10, 2004 |
| Musume Dokyu! (娘Dokyu!) | June 13, 2005 | — |
Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@) |
April 8, 2007 | September 28, 2008 |
Radio
| Program | Start date | End date |
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| Tanpopo Henshūbu Oh-So-Ro! (タンポポ編集部 Oh-So-Ro!) | September 24, 2002 | September 23, 2003 |
| TBC Fun Fīrudo Mōretsu Mōdasshu (TBC Funふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ) | April 1, 2005 | April 15, 2005 |
| July 25, 2005 | August 5, 2005 | |
| Hello Pro Yanen!! (ハロプロやねん!!) | June 10, 2005 | June 24, 2005 |
References
- ^ Morning Musume 5th generation audition on muSix! (TV Tokyo), broadcast in 2001.
- ^ "Tanpopo discography" (in Japanese). Hello! Project.com. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
- ^ "Morning Musume Sakuragumi discography" (in Japanese). Hello! Project.com. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
- ^ モー娘藤本美貴、熱愛発覚でグループ脱退 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. 2007-06-01. Archived from the original on 2007-06-03.
- ^ "Yahoo! Japan News" (in Japanese). 2007-06-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ai Takahashi & Risa Niigaki are Pink Lady" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ 高橋愛＆新垣里沙でペッパー警部よ…日テレ系「阿久悠物語」でピンク・レディー役 (in Japanese). The Hochi Shimbun. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ a b Robert Michael Poole (2009-06-26). "Anime conventions still set trends". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ モーニング娘。高橋愛 卒業に関するお知らせ (in Japanese). Up-Front Agency. 2011-01-09. Archived from the original on January 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "モーニング娘。リーダー・新垣里沙が卒業を発表". BARKS (in Japanese). 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "モーニング娘。新リーダーは道重さゆみ、さらに新メンバーオーディションも開催決定". BARKS (in Japanese). 18 May 2012. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "＆w[and w]".
- ^ Risa Niigaki (2018-01-06). "ありがとう" (in Japanese). Ameba Blogs. Retrieved 2018-01-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Yoshikazu Kotani (2018-01-06). "ありがとうございます" (in Japanese). Ameba Blogs. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2022-06-30). "元「モーニング娘。」新垣里沙が再婚 お相手はカジサックのユーチューブスタッフ". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Niigaki Risa marries YouTube cinematographer Yamaguchi Yasutake". tokyohive. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
External links
- Official Blog Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Morning Musume: Official Hello! Project profile Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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