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Kitagawa Rio (北川莉央) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a 15th generation member of Morning Musume.
Biography
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 will be 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 will hold their debut fanclub event, Morning Musume '19 15ki Member FC Event, at Yamano Hall.
Personal Life
When Kitagawa joined Morning Musume, she was in her first year of high school.
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.[4]
- Rio (りお): A nickname she wrote on her Morning Musume '19 LOVE Audition application.[5]
- 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 a grandma, they called her "Mizunomi Babaa".[5]
Profile
- Name: Kitagawa Rio (北川莉央)
- Nickname: Kitario (きたりお)[4]
- Birthdate: March 16, 2004
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Blood type: O
- Height: 155.4cm[6]
- Western Zodiac: Pisces
- Hello! Project Status:
- 2019-06-22: Morning Musume member
- Morning Musume Member Color: Sea Blue
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Morning Musume (2019-present)
- UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
- 2019-06-22: Member
Works
Internet
- [2019-] Hello! Project Station
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 the eight years before she joined Morning Musume.[9]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[8]
- She is bad at sports,[5] except for golfing. Her best golf score is 98 as of June 2019.[7]
- She loves water. Her favorite water bottle brand is Volvic.[8]
- 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).[4]
See Also
- Gallery:Kitagawa Rio
- Gallery:Morning Musume 15th Generation
- List:Kitagawa Rio Discography Featured In
- List:Kitagawa Rio Concert & Event Appearances
- List:Kitagawa Rio Pocket Morning Weekly Q&A
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "モーニング娘。'19 第15期メンバー決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-06-22.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 UTB+ vol.48 (August 2019 Issue). 2019-07-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "【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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kitagawa Rio. "初めまして！北川莉央" (in Japanese). Morning Musume 15ki Official Blog. 2019-07-12.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "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.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "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.
- ↑ "【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.