The Official Rika Thread

[daigong]

Episode #60
http://rapidshare.de/files/2140020/Ishikawa_Rika_-_Chanchaka_Charmy_2005-06-02_n60.mp3.html

Purpus, you're right on. Rika's strengths are that she has a lot of emotion behind her voice and more often then not she CAN hit the right now..

I'd tend to agree with Masa and Fenrir13: Rika's voice has improved. If you compare 2001 Country Musume/The Peace to last year's Otome Gumi concert where she pulled off "I WISH" ... she is louder and her voice doesn't drown out. And it's not just studio magic, the self-made tunes she sings on Chanchaka Charmy prove it. They should have the "Don't Say The Last word" game on HM again so we can hear Rika sing solo lines.

I'm not really interested in that generic JPop voice (either faux soul like Utada Hikaru or faux whiny like Ai Otsuka) ... from Miki to Takahashi to Risa, it all sounds the same to me. When Rika steps up to the mic, it's different. You notice. You go "goddyyyammmn there she goes again! opening up her piehole!!" that makes her unique. combine the charisma, that makes a superstar. that's why she's a natural to front v-u-den. she owns the audience and it more than makes up for her vocals. it's why Tsunku is so in love with her voice and will keep giving Rika opportunities despite popular opinion.

Rika herself has admitted that her voice becomes monotone whenever she emotes like when it's high when she speaks or when she tries to sing low key. Her voice really fits the trance tunes she much enjoys. Ajaisai was a perfect fit for her!!

Besides, with idol music whether Erika is singing all the lines and Yui is bouncing her boobies - the media will be talking about Rika and fans will still be cheering for Rika. Erika has an amazing voice and Yui can hold her own but they have to stop being intimidated by Rika. Loosen up and Viyuden will be unstoppable (Call her Rika-chan DAMMIT) Rika has more than 4 year edge on them, but that's no excuse.

Hell yeah, I can listen to her voice all day. She has the most comforting speaking voice as well, not too high, not squeaky like some others. The single most distinguishable voice in all of Hello! Project, I guess people are still put off by her owning The Peace in 2001 as she burst into the spotlight. Rika's no Celine Dion and I like it that way.

Yay for RIKA becoming host!!!      

Haven't watched the episode yet, but anything with RIKA is ought to be good!


Go conquer the world RIKA!  

It was SO GOOD. I just watched part of the main segment, and she was a natural. This was the complete Rika Ishikawa. No goof ups, she kept the show running smoothly and kept everyone involved.

[daigong]

and check this out nashi's English Subbed File...though I missed the first 1, the 2nd part with the blowing and the crying was much more important:

Rika grad special (Music Fighter 050430 talk) @ JPopsuki

[Vikitty]

Eh, to each their own. She's improved some, but not nearly enough for me to consider her a serios vocalist.   Some songs I love her in, like The Peace and Roman, but others I just want to cry because she barrels in and ruins a perfectly good song with her off-key voice.

And she still has a long way to go live. I was listening to concert rips earlier and... ow. One particular note on Roman ~MDB~ she goes flat every. single. time.  :evil:

[daigong]

ha! I just had to get that out there. Of course, my theory is always, music? what music. It's all about teh

[tamatron]

Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No! It's tama's Rika Tidbits!!! Yay! *clap, clap*

It's getting lame, guys. I run out of good ones, and these are probably the 2nd to last.

-- The necklace Rika was wearing in her 3rd PB was a gift from her dad.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan never fought with each other. Though, she says she fights a lot with Nono, Makoto, her older sister and, especially, her mom.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan like to wear matching accessories, such as their butterfly earrings and their necklaces with heart-shaped pendants.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan have become friends ever since the Hawaii tour in 2000.

-- Rika spent her first Christmas after she's become a member of Morning Musume with Melon Kinenbi.

-- In the latest H!P winter 2005 concert in Nagoya, Rika spent all her free time in Melon Kinenbi’s dressing room.

-- Some fans once spotted Rika at a MKB concert. She was surrounded by 6-7 bodyguards.

-- RYO of Orange Range was a Rika fan back when he didn’t debut yet.

-- One of the lead singer of The Gospellers (the one who always wears shades) was a Rika fan. He called her "Princess Ishikawa"

-- Rika shares the same birthday and blood type with Utada Hikaru. (Utada acknowledges this and also mentions it on her official site.)

-- Regarding the PV for the single “Traveling”, Utada said that she tried to model herself after Rika.

[Fenrir]

Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No! It's tama's Rika Tidbits!!! Yay! *clap, clap*

It's getting lame, guys. I run out of good ones, and these are probably the 2nd to last.

-- The necklace Rika was wearing in her 3rd PB was a gift from her dad.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan never fought with each other. Though, she says she fights a lot with Nono, Makoto, her older sister and, especially, her mom.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan like to wear matching accessories, such as their butterfly earrings and their necklaces with heart-shaped pendants.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan have become friends ever since the Hawaii tour in 2000.

-- Rika spent her first Christmas after she's become a member of Morning Musume with Melon Kinenbi.

-- In the latest H!P winter 2005 concert in Nagoya, Rika spent all her free time in Melon Kinenbi’s dressing room.

-- Some fans once spotted Rika at a MKB concert. She was surrounded by 6-7 bodyguards.

-- RYO of Orange Range was a Rika fan back when he didn’t debut yet.

-- One of the lead singer of The Gospellers (the one who always wears shades) was a Rika fan. He called her "Princess Ishikawa"

-- Rika shares the same birthday and blood type with Utada Hikaru. (Utada acknowledges this and also mentions it on her official site.)

-- Regarding the PV for the single “Traveling”, Utada said that she tried to model herself after Rika.

Feel the Ishishiba!   And the leader singer of The Gospellers is a Rika fan?!!   Awesome!  

And lastly, RIKA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Utada!    

[ahcheungape]

Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No! It's tama's Rika Tidbits!!! Yay! *clap, clap*

It's getting lame, guys. I run out of good ones, and these are probably the 2nd to last.

-- The necklace Rika was wearing in her 3rd PB was a gift from her dad.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan never fought with each other. Though, she says she fights a lot with Nono, Makoto, her older sister and, especially, her mom.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan like to wear matching accessories, such as their butterfly earrings and their necklaces with heart-shaped pendants.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan have become friends ever since the Hawaii tour in 2000.

-- Rika spent her first Christmas after she's become a member of Morning Musume with Melon Kinenbi.

-- In the latest H!P winter 2005 concert in Nagoya, Rika spent all her free time in Melon Kinenbi’s dressing room.

-- Some fans once spotted Rika at a MKB concert. She was surrounded by 6-7 bodyguards.

-- RYO of Orange Range was a Rika fan back when he didn’t debut yet.

-- One of the lead singer of The Gospellers (the one who always wears shades) was a Rika fan. He called her "Princess Ishikawa"

-- Rika shares the same birthday and blood type with Utada Hikaru. (Utada acknowledges this and also mentions it on her official site.)

-- Regarding the PV for the single “Traveling”, Utada said that she tried to model herself after Rika.

so those two singers who were a fan of rika arent one now??hehe

[Saburo]

Well done Rika on becoming the new host of Hello! Morning!!!

Wahhh-HOOOO!!  This is AWESOME news!  

I was hoping for a vehicle whereby Charmy could hang on for a bit longer.  I feel sorry for Nacchi; perhaps they could co-host (H!M hosting has been a static task this year).

[ahcheungape]

if its gonna be co-host, maki and rika would be my choice man. i figure out that HM still needs rika around to stay interestin!!!lol

[tamatron]

so those two singers who were a fan of rika arent one now??hehe

   I have no idea, so I used past tense. I doubt RYO would go all fanboy since now they're both in the same business. And Orange Range has tons of fangirls, I think it'd be just like when a Johnny Jr. is rumoured to be with a MM.
(but RYO's actually linked with Aibon.)

[ahcheungape]

so those two singers who were a fan of rika arent one now??hehe

   I have no idea, so I used past tense. I doubt RYO would go all fanboy since now they're both in the same business. And Orange Range has tons of fangirls, I think it'd be just like when a Johnny Jr. is rumoured to be with a MM.
(but RYO's actually linked with Aibon.)

how old is he??

[pinkrabbit]

Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No! It's tama's Rika Tidbits!!! Yay! *clap, clap*

It's getting lame, guys. I run out of good ones, and these are probably the 2nd to last.

-- The necklace Rika was wearing in her 3rd PB was a gift from her dad.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan never fought with each other. Though, she says she fights a lot with Nono, Makoto, her older sister and, especially, her mom.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan like to wear matching accessories, such as their butterfly earrings and their necklaces with heart-shaped pendants.

-- Rika and Shiba-chan have become friends ever since the Hawaii tour in 2000.

-- Rika spent her first Christmas after she's become a member of Morning Musume with Melon Kinenbi.

-- In the latest H!P winter 2005 concert in Nagoya, Rika spent all her free time in Melon Kinenbi’s dressing room.

-- Some fans once spotted Rika at a MKB concert. She was surrounded by 6-7 bodyguards.

-- RYO of Orange Range was a Rika fan back when he didn’t debut yet.

-- One of the lead singer of The Gospellers (the one who always wears shades) was a Rika fan. He called her "Princess Ishikawa"

-- Rika shares the same birthday and blood type with Utada Hikaru. (Utada acknowledges this and also mentions it on her official site.)

-- Regarding the PV for the single “Traveling”, Utada said that she tried to model herself after Rika.

Oh! goddddddddd I've waited for these things

THANX YOU VERY MUCH tama-chan for sharing

[tamatron]

how old is he??

19. Not sure if he just turned 19 or he'll turn 20 this year.

And, you're welcome, pinkrabbit.

[Masa]

http://rapidshare.de/files/2279189/Ishikawa_Rika_-_Chanchaka_Charmy_61_2005-06-09.mp3.html
http://tracker.hello-online.org/details.php?id=1713
http://s35.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0MWMGAIGV0ZA21YEL4DQ8WBJBC

[daigong]

-- Some fans once spotted Rika at a MKB concert. She was surrounded by 6-7 bodyguards.

-- RYO of Orange Range was a Rika fan back when he didn’t debut yet.

-- One of the lead singer of The Gospellers (the one who always wears shades) was a Rika fan. He called her "Princess Ishikawa"

-- Rika shares the same birthday and blood type with Utada Hikaru. (Utada acknowledges this and also mentions it on her official site.)

-- Regarding the PV for the single “Traveling”, Utada said that she tried to model herself after Rika.

WHAT??? I remember you said UTADA called her cute too on that rare MS episode. Hmm...now I am forced to find out who the hell Orange Range are.

Hey. Remember the "RI" shirt. we coulda got this



at the spring tour. doubt they sell em now.

http://www.helloproject.com/museum/tour/05_morningspring/

[tamatron]

Hey. Remember the "RI" shirt. we coulda got this



at the spring tour. doubt they sell em now.

I never saw that on the official site!!! When I saw her wearing it on DOKYU, I thought someone'd made it for her.

Utada hit on Rika ( ) numerous time on MS, I heard. Someone just needs to up those eppies.

[tamatron]

A BUBKA (?) article about Rika's grad. Nothing controversial, I think, it's just a report.



「やはり4期は奇蹟」

Yes, they are. Yes, they are...

[Masa]

Rika as a host is like the best thing that has ever happened to HM!
Finally Hello Morning is interesting again. The best thing about Rika being a host is that she gets more screentime than the other girls and she gets to talk more too
HM fell off after they changed HPN to HPW but now it's better than ever, even without all the dumb games

I've been hustling again:
Rika Graduation Comment CD

[daigong]

damn! over 12 hours without a post in The RIVE!! Shit on me.. glance...fuckin way to hustle Masa the grad comments CD! Hope Fenrir can translate that too!!

[tamatron]

damn! over 12 hours without a post in The RIVE!! Shit on me.. glance...fuckin way to hustle Masa the grad comments CD! Hope Fenrir can translate that too!!

I found a transcript and already gave it to her. But it's really long, plus, she still has other projects, so it might take a while.

No rush, Fenrir!!!