Rio Fujii

Rio Fujii (りおりお) (born March 4, 1999) is a Japanese pop singer, and is a member and sub-leader of Japanese girl group Kobushi Factory.

Overview

In 2011, Fujii took part in the S/mileage second generation audition and made it to the finals, but she was not chosen to join S/mileage. She also participated in the Morning Musume 10ki Member "Genki Jirushi" Audition and made it to the third round, but she chose the S/mileage audition instead. On May 5, 2013, Fujii was introduced as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei, along with 5 other girls, becoming the 19th generation. On January 2, 2015, during the Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~ concert, it was announced that Fujii would be debuting in the new unit Kobushi Factory along with 7 other members.^[1] On March 8 of the same year, she was announced as sub-leader of the group.

Hello! Project groups and units

• Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013–2015)
• Kobushi Factory (2015–present)

Discography

Singles

Kobushi Factory

• Dosukoi! kenkyo ni daitan / Ramen daisuki koizumi-san no uta / Nen ni wa nen (Nen-iri Ver.)

(ドスコイ！ケンキョにダイタン/ラーメン大好き小泉さんの唄/念には念(念入りVer.) (September 2, 2015 (2015-09-02))

• Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii

(桜ナイトフィーバー/チョット愚直に！猪突猛進/押忍！こぶし魂?)(February 17, 2016 (2016-02-17))

• Samba! Kobushi Janeiro / Bacchikoi Seishun! / Ora wa Ninkimono (サンバ！こぶしジャネイロ/バッチ来い青春！/オラはにんきもの; Samba! Kobushi Janeiro / Bring It On Youth! / I'm Such a Popular Kid) (July 27, 2016 (2016-07-27))

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