Eriko Imai
Eriko Imai | |
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今井 絵理子 | |
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1983 Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress singer-songwriter politician |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Japanese pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Toy's Factory 1996–2001 |
| Website | "Elly" official site |
Eriko Imai (今井 絵理子, Imai Eriko) is a Japanese pop singer, actress and politician. She made her debut in the early 1990s as part of the group Speed, which disbanded in March 2000. Eriko began her work away from Speed during 1998, performing "Tsumetaku Shinai de", under the stage name "Eriko with Crunch", on the Speed single "All My True Love". After the group disbanded, Imai continued her career as a solo artist until Speed's reformation in 2008.