Megumi Murakami

Megumi Murakami

Megumi Murakami (村上 愛, Murakami Megumi), born June 6, 1992 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan was a Japanese pop singer and was mostly known as one of the lead singers of °C-ute. However, as of October 31, 2006, she has retired from Hello! Project and the idol industry.

Career

In 2002, Murakami successfully passed the Hello! Project Kids Audition along with fourteen other girls. In 2003, she became a member of the group ZYX, although it was short-lived. Eight of the Hello! Project Kids were chosen for Berryz Kobo with the intention of rotating the girls around. The idea was eventually dropped, and ℃-ute was formed.

On October 31, 2006, Murakami unexpectedly retired without a graduation concert to continue schooling and lead a private life. The announcement was made days after photos of her walking with a boy surfaced on the Internet.