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| Born | 4 June 1994 Hyōgo Prefecture,  Japan |
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Rika Kishino (岸野 里香, Kishino Rika, born 4 June 1994) is a Japanese singer, actress, model and tarento[1] who was the vocalist of the now-disbanded rock band Over The Top[2] and former member of the idol group NMB48.[3] She was born in Hyōgo Prefecture.[4]
On 20 September 2010, she passed the NMB48 Opening Member Audition (total number of entries: 7,256, final successful candidates: 26). On 9 October, at the Visit Zoo Campaign Support Project AKB 48 Tokyo Fall Festival supported by NTT Plala, the 26 people who became the NMB48 first-year Kenkyūsei were shown and started activities.[5]
On 1 January 2011, in the NMB48 1-Kisei: Dareka no tame ni performance started at Namba's NMB48 Theater in Osaka, she made her debut in a theatrical performance as one of the sixteen selected members.[6] On 10 March 2011, she and the other NMB48 first-year Kenkyūsei were elected as members of Team N as one out of the 16 among 25 names.[7]
On 13 January 2012, she participated in the name "Rika Kishino" at the R-1 Grand Prix 2012 and passed to the second round of 12 February, but was later eliminated (another member of NMB48, Mayu Ogasawara (then) was withdrawn from third round).[8]
For the AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sō Senkyo voting that was carried out from May to June 2013, she informed her intention not to run on her own blog.[9]
In the AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sō Senkyo held from May to June 2016, she was ranked 66th and was selected as the Upcoming Girls.[10][11] On 27 August, at the NMB48 Request Hour Set List Best 235 2016 held at the World Memorial Hall, she announced that she would graduate from NMB48[11] and hold a graduation performance at the NMB48 Theater on 15 October.[12]
On 20 February 2017, it was announced that Kishino formed the vocal rock band "Over The Top"[13] and made a major debut in the summer.[2]
On 5 January 2018, she announced that she was married to Taito Nakahigashi of B.League Nagoya Diamond Dolphins and was pregnant and later announced that her band would be dissolved.[14]
Team N 1st Stage: Dareka no tame ni performance
Team N 2nd Stage: Seishun Girls performance
Team N 3rd Stage: Koko ni datte Tenshi wa iru performance
Team N 4th Stage: Koko ni datte Tenshi wa iru performance