Reina Tanaka

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Reina Tanaka

Role / Field:

Japanese singer, actress, and leader of the rock band Lovendor.

Born:

1989-11-11

Century / Era:

1989s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Reina Tanaka (田中 れいな, Tanaka Reina; born November 11, 1989) is a Japanese singer and musical actress. She is the leader of the Japanese rock band Lovendor. From 2002 to 2013, she was one of the main vocalists of the girl group Morning Musume and participated in other music acts under the Hello! Tanaka auditioned for a spot in Morning Musume'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 and Sayumi Michishige.

Career & Major Achievements

She provided the main vocals for the single "Shabondama". She was featured in two solo versions of "Memory Seishun no Hikari" on a fan club release CD. In 2003, Tanaka became a member of the sub-unit Aa!, along with Miyabi Natsuyaki and Airi Suzuki, two Hello! They released one single, "First Kiss", on October 29, 2003. Later, in 2004, she participated in singing "All for One & One for All!", a collaboration single released by all Hello!

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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. On March 28, 2008, Tanaka made her voice acting debut as Kirara, the main character in Sanrio'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.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1989 (1989-11-11): Birth of Reina Tanaka — Japanese singer, actress, and leader of the rock band Lovendor.
2. 2001: 2001 Milestone — Tanaka auditioned for a spot in Morning Musume's 5th Generation in 2001 and passed, but had to leave the training camp for being under the age limit.
3. 2002: 2002 Milestone — From 2002 to 2013, she was one of the main vocalists of the girl group Morning Musume and participated in other music acts under the Hello!
4. 2003: 2003 Milestone — In 2003, Tanaka became a member of the sub-unit Aa!
5. 2004: 2004 Milestone — Later, in 2004, she participated in singing "All for One & One for All!
6. 2008: 2008 Milestone — On March 28, 2008, Tanaka made her voice acting debut as Kirara, the main character in Sanrio's anime Onegai My Melody Kirara, the fourth My Melody series.
7. 2009: 2009 Milestone — In 2009–2010 Tanaka voiced the main/title character of the anime series, Kaitō Reinya.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Reina Tanaka

True or False: “Reina Tanaka was a founding member of Morning Musume's 5th Generation.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): She auditioned for the 5th Generation in 2001 but had to leave due to being under the age limit; she joined the 6th Generation in 2002.

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