Eri Kamei

is a Japanese former singer. She is a former member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined in late 2003 as a sixth generation member and graduated on December 15, 2010.

Career

Kamei was born in Arakawa, Tokyo. She was selected from the Morning Musume Love Audition 2002 to join Morning Musume as a member of the sixth generation. She first appeared on the single "Shabondama" and her first album was Ai no Dai 6 Kan.

Towards late 2004, Kamei is thought to have opened up after receiving her own segment on the Japanese variety show Hello! Morning, where she had been a regular since her debut. In the segment, known as , she, along with her co-host Yuko Nakazawa, and most often several guests promote the latest products from the Hello! Project. Her segment was removed from the show in the winter of 2005, but she still stars in the rest of the show as a regular.

In 2004, Kamei appeared in the 2004 Hello! Project shuffle units unit H.P. All Stars. She was also involved in Morning Musume Sakuragumi when Morning Musume was split into two groups.

In 2009, Kamei was put in the group Tanpopo as the fourth generation along with fellow Morning Musume member Aika Mitsui, Berryz Kobo member Yurina Kumai and Cute member Chisato Okai.

On August 8, 2010, Kamei's graduation from Hello! Project was announced by Tsunku on his blog and at that day's Hello! Project concert. Along with Junjun and Linlin they graduated at the end of Morning Musume's 2010 Fall Concert. Kamei performed Haru Beautiful Everyday as her graduation song.

Personal life

Kamei's younger sister is actress .

Works

Photobooks Title Issue date PublisherISBN Description July 15, 2003 Kadokawa Shoten Photobook with Sayumi Michishige and Reina Tanaka December 23, 2004 Wani Books First solo photobook September 16, 2005 Wani Books Second solo photobook May 26, 2006 Wani Books Third solo photobook February 28, 2007 Kadokawa Group Publishing Fourth solo photobook† Maple October 11, 2007 Wani Books Fifth solo photobook, photographed in Vancouver, Canada April 3, 2008 Wani Books Photobook complete works December 23, 2008 Wani Books Sixth solo photobook, photographed in Okinawa and Shibuya Sweet February 25, 2010 Wani Books Seventh solo photobook

† An exclusive digital version of this photobook was also released for cell phone users. Entitled Jungle, and retailing for 525 yen, it was released on February 19, 2007. A second batch of photographs was made available on February 21.

DVDs Title Release date Description July 16, 2003 DVD with Sayumi Michishige and Reina Tanaka March 14, 2007 First solo DVD January 14, 2009 Second solo DVD

Acts

Movies

Musicals

– As Stepsister Portia

Television shows Show Start date End date Station June 1, 2003 April 1, 2007 TV Tokyo September 29, 2003 December 26, 2003 April 26, 2004 April 28, 2004 July 14, 2004 July 22, 2004 October 7, 2004 December 15, 2004 April 11, 2005 September 1, 2006 April 8, 2007 September 28, 2008 October 6, 2008 March 27, 2009 April 5, 2009 March 28, 2010

Radio Program Start date End date Station April 1, 2005 April 15, 2005 TBC Radio May 30, 2005 June 10, 2005 June 26, 2005 ABC Radio December 18, 2005 June 11, 2006 December 17, 2006 B.B.L. November 6, 2005 November 13, 2005 FM-FUJIGaki・Kame April 8, 2007 September 27, 2008 Five Stars April 6, 2009 December 13, 2010 InterFM