Hello! Project
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is the umbrella name for all-female Japanese pop recording artists contracted to the Up-Front Group in Japan, of which record producer and singer-songwriter Tsunku is the business and creative head. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the all-female J-pop supergroup Morning Musume.
Contents
Present members in June 2006
Groups
- DEF.DIVA
- Hello! Project Eggs
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Solo singers
- — a past member of Morning Musume
- — a past member of T&C Bomber
- — a past member of Morning Musume
- — a past member of Morning Musume
- — a past member of Morning Musume
- — a past member of Morning Musume
- — a past member of Morning Musume
Former Groups and Graduated Members
To graduate from Hello! Project means to leave the project.Groups
None of these groups ever had "official" graduations. Groups like Minimoni, Tanpopo, T&C Bomber and Sheki Dol simply disbanded and are considered on hiatus. Other groups such as Aa!, Ecomoni, ZYX, Gommatou, Nochiura Natsumi, and Romans only released one or two singles.Graduated Members
- — graduated in April 1999
- — one-third of the original Country Musume who died in a car crash July 17, 1999
- — left Country Musume shortly after Hiromi's death
- — graduated on January 7, 2000
- Chelsea Ching — left in January 2000
- April Barbaran — left in January 2000
- — graduated on May 21, 2000
- — graduated in September 2000, and retired from singing a month later
- Danielle Delaunay — left in April 2001
- Lehua Sandbo — left in February 2002
- — a past member of Country Musume who graduated on mid-2002
- — graduated on November 7, 2002
- — graduated in January 2003, sang mostly in compilations during her H!P years (such as Folk Songs, Douyou Pops, etc.)
- — Mini Moni and Coconuts Musume member who graduated on May 2, 2004 to study music in Los Angeles
- Berryz Koubou member who graduated on October 2, 2005 to continue her schooling full-time
Appearances
TV
Radio
Concerts
- Hello! Project Happy New Year 2000 (January 1, 2000 to January 30, 2000 — 16 performances in 3 cities)
- Hello! Project 2000 Atsumare! Summer Party (July 15, 2000 to September 10, 2000 — performances in 12 cities)
- Hello! Project 2001 Sugoizo! 21st century (January 2, 2001 to February 25, 2001 — performances in 3 cities)
- Hello! Project 2001-TOGETHER! Summer Party (July 14, 2001 to July 29, 2001 — performances in 3 cities)
- Hello! Project 2002~Kotoshi mo sugoizo~ (January 2, 2002 to February 17, 2002 — 28 performances in 7 cities)
- Hello! Project 2002-ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY- (July 13, 2002 to July 28, 2002 — 12 performances in 3 cities)
- Hello! Project 2003 Winter~Tanoshinjattemasu!~ (January 2, 2003 to February 2, 2003)
- Hello! Project 2003 Natsu~Yosha! Bikkuri Summer!!~ (July 19, 2003 to July 27, 2003)
- Hello! Project 2004 Winter~C'MON! Dance World~ (January 3, 2004 to January 25, 2004 — 23 performances in 4 cities)
- Hello! Project 2004 SUMMER~Natsu no Doon!~ (July 17, 2004 to August 1, 2004 — 12 performances in 3 cities)
- Hello! Project 2005 Winter~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Akagumi~ (January 3, 2005 to January 23, 2005 — 9 performances in 3 cities)
- Hello! Project 2005 Winter~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Shirogumi~ (January 4, 2005 to January 23, 2005 — 6 performances in 3 cities)
- Hello! Project 2005 Winter All Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Kaori Iida Graduation Special~ (January 29, 2005 to January 30, 2005 — 2 performances in Yokohama)
- Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show -'05 Selection Collection!-
- Hello! Project Tour Winter 2006~Elder Club~
- Hello! Project Tour Winter 2006~Wonderful Hearts~
- Hello! Project 2006 Winter~Zeninshuu GO!~ (January 29, 2006 — 1 performance in Yokohama)
Sports Festivals
- Hello! Project Daiundoukai (March 31, 2001 at Saitama Super Arena)
- Hello! Project Daiundoukai (November 3, 2002 at Osaka Dome)
- Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003 (November 16, 2003 at Osaka Dome)
- Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003 (November 22, 2003 at Tokyo Dome)
- Hello! Project SPORTS FESTIVAL 2004 (November 14, 2004 at Toyota Stadium）
- Hello! Project SPORTS FESTIVAL 2004 (December 5, 2004 at Saitama Super Arena)
- Hello! Project SPORTS FESTIVAL 2006 ~HELLO!DIVA ATHLETE~ (March 19, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena)
External links
Online communities
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