Rika Nakai

Japanese tarento (born 1997)
unknown
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(m. 2024)​
Musical careerGenresJ-popYears active2015–2023Formerly of
  • NGT48
Musical artist

Rika Nakai (中井 りか, Nakai Rika, born August 23, 1997 in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese tarento.[2] She is a former member of the Japanese girl group NGT48. She is affiliated 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] In 2017 she signed up to Ohta Production from her previous agency AKS,[6] and had been appearing on various television programs afterwards, even performing in a dedicated one-day solo concert in 2018.[7]

She graduated from NGT48 on August 31, 2023.[8]

On March 31, 2024, she announced her marriage to a non-celebrity.[9]

Media

Television

Variety shows

  • Hakuchumu (白昼夢) (Fuji TV, October 2017–March 2019)[10]
  • Smart Fondue (スマートフォンデュ) (TV Asahi, October 2017–December 2018) - Assistant MC[11]
  • Seishun Koukou 3-nen C-gumi (青春高校3年C組) (TV Tokyo, April 2018–March 2020) - Assistant MC[12]
  • Tadaya (無料屋) (TV Asahi, February 2019–September 2020) - MC[13]
  • Kyou Kara Tomodachi ni Naremasuka? (今日から友達になれますか?) (Fuji TV, April 2019–March 2020) - MC alongside Kazutoyo Koyabu[14]

References

  1. ^ 講談社 MOOK『AKB48総選挙公式ガイドブック2018』Pg. 163
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "【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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "NGT卒業の中井りか、卒業公演終え「一生覚めたくない、素敵な優しい夢でした」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  9. ^ "元NGT48・中井りか結婚「私のようなあばれんぼうを優しく受け止めてくれる包容力のある」一般男性と". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). スポーツニッポン新聞社. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "『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.
  13. ^ "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.
  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

  • Ohta Production - Official Profile
  • Rika Nakai on X
  • Rika Nakai on Instagram
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