Alisa Ueno
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Tokyo, Japan
- Singer
- DJ
- model
- fashion designer
- businessperson
- internet personality
Alisa Ueno 植野有砂 | |
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| Born | 21 December 1989 Tokyo, Japan |
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Alisa Ueno (Japanese: 植野有砂, born 21 December 1989) is a Japanese singer, disk jockey, model, fashion designer, businessperson, and internet personality based in Tokyo. She is best known for featuring on the Sofi Tukker song "Best Friend", alongside Nervo and the Knocks.[1][2]
Ever since Ueno was a child, her wish was to go abroad, influenced by her father who traveled often.[3] Her aspiration to learn English formed since the fifth grade of elementary school, when her family went to a Janet Jackson concert.[4] She went from a public elementary school in Tokyo to a private integrated middle and high school for girls. Unlike her classmates that were fans of domestic idols, she was inspired by Destiny's Child and Paris Hilton. Ueno got scouted by a modeling agency in the downtown area, but her entertainment activities were forbidden by the school's rules. As a result, she dropped out of high school in her second year and then transferred to a metropolitan high school.[3] In 2007, she made her modeling debut for a magazine cover.[5] While working as a model, Ueno attended an English prep school, with a goal to get into college. She eventually entered the Department of English Language and Literature at Seisen University.[3]
