Ecomoni
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is a Japanese pop group from Hello! Project
. It was originally founded in the second quarter of 2004 with Sayumi Michishige
(from Morning Musume
) and Rika Ishikawa
(from v-u-den
) as members. The goal of the group is to promote environmental awareness.
group existing only for the duration of the environmental festival, lasting from June 19, 2004 to June 20, 2004. After the festival, instead of disbanding the group, Ecomoni started to appear on Japanese TV, especially on the program . In 2005, they continued making TV appearances and were a part of the 2005 environmental festival. They also appeared with Aya Matsuura
in a Hamtaro
movie as .
and Rika Ishikawa
together in a duo has been the cause of some criticism. Most critics claim that choosing two of the supposedly vocally less talented Hello! Project
members is a bad idea when creating a music group, but defenders of the group counter by claiming that the group isn't only about the music especially since Ecomoni hadn't released any music on their own.
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
. It was originally founded in the second quarter of 2004 with Sayumi Michishige
Sayumi Michishige
is a sixth generation member of the J-pop group Morning Musume and has the third longest tenure of any member in the group ....
(from Morning Musume
Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
) and Rika Ishikawa
Rika Ishikawa
, is a Japanese pop singer and TV/radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. She was the leader of the trio v-u-den until June 2008...
(from v-u-den
V-u-den
is a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project. The group was formed in August 2004 and consists of members Rika Ishikawa , Erika Miyoshi, and Yui Okada, with Ishikawa being the leader. The name means: , , and...
) as members. The goal of the group is to promote environmental awareness.
History
In the second quarter of 2004, when the formation of Ecomoni was announced, the group was originally supposed to be a temporary Hello! ProjectHello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
group existing only for the duration of the environmental festival, lasting from June 19, 2004 to June 20, 2004. After the festival, instead of disbanding the group, Ecomoni started to appear on Japanese TV, especially on the program . In 2005, they continued making TV appearances and were a part of the 2005 environmental festival. They also appeared with Aya Matsuura
Aya Matsuura
is a Japanese pop singer from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-2000–2009: Hello! Project:Aya auditioned in 2000 for the fourth Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition and was selected along with Sheki-Dol to become a part of what was later known as Hello! Project. It is a common...
in a Hamtaro
Hamtaro
is a Japanese anime series. The main character is a hamster named Hamtaro who has a variety of adventures with other hamsters, called "Ham-Hams" . The show is based on a manga series by Ritsuko Kawai, Hamtaro Gets Lost and Other Stories, and Jealous Hamtaro and Other Stories...
movie as .
Members
The choice of placing Sayumi MichishigeSayumi Michishige
is a sixth generation member of the J-pop group Morning Musume and has the third longest tenure of any member in the group ....
and Rika Ishikawa
Rika Ishikawa
, is a Japanese pop singer and TV/radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. She was the leader of the trio v-u-den until June 2008...
together in a duo has been the cause of some criticism. Most critics claim that choosing two of the supposedly vocally less talented Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
members is a bad idea when creating a music group, but defenders of the group counter by claiming that the group isn't only about the music especially since Ecomoni hadn't released any music on their own.
Albums
- Petit Best 5: 1 Song
- Petit Best 6: 1 Song
- (performed by Ecomoni and Morning Musume)