Akari Takeuchi
| Akari Takeuchi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 竹内朱莉 |
| Born | November 23, 1997 |
| Origin | Saitama, Japan |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Labels | hachama, zetima |
| Associated acts | S/mileage, Hello Pro Egg, Minimoni, Hello! Project Mobekimasu |
| Website |
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Akari Takeuchi (竹内朱莉 Takeuchi Akari, born November 23, 1997) is a member of Japanese idol pop group S/mileage. She joined as a sub-member with four other girls and was promoted to an official member two months later.
Biography
In 2008, Akari joined Hello! Project as a Hello! Pro Egg member after passing the Hello! Pro Egg auditions. In 2009, she was chosen to be a member of Minimoni's revival group, Shin Minimoni with fellow Hello! Pro Egg member Karin Miyamoto, alongside S/mileage member Kanon Fukuda and Morning Musume member Linlin. In June 2011, auditions to find 2nd generation members for S/mileage were announced, and Akari took part. On August 14, at the last performance of the Hello! Project 2011 Summer concerts, Akari and 4 other girls were announced to be the 2nd second generation sub-members of S/mileage.
On October 16, at the launch event of S/mileage's 7th single "Tachigaaru", Tsunku announced the 4 sub-members' promotion to official S/mileage members (except Fuyuka Kosuga, who retired).
Personal
- Cute and fellow Hello! Project member Maimi Yajima is her cousin.[1]
- She joined Hello! Pro Egg because she admired both Maimi and Cute.
Hello! Project groups and units
- Hello! Pro Egg (2009-2011)
- Shin Minimoni (2009)
- S/mileage (2011–present)
- Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011)
- Harvest (2011–present)
References
- ↑ "モーニング娘。道重さゆみの今夜もうさちゃんピース ）". Nagoya CBC Radio. 2009-06-24.
External links
- (Japanese) スマイレージ新メンバーオフィシャルブログ - アメーバブログ
- (Japanese) Profile on Smileage official website
- (Japanese) Profile with Smileage on H!P official website
- generasia.com wiki Takeuchi Akari