Nishizumi Rio (西住梨央), currently known by the stage name RIONA, is a Japanese professional dancer, gravure model and member of CYBERJAPAN DANCERS. She has also been working as a back dancer for LDH artists since 2013.[1]
She is a former member of the trainee groups Bunnies, Rabbits and PATTY, and the performance team of HIROOMI TOSAKA.
Biography[]
Nishizumi Rio was born on January 1, 1999 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
She started dancing in the second grade of elementary school and later became a scholarship student at EXPG Tokyo.[2]
In 2013, she was introduced as a member of the trainee group Bunnies.
In 2014, upon reaching high school age, she was transferred to Bunnies' sister trainee group Rabbits.
In the second year of high school, she moved to Tokyo.[2]
In December 2017, she was revealed as a member of EXPG Lab's project group PATTY.[3][4]
She left EXPG Lab in late 2019 and became a freelance dancer afterwards.
On August 19, 2022, Nishizumi announced that she had decided to join CYBERJAPAN DANCERS and would go by the stage name "RIONA".[5][2]
Works[]
E-girls Song Participation[]
- Main video
Music[]
- Music Video Appearances
- [2016] Follow Your Dreams feat. Afrojack (LDH Official Company Trailer 2017)
- [2017] HIROOMI TOSAKA - "WASTED LOVE feat. Afrojack"
- [2017] GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE - "BIG CITY RODEO"
- [2017] GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE - "Y.M.C.A."
- [2018] HIROOMI TOSAKA feat. CRAZYBOY - "LUXE"
- [2018] E-girls - "Y.M.C.A."
- [2019] Flower - "Kurenai no Dress"
- [2019] Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE - "Yes we are"
- [2020] AK69 - "Moshi Yokereba" (もしよければ)
- [2021] GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE - "Make Me Better"[6]
- [2021] SIMON - "Salud"
- [2024] Iwata Takanori - "Paradise"
Tours/Concerts[]
- Tours featured in (as a back dancer)
- [2009] EXILE LIVE TOUR 2009 "THE MONSTER"
- [2010] EXILE LIVE TOUR 2010 "FANTASY"
- [2011] EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH ~Negai no Tou~
- [2012] EXILE TRIBE LIVE TOUR 2012 ~TOWER of WISH~
- [2013] EXILE LIVE TOUR 2013 "EXILE PRIDE"
- [2014] EXILE TRIBE PERFECT YEAR LIVE TOUR TOWER OF WISH 2014 ~THE REVOLUTION~
- [2014] Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2014 "BLUE IMPACT"
- [2014] E-girls LIVE TOUR 2014 "COLORFUL LAND"
- [2015] EXILE LIVE TOUR 2015 "AMAZING WORLD"
- [2015] Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2015 "BLUE PLANET"
- [2015] E-girls LIVE TOUR 2015 "COLORFUL WORLD"
- [2016] Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 "METROPOLIZ"
- [2016] E-girls LIVE TOUR 2016 "E.G. SMILE"
- [2016] HiGH&LOW THE LIVE
- [2017] Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2017 "UNKNOWN METROPOLIZ"
- [2018] GENERATIONS LIVE TOUR 2018 "UNITED JOURNEY"
- [2019] E.G.POWER 2019 ~POWER to the DOME~
- [2020] LDH PERFECT YEAR 2020 SPECIAL SHOWCASE RYUJI IMAICHI / HIROOMI TOSAKA[7]
- [2023] Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS PRESENTS "JSB LAND"[8]
- Concerts featured in (as a back dancer)
- [2011] Shijou Saikyou no Idou Yuenchi DREAMS COME TRUE WONDERLAND 2011
- [2014] EXILE TRIBE PERFECT YEAR 2014 SPECIAL STAGE "THE SURVIVAL" IN SAITAMA SUPER ARENA 10 DAYS
- [2017] E-girls LIVE 2017 ~E.G.EVOLUTION~
- [2017] PKCZ®×RIZIN PREMIUM LIVE SHOW
- [2018] EXILE ATSUSHI PREMIUM LIVE 2018
- [2019] HIROOMI TOSAKA TAIPEI CONCERT 2019 SUPERMOON ~UNDER THE MOONLIGHT~[9]
- [2019] EXILE ATSUSHI SPECIAL NIGHT[10]
- [2020] LIVE×ONLINE BEYOND THE BORDER Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS ~Xmas party~[11]
- [2020] LIVE×ONLINE BEYOND THE BORDER E-girls LAST LIVE[12]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Hobbies: Fashion, beauty, visiting cafes, singing
- Special skills: Dance, choreography, cooking
- She was an extra in E-girls' music videos for Gomennasai no Kissing You & Highschool♡love.
- She experienced her first stage performance at the age of 10, and participated as a support dancer in many arenas and domes across Japan for artists.[2]
- Has a very close friendship with Saeki Marin.
References[]
- ↑ https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4210668
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3315386
- ↑ EXPG Diary Vol.60 Page 8
- ↑ EXPG Diary Vol.64 Page 13
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/ChcEj3Fh9h7/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CQi6165lhdx/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_XWw_AUK2/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz1DqdghF52/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B41xZr4AY9Q/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B5P0PAag3uM/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CJNqN8aA3Od/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYYK0aAdGw/