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Kitagawa Rio (北川莉央) is a Japanese pop singer and dancer under Hello! Project as a 15th generation member of Morning Musume.

Biography[]

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Kitagawa Rio, July 2023

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Kitagawa Rio, November 2022

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Kitagawa Rio, January 2020

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Early Life[]

Kitagawa Rio was born on March 16, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.

2019[]

On June 22, she was announced as a winner of the Morning Musume '19 LOVE Audition and would join Morning Musume '19 as a 15th generation member alongside Okamura Homare and Yamazaki Mei.[1][2] They were introduced on stage during the Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concert tour from July 13 and will begin performing with the group in the Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki.[3]

On August 28, Kitagawa, Okamura, and Yamazaki held their debut fanclub event, Morning Musume '19 15ki Member FC Event, at Yamano Hall.

On September 5, the 15th generation members began a fanclub-exclusive web talk show, titled Three stations.[4]

2020[]

On March 25, she was scheduled to celebrate her 16th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '20 Kitagawa Rio Birthday Event, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL. However, it was canceled in consideration of a new policy established by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19.[5] It was later rescheduled.

On November 12, she released her first solo photobook, First Time.[6]

2021[]

On March 16, Kitagawa celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '21 Kitagawa Rio Birthday Event, featuring two shows at KT Zepp Yokohama in Yokohama.

2022[]

On March 23, Kitagawa celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '22 Kitagawa Rio Birthday Event, featuring two shows at Katsushika Symphony Hills Mozart Hall in Tokyo.

On July 8, it was reported that Kitagawa had been feeling pain in the back of her left foot, and as the pain was not going away after a few days she did an examination at the hospital, which diagnosed her with Lisfranc joint injury. She required at least 2 weeks of medical treatment, rest, and recuperation. Due to this, she was restricted to singing only while being sit in a chair at the first concert of the Hello! Project 2022 Summer CITY CIRCUIT Morning Musume '22 CONCERT TOUR ~Never Been Better! Encore~ on July 10.[7]

On July 29, it was announced that Nonaka Miki, Haga Akane, Kitagawa Rio, and Okamura Homare were diagnosed with COVID-19. On July 25, Haga, Kitagawa, and Okamura were in poor health and the next day reported symptoms of fever and subsequently tested positive for the virus. Nonaka Miki tested positive twice during regular routine antigen tests and was subsequently diagnosed at the hospital. They will all focus on treatment under the guidance of local governments and public health centers. As a result, the July 30 concert of the Hello! Project 2022 Summer CITY CIRCUIT Morning Musume '22 CONCERT TOUR ~Never Been Better! Encore~ in Miyagi was cancelled.[8]

2023[]

On April 17, Kitagawa celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '23 Kitagawa Rio Birthday Event, featuring two shows at KT Zepp Yokohama in Kanagawa.

On June 22, she opened an official Instagram account.[9]

Personal Life[]

When Kitagawa joined Morning Musume, she was in her last year of middle school, she graduated middle school and began high school the following April. On March 20, 2022, Kitagawa announced she graduated high school.[10]

On June 24, 2022, it was revealed via a web interview with Ray Magazine that Kitagawa had started attending university in Spring of 2022. [11]

A list of nicknames that have been used to refer to Kitagawa Rio:

  • Kitario (きたりお): Her nickname as a member of Morning Musume.[12]
  • Rio (りお): A nickname she wrote on her Morning Musume '19 LOVE Audition application.[13]
  • Mizunomi Babaa (水飲みババア; Water-Drinking Granny): A nickname given to Kitagawa by her classmates, which she wrote on her Morning Musume '19 LOVE Audition application. On a school sports day, she had muscle pain and wasn't feeling well, so she collected and drank all the extra water that no one else wanted. Because her classmates thought she was like an old woman, they called her "Mizunomi Babaa".[13]
  • On-chan (おんちゃん): Used by fans.

The following list are notable friendships Kitagawa Rio has acquired:

Profile[]

  • Hobbies: Cooking, looking for pretty girls, reading magazines, karaoke
  • Special Skills: Grade 3 in STEP Eiken test, Grade 4 in ICT Proficiency Assessment test,[13] flute,[12] eating salmon clean[14]
  • Favorite Music Genre: J-pop (idols)
  • Favorite Sport: Golf[15]
  • Motto: Doryoku no bun dake onnanoko wa kawaiku nareru (努力の分だけ女の子は可愛くなれる; A girl can be cute with just an effort)
  • Favorite Morning Musume Song: "Ai no Gundan"[16]
  • Favorite Hello! Project Song: " Uchuu de La Ta Ta"
  • Looks Up To: Oda Sakura[12]

  • Publications[]

    Main article: Kitagawa Rio/Publications

    Solo Photobooks[]

    Works[]

    TV Programs[]

    Internet[]

    Radio[]

    • [2019–] Morning Musume '19 no Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~ (モーニング娘。'19のモーニング女学院〜放課後ミーティング〜)
    • [2019–] Three stations (fanclub exclusive)

    Trivia[]

    • She shares the same surname with former Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido member Kitagawa Ryo.
    • She had been wanting to work in the entertainment industry for eight years before she joined Morning Musume.[17]
    • During her first interview as a member of Morning Musume, she stated her desire was to be able to keep up and perform well despite not having much experience.[16]
    • When she joined Morning Musume, she said she would like to sing Oda Sakura's solo part in "Help me!!".[1] She also said in another interview that her favorite song is "Ai no Gundan" because it has a powerful dance and many noticeable singing parts.[16]
    • She is bad at sports,[13] except for golfing. Her best golf score is 98 as of June 2019.[15]
    • She loves water. Her favorite water bottle brand is Volvic.[16]
    • She began supporting female idols in the fifth grade when she started liking the K-pop group Girls' Generation (known as Shoujo Jidai in Japan).[12]
    • She is the third Morning Musume member to attend university while active in the group after Sato Masaki and Nonaka Miki.

    References[]

    1. 1.0 1.1 "ようこそ!モーニング娘。'19 新メンバーお披露目特番!" (in Japanese). Morning Musume (via YouTube). 2019-06-22.
    2. "モーニング娘。'19 第15期メンバー決定!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-06-22.
    3. "モーニング娘。’19:15期新メンバーは3人 岡村ほまれ、北川莉央、研修生から山崎愛生が加入" (in Japanese). MANTANWEB. 2019-06-22.
    4. "モーニング娘。’18 15期メンバーWebトーク「Three stations(vol.1)」!本日18時より配信♪" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2019-09-05.
    5. "【3/11更新】ファンクラブイベント・コンサート 開催中止のお知らせ" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2020-03-11.
    6. "北川莉央ファースト写真集に関するお詫びとお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-09-07.
    7. "モーニング娘。'22北川莉央 パフォーマンス制限に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-07-08.
    8. "モーニング娘。'22メンバーの新型コロナウイルス感染についてのご報告" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-07-29.
    9. "モーニング娘。'23 15期メンバーオフィシャルInstagramスタート!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2023-06-22.
    10. Kitagawa Rio. "高校卒業!! 北川莉央" (in Japanese). Morning Musume 15ki Official Blog. 2022-03-20.
    11. https://ray-web.jp/223300
    12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 UTB+ vol.48 (August 2019 Issue). 2019-07-09.
    13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "【アプカミ#145】モーニング娘。'19新メンバー合格発表の瞬間・「アツイ!」ベースREC・森戸知沙希の「メイク講座」 MC : 宮本佳林 一岡伶奈" (in Japanese). Upcoming (via YouTube). 2019-07-11.
    14. 14.0 14.1 Kitagawa Rio. "初めまして!北川莉央" (in Japanese). Morning Musume 15ki Official Blog. 2019-07-12.
    15. 15.0 15.1 "モーニング娘2年ぶり新メンバー 研修生からも昇格" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2019-06-22.
    16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "モーニング娘。'19 新メンバー最速出演 譜久村&石田と「人生Blues」初披露【アイドルもういっちょプラス #13】" (in Japanese). Mou Icchou TV (via YouTube). 2019-06-22.
    17. "【レポート】モーニング娘。 ’19、新メンバー15期に岡村ほまれ、北川莉央、山﨑愛生が加入!" (in Japanese). Pop'n'Roll. 2019-06-22.

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