Ishii Rika
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Ishii Rika is a Japanese pop singer. She began her career in 2000 under the name Peachy. In 2001 she joined Hello! Project as Ishii Rika (石井リカ) and later graduated in 2002. In 2003 she began to release music under her own name (石井里佳).
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Profile
- Real Name: 石井里佳 (Ishii Rika)
- Stage Names: 石井リカ (Ishii Rika, different spelling), Peachy
- Birthdate: 1980.02.26
- Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan
- Blood Type: O
- Favorite Color: White, blue
- Favorite Food: Sushi, fried chicken
- Favorite Season: Spring
- Favorite Artist: Carole King, Alanis Morissette, James Blunt, DREAMS COME TRUE, Yano Akiko, Oda Kazumasa
- Hobby: Liquor, cooking, walking, movies, reading
- Specialty: Swimming
- Shuffle Groups:
- 2002: Odoru 11
History
Ishii Rika debuted in October of 2000 under the name "Peachy". Her producer was former Princess Princess member Okui Kaori (now known by her married name, Kishitani Kaori).
In October 2001, Ishii transfered to the Up-Front Agency. She appeared regularly in the TV Tokyo mini-drama Shin Bishoujo Nikki which starred Fujimoto Miki. In November 2001, she participated in her first Hello! Project album, The Douyou Pops 1 Christmas to Fuyu no Uta Shuu, credited as 石井リカ.
Ishii's first concert performance was at Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoizo!~ in January 2002 when she was introduced as a new member along with Fujimoto Miki and Satoda Mai. Ishii continued to appear in various Hello! Project releases, namely the Douyou Pops series, and was a member of the 2002 shuffle unit Odoru 11. In December 2002, after the release of Shinsaku Douyou Pops 1, Ishii Rika graduated from Hello! Project.
In May 2003, Ishii held her first live performance using her real name, 石井里佳.
In November 2006, she appeared as one of the main characters in the movie zoku.
Discography
Peachy
- [2000.10.25] スーパージェットシューズ~未来を歩くくつ~ (Super Jet Shoes ~Mirai wo Aruku Kutsu~)
- [2000.12.06] スノーパラダイス (Snow Paradise)
- [2001.04.18] ユメミルチカラ (Yume Miru Chikara)
Ishii Rika (石井リカ) (Hello! Project)
- [2001.11.29] ザ・童謡ポップス1 クリスマスと冬のうた集 (The Douyou Pops 1 Christmas to Fuyu no Uta Shuu)
- [2002.02.20] ザ・童謡ポップス2 春のうた集 (The Douyou Pops 2 Haru no Uta Shuu)
- [2002.05.22] FOLK SONGS 2
- [2002.06.05] ザ・童謡ポップス3 夏のうた集 (The Douyou Pops 3 Natsu no Uta Shuu)
- [2002.06.26] モーニング娘。シングルメドレー~ハワイアン~ (Morning Musume Single Medley~Hawaiian~)
- [2002.07.03] 幸せきょうりゅう音頭 (Shiawase Kyouryuu Ondo) (with Odoru 11)
- [2002.07.10] ハワイアンで聴くモーニング娘。シングルコレクション (Hawaiian de kiku Morning Musume. Single Collection)
- [2002.09.04] ザ・童謡ポップス4 秋のうた集 (The Douyou Pops 4 Aki no Uta Shuu)
- [2002.12.04] 新作・童謡ポップス 一 (Shinsaku Douyou Pops 1)
Ishii Rika (石井里佳)
- [2003.09.19] 琴島 (Koto Shima)
- [2006.08.09] 蒼 (Ao)
- [2007.??.??] 君を探してる (Kimi wo Sagashiteru)
- [2007.??.??] 花月夜 (Ka Getsu Ya)
- [2007.??.??] 冬の足音 (Fuyu no Ashioto)
- [2008.??.??] 虹色ボタン (Nijiiro Baton)
Filmography
TV
- [2000.??.?? - 2001.??.??] peachyの桃色缶詰 (Peachy no Momoiro Kandume)
- [2001.10.?? - 2001.12.??] 新・美少女日記 (Shin Bishoujo Nikki)
- [2002.04.?? - 2002.09.??] 美少女教育II (Bishoujo Kyouiku II)
- [2002.??.?? - 2002.??.??] ハローランド (Hello Land)
DVD
- [2002.12.04] ハロー!プロジェクト童謡映像集 ~ポンキッキーズ21~ (Hello! Project Douyou Eizou shuu Ponkikies21) amazon.co.jp
- [2005.03.17] BLREACH!! VISUAL BOX vol.1 amazon.co.jp
- [2006.11.25] zoku
Trivia
- She was given the Utaban nickname of "The Children Songs Lady" by Ishibashi Takaaki on the 2002.07.04 episode of Utaban.
- She is only of five people to graduate from the Hello! Project as a soloist (the others are Miyoshi Chinatsu, Heike Michiyo, Shimmin and Goto Maki)

