Akari Uemura (植村 あかり, Uemura Akari, born 30 December 1998,[1] in Osaka Prefecture, Japan)[1] is a Japanese pop singer and idol pop singer signed to Hello! Project as a member of Japanese pop idol group Juice=Juice and Hello! Pro Kenshuusei. She was first introduced at the 2012 March Nama Tamago Show! concert. Her official nickname is Ārī (あーりー).
Akari Uemura 植村 あかり | |
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| Born | 30 December 1998[1] Osaka Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Uemura is represented by Up-Front Promotion.
Biography
editUemura was recommended to Hello! Project by her aunt and was rejected in the third-order examinations of the 9th Morning Musume Audition.[3] She later had a chance in her audition by taking dance lessons as a trainee in Osaka.[4][5] Uemura was introduced at the Hello Puro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012: 3-tsuki no Nama Tamago Show! on 31 March 2012.[6] In February 2013, she was chosen as a member of Juice=Juice.[4] In June 2024, she graduated from both Juice=Juice and Hello! Project.
Discography
editfor Akari Uemura's releases with Juice=Juice, see Juice=Juice#Discography.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| Akari Uemura: Akari (植村あかり あかり) | — | — | — | 55 | |
| Akari Uemura Take It Early (植村あかり Take It Early) |
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Filmography
editStage
edit| Year | Title | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Moshimo Kokumin ga Shushō o Erandara | [8] |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Network | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Juice=Juice Tomoko Kanazawa to Akari Uemura no Christmas mo My Pace | Radio Kansai | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "植村あかり". Hello! Project official site (in Japanese). Up-Front Works. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "UTB☆☆宮本佳林". Juice=Juice official blog (in Japanese). Ameba Blog. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Tsunku (25 February 2013). "ハロプロ研修生新ユニットに関して". Tsunku official blog: Tsun Bro Geinō Course (in Japanese). Ameba. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ a b "ハロプロ研修生新ユニット "Juice=Juice"インタビュー 1「"やっと"という気持ち以上に、"もっともっと"という気持ち」". De-View (in Japanese). Oricon Entertainment. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "ハロプロ研修生 発表会 2012 ～3月の生タマゴShow！～ 追加出演者決定！". Hello! Project official site (in Japanese). Up-Front Works. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "公演情報". Up-Front Works. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Nanami Yanagawa | Oricon Style". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "全労済ホール / スペース・ゼロ提携公演 「もしも国民が首相を選んだら」". Gekidan Project (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Juice=Juice金澤朋子と植村あかりのクリスマスもマイペース！ ラジオ関西". Radio Kansai (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
External links
edit- Juice official site (in Japanese)