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Uemura Akari
植村(うえむら)あかり

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Uemura Akari, June 2020
Name
Nicknames Aarii (あーりー?)
Birth Info
Born December 30, 1998 (1998-12-30) (age 21)
Origin Osaka, Japan
Blood Type O
Zodiac Sign Capricorn Capricorn
Sizes
Height 164.4cm
Professional Info
Genres J-Pop
Occupation Idol, Singer, Actress, Model
Years Active 2011-present
Agency UP-FRONT AGENCY (2012)
UP-FRONT PROMOTION (2012-)
Label UP-FRONT WORKS
hachama
Associated Acts Juice=Juice, Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Sato no Akari, UP-FRONT GROUP Telework Gasshou
Juice=Juice Info
Joined February 3, 2013
Member Color      Melon
Debut Single Romance no Tochuu / Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) / Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT)
Time in Group 7 Years, 5 Months, 5 Days
Hello Pro Kenshuusei Info
Joined March 16, 2012
Generation 14th Generation
Graduated November 18, 2013
Time in Group 1 Year, 8 Months, 2 Days
Links
Blog Ameblo-favicon.png Juice=Juice Official Blog
Instagram Instagram_logo_2016.svg @akari_uemura.official
Other
Autograph
Uemuraofficialautograph
 Akari's autograph 
Uemura Akari (植村あかり) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a member of Juice=Juice. She is also a former member of the SATOYAMA movement unit Sato no Akari. She was first introduced at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

BiographyEdit

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Early LifeEdit

Uemura Akari was born on December 30, 1998 in Osaka, Japan.

Around May 2011, Uemura and Miwa Satsuki joined Hello Pro Kansai as trainees.[1] They received six months of free training and had their final dance lesson on October 16, 2011.[2]

2012Edit

On March 16, Uemura joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei, and her profile was added to the website for the upcoming March show alongside Kosuga Fuyuka.[3] She later performed for the first time as a member on March 31 in the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~. She performed Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~, Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~, JUMP and Pyocopyoco Ultra.[4]

She then participated in the Morning Musume 11th Generation ~Suppin Utahime~ Audition alongside several other members of Hello Pro Kenshuusei, but failed.

2013Edit

On February 3, during the Bravo! concert in Fukuoka, it was announced that she would be debuting in a new unit, Juice=Juice, alongside Miyamoto Karin, Kanazawa Tomoko, Miyazaki Yuka, Takagi Sayuki and Otsuka Aina.[5]

On February 12, Hello! Project Fanclub News announced that Uemura will be participating in a stageplay titled Moshimo Kokumin ga Shusho o Erandara along with Takahashi Ai, Ishikawa Rika, Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon, and Miyamoto Karin. There will be 11 showings and it will run from April 24th through the 30th.

On March 31, Uemura fell ill with the flu and was unable to participate in the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~.

On July 20, Uemura appeared solo in Photo Technic Digital.

On December 17, Uemura and Miyamoto Karin had a birthday FC event called, Juice=Juice Miyamoto Karin, Uemura Akari Birthday Event 2013, at Tokyo FM Hall.

2014Edit

On March 13, it was announced that Uemura would be a member of a newly formed SATOYAMA movement unit called Sato no Akari.

On December 11, Uemura and Miyamoto Karin had a birthday FC event called, Juice=Juice ~Miyamoto Karin & Uemura Akari Birthday Event 2014~, at Differ Ariake.

2015Edit

On September 19, Uemura's first solo photobook was announced, titled AKARI. It was released on October 29.

On December 16, Uemura released her first solo image Blu-ray, Akari.

On December 28, Uemura celebrated her 17th birthday. The special event was called Juice=Juice Uemura Akari Birthday Event 2015, the event featured two performances at Yamano Hall.

2016Edit

On July 25, Uemura released her second solo photobook, titled AKARI II.

On August 17, she released her second solo image Blu-ray, titled Take It Early.

On December 30, Uemura celebrated her 18th birthday at a special event titled Juice=Juice Uemura Akari Birthday Event 2016, which featured two performances at the Shinagawa Intercity Hall.

2017Edit

On December 7, Uemura celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event titled Juice=Juice Uemura Akari Birthday Event 2017, which featured two shows at CLUB CITTA'.

2018Edit

On May 27, the Fami Hello! PHOTOBOOK was released, including Uemura's gravure that was originally published in an April 2015 issue of Weekly Famitsu.[6]

On August 16, the music video for Horiuchi Takao's August 22 single "Minna Shounen Datta" was uploaded on YouTube, featuring Uemura and six other Hello! Project members who all sing as chorus.[7]

On December 8, she celebrated her 20th birthday in a fanclub event titled Juice=Juice Uemura Akari Birthday Event 2018 at Yamano Hall.

2019Edit

On January 9, she released her third solo photobook, titled AKARI III.[8]

On June 13, she opened an official Instagram account.[9][10]

On September 30, it was announced that Uemura would become a regular on the MBS Radio show Akina no Shuukan Young Friday starting from October 4.[11]

On December 19, she celebrated her 21st birthday at a fanclub event titled Juice=Juice Uemura Akari Birthday Event 2019, featuring two shows at Yamano Hall.

2020Edit

On January 24, Uemura held a second fanclub event to celebrate her 21st birthday in Hokkaido, titled Juice=Juice Uemura Akari Birthday Event in Osaka, which features two shows at YES THEATER.

Personal LifeEdit

She was raised as an only child. When her father had her, he was 18 years old.

Uemura has a pet bird named Happy, she previously owned another bird named Toppy, but it escaped and flew away.

When Uemura debuted as a member of Juice=Juice in February 2013, she was a second year middle school student. She graduated from high school on March 8, 2017.[12]

Uemura gets along best with Kanazawa Tomoko.

Uemura's given name, Akari, means "light" (あかり) as her parents wanted her to walk along a bright path.[13]

Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Uemura Akari:

  • Aarii (あーりー): Official nickname, given her since joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei. Used by members and fans.
  • Uemuu (うえむー): Kanazawa Tomoko nicknamed her Uemuu. Takagi Sayuki also uses it.[14]

ProfileEdit

  • Hobbies: Talking with friends
  • Specialty: Running high jump, Pedometer
  • Strong Point: Her Kansai dialect
  • Weak Point: Easily forget something
  • Scared of: Haunted houses
  • Favorite Animal: Dogs
  • Favorite Subject: Japanese language
  • Favorite Color: Purple and Yellow-green
  • Favorite Flower: Cosmos
  • Favorite Food: Strawberries, Pork-flavor ramen, Carbonara, Chocolate
  • Least Favorite Food: Melon
  • Favorite Drinks: Cocoa, apple juice
  • Charm point: Mouth
  • Favorite Hello! Project Songs: "SHINES", "Aa, Yo ga Akeru"
  • Looks Up To: Takahashi Ai, Sayashi Riho

DiscographyEdit

See also: List:Uemura Akari Discography Featured In

Solo SongsEdit

  • &YOU (from Koisuru Hello Kitty)

Solo DVDs/Blu-raysEdit

Fanclub DVDsEdit

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PublicationsEdit

See also: List:Uemura Akari Publications Featured In

Solo PhotobooksEdit

  1. [2015.10.24] AKARI
  2. [2016.07.25] AKARI II
  3. [2019.01.09] AKARI III

WorksEdit

TV ProgramsEdit

TV DramasEdit

TheaterEdit

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RadioEdit

  • [2013.10.03-] We are Juice=Juice
  • [2019-] Akina no Shuukan Young Friday (アキナの週刊ヤングフライデー)

InternetEdit

Music VideosEdit

TriviaEdit

  • She wants to use her Kansai dialect in talks and MCs.
  • If she could join another group for a day, she'd join Country Girls.
  • She says the source of her energy is talking to people.
  • When she first joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei, she had difficulty holding a microphone while dancing.
  • On a rainy day she would watch TV at home alone, or sing the song Dot Bikini by S/mileage.
  • She participated in Morning Musume's 9th and 10th generation auditions.
  • When asked what group she'd like to debut in, she answered Morning Musume.
  • Tsunku commented on her: "She made it until the 3rd round of Morning Musume's 9th gen audition. She's still a novice in dancing and singing but that part also makes me smile. I'm expecting great things from her personality."
  • Takagi Sayuki has said that Uemura is worthy to be leader of Juice=Juice.
  • According to Otsuka Aina, Uemura always makes everyone smile, and is the mood-maker in Juice=Juice.
  • She'd like to have a pet dog.
  • She is a fan of the rock band Sekai no Owari.
  • She wants to become a dancer like Sayashi Riho, and would like to switch places with her.
  • Has expressed her love for Sayashi Riho many times.
  • On a T-shirt, she wrote that "AKARI" stood for "Acquire Kind Achieve Recollect Idea".
  • There was a YouTube video of Juice=Juice that was taken down shortly after uploading because Uemura had an inappropriate English word written on her shirt.[16]
  • It has been said that she has the best eyesight in Juice=Juice.[17]
  • When the Juice=Juice members were told about their Romance no Tochuu success, Uemura was smiling while the other members were crying.
  • She does not like melons, despite it being her image fruit.
  • Uemura and Oda Sakura used to go out to eat ramen together with Hamaura Ayano when they were all Kenshuusei.
  • She ranked 3rd most stylish idol by high school girls in a 2014 women's magazine. [1]
  • She is allergic to cats.[18]
  • People often say she’s an airhead, but among the members of Juice=Juice there’s a suspicion that she’s not an airhead, but is actually just careless.
  • It has been said that she resembles her mother. 
  • After her relationship with somebody reaches a certain depth, she doesn’t like using “~chan” and she'll give strange nicknames.
  • She has the same last name as Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Uemura Hasumi.

See AlsoEdit

Honorary TitlesEdit

Honorary Titles

Preceded by
First

Youngest member of Juice=Juice
Febuary 3, 2013 – June 26, 2017

Succeeded by
Yanagawa Nanami

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Photo of Miwa and Uemura, 2011
  2. ↑ "ダンスレッスン♪" (in Japanese). Nishikawa Yukimi Official Blog. 2011-10-17.
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120623200824/http://www.helloproject.com/namatamagoshow20120331/profile/14.html
  4. ↑ "植村 あかり(ウエムラ アカリ)" (in Japanese). Hello! Project.
  5. ↑ "ハロプロ研修生内、新ユニット結成のお知らせ。" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2013-02-03.
  6. ↑ "ハロー！プロジェクト20周年記念「ファミハロ！PHOTOBOOK」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-04-27.
  7. ↑ "堀内孝雄『みんな少年だった』(Takao Horiuchi [Everyone was once a boy.])(MV)" (in Japanese). UP-FRONT Channel (via YouTube). 2018-08-16.
  8. ↑ "植村あかり(Juice=Juice)サード写真集「AKARI Ⅲ」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-11-27.
  9. ↑ https://twitter.com/dcfactory_inc/status/1139141616835420160
  10. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BypkLtaHdq6/
  11. ↑ "MBSラジオ「アキナの週刊ヤングフライデー」​Juice=Juice植村あかりレギュラー出演決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-09-30.
  12. ↑ "今日… 植村あかり" (in Japanese). Juice=Juice Official Blog. 2017-03-08.
  13. ↑ Pocket Morning. 2016-11-21. (Translation by Ro-kun)
  14. ↑ Uemura Akari. "うえむ様 高木紗友希" (in Japanese). Juice=Juice Official Blog. 2014-02-10.
  15. ↑ Juice=Juice Ameba Blog
  16. ↑ Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/5QbEUQM.jpg
  17. ↑ "Pocket Morning Juice=Juice Weekly Q&A (11/4/2013)". Hello!Online. 2013.11.04.
  18. ↑ "くぅーANDみぃー… 植村あかり". Juice=Juice Official Ameba Blog. 2014.04.10.

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