Biography: 梅田えりか (Umeda Erika) is a former Japanese singer. She is a former model signed to ILLUME, as well as a former member of Hello! Project groups ℃-ute, ZYX, and Hello! Project Kids. In 2009 she left Hello! Project to become a model, but in 2013 she returned to singing as a solo artist. She released her debut album in 2014. In 2018, she became the producer and training instructor of the girl group Turtle Lily.