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Risa Niigaki
新垣 里沙
Risa Niigaki at the Japan Expo on July 3, 2010
Born
(1988-10-20) October 20, 1988 (age 35)
Occupations
Singer
actress
model
dancer
rapper
Years active
2001–present
Spouses
Yoshikazu Kotani
(m. 2016; div. 2018)
Yasutake Yamaguchi
(m. 2022)
Musical career
Genres
J-pop
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Labels
Zetima
Formerly of
Morning Musume
Tanpopo
Sakuragumi
Happy7
7Air
H.P. All Stars
Athena & Robikerottsu
ZYX
Musical artist
Website
Official Website - Official Blog - Official Agency Profile - Youtube Channel "RisanTube"
Risa Niigaki (新垣 里沙, Niigaki Risa, born October 20, 1988) is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a fifth-generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with 3 others- Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at the age of six. She was one of the longest serving members of Morning Musume, and was the leader of the group from October 2011 to her graduation on May 18, 2012.
RisaNiigaki (新垣 里沙, NiigakiRisa, born October 20, 1988) is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a fifth-generation member of the Japanese pop group...
Niigaki is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: RisaNiigaki (新垣 里沙, born 1988), Japanese actress and singer Takashi Niigaki (新垣...
of Morning Musume and Hello! Project to RisaNiigaki. It was announced on January 2 that new leader RisaNiigaki would leave Morning Musume and Hello! Project...
generation of performers, along with Makoto Ogawa, Asami Konno, and RisaNiigaki. Her audition involved a three-day training camp where participants were...
August 2001 along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, RisaNiigaki, and Asami Konno. On March 31, 2009, she graduated from Hello! Project...
hold until January 2009 when fifth generation members Ai Takahashi and RisaNiigaki broke it. As of January 2009, she is one of only four members to remain...
group Morning Musume. Following the departure of fifth-generation member RisaNiigaki on October 12, 2013, Michishige held the longest tenure of any member...
were replaced by Morning Musume 5th Generation members Asami Konno and RisaNiigaki, with Ayumi Shibata of Melon Kinenbi. This newly formed group only released...
graduated July 23, 2006) Makoto Ogawa (小川麻琴, graduated August 27, 2006) RisaNiigaki (新垣里沙, graduated May 18, 2012) Miki Fujimoto (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007)...
U-KISS; 2012; live DVD U-KISS Live in Budokan. Morning Musume; 2012; RisaNiigaki and Aika Mitsui's graduation concert Ultra Smart. Scandal; March 28,...
Musume's 2009 autumn tour, a Sakuragumi unit composed of Ai Takahashi, RisaNiigaki, Eri Kamei, Aika Mitsui, and Linlin performed "Sakura Mankai". 1st generation:...
group's "third generation" (Rika Ishikawa, Ayumi Shibata, Asami Konno, and RisaNiigaki). It was released on September 26, 2002 with the catalog number EPCE-5178...
Tomo. All tracks are written by Tsunku 5th generation: Ai Takahashi, RisaNiigaki 6th generation: Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka 8th generation:...
LOVEストーリーズ) - starring Natsumi Abe, Rika Ishikawa, Maki Goto, Ai Takahashi, RisaNiigaki, Makoto Ogawa and Asami Konno Season of the Sun (太陽の季節) - starring Hideaki...
Independent pop singer, musician, songwriter and vocal producer October 20 RisaNiigaki, Japanese pop singer A$AP Ferg, American rapper, part of the ASAP mob...
February 25, 2009. This was the 26th single to feature Ai Takahashi and RisaNiigaki. This tied them with 1st generation member Kaori Iida for the most singles...
released four albums. Kotani began dating former Morning Musume member RisaNiigaki after they starred in the stage play Absolute Boyfriend in 2013. After...
the unit Athena & Robikerottsu along with fellow Morning Musume member RisaNiigaki, as well as Saki Nakajima and Chisato Okai of Cute. On the November 25...
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