Maeda Irori (前田彩里) is a Japanese pop singer.
She joined Hello Pro Egg in 2004 after successfully passing the auditions. She was also a member of Hello! Pro Kansai, after officially starting activities as an Egg in 2006. She was later added to Shugo Chara Egg! in 2009, however the group disbanded a year later.
In November 2010, Maeda left Hello! Pro Kansai and Hello Pro Egg. She later joined AKBN0 as a fifth generation member in 2011 under the stage name "Maeda Clover Irori" (前田クローバー彩里), she was also a member of their unit Chance. She left the group at the end of March 2012, because she wanted to gain experience in different environments. She has since began working as a soloist.
Biography
Maeda Irori, March 2014
Maeda Irori, AKBN 0
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Maeda Irori (center) receiving a birthday cake while in AKBN 0.
Maeda Irori, March 2010
Maeda Irori, April 2009
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AKBNGO! video introducing Maeda
Early Life
Maeda Irori was born on May 7, 1997 in Hyogo, Japan to a couple whose names are undisclosed.
2004
In 2004, Maeda Irori successfully passed the Hello Pro Egg Audition 2004 along with 31 other girls. Unlike the other members, she did not started activities right away. This was because she had trouble traveling to Tokyo, and as such she worked with Hello Pro Kansai until 2006.
2006
Maeda Irori made her first appearance at a ℃-ute concert where she was introduced to the fans. As with all other Eggs, she received free dance and vocal lessons in order to prepare her for her eventual debut and has performed as a backup dancer at Hello! Project concerts.
2007
All of the members of Hello Pro Egg, Including Maeda, officially debuted at a concert in the Shinjin Kouen concert series.
2008
Maeda performed at the Happy! Style Communication Circuit 003.
2009
She was added to Shugo Chara Egg! as a second generation Amulet Clover.
2010
She participated in two Shugo Chara Egg! songs, Watashi no Tamago and Arigato Ookiku Kansha.
In 2010, Shugo Chara Egg! performed "Arigatou, Ookiku Kansha" for the last time and then disbanded. After spending several years in Hello Pro Egg, Maeda feared that she wouldn't become an idol and graduated from Hello! Pro Kansai in November 2010.
2011
After withdrawing from Hello! Pro Kansai and Hello Pro Egg, Maeda auditioned for AKBN0, attended an AKBN0 event, and was introduced via AKBNGO, a show AKBN0 airs. She became an official 5th generation member of AKBN0 alongside Oosumi Riyon.
2012
Maeda announced that she would be retiring from AKBN0, and Chance, at the end of March 2012, not long after she posted a blog entry saying that she saw a Hello! Project concert, and missed being on the stage. The official reason for her graduation was that she wanted to gain experience in different environments. She closed her blog that was associated with AKBN0, and later opened her own new blog. During her time in AKBN0, Maeda participated in two singles, "Gomen ne, My Way" and "Junjou Satellite", although Junjou Satellite was released after her departure.
2013
On March 3, Maeda opened her own YouTube channel.
On March 5, Maeda held her 3rd solo live.
On April 9, Maeda held her 4th solo live.
Maeda announced and performed her first original song titled "Yakusoku".
2014
On January 12, Maeda joined the idol dance unit Teen's☆Heaven.[1][2]
On February 20, it was announced that Maeda would release her first single, Yakusoku / Kimi Tokidoki Heart, on March 5.
Personal Life
When Irori joined Hello Pro Egg, she was a first year elementary school student. As of April 2014, she is currently attending her second year of high school.
Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Maeda Irori:
- Irorin (いろりん): Official nickname, given her since Hello Pro Egg.
Profile
- Name: Maeda Irori (前田彩里)
- Stage name: Maeda Clover Irori (前田クローバー彩里) (in AKBN0)
- Nickname: Irorin (いろりん)
- Birthday: May 7, 1997
- Bloodtype: O
- Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture
- Height: 151cm
- Western Zodiac: Taurus
- Eastern Zodiac: Ox
- Teen's☆Heaven Color: Green
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Hello Pro Egg (2004–2010)
- Shugo Chara Egg! (2009–2010)
- Other Groups:
- AKBN0 (2011–2012)
- Chance (2011–2012)
- Teen's☆Heaven (2014–)
Discography
Singles
- [2014.03.05] Yakusoku / Kimi Tokidoki Heart (やくそく/きみ時々ハート)
- [2015.01.14] Twinkle Star Light / Himitsu (Twinkle Star Light／秘密)
Singles Participated In
Guardians 4
- PARTY TIME / Watashi no Tamago (as Shugo Chara Egg!)
- Going On! (as Shugo Chara Egg!)
AKBN0
- Gomen ne, My Way (Debut)
- Junjou Satellite (Last single)
Works
Television
- [2009.10.03-2010.03.27] Shugo Chara Party! (しゅごキャラ パーティー!) (as host Amulet Clover)
- [2011.03.31] AKBNGO (as Maeda Clover Irori)
Trivia
- She has a hamster.
- Debuted on August 25, 2006 with the winners of the Hello! Project Kansai Audition 2005.
- She performed at several HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuits in 2008.
- While in Shugo Chara Egg!, she was Amulet Clover.
- She blogged about Maeda Yuuka's graduation from S/mileage.
- For her AKBN0 audition, she sung ℃-ute's song "Tsuugaku Vector".
- While in AKBN0, She performed Arigatou ~Ookiku Kansha!~ at a live event with Oosumi Riyon.
- At her live events, she mainly sings Hello! Project songs.
- She admires C-ute the most in Hello! Project, her favorite member is Suzuki Airi, and she wanted to join them.
- She's a member of Ameblo groups for Tsugunaga Momoko, Fukumura Mizuki, Hello Pro Egg, and Tokunaga Chinami.
- Shares the same birthday with former Morning Musume member Konno Asami and current Morning Musume member Sato Masaki.
References
- ↑ Maeda Irori. "発表！" (in Japanese). Maeda Irori☆Irorin Blog☆. 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "ティーンズ☆ヘブン活動再開" (in Japanese). usa☆usa Girls Club Official Blog. 2014-01-14.