Ai Kago
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(born February 7, 1988 in Nara prefecture, Japan, sometimes nicknamed "Aibon") is a member of W (Double You), a Japanese pop duo. She was a fourth generation member of Morning Musume, a founding member of MiniMoni, a second-generation member of Tanpopo, a member of the Morning Musume splinter group Sakuragumi, and a participant in the shuffle groups 3nin Matsuri, Happy 7 and SALT 5.
Profile and Facts
- Nickname: Aibon, Kago-chan
- Sign: Aquarius
- Blood Type: AB
- Height: 150 cm
- Favorite Foods: Natadekoko (Fruity Desserts), Pastries, Ramen
- Hobby: Cooking, Peeling Pears!
- Specialty: Mimicry
Biography
Kago's given name, "Ai", is a homonym for . Kago has sometimes said in interviews that she was named that by her parents because she was conceived out of wedlock. As written "亜依" it has no real meaning.At age 12, Kago auditioned for Morning Musume when their fourth-generation auditions were held in 2000; at the final auditions, Kago met fellow finalist Nozomi Tsuji, and the two became best friends almost immediately. Kago's recording debut with Morning Musume was on their tenth single, "Happy Summer Wedding".
Kago, along with Nozomi Tsuji, quickly became two of the band's most popular members, a status that increased when, along with fellow Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi and Coconuts Musume member Mika Todd, they co-founded the side project MiniMoni, which became one of the most popular Morning Musume subgroups. Kago would also, almost simultaneously, become a member of the first MoMusu subgroup, Tanpopo.
Ai Kago has been involved in some of Hello! Project's most popular shuffle groups, including 3nin Matsuri in 2001 with Rika Ishikawa and Aya Matsuura, Happy 7 in 2002 and SALT5 in 2003.
After the "indefinite hiatus" of MiniMoni, Kago and Tsuji debuted their new duo, W (Double You), as they began to wind down their commitments with Morning Musume and the about-to-disband MiniMoni. They graduated from Morning Musume in August of 2004 and have since concentrated full time on W (Double You), releasing two albums, an EP, and six singles to date.
She also appears in the Guinness Book of World Records (2006), along with her best friend and Morning Musume/MiniMoni/W bandmate Nozomi Tsuji, under the record of "largest hula hoop spun". It is the second time that she and Tsuji have held the record, having previously held the record between January and June 2003.
On February 9th, 2006 it was confirmed that the magazine Friday (the same one that provoked Mari Yaguchi's sudden departure from Morning Musume) would be publishing photos of Kago caught smoking. The legal age for smoking in Japan is 20, and Kago had just turned 18 two days prior. On February 10, Hello! Project issued a press statement saying that the singer had been suspended "indefinitely"; speculation as of that date is that the punishment may be brief. [link] An alternate translation of the press release, however, suggests that it was an event scheduled for February 11th involving W that was suspended, and not the vocalist herself.[link] As of February 10 the forthcoming 7th single and 3rd album releases by W (Double You), scheduled for March 8 and 15 respectively, as well as the promotional appearances for them, have been postponed indefinitely due to the scandal, [link] Japanese press reports printed on February 12 suggest that Kago's forced hiatus may not last more than a month. [link].
Trivia
- Her signature hairstyle, up until the "Miss Love Tantei" video, was high pigtails.
- Her favorite season is winter, because it has a lot of holidays and festivals.
See also
External links
- [wiki.theppn.org profile] (Also a source for this article)
- [Official W (Double You) Homepage]
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