Kei Jonishi

Kei Jonishi (上西 恵, Jōnishi Kei, born 18 March 1995 in Shiga Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. She was a member of NMB48's Team N.

Kei Jonishi
上西 恵
Also known asKeicchi
Born (1995-03-18) 18 March 1995
OriginShiga Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Drums
Years active2010 (2010) – present
LabelsKYORAKU Yoshimoto Holdings

Biography

Jonishi passed NMB48's 1st generation auditions in September 2010. Her audition song was SCANDAL's Shunkan Sentimental.[1] Her debut was on October 9, 2010. In March 2011, she was selected to Team N.[2] Her first NMB48 Senbatsu was the single Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo. Prior to joining NMB48, she has no experience in singing or dancing.[3]

On the 2013 general elections, Jonishi ranked for the first time, placing 40th with 17,381 votes.

In February 2014, during AKB48's Group Shuffle, Jonishi was appointed the vice-captain of Team N. In 2014, she ranked at 58th with 14,194 votes in the group's general elections. In 2015, she ranked at 36th with 21,135 votes in that.

On April 18, 2017, Jonishi graduated from the group's Team N.

Discography

NMB48 singles
Year No. Title Role Notes
2011 1 "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" A-side Debut with NMB48 Team N. Sang on "Seishun no Lap Time", "Mikazuki no Senaka" and "Boku ga Maketa Natsu" with Shirogumi
2011 2 "Oh My God!" A-side Sang on "Boku wa Matteru", "Hoshokusha tachi yo" with Akagumi and "Uso no Tenbin"
2012 3 "Junjō U-19" A-side Sang on "Migi e Magare!" and "Renai no Speed"
2012 4 "Nagiichi" A-side Sang on "Saigo no Catharsis" with Shirogumi
2012 5 "Virginity (song)" A-side Sang on "Mōsō Girlfriend" and "Bokura no Regatta"
2012 6 "Kitagawa Kenji" A-side Sang on "In-Goal"
2013 7 "Bokura no Eureka" A-side Sang on "Todokekana Soude Todoku Mono"
2013 8 "Kamonegix" A-side
2014 9 "Takane no Ringo" A-side
2014 10 "Rashikunai" A-side Sang on "Kyusen Kyotei" as Team N.
2015 11 "Don't look back!" A-side Sang on "Sotsugyou Ryokō" and "Renai Petenshi" as Team N.
2015 12 "Durian Shōnen" A-side Sang on "Inochi no Heso" as Team N.
2015 13 "Must Be Now" A-side Sang on "Kataomoi Yori mo Omoide wo..." and "Yume ni Iro ga Nai Riyū" as Team N.
2016 14 "Amagami Hime" A-side Sang on "Hakanai Monogatari" as Team N.
2016 15 "Boku wa Inai" A-side Sang on "Sora Kara Ai ga Futte Kuru" as Team N.
2016 16 "Boku Igai no Dareka" A-side Last single to participate Also sang "Tochū Gesha" which is her graduation song and "Kodoku Guitar" as Team N.

AKB48 singles
Year No. Title Role Notes
2012 27 "Gingham Check" B-side Sang on "Ano Hi no Fuurin"
29 "Eien Pressure" B-side Sang on "HA!"
2013 32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" B-side Ranked 40th in 2013 General Election.[4] Sang "Kondo Koso Ecstasy"
34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Sang on "Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta"
2014 35 "Mae Shika Mukanee" B-side Sang on "Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita"
37 "Kokoro no Placard" B-side Ranked 58th in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko"
38 "Kibouteki Refrain" B-side Sang on "Utaitai"
2015 39 "Green Flash" B-side Sang on "Punkish" as NMB48.
41 "Halloween Night" B-side Sang on "Mizu no Naka no Dendouritsu"
2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" B-side Sang on "Shigamitsuita Seishun" as NMB48.
2017 47 "Shoot Sign" B-side Sang on "Mayonaka no Tsuyogari" as NMB48. Last single to participate as NMB48 member.

References
  1. "NMB48『けいっち(っω'*)☆』".
  2. "もう１年…レッスン場には思い出がいっぱい 木下春奈、岸野里香、小谷里歩/ＮＭＢ４８事件簿バックナンバー/芸能・社会/デイリースポーツonline". Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. "NMB48『けいっち(っ・ω'*)っ♪』".
  4. "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 8 June 2013.
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