is a Japanese singer and actress. She is the leader of the Japanese rock band
Lovendor
is a Japanese all-female band.
History
The band was formed in 2012 around Morning Musume member Reina Tanaka. Originally there were four members: Reina Tanaka (vocals), Marina Okada (vocals), Yuki Uozumi (guitar), Marin Miyazawa (guitar).
In ...
. From 2002 to 2013, she was one of the main vocalists of the
girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...
Morning Musume
, formerly simply and colloquially referred to as , are a Japanese girl group, holding the second highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon, Oricon charts as of February 2012, with the Oricon record of most top ten singles ...
and participated in other music acts under the
Hello! Project name.
Career
2001–2013: Morning Musume
Tanaka auditioned for a spot in
Morning Musume
, formerly simply and colloquially referred to as , are a Japanese girl group, holding the second highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon, Oricon charts as of February 2012, with the Oricon record of most top ten singles ...
's 5th Generation in 2001 and passed, but had to leave the training camp for being under the age limit. She attempted again in 2002 for a position in the 6th Generation and passed along with members
Eri Kamei
is a Japanese pop singer and model. She is a former member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined in late 2003 as a sixth generation member along with Miki Fujimoto, Sayumi Michishige, and Reina Tanaka. She graduated on December ...
and
Sayumi Michishige
is a Japanese singer, actress and model. She is a former sixth-generation member and former leader of the J-pop group Morning Musume. Following the departure of fifth-generation member Risa Niigaki on October 12, 2013, Michishige has the long ...
. She provided the main vocals for the single "
Shabondama
(lit. "Soap Bubbles") is a Japanese nursery rhyme written by Ujō Noguchi in 1922. It is widely taught in Japanese nursery schools and kindergartens as a simple melody; it is also sometimes used in elementary school moral education courses, whe ...
". She was featured in two solo versions of "
Memory Seishun no Hikari
is the fourth single from the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on February 10, 1999 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 410,850 copies, and reached number two on the Oricon Charts. In 2004, it was re-released as part of the ''Early S ...
" on a fan club release CD.
In 2003, Tanaka became a member of the sub-unit
Aa!
was a Japanese girl group in Hello! Project, formerly made up of leader and Morning Musume member Reina Tanaka, Miyabi Natsuyaki and Airi Suzuki, two Hello! Project Kids.
History
The group's name was chosen by producer and writer Tsunku to rep ...
, along with
Miyabi Natsuyaki
is a Japanese singer. Her career began in 2002 when she passed the audition for Hello! Project Kids, an all-female child pop group under Hello! Project. She continued to sing in that group and became a part of four smaller groups composed o ...
and
Airi Suzuki
is a Japanese singer, actress, model, and radio personality associated with Up-Front Works. In 2002, she joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Project Kids and later debuted as one of the lead vocalists of the Japanese girl group Cute i ...
, two
Hello! Project Kids members. They released one single, "First Kiss", on October 29, 2003. Later, in 2004, she participated in singing "
All for One & One for All!
''All for One & One for All!'' is the first (and only) mini album by Hello! Project unit H.P. All Stars, released on December 1, 2004 in both a normal and limited edition, the limited edition having a different cover. It reached a peak of #5 on t ...
", a collaboration single released by all Hello! Project artists under the name "H.P. All Stars."
She also sang the coupling track, "Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito", with Suzuki and
Megumi Murakami
is a Japanese choreographer and former singer and actress. She first gained recognition when she joined Hello! Project Kids and later became the lead vocalist of the girl group Cute until her retirement in 2006.
Career 2002–2005: Hello! P ...
.
On March 28, 2008, Tanaka made her voice acting debut as Kirara, the main character in
Sanrio
is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and produces products focusing on the ''kawaii'' ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and accessories which are sold ...
's anime ''
Onegai My Melody Kirara'', the fourth
My Melody series. The show premiered on April 6, 2008.
In 2008, Tanaka became the leader of Hello Project's new unit High-King.
In 2009–2010 Tanaka voiced the main/title character of the anime series, ''Kaitō Reinya''. The character had been modeled on Tanaka. The show began airing on January 8, 2010.
Tanaka graduated from Morning Musume on May 21, 2013, and subsequently concentrated her activities on her rock band
Lovendor
is a Japanese all-female band.
History
The band was formed in 2012 around Morning Musume member Reina Tanaka. Originally there were four members: Reina Tanaka (vocals), Marina Okada (vocals), Yuki Uozumi (guitar), Marin Miyazawa (guitar).
In ...
.
2013–present: Lovendor and solo activities
Personal life
Tanaka was born in
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
, Japan. Her brother is seven years younger than her.
"Morning Musume’s Tanaka Reina goes on a date"
''Tokyohive''. January 2011.
Releases
Digital singles
Collaborations/others
Photobooks
DVDs
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* Real Challenge!! (Released October 2008)
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Acting
Movies
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* - Voice of Fairy
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Theater
TV shows
All shows listed were broadcast by TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a television station headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the subsidiary of listed certifie ...
, with the exception of Kaitō Reinya, which was aired on ANN
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie.
Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...
's KBC TV channel, Hanbun ESPer which aired on FujiTVTWO and Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen
is a Japanese television drama series. It ran for 12 episodes. The cast primarily consists of Hello! Project members.
The song "Hatsukoi Cider" from Buono!'s single " Hatsukoi Cider / Deep Mind" was used as the closing theme for the TV series ...
which aired on Nippon Television
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
.
Radio
Publications
References
External links
Official blog
Official 'LoVendoЯ' Site
(feat. Reina Tanaka as a member).
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1989 births
Aa! members
21st-century Japanese women singers
21st-century Japanese singers
Japanese child singers
Japanese women pop singers
Japanese actresses
Japanese child actresses
Japanese voice actresses
Japanese musical theatre actresses
Japanese sopranos
Living people
Morning Musume members
People from Fukuoka
Musicians from Fukuoka Prefecture