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Honda Ruru (本多ルル), also known by her stage name RuRu, is a Chinese singer. She was a member of the Japanese girl group Taiyou to Ciscomoon and was also part of the Hello! Project shuffle unit Kiiro 5. Outside of Hello! Project, she was a solo artist and model. She released her first solo album, "Měilì Xīnqíng", in February 2001 under Virgin Records.

Biography

RuRu studied at a private music school in which her mom was a teacher. Here Honda participated in singing events and was in charge of the school’s music festival(s).

1992-1995

In 1992, at the age of 16, RuRu went to Japan with her mother, but didn’t start working in the music industry right away. She had a part-time job that had nothing to do with music. She said in an interview she used to go to karaoke as a hobby, but nothing serious.

In January, 1995, she landed the grand-prix (first place) in a singing contest called, "Zainichi Chugokujin Nihongo Kayou Conkuru" (在日中国人日本語歌謡コンクール; Singing Contest in Japanese for Chinese People).^{^[1]}

In February she signed a contract with Chugei and started her entertainment activities.^{^[2]} She appeared at NTV's "Super TV" (スーパテレビ) and was featured as a gravure model in Tokyo Newspaper's "SPA!", "Weekly Bunshun" and "Chinese Dragon".^{^[3]}

1998-2003

RuRu was watching ASAYAN’s application process, and has said she was very impressed by Tsunku’s comments about the new girl group he was looking for members for. She signed up for the audition, and was the last girl to pass the audition on February 14th, 1999. The group disbanded only 1,5 years later.

She then went back to China and started a solo career releasing three albums. She also started an acting career, starring in the doramas: Sunshine Jelly, Fly Me to the Moon – Yue Guang Sen Lin and Zhan Shen. A soundtrack to Fly Me to the Moon was released. It features RuRu on the cover, but not any songs of hers.

2004-2008

After the release of her best-of album in 2004 (and a single release in 2005), she was out of the spotlight for a few years.

In 2007, she released a cover album under Avex Trax in Japan, but not too long after the release of the album she went back to China again.

In 2008, Taiyou to Ciscomoon released a best of-album to commemorate their 10th Anniversary. RuRu said in the booklet notes that "The albums I released in Taiwan were all in Taiwanese, which was very different from the mainland Chinese in terms of pronunciation, so I made lots of mistakes and had difficulty getting used to it at the beginning. That experience reminded me of when I had similar difficulty singing in Japanese when I was in Taiyo to Ciscomoon. It sounds like my life has been filled with difficult times, lol." She also said she still works as a musician in Taiwan.

Profile

Name: Honda Ruru (本多ルル)
Stage Name: RuRu (ルル)
Birth Name: Guo Jialu (郭嘉露)
Birthdate: March 18, 1976 (1976-03-18) (age 48)
Birthplace: Shenyang, Liáoníng, China
Blood type: O
Height: 163cm

Hello! Project Groups:
- Taiyou to Ciscomoon (1999-2000)
- Kiiro 5 (2000)

Discography

[2001] Danshen Nuzi Julebu
[2005.12.01] Nǐ Yīdiǎn Dōu Méi Biàn

[2001.02.xx] Měilì Xīnqíng

[2002.01.09] Single

[2003.11.21] sweet talk Gēn wǒ Shuō

[2007.04.04] Shoshin

[2001] Sunshine Jelly

[10.2002] Twenty Something Taipei

Fly Me to the Moon (Featured on the cover)

Discography Featured In

Taiyou to Ciscomoon

[1999.10.27] One
[2000.09.27] 2nd STAGE
[2008.12.10] Taiyo to Ciscomoon/T&C Bomber Mega Best

Taiyou to Ciscomoon

[1999.04.21] Tsuki to Taiyou
[1999.06.23] Gatamekira
[1999.07.28] Uchuu de La Ta Ta
[1999.08.25] Everyday Everywhere
[1999.09.29] Magic of Love
[1999.12.08] Marui Taiyou -winter ver.- (丸い太陽-winter ver.-)
[2000.04.19] DON'T STOP Ren'aichuu
[2000.07.19 HEY! Mahiru no Shinkirou

Kiiro 5

[2000.03.08] Kiiroi Osora de Boom Boom Bom

Taiyou to Ciscomoon

[1999] Tsuki to Taiyou DDI Pocket Special Edition
[1999.07.23] Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu
[1999.10.27] Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu Vol. 2
[2000.01.26] Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu Vol. 3
[2000.04.19] Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu Vol. 4

Taiyou to Ciscomoon

[2000.02.19] Majutsushi Orphen Revenge OST Part 2
[2000.04.26] Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~
[2013.12.31] Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 1
[2014.07.09] Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 4
[2003.02.05] Dou Soukai '03 ASAYAN

Kiiro 5

[2000.04.26] Hello Project - Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~
[2008.12.10] Hello! Project Shuffle Unit Mega Best

Photobooks

[2002.02.20] COSMOS

Trivia

Originally from China, she became a citizen of Japan in August 1999.
Tsunku gave her the name RuRu, the same way he named Morning Musume's exchange students: Junjun and Linlin.

External Links

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