Momoka Ariyasu

Momoka Ariyasu
Born (1995-03-15) March 15, 1995
Saitama Prefecture, Japan[1]
Other names Momokā~, Ariyasu~ (nicknames)[2]
Occupation Singer

Musical career

Genres Pop
Years active 1996–present
Labels King Records
Associated acts Momoiro Clover Z
Website http://www.momoclo.net/

Momoka Ariyasu (有安 杏果 Ariyasu Momoka, born March 15, 1995) is a Japanese idol singer. She is known as a member of the all-girl musical group Momoiro Clover Z. Her signature color of Momoiro Clover Z is green.

Biography

Momoka Ariyasu was born in Saitama Prefecture. Already at the age of one, she started acting as a baby magazine model. She was later represented by talent agency Carotte C&T and appeared on television shows and in numerous commercials.[3]

Starting in 2004, Ariyasu regularly appeared on the Fuji TV network's morning children's program Ponkikkids, where she acted as a member of a unit called Sister Rabbits. Around the same time, she joined EXPG, the boy-band Exile's dance and vocal school for kids. The school members performed as child dancers for Exile and also received acting lessons.[4]

On November 1, 2008, Momoka moved from Carotte to the Stardust Promotion talent agency,[5] and on February 2, 2009 was put into the agency's all-girl idol group Power Age.[6][7] Power Age had been launched in 2005 with members of elementary to high-school age, but it was nearing the end of its existence when she joined.[8] Three months later, in May, the band was disbanded. On July 26, 2009, Ariyasu was added as a sixth member to the idol group Momoiro Clover,[9] which was about to release its first indies single.

On November 9, 2012, Momoka Ariyasu's video comment was projected at Hige Danshaku's live comedy show at Molière Theater in Shinjuku, Tokyo. At the performance Hige Danshaku revealed that he was an avid fan of Ariyasu and had even named his recently born daughter after her Momoka (百夏, a homonym, written with different kanji from those used in Ariyasu's name, but pronounced the same).[10]

On January 1, 2013, it was announced that Momoka Ariyasu would refrain from singing and talking until the end of January. As it was explained, she was receiving treatment for her throat and needed to let her vocal cords rest. On February 7, it was announced that another full month, until the end of February, was needed to complete the treatment and therefore in the upcoming events and broadcasts, Momoka would communicate by means of writing and other members would take turns in performing her solo parts in songs.[11][12]

Activities as a member

Personal

Image

Ariyasu's Momoiro Clover "image color" is green.[14] At 148 cm (4′10″), she is the shortest member of the group.[15] The tagline she uses when introducing herself to audiences is "Silly little giant" (ちょっぴりおバカな小さな巨人). She characterizes herself as "baka" ("silly", "stupid"), saying that at school she cannot understand fundamental things or remember anything, but her co-members say she actually studies all the time, even backstage.[16] Momoka explains that it is exactly because she is stupid that she has to study hard. Her favorite subjects are English, mathematics and Japanese.[16]

Associated acts

Appearances

Movies

TV dramas

TV variety shows

Music videos

Sport

References

  1. ↑ ももいろクローバー オフィシャルサイト - 有安杏果 (in Japanese). Momoiro Clover official site. Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  2. ↑ "Momoka Ariyasu". Momoiro Clover Z official site. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  3. ↑ "Momoka Ariyasu's Carotte C&T profile". Archived from the original on 2002-10-19. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  4. ↑ Televi Dogatch (2012-06-21). "ももクロとEXILEの意外な関係が発覚!?『ダウンタウンDX』" (in Japanese). Livedoor News. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  5. ↑ "iikotoaruyoさんのプロフィール - はてな". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  6. 1 2 "P-A PROMOTION". power-age.net (in Japanese). Stardust Promotion. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  7. ↑ "MOMOKA〜杏果〜ブログ". 2009-02-02. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  8. ↑ "吉田豪のギリギリレビュー!! Vol.2　MUSASHI'S featuring P-A『だいすき!!』-ORICON STYLE 連載" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  9. ↑ "ももいろクローバーオフィシャルブログ / 新生☆ももクロ [玉井詩織]". Momoiro Clover official blog. 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  10. ↑ 有安杏果、髭男爵のモノノフ山田ルイ53世に祝福コメント (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  11. ↑ ももクロ有安杏果、喉の治療を2月末まで延長 (in Japanese). Natalie. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  12. ↑ "ももクロ有安杏果、のど治療継続へ　2月いっぱい声の仕事控える ニュース-ORICON STYLE-" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  13. ↑ "有安杏果のプロフィール". ももパワー研究会. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  14. ↑ "starchildももいろクローバーZ" (in Japanese). Starchild. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  15. ↑ "Momoiro Clover Z". King Records. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  16. 1 2 Get News (2012-06-05). ""おバカ"名乗るももいろクローバーZ　有安杏果のテスト対策" (in Japanese). Excite News. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  17. ↑ "幕が上がる(2015)". allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ https://twitter.com/njpw1972/status/683924099333144576
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