Ikuta Erina

Ikuta Erina (生田衣梨奈) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project. She is a ninth generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume.

Profile

 * Name: Ikuta Erina (生田衣梨奈)
 * Nicknames: Eripon (えりぽん)
 * Birthdate: July 7th, 1997 (13 years old)
 * Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
 * Astrological Sign: Cancer
 * Height: 155cm
 * Bloodtype: A
 * Hobbies: Dancing and golf
 * Favorite foods: Strawberries and ham
 * Favorite colors: White, black, red and yellow
 * Motto: Determination is key!!
 * Favorite word: "Love"
 * Special Skills: can sleep anywhere, English, types fast
 * Quality that you won’t lose to anyone: Being in high spirits
 * Proud of in hometown: It’s the hometown of “Kaedama” for Hakata Ramen
 * Favorite Morning Musume Song: Ookii Hitomi
 * Favorite Idol: Kojima Haruna
 * Looks up to: Kojima Haruna, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Maeda Yuuka, Yaguchi Mari
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Morning Musume (2011-Present)

2011
On January 2, 2011 at the first Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ concert Tsunku announced her as one of the new members of Morning Musume's ninth generation. Erina passed the 9th generation auditions along with Sayashi Riho and Suzuki Kanon.

The 9th generation made their concert debut in the same day they were announced as new members in Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ concert tour and participated in the song "Tomo".

Ikuta's debut single in Morning Musume is titled "Maji desu ka Ska!"

Shows

 * UstreaMusume (April 13, 2011-present)

Trivia

 * She is a fan of AKB48
 * Her favorite Idol is Kojima Haruna
 * She is a fan of S/mileage
 * She likes strawberries
 * She is good at doing handsprings
 * She is learning English
 * She is good at speaking English, however is not good at spelling and writing English words.
 * She was, for a short time, a model under "Elegant Promotion" [1].
 * She is shy around people she is not familiar with, but is "talkative" around friends and family.
 * When she is nervous, her voice becomes high pitched
 * Loves to sleep, and can "sleep anywhere"
 * She is fast at texting and typing on her cell phone
 * She and Tanaka Reina often speak to each other in Fukuoka dialect
 * For the ninth generation audition, she was #244, and sung "Lilpri - Little Princess"
 * Before joining Morning Musume, Ikuta had a blog
 * She attended an AKB48 handshaking event once
 * Her official signature is written in english, saying "Eripon"
 * She is the second member of Morning Musume to be from Fukuoka (the other is Tanaka Reina)
 * She become a fan of Morning Musume after hearing their single "Mr.Moonlight"
 * Her favorite Morning Musume song is Ookii Hitomi
 * Now in Morning Musume, she gets along with Michishige Sayumi and Fukumura Mizuki the most
 * Her official Morning Musume color is dark purple
 * She wants to make fans smile
 * She and Fukumura Mizuki are the tallest in the ninth generation