Morning Musume auditions
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This is a list of auditions held for the J-pop
group Morning Musume
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J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
group 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...
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Tsuika Audition (2nd Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Not specified
- Total applicants: 5,000
- Broadcast on ASAYANAsayanAsayan, originally known as , was a talent search variety show that aired on TV Tokyo from 1995 to 2002. Many Hello! Project artists and groups were discovered through Asayan auditions produced by Tsunku....
in 1998 - No training camp and theme song
- Winners: Sayaka IchiiSayaka Ichiijoined the girl group Morning Musume in 1998. She, along with Mari Yaguchi and Kei Yasuda, formed the second generation of members. While in Morning Musume, Sayaka Ichii was put into the spin-off group, Petitmoni. Ichii was also part of the Hello Project! Summer Shuffles 2000 group Aoiro 7...
, Mari YaguchiMari Yaguchi, known professionally by her birth name of is a Japanese pop artist and former member of Hello! Project. She is a former member of Morning Musume and Tanpopo, one of its first sub groups, and also founded Minimoni...
, and Kei YasudaKei Yasudais a Japanese singer, musician and actress under the Up Front Agency's Hello! Project. She was a member and co-leader of the pop group Morning Musume. Yasuda, along with Mari Yaguchi and Sayaka Ichii, were the second generation of singers to be recruited into Morning Musume...
2nd Tsuika Audition (3rd Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, minimum of 7th grade student
- Total applicants: 11,000
- Broadcast on ASAYAN in 1999
- Training camp, theme song: "Summer Night TownSummer Night Townis a song by J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released as their second single on May 27, 1998 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 417,330 copies. In 2004 It was re-released as part of the Early Single Box and again in 2005 as a 12 cm CD. Lead vocals of this single was Natsumi Abe...
" (Morning Musume's 2nd single) - Kumi KodaKumi Koda, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
participated in this audition. - Winner: Maki GotoMaki Gotois a Japanese singer, lyricist and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, "Love Machine", topped the Oricon singles charts and sold over a million...
3rd Tsuika Audition (4th Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, minimum of 7th grade student
- Total applicants: 25,000
- Broadcast on ASAYAN in 2000
- Training camp, theme song: "Akai Nikkichō" (Akagumi 4's single)
- Miki FujimotoMiki Fujimoto, professionally known by her birth name , is a Japanese pop singer and television actress. After failing the audition to join girl group Morning Musume with the fourth generation members, Fujimoto debuted as solo artist within Hello! Project in 2002 with the single "Aenai Nagai Nichiyōbi"...
and Mai SatodaMai Satodais a member of the Hello! Project group Country Musume.- Biography :Satoda was discovered during the Morning Musume 4th Generation Auditions in 2000. She is also a member of Hello! Project's futsal team, Gatas Brilhantes H.P...
participated in this audition. Both would later join Hello! Project, with Fujimoto eventually joining Morning Musume as part of the 6th generation. - Winners: Rika IshikawaRika 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...
, Ai KagoAi Kagois a Japanese singer, actress, author and former Guinness World Record holder.At age 12, Kago won the 4th National Audition of Morning Musume held by Up-Front Works Agency in 2000, which led to her admission into the extremely popular idol group as a 4th generation member. In the same year, she...
, Nozomi TsujiNozomi Tsuji, known professionally by her birth name of is a Japanese tarento and a former member of the pop idol group Morning Musume, its subgroup Mini Moni, and the duo W. She has participated in the shuffle groups 10-nin Matsuri, Odoru 11, and 11Water, H.P...
, and Hitomi YoshizawaHitomi Yoshizawais a former leader of the pop group Morning Musume and current member of the duo Hangry & Angry as Hangry. She is the current leader of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P...
Love Audition 21 (5th Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, minimum of 7th grade student
- Total applicants: 25,827
- Broadcast on muSix! in 2001
- Training camp, theme song: "Love NamidairoLove Namidairois the third single of the J-pop singer Aya Matsuura, a Hello! Project solo artist. It was released on September 5, 2001 under the Zetima label.In 2002, an English-language cover was recorded by Louise Redknapp for the album Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!.- Track listing :All lyrics are...
" (Aya MatsuuraAya Matsuurais 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...
's 3rd single) - Reina TanakaReina Tanakais one of the sixth generation members of the J-pop group Morning Musume. Her professional first name is spelled in hiragana to distinguish her from the Japanese actress Rena Tanaka, whose name is spelled using the same kanji , who is similarly from Fukuoka Prefecture.- Biography :Tanaka auditioned...
, Yukina Kinoshita and Erika MiyoshiErika Miyoshiis a Japanese pop singer and member of the Hello! Project-associated trio v-u-den.- History :In July 2003, Erika successfully passed the Tsunku♂ Produce Hello! Project Shin Unit Audition...
participated in this audition. Tanaka was a finalist but was kicked out due to not meeting age requirements; she would later enter and pass the following year's audition, while Miyoshi won the 2003 Hello! Project audition and later joined v-u-denV-u-denis 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...
. - Winners: Asami KonnoAsami Konno, born May 7, 1987, is a Japanese pop singer, best known as former fifth generation member of the all-girl Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined the group in the August 2001, along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, Makoto Ogawa, and Risa Niigaki.- Biography :Konno joined...
, Risa NiigakiRisa Niigakiis a fifth generation member and current leader of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at age six. As of 2009, she was the longest-serving sub-leader of Morning...
, Makoto OgawaMakoto Ogawais a Japanese pop singer and actress best known as a former member of Morning Musume. She joined the group in August 2001 along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki, and Asami Konno.Ogawa is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume....
, and Ai TakahashiAi Takahashiis a Japanese pop singer formerly associated with Hello! Project, and best known as leader of Morning Musume and Hello!Project until 2011, and former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni...
Love Audition 2002 (6th Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, 7th-12th grade
- Application Song: "Do It! Now"
- Total applicants: 12,417
- Broadcast on muSix! in 2002
- Training camp, theme song: "Do It! NowDo it! Now"Do It! Now" is the 15th single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume and was released July 24, 2002,. It sold a total of 310,600 copies. This single also marked the last appearance of Maki Goto before she graduated from Morning Musume and pursued a solo career within Hello! Project...
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's 15th single), "Akai FreesiaAkai Freesiais the eighth single by Japanese girl group Melon Kinenbi. It was released on January 29th 2003, and its highest position on the Oricon weekly chart was #10. This made it Melon Kinenbi's first single to rank within the top 10...
" (voice training, Melon KinenbiMelon Kinenbiwas an all-girl Japanese pop group within Hello! Project. They were formed after they successfully passed the 2nd Morning Musume & Michiyo Heike Imotobun Audition. Melon Kinenbi is the oldest group in the history of Hello! Project not to have changed any of its members since its formation...
's 8th single) - Miuna SaitoMiuna Saitois a Japanese pop singer was former member of Country Musume from mid 2003 until she graduated from the group on January 28, 2007 and played for Gatas Brilhantes H.P.-Country Musume:She was introduced to Country Musume in mid 2003 instead of Rika Ishikawa...
participated in this audition. She later joined Country MusumeCountry musumeis an all-female Japanese pop group within Hello! Project.- History :Country Musume was formed in 1999 and was billed as "Country Girls from Hokkaidō". The initial group consisted of members and Hokkaidō natives Rinne Toda, Azusa Kobayashi, and Hiromi Yanagihara....
. - Winners: Miki FujimotoMiki Fujimoto, professionally known by her birth name , is a Japanese pop singer and television actress. After failing the audition to join girl group Morning Musume with the fourth generation members, Fujimoto debuted as solo artist within Hello! Project in 2002 with the single "Aenai Nagai Nichiyōbi"...
, Eri KameiEri Kameiwas a member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined in late 2003 as a sixth generation member along with Miki Fujimoto, Sayumi Michishige, and Reina Tanaka. She graduated on December 15, 2010 in Yokohama Arena along with Junjun and Linlin....
, Sayumi MichishigeSayumi Michishigeis a sixth generation member of the J-pop group Morning Musume and has the third longest tenure of any member in the group ....
, and Reina TanakaReina Tanakais one of the sixth generation members of the J-pop group Morning Musume. Her professional first name is spelled in hiragana to distinguish her from the Japanese actress Rena Tanaka, whose name is spelled using the same kanji , who is similarly from Fukuoka Prefecture.- Biography :Tanaka auditioned...
Lucky 7 Audition (7th Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, minimum of 9th grade and under 20 years of age
- Application Song theme: A capella
- Total applicants: N/A
- Training camp and theme song: "Dokusen'yoku" (dance, from Morning Musume's Ai no Dai 6 KanAi no Dai 6 Kanis the sixth album from the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on December 8, 2004.Ai no Dai 6 Kan contains three hit singles, all released prior to the album between April and December 2004: "Roman: My Dear Boy", "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari", and "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago"...
album), "Haru no Uta" (voice training, from Morning Musume's Ai no Dai 6 KanAi no Dai 6 Kanis the sixth album from the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on December 8, 2004.Ai no Dai 6 Kan contains three hit singles, all released prior to the album between April and December 2004: "Roman: My Dear Boy", "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari", and "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago"...
album) - Broadcast on Hello! MorningHello! Morningwas a weekly Japanese TV show featuring members of Morning Musume, and sometimes other Hello! Project members on TV Tokyo. It is also known by the shorter name of . On April 1, 2007, the show ended after seven years of broadcast and a new show, featuring the same people, , took its place...
starting September, 2004. Audition result aired on January 9, 2005 - Winner: None
Audition 2005 (7th Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, minimum of 7th grade and under 22 years of age
- Total applicants: 21,611
- No training camp and theme song
- Broadcast on Hello! MorningHello! Morningwas a weekly Japanese TV show featuring members of Morning Musume, and sometimes other Hello! Project members on TV Tokyo. It is also known by the shorter name of . On April 1, 2007, the show ended after seven years of broadcast and a new show, featuring the same people, , took its place...
starting February 9, 2005. Audition result aired on May 1, 2005. - Winner: Koharu KusumiKoharu Kusumi, is a former J-pop singer and voice actress, and currently a model. She joined Morning Musume as the only seventh generation member and as the youngest soloist to debut in Hello! Project, being only twelve years old when she joined. Before she joined Morning Musume, she was the captain of her...
Happy 8 Ki Audition (8th Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, junior high or under 21 years of age
- Total applicants: 6,883
- Training camp and theme song: Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii JanAmbitious! Yashinteki de Ii Janis the thirtieth single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume. It was released on June 21, 2006. The Single V was released on June 28, 2006.There are regular and limited edition versions of this single. The regular version comes with a photocard in a poker card design...
(dance, Morning Musume's 30th single) and AruiteruAruiteruis the thirty-first single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on November 8, 2006. "Aruiteru" sold approximately 55,694 copies and reached number one in both the daily and weekly Oricon charts....
(voice training, Morning Musume's 31st single) - Broadcast on Hello! MorningHello! Morningwas a weekly Japanese TV show featuring members of Morning Musume, and sometimes other Hello! Project members on TV Tokyo. It is also known by the shorter name of . On April 1, 2007, the show ended after seven years of broadcast and a new show, featuring the same people, , took its place...
starting September 2006. Audition result aired on December 10, 2006. - Yuu Kikkawa, Sumire SatōSumire Satō, is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She joined on 20 December 2008 as a trainee, and is now a member of Team B. Her talent agency is Horipro.- Career :* Sumire was a finalist in Morning Musume's Happy 8 Ki Audition....
, Yuki KashiwagiYuki Kashiwagi, is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now captain of Team B. Her talent agency is Watanabe Productions.- Career :...
, Momona Kitō and Yui Kawamura participated in this audition. Kikkawa would later become a soloist. Kashiwagi later joined AKB48AKB48AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...
Team B becoming the Captain, Sato also later joined Team B and Kitō joined Team KII of SKE48SKE48SKE48 is an all-female Japanese theater/idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The audition was held during the summer and debuted in October 2008. SKE48 performs in the newly built studio in the renovated Sunshine Sakae in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, every Saturday...
. Kawamura joined the 2nd Generation of Idoling!!! in 2008. - Winner: Aika MitsuiAika Mitsuiis a member of the J-pop group Morning Musume, joining as a member of the eighth generation from the audition in Japan during December 2006. Mitsui's audition process was documented during the late 2006 episodes of Hello! Morning...
Kyuukie Audition (9th Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, Minimum of age 10 and under 17 years of age
- Total applicants: 9,000+
- Second Examination: Held at Hokkaido on 10/9 or Osaka on 10/11. The 2nd exam required questioning, PR, and singing an a cappella song.
- Training camp and theme song: Get Up Rapper, Crazy About YouCrazy About You"Crazy About You" is the tenth single of the Morning Musume subgroup Minimoni. It was released on October 16, 2003 and sold 36,473 copies. It peaked at number five on the Oricon Charts in Japan.- Track listing :All tracks are written and composed by Tsunku....
(dance, 2003 H!P Shuffle Minimoni's 10th single) and Aitai Lonely ChristmasAitai Lonely Christmas- Event V :- Charts :- External links :* * * * * C-ute's official blog...
(voice training, C-ute's 14th single) - Broadcast on Bijou Gaku starting December 16, 2010, ending 23 December 2010. Audition winners were announced January 2, 2011.
- Hello! Pro EggHello! Pro Eggare a group of female singers under the Hello! Project banner. They are girls chosen when Tsunku and other audition administrators see talent in them that can be developed further, in the hope of one day turning them into successful musicians, and possibly integrating them into other Hello!...
Mizuki FukumuraMizuki Fukumurais a Japanese pop singer. She is a ninth-generation member of Morning Musume. Prior to becoming part of Morning Musume, Fukumura was known as a member of the second generation Shugo Chara Egg!, and for her role of Amulet Heart in the live action segment of the highly acclaimed television series...
auditioned. - Winners: Mizuki FukumuraMizuki Fukumurais a Japanese pop singer. She is a ninth-generation member of Morning Musume. Prior to becoming part of Morning Musume, Fukumura was known as a member of the second generation Shugo Chara Egg!, and for her role of Amulet Heart in the live action segment of the highly acclaimed television series...
, Erina IkutaErina Ikutais a ninth generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2011 along with Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki and Mizuki Fukumura.- Biography :...
, Riho SayashiRiho SayashiRiho Sayashi is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project. She is a ninth generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume, along with Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, and Kanon Suzuki....
and Kanon SuzukiKanon Suzukiis a Japanese pop singer. She is a ninth-generation member of the Japanese girl idol group Morning Musume.- Biography :In 2010, Kanon Suzuki participated in the Morning Musume ninth-generation auditions....
Genki Jirushi (10th Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, Minimum of age 10 and under 17 years of age.
- Total applicants: 6,000+
- Training camp and theme song: Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai (dance, A-side of Morning Musume's 47th single from Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun da yo!/Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun da yo!/Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!- Ai Takahashi Graduation Commemoration Edition :All songs written and composed by Tsunku."Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun da yo!" arranged by Shōichirō Hirata."Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!" arranged by Yūsuke Itagaki....
) and Jishin Motte Yume Motte Tobitatsu Kara (voice training, graduation commemorative song of Ai Takahashi) - Broadcast on Hello Pro! Time from the September 9 to the September 22, 2011. Audition winners were announced September 29, 2011.
- Winners: Haruna IikuboHaruna Iikubois a Japanese fashion model, actress and pop singer. She is a tenth-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume. She is a former model for the Japanese fashion magazine Love Berry.-2009–2011:...
, Masaki Satō, Ayumi IshidaAyumi Ishida (Morning Musume member)is a Japanese pop singer. She is a tenth-generation member of the idol group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Ishida was an official backup dancer for the Avex Trax girl group Dorothy Little Happy.-2011:...
and ex-Egg Haruka KudōHaruka Kudō (singer)is a Japanese pop singer. She is a tenth-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Kudō was a Hello! Pro Egg member.-2010:...