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Yokoi Rui (横井琉衣), better known by her stage names RUI (ルイ) and Rui (琉衣), is a Japanese singer and performer. She is the leader of the girl group iScream and a member of f5ve.

She passed the LDH Presents THE GIRLS AUDITION as one of two winners in 2018.

Yokoi debuted as a soloist with the digital single "Lilac" in November 2019 under the stage name Rui (琉衣). She has never revealed her face and physical appearance for her solo activities.

Early Life[]

Yokoi Rui was born on November 4, 2003, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

She started learning dance at the age of 4 and aspired to become a backup dancer.[1][2] As she was training, she began admiring female entertainers and developed the dream of becoming an artist: "I started to admire older women who sang and danced, and when I saw E-girls and Amuro Namie perform live, I wanted to be like them and shine like them. That's when my dream of becoming an artist was born." As a result, she decided to learn singing in earnest.[1]

When she was in the third grade of elementary school, Yokoi entered EXPG Nagoya (just as it was opening) and took singing and dancing lessons.[3][1][4] She continued to attend as a regular student from the third grade to the sixth grade, but failed the candidate audition to of EXPG every year. In her first year of junior high school, she took the audition again despite thinking she would fail again, but she passed and joined EXPG Lab in the second year of junior high school.[4]

Career[]

2010-2012[]

In 2010, when she was in the first grade, she became the youngest member of DELUXE COLORS! (デラックスカラーズ!), a Nagoya-based idol group from avex artist academy. In 2012, when she was in third grade, she left the group.[5][6]

2013-2017[]

From 2013 to 2017, she was active as a support dancer for acts such as KARA, E-girls, and EXILE.

In December 2017, she was revealed as a member of EXPG Lab's project group KIZZY.[7][8][9]

2018[]

In 2018, she participated in the LDH Presents THE GIRLS AUDITION and was chosen as a winner out of 10.000 contestants alongside Hirakawa Yuzuki.[3][10] Shortly after, she officially became part of E.G.Family.

2019[]

In 2019, she made her debut as a soloist under the stage name "Rui" by providing the theme song titled "Lilac" for CINEMA FIGHTERS PROJECT's short film "Majo ni Kogarete" starring Sato Taiki.[11]

2020[]

On February 1, at the first concert of E-girls' final tour E-girls PERFECT LIVE 2011▶2020, she was introduced as 1 of 3 vocalists of LDH's new girl group "iScream".[12]

Later that year, she was in charge of the insert songs "Ichirin no Hana" and "Kare Yuku Koe" for the movie Shosetsu no Kamisama starring Sato Taiki.[13]

2021[]

On April 3, her fourth digital single titled "Day dream ~Hakuchumu~", which served as the theme song of the movie Kudake Chiru Tokoro o Miseteageru starring Ishii Anna, was released.[14]

On June 23, RUI made her major debut as a member of iScream with the release of the group's first EP Maybe...YES EP.

2022[]

In March, she graduated from EXPG High School.[15][16][17]

On May 21, it was announced that RUI would participate in a new project based overseas together with Happiness members Kaede, SAYAKA, MIYUU and Kawamoto Ruri, while staying as a member of her original group at the same time.[18] The unit had been teased before during the CL program Happiness×iScream "Joshi-kai" on May 18.

2023[]

In February, she made her runway debut at the "oomiya presents TGC WAKAYAMA 2023 by TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION".[19]

Discography[]

Digital Singles[]

  1. [2019.11.13] Lilac (ライラック)
  2. [2020.09.25] Ichirin no Hana (一輪の花)
  3. [2020.09.25] Kare Yuku Koe (枯れゆく声)
  4. [2021.04.03] Day dream ~Hakuchumu~ (Day dream 〜白昼夢〜)

Works[]

Music[]

Music video appearances

Filmography[]

Movies
  • [2015] Biri Girl (ビリギャル) (Extra)
  • [2015] KUHANA! (クハナ！)

Fashion[]

Runways
  • [2023] oomiya presents TGC WAKAYAMA 2023 by TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION
  • [2024] 38th Mynavi Tokyo Girls Collection 2024 SPRING/SUMMER
  • [2024] Rakuten GirlsAward 2024 SPRING/SUMMER
  • [2024] TGC teen ICHINOSEKI 2024

Other[]

  • [2023] JJ Model Audition Official Ambassador[20]

Concerts/Tours[]

Concerts/Tours featured in as a support dancer

Trivia[]

  • iScream member characteristics:
    • Emoji: 🌹
  • SG5 member characteristics:
    • Planet: Moon
    • Color: Pink
    • Emoji: 🌙
  • f5ve member characteristics:
    • Dream Specialty: OPTIMISM & JOY
    • "rui removes doubt from the dreamer’s mind, allowing them to return to a childlike state where they are unafraid to have hope."
  • Hobby: Animation
  • Special skill: Playing the guitar[1]
  • The center of iScream.[21]
  • Was one of the twin-vocalists of KIZZY alongside YUNA.
  • Didn't show her face at the time of her solo debut because there was a plan to do it with all members of iScream later on. She was relieved when she was finally able to do so.[22]
  • Described as the older sister figure among the three vocalists of iScream because she sums up what the members want to say and what they want to convey in well-chosen words that are easy to understand and gentle. However, she also has a surprisingly spoiled side.[23] Furthermore, she is honest, voices her true opinion and doesn't hide things.[24]
    • According to her members, she has a very caring nature, pampered personality and loves animals. Additionally, she would be sensitive, kind, and unpretentious.[21][25]
  • According to herself, she is the type of person that the more new experiences she gains, the more she likes herself and the more confident she becomes.[26]
  • LDH artist who influenced/inspired her the most: Washio Reina[21]
  • Before the group's debut, she described that the goal of iScream would be to have a solo live at Nippon Budokan and appear on national music programs such as NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen by 2023, when YUNA and her will be 20 years old.
  • Her personal goal and dream is to tour the world as well as Japan with the theme of shouting love to the whole world as well as evolve as a solo artist.[27]
  • Aspired to be an artist ever since she was a little girl.[28]
    • Has always loved dancing and singing since she was young and there was nothing else she wanted to do. There were times when she felt frustrated after failing an audition, or hated the lessons, but there was never a moment when she fundamentally wanted to quit.[4]
  • Admires Namie Amuro. "The reason why I wanted to be an artist was when I went to see her live and saw her shining in a sparkling dress."[29]
  • First met YUNA in the first year of junior high school at a joint EXPG candidate camp.[30]
    • According to herself, they had always wanted to make their debut together.[22]
  • Talked to HINATA for the first time after the announcement of the results of the third round of LDH Presents THE GIRLS AUDITION. HINATA gave her a unique impression of a doll.[30]
  • Has hay fever.[31]
  • Loves dogs.[31] In general, she loves small animals, from dogs, cats, otters to ferrets. However, she is allergic to cats.[32]
  • An indoor-person.[33]
  • Her hobbies are sleeping, table tennis, watching anime, singing, attending concerts and playing video games, especially shooting games.[32][33][34]
  • Loves solo karaoke and can sing alone for hours.[35]
  • Good at Hip-Hop dance.[1]
  • Her favorite food is noodles, especially Somen (very thin Japanese noodles).[32][34][2][36]
  • Her favorite color is purple.[35]
  • Strongly dislikes haunted houses.[32]
  • Loves anime, and her favorites are My Hero Academia, SPYxFAMILY and Kakegurui.[32][2][36]
  • Her favorite drama is Emily in Paris.[2]
  • Her favorite makeup looks are ones with dark eyeshadow.[32]
  • Likes silver jewelry.[32]
  • Likes cooking.[37]
  • Likes watching romance reality shows, such as Bokura no Renai Share House ~Boys Love∞ (Unlimited)~.[38]
  • To increase her self-esteem, she looks at what her fans praise her for. "I am happy with the words they send to me on blogs and SNS."[37]
  • According to herself, she was a child who liked helping teachers, such as carrying and collecing things, when she was in elementary school.[39]
  • Her favorite subjects were Japanese and science, and her weakest were arithmetic and social studies. "So I feel like I am neither a humanities nor a science student (laughs)."[39]
  • Close with the Girls² members who were part of KIZZY too, such as Yamaguchi Kira, Ogawa Youka, Masuda Kurea and Sumitani Momoka.[40]
  • Admires model/actress Baba Fumika.[41]

Honorary Titles[]

Honorary titles
Preceded by
First 		Oldest Member of iScream
February 2020 – 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
First 		Youngest Member of SG5
May 2022 – 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000218361
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXz41t4IZ9A
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202103040000703.html
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://hochi.news/articles/20220421-OHT1T51198.html
  5. ↑ https://ameblo.jp/to-haya/entry-11504045083.html
  6. ↑ https://mixi.jp/view_community.pl?id=5530045
  7. ↑ EXPG Diary Vol.60 Page 8
  8. ↑ EXPG Diary Vol.64 Page 12
  9. ↑ https://hochi.news/articles/20220421-OHT1T51197.html
  10. ↑ https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1801798
  11. ↑ https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/335835
  12. ↑ https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202002020000109.html
  13. ↑ https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/365255
  14. ↑ https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000197509
  15. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca9iTGwPJeS/
  16. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca4dASnv1GR/
  17. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqcyj_mPY4U/
  18. ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=38175
  19. ↑ https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3517826
  20. ↑ https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/163267/
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/162535/
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 https://hochi.news/articles/20220421-OHT1T51199.html
  23. ↑ https://www.tokyoheadline.com/559353/2/
  24. ↑ https://lp.p.pia.jp/shared/cnt-s/cnt-s-11-02_2_0c974b1c-d7e7-4ec3-abef-688cf2206b60.html?detail=true&page=2
  25. ↑ https://cancam.jp/archives/1410228
  26. ↑ https://realsound.jp/2023/05/post-1323997_2.html
  27. ↑ https://lp.p.pia.jp/shared/cnt-s/cnt-s-11-02_2_0c974b1c-d7e7-4ec3-abef-688cf2206b60.html?detail=true&page=4
  28. ↑ https://lp.p.pia.jp/shared/cnt-s/cnt-s-11-02_2_0c974b1c-d7e7-4ec3-abef-688cf2206b60.html?detail=true
  29. ↑ https://numero.jp/20211225-harumi-yamaguchi-iscream
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 https://realsound.jp/2021/06/post-798126.html
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 https://withonline.jp/people/ent-osyareol/ifJEo?page=3
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 https://www.justjared.com/2022/07/08/get-to-know-sailor-moon-affiliated-girl-group-sg5-with-these-10-fun-facts-exclusive/6/
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 https://ar-mag.jp/articles/-/12702
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 https://www.sweetyhigh.com/read/sailor-moon-day-event-080816
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/who-are-the-members-in-sg5-sailor-moon-j-pop-group
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 https://www.astage-ent.com/music/iscream-4.html
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 https://www.tokyoheadline.com/671736/2/
  38. ↑ https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/168467/
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 https://www.nicopuchi.jp/article/detail/37566?page=2
  40. ↑ https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/interview/0000322558/
  41. ↑ https://www.nicopuchi.jp/article/detail/37566

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