Rika Nakai

Rika Nakai (中井 りか, Nakai Rika, born August 23, 1997 in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese tarento.[2] She is a former member of the Japanese girl group NGT48. She is affiliated with Ohta Production.

Rika Nakai
中井 りか
Nakai in September, 2018
Born (1997-08-23) August 23, 1997
Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationTarento
Years active2015–present
AgentOhta Production
Height156 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1]
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Years active2015–2023
Formerly of

Life and career

Growing up in Toyama, Nakai had aspirations to become famous since she was in elementary school.[3] With influences from AKB48 while she was young, she entered and passed the NGT48 audition for 1st generation members in 2015 during her 3rd year of high school.[3][4]

In 2016, she was placed in Team NIII with 15 other members and performed at the NGT48 Theater grand opening.[5] In 2017 she signed up to Ohta Production from her previous agency AKS,[6] and had been appearing on various television programs afterwards, even performing in a dedicated one-day solo concert in 2018.[7]

She graduated from NGT48 on August 31, 2023.[8]

Media

Variety shows
  • Hakuchumu (白昼夢) (Fuji TV, October 2017–March 2019)[9]
  • Smart Fondue (スマートフォンデュ) (TV Asahi, October 2017–December 2018) - Assistant MC[10]
  • Seishun Koukou 3-nen C-gumi (青春高校3年C組) (TV Tokyo, April 2018–March 2020) - Assistant MC[11]
  • Tadaya (無料屋) (TV Asahi, February 2019–September 2020) - MC[12]
  • Kyou Kara Tomodachi ni Naremasuka? (今日から友達になれますか?) (Fuji TV, April 2019–March 2020) - MC alongside Kazutoyo Koyabu[13]

References
  1. 講談社 MOOK『AKB48総選挙公式ガイドブック2018』Pg. 163
  2. NGT48・中井りか、太田プロダクションへの所属をサプライズ発表！「みなさんがいてくれたからこその大きなチャンス。これをしっかり受け止めたい。」 - ACTRESS PRESS 2017-11-18
  3. 中井りか (2017-03-22). "富山）夢見る子の目標に NGT48センター中井さん" (Interview). Interviewed by 松原央. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  4. "初お披露目！NGT48の第1期生オーディション合格者22名！". Smartザテレビジョン. KADOKAWA. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  5. "NGT48、柏木由紀ら16人でチームN3結成". nikkansports.com. 日刊スポーツ新聞社. 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  6. "【独占撮影画像あり】NGT48中井りか、太田プロダクションへの所属が決定 !SHOWROOMでサプライズ発表「みなさんがいてくれたからこその大きなチャンス。これをしっかり受け止めたい。」" (Press release). SHOWROOM株式会社. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  7. "NGT48中井りか、初ソロ公演で宣言「小悪魔から大悪魔に!」". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  8. "NGT卒業の中井りか、卒業公演終え「一生覚めたくない、素敵な優しい夢でした」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  9. "NGT48中井りか、大人の世界をいとうせいこうから学ぶ フジ新番組『白昼夢』". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  10. "秋元康が手掛ける視聴者参加型"スマホ"番組「スマートフォンデュ」がスタート！". ザテレビジョン. KADOKAWA. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  11. "『青春高校3年C組』におぎやはぎ、バカリズム、日村勇紀、メイプル、千鳥ら". CINRA.NET. CINRA. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  12. "テレ東『青春高校』チャリー、テレ朝の番組に進出". ORICON NEWS. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  13. "不器用な中井りか、ゲスト迎えて友達作りに奮闘！「今日から友達になれますか？」". 音楽ナタリー. ナターシャ. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
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