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|Box title = Honda Ruru<br>本田ルル
  
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|caption = Honda Ruru (2017)
 
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|birthname = Guō Jiālù (郭嘉露)
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|stagename = RuRu
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|birthdate = {{Birthday|1976|03|18}}
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|Row 2 title = Born
  
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|birthplace = Shenyang, Liáoníng, China
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|Row 2 info = {{Birthday|1976|03|18}}
  
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|Row 3 title = Origin
  
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|genre = J-Pop, Mando-Pop
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|Row 3 info = Shenyang, Liáoníng, China
  
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|occupation = Singer, Idol, Model
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|active = 1995–2007
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|Row 4 info = 1999–2007
  
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|label = [[zetima]] (1999-2000)
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|agency = {{ufg|UP-FRONT AGENCY}} (1999-2000)
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|Row 5 info = Zetima, avex
  
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|join = April 1999
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|left = October 2000
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|Row 6 info = [[Taiyo to Ciscomoon / T&C Bomber]], [[Kiiro 5]]}}
  
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|debutsingle = [[Tsuki to Taiyou]]
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'''Honda Ruru''' (本多ルル), also known by her stage name '''RuRu''', is a singer. She was a member of the Japanese girl group [[T&C Bomber]] and was also part of the [[Hello! Project]] shuffle unit [[Kiiro 5]]. She is originally from China but had become a Japanese citizen.
  
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Honda Ruru is now a solo artist and a model. She had released her first solo album under the avex record label on April 4, 2007. She mainly focuses on the Chinese market.
 
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[[File:RuRu_1720.jpg|thumb]]
  
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|graduate = }}'''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]].
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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.
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[[File:P_152370_50_207423196.jpg|thumb|From RuRu's final single (2005)]]
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[[File:ruru.jpg|thumb|From RuRu's photobook "Cosmos" (2002)]]
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[[File:RuRuHonda1999.jpg|thumb|RuRu (1999)]]
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==Biography==
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RuRu studied at a private music school in which her mom was a teacher. Here RuRu participated in singing events and was in charge of the school’s music festival(s).
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=== 1992-1995 ===
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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 did the dishes at a ramen shop and also worked as a server at a cafe<ref>[https://kknews.cc/entertainment/5mnoa8k.html]在1992年，本多RuRu16歲的時候，她隨母親去了日本。剛去的時候她的生活也是一度非常糟糕，一邊自學語言，一邊還要打工賺錢。因為是外國人，她受盡白眼，曾在拉麵店洗碗，也在咖啡館裡端盤子。大概過了一年之後， 她參加了東京電視台的「外國人歌謠大賽」並進入決賽。1995年 「第一屆在日華人卡拉OK大賽」中得到了第一名。在這之後她也獲得了與唱片公司簽約的機會，之後開始了自己的樂壇生涯。</ref>) She said in an interview she used to go to karaoke as a hobby, but nothing serious.
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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'').<sup><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20001204183200/http://www.chugei.com/ruru/profile/index.html]</ref></sup>
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In February she signed a contract with Chugei and started her entertainment activities.<sup><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041204074428/http://www.chugei.com/ruru/index.html]</ref></sup> 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".<sup><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20001204183200/http://www.chugei.com/ruru/profile/index.html]</ref></sup>
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=== 1998-2003 ===
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On November 22, the talent search show [[ASAYAN]] announced their [[Geinoujin Shin Unit Audition]] in which they were looking for ''girls with special talents who have enough experiences. ''
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On December 20, RuRu appeared in the semi-finals as one of sixteen auditionees. She sang "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston acapella and was interviewed face to face by [[Tsunku]]. On the same date she was the eight to be chosen as the final eight. They appeared in the ASAYAN studio getting interviewed by the hosts before Tsunku split them in two groups (RuRu was in the group called ''San Fran'') and announced they were being sent off to San Fransisco for boot camp training sessions including performance, dance, rhythm and rap.
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She became a member of Taiyou to Ciscomoon from 1999-2000 and 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 from "Fly Me to the Moon" was released. It features RuRu on the cover, but not any songs of hers.
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=== 2004-2008 ===
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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.
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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.
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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 Taiyou 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.
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==Profile==
  
==Profile==
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*'''Name:''' Honda Ruru (本多ルル)
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*'''Japanese Name:''' Honda Ruru (本多ルル)
 
*'''Stage Name:''' RuRu (ルル)
  
*'''Stage Name:''' RuRu (ルル)
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*'''Birth Name:''' Guō Jiālù (郭嘉露)
 
*'''Birthdate:''' {{Birthday|1976|03|18}}
  
*'''Birthdate:''' {{Birthday|1976|03|18}}
 
*'''Birthplace:''' Shenyang, Liáoníng, China
  
*'''Birthplace:''' Shenyang, Liáoníng, China
 
*'''Blood type:''' O
  
*'''Blood type:''' O
 
*'''Height:''' 163cm
  
*'''Height:''' 163cm
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*'''Western Zodiac:''' Pisces
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==Discography featured in==
  
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*'''Eastern Zodiac:''' Dragon
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<tabber>Singles=
  
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*'''Hello! Project Groups:'''
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;T&C Bomber
  
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*[[Tsuki to Taiyou]]
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**[[Taiyou to Ciscomoon]] (1999-2000)
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*[[Gatamekira]]
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**[[Kiiro 5]] (2000)
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*[[Uchuu de La Ta Ta]]
  
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*[[Everyday Everywhere]]
  
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*[[Magic of Love]]
  
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*[[Marui Taiyou -winter ver.-]]
  
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*[[DON'T STOP Ren'aichuu]]
  
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*[[HEY! Mahiru no Shinkirou]]
  
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;Kiiro 5
  
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*[[Kiiroi Osora de BOOM BOOM BOOM]]
  
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</tabber>
  
   
 
==Discography==
  
==Discography==
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===Chinese Singles===
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<tabber>Singles=
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* [2001] [[Danshen Nuzi Julebu]]
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*[2005.12.01] [[Nǐ Yīdiǎn Dōu Méi Biàn]] (你一点都没变; ''You Haven't Changed a Bit'')
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*[2005.12.01] [[Nǐ Yīdiǎn Dōu Méi Biàn]]
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===Chinese Albums===
  
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*[2001.02.xx] [[Měilì Xīnqíng]] (美麗心情; ''Beautiful Frame of Mind'')
  
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|-|Albums=
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*[2001.02.xx] [[Měilì Xīnqíng]]
 
*[2002.01.09] [[Single]]
  
*[2002.01.09] [[Single]]
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*[2003.11.21] [[sweet talk Gēn wǒ Shuō]] (sweet talk 跟我説; ''Follow My Voice'')
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*[2003.11.21] [[sweet talk Gēn wǒ Shuō]]
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*[2007.04.04] [[Shoshin]]
   
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*[2001] Jingcai Jiepai (精彩节拍) <small>(#2 Měilì Xīnqíng)</small>
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*[2007.04.04] [[Shoshin]] (初心)
  
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*[2002] E Shidai Danghong Bu Rang (e世代 当红不让) <small>(#13 Měilì Xīnqíng)</small>
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===DVDs===
  
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*[2004] Bi Shang Yanjing Qu Luxing 3 (Travel Light 3) (閉上眼睛去旅行 3 <small>(Travel Light 3)) (#2-10 Gen Wo Shuo)</small>
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*[2004.11.??] sweet talk
  
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*[2003] 極樂175 (Ultimate Dance 175) <small>(#11 You Shi Hou Mei Shi Hou)</small>
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|-|Other Albums=
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*[2001] [[Sunshine Jelly]]
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*[2002] [[Twenty Something Taipei]]
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*Fly Me to the Moon (Featured on the cover)
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</tabber>
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==Discography Featured In==
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<tabber>Albums=
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;Taiyou to Ciscomoon
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*[1999.10.27] [[Taiyo & Ciscomoon 1]]
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*[2000.09.27] [[2nd STAGE]]
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*[2008.12.10] [[Taiyou to Ciscomoon / T&C Bomber Mega Best]]
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|-|Singles=
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;Taiyou to Ciscomoon
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*[1999.04.21] [[Tsuki to Taiyou]]
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*[1999.06.23] [[Gatamekira]]
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*[1999.07.28] [[Uchuu de La Ta Ta]]
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*[1999.08.25] [[Everyday Everywhere]]
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*[1999.09.29] [[Magic of Love]]
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*[1999.12.08] Marui Taiyou -winter ver.- (丸い太陽-winter ver.-)
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*[2000.04.19] [[DON'T STOP Ren'aichuu]]
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*[2000.07.19 [[HEY! Mahiru no Shinkirou]]
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;Kiiro 5
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*[2000.03.08] [[Kiiroi Osora de Boom Boom Bom]]
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|-|Other Singles=
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;Taiyou to Ciscomoon
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*[1999] [[Tsuki to Taiyou DDI Pocket Special Edition]]
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*[1999.07.23] [[Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu]]
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*[1999.10.27] [[Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu Vol. 2]]
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*[2000.01.26] [[Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu Vol. 3]]
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*[2000.04.19] [[Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu Vol. 4]]
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|-|Compilation Albums=
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;Taiyou to Ciscomoon
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*[2000.02.19] [[Majutsushi Orphen Revenge OST Part 2]]
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*[2000.04.26] [[Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~]]
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*[2013.12.31] [[Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 1]]
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*[2014.07.09] [[Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 4]]
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*[2003.02.05] [[Dou Soukai '03 ASAYAN]]
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;Kiiro 5
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*[2000.04.26] [[Hello Project - Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~]]
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*[2008.12.10] [[Hello! Project Shuffle Unit Mega Best]]
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</tabber>
   
 
==Photobooks==
  
==Photobooks==
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Originally from China, she became a citizen of Japan in August 1999. This was also when she started using her Japanese name, Honda Ruru (本多ルル).
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* [[Tsunku]] gave her the name RuRu, the same way he named [[Morning Musume]]'s exchange students: [[Li Chun|Junjun]] and [[Qian Lin|Linlin]].
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*[[Tsunku]] gave her the name RuRu, the same way he named [[Morning Musume]]'s exchange students: [[Junjun]] and [[Linlin]].
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*Has a sister. <sup><ref>[https://ameblo.jp/abe1004/entry-12052396530.html]Blog</ref></sup>
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==References==
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<references />
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==External Links==
  
==External Links==
 
*[http://blog.goo.ne.jp/hondaruru/ Official Blog]
  
*[http://blog.goo.ne.jp/hondaruru/ Official Blog]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508203054/http://www.chugei.com/ruru/index.html Fan Site (1996-1999)]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120623100931/http://www.asiamuse.jp/ Asiamuse Entertainment]
   
 
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Revision as of 18:04, 2 February 2020

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.

P 152370 50 207423196

From RuRu's final single (2005)

Ruru

From RuRu's photobook "Cosmos" (2002)

RuRuHonda1999

RuRu (1999)

Biography

RuRu studied at a private music school in which her mom was a teacher. Here RuRu 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 did the dishes at a ramen shop and also worked as a server at a cafe[1]) 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).[2]

In February she signed a contract with Chugei and started her entertainment activities.[3] 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".[4]

1998-2003

On November 22, the talent search show ASAYAN announced their Geinoujin Shin Unit Audition in which they were looking for girls with special talents who have enough experiences.

On December 20, RuRu appeared in the semi-finals as one of sixteen auditionees. She sang "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston acapella and was interviewed face to face by Tsunku. On the same date she was the eight to be chosen as the final eight. They appeared in the ASAYAN studio getting interviewed by the hosts before Tsunku split them in two groups (RuRu was in the group called San Fran) and announced they were being sent off to San Fransisco for boot camp training sessions including performance, dance, rhythm and rap.

She became a member of Taiyou to Ciscomoon from 1999-2000 and 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 from "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 Taiyou 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

  • Japanese Name: Honda Ruru (本多ルル)
  • Stage Name: RuRu (ルル)
  • Birth Name: Guō Jiālù (郭嘉露)
  • Birthdate: March 18, 1976 (1976-03-18) (age 48)
  • Birthplace: Shenyang, Liáoníng, China
  • Blood type: O
  • Height: 163cm
  • Western Zodiac: Pisces
  • Eastern Zodiac: Dragon
  • Hello! Project Groups:

Discography

  • [2001.02.xx] Měilì Xīnqíng
  • [2002.01.09] Single
  • [2003.11.21] sweet talk Gēn wǒ Shuō
  • [2007.04.04] Shoshin

  • [2001] Jingcai Jiepai (精彩节拍) (#2 Měilì Xīnqíng)
  • [2002] E Shidai Danghong Bu Rang (e世代 当红不让) (#13 Měilì Xīnqíng)
  • [2004] Bi Shang Yanjing Qu Luxing 3 (Travel Light 3) (閉上眼睛去旅行 3 (Travel Light 3)) (#2-10 Gen Wo Shuo)
  • [2003] 極樂175 (Ultimate Dance 175) (#11 You Shi Hou Mei Shi Hou)

  • [2001] Sunshine Jelly
  • [2002] Twenty Something Taipei
  • Fly Me to the Moon (Featured on the cover)

    • Discography Featured In

    Taiyou to Ciscomoon

    Taiyou to Ciscomoon
    Kiiro 5
    • [2000.03.08] Kiiroi Osora de Boom Boom Bom

    Taiyou to Ciscomoon

    Taiyou to Ciscomoon
    Kiiro 5

    Photobooks

    Ruru

    • [2002.02.20] COSMOS

    Trivia

    • Originally from China, she became a citizen of Japan in August 1999. This was also when she started using her Japanese name, Honda Ruru (本多ルル).
    • Tsunku gave her the name RuRu, the same way he named Morning Musume's exchange students: Junjun and Linlin.
    • Has a sister. [5]

    References

    1. ↑ [1]在1992年，本多RuRu16歲的時候，她隨母親去了日本。剛去的時候她的生活也是一度非常糟糕，一邊自學語言，一邊還要打工賺錢。因為是外國人，她受盡白眼，曾在拉麵店洗碗，也在咖啡館裡端盤子。大概過了一年之後， 她參加了東京電視台的「外國人歌謠大賽」並進入決賽。1995年 「第一屆在日華人卡拉OK大賽」中得到了第一名。在這之後她也獲得了與唱片公司簽約的機會，之後開始了自己的樂壇生涯。
    2. ↑ [2]
    3. ↑ [3]
    4. ↑ [4]
    5. ↑ [5]Blog

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