Risa Niigaki

Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙, Risa Niigaki^?) <tr style="text-align: center;"><td colspan="3">
Background information <tr><td>Nickname(s)</td><td colspan="2">Gaki-san, Omame-chan</td></tr><tr><td>Born</td><td colspan="2">October 20, 1988</td></tr><tr><td>Birth Place</td><td colspan="2">Yokohama Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>Height</td><td colspan="2">154 or 146 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Blood Type</td><td colspan="2">B</td></tr><tr><td>Genre(s)</td><td colspan="2">Jpop</td></tr><tr><td>Years active</td><td colspan="2">2001 - present</td></tr><tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">Label(s)</td><td colspan="2">Zetima Records</td></tr><tr><td textalign="top" style="padding-right: 1em;">Associated acts</td><td colspan="2">Morning Musume, Tanpopo, Sakura Gumi, Happy 7, 7AIR, H.P. All Stars</td></tr>

Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙, Niigaki Risa^?, born October 20, 1988) is a member of a Japanese pop-group, Morning Musume. Niigaki is a 5th Generation member and joined Morning Musume in 2001 with Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. Her first appearance was in Morning Musume's 13th single, Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no BIG BAND~. Morning Musume producer Tsunku chose Risa because she "shined during the final studio recording" for the audition song that all the finalists had to sing.

Profile and facts

Name: Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙, Risa Niigaki^?)
Nicknames: Gaki-san (ガキさん, Gaki-san^?), Omame-chan (お豆ちゃん, Omame-chan^?)
Date Of Birth: October 20, 1988
Place Of Birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height: 154cm
Blood Type: B
Favorite color: Light blue and pink~
Favourite Morning Musume Songs: Memory Seishun no Hikari, Koi no Dance Site, Ai Araba ~It's All Right~
Hobbies: Collecting accessories, basketball
"Trademark" move: Mayuge biimu (まゆげビーム, Mayuge biimu^?)(Eyebrow beam)
Her best friends in Morning Musume are Eri Kamei, Ai Takahashi

5 - Morning Musume 5th Generation Member Photobook (5　モーニング娘。5期メンバー写真集^?), photobook starring all of the 5th generation (August 13, 2002) ISBN 4-8470-2721-3
Niigaki Risa (新垣里沙, Niigaki Risa^?), first solo photobook (October 7, 2004) ISBN 4-8470-2827-9
Ama Natsu (あま夏, Ama Natsu^?), second solo photobook (June 23, 2006) ISBN 4-8470-2941-0

Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。, Hello! Morning^?) (2001 — Present)
Tin Tin TOWN! (ティンティンTOWN!, Tin Tin TOWN!^?) (July 5, 2002 — March 26, 2004
Sore Yuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ, Sore Yuke! Gorokkies^?) (September 29 — December 26, 2003)
Futarigoto (二人ゴト, Futarigoto^?) (July 1 — July 2, 2004 | July 23 — July 29, 2004)
Majokko Rika-chan no Magical Biyuuden (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝, Majokko Rika-chan no Magical Biyuuden^?) (October 21 — November 10, 2004)
Musume DOKYU! (娘DOKYU!, Musume DOKYU!^?) (June 13, 2005 — Present)

Discography
Hello! Project: Morning Musume
Members: Hitomi Yoshizawa (L) \| Ai Takahashi \| Risa Niigaki \| Miki Fujimoto (S) \| Eri Kamei \| Sayumi Michishige \| Reina Tanaka \| Koharu Kusumi
Graduated: Yuko Nakazawa \| Aya Ishiguro \| Asuka Fukuda \| Kei Yasuda \| Sayaka Ichii \| Natsumi Abe \| Maki Goto \| Nozomi Tsuji \| Ai Kago \| Kaori Iida \| Mari Yaguchi \| Rika Ishikawa \| Asami Konno \| Ogawa Makoto
Singles: Demo \| 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25 \| 26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30
Studio Albums: First Time \| Second Morning \| 3rd-LOVE Paradise- \| 4th Ikimashoi! \| No.5 (Number Five) \| Ai no Dai 6 Kan \| Rainbow 7
Other Albums: Best! Morning Musume 1 \| Best! Morning Musume 2 \| Early Single Box
TV shows: Hello! Morning \| Futarigoto \| Magical Biyuuden \| Musume Document 2005 \| Musume DOKYU!