Rika Nakai

Rika Nakai (中井 りか, Nakai Rika, born August 23, 1997 in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese idol and tarento.[2] She is a first generation member of the Japanese girl group NGT48. She is represented 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
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Tarento
AgentOhta Production
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)[1]
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Years active2015–present
Associated acts
WebsiteNGT48 - Official Profile

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] Nakai continued to find success in the group,[6] and began appearing on various television programs since 2017 when she switched agency from AKS to Ohta Production.[7] She is currently active in both her idol activities and her career as a tarento and assistant MC.

Media

Variety Shows
  • Hakuchumu (白昼夢) (Fuji TV, October 2017–March 2019)[8]
  • Smart Fondue (スマートフォンデュ) (TV Asahi, October 2017–December 2018) - Assistant MC[9]
  • Seishun Koukou 3-nen C-gumi (青春高校3年C組) (TV Tokyo, April 2018–) - Assistant MC[10]
  • Tadaya (無料屋) (TV Asahi, February 2019–) - MC[11]
  • Kyou Kara Tomodachi ni Naremasuka? (今日から友達になれますか?) (Fuji TV, April 2019–) - MC alongside Kazutoyo Koyabu[12]

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. 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. "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.
  7. "【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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "『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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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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