Fujimoto Miki

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Fujimoto Miki (藤本美貴) was a sixth generation member of Morning Musume, and prior to that, a soloist within Hello! Project. She resigned from Morning Musume in 2007, and resumed her solo career.

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Profile

History

Fujimoto Miki originally auditioned for Morning Musume's fourth generation in 2000. Although she didn't win, in early 2001, Fujimoto was contacted again and offered a chance to debut as a solo artist. After training for a little more than a year, she made her solo debut with her first single, "Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi". According to her Morning Musume x Tsunku 2 interview, she worked as a receptionist at Hello! Project's agency, UP-FRONT WORKS, during her training period.

In 2002, Tsunku took Fujimoto along with two other Hello! Project soloists, Goto Maki and Matsuura Aya, to form the one-shot unit Gomattou, and their only single reached #1 on the Oricon charts.

After a successful performance on the Kouhaku Uta Gassen New Year's Eve music program, Tsunku made the surprise announcement in 2003 to add Fujimoto to Morning Musume as a part of the sixth generation, sidelining her solo career indefinitely. Fujimoto gradually became one of the main vocals of the singles. Later that same year, she was loaned to the Country Musume roster along with Konno Asami, going on to release three singles as a part of the group.

Fujimoto was added to the futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. in February 2004.

Fujimoto became Morning Musume's sub-leader in April 2005, after Yoshizawa Hitomi became leader following Yaguchi Mari's resignation.

In late 2006, Fujimoto formed GAM along with Matsuura Aya. They went on to release three singles and one album, with their first concert tour beginning in May 2007.

After the graduation of Yoshizawa Hitomi on May 6, 2007, Fujimoto would become leader and Takahashi Ai would support her as sub-leader. However, on May 25, 2007, Fujimoto was revealed in FRIDAY magazine to have been dating Shouji Tomoharu, who is part of comedy duo Shinagawa Shouji. Fujimoto herself confirmed that the story is true in a radio interview within days of the story breaking. She resigned from Morning Musume on June 1, 2007, much like that of Yaguchi Mari's resignation.

Currently she remains in Hello! Project as a soloist. Immediately following her departure from Morning Musume, she continued to perform with Matsuura Aya on their first concert tour as GAM, but after that, GAM's status seemed to be unknown. Fujimoto did not perform in Hello! Project's 2007 Summer concert tour, and neither did she perform in Hello! Project's 2008 Winter concert tour. Her solo career resumed in February 2008, when it was announced that Fujimoto would release a new solo single "Japanese chanson-style" on April 23th entitled "Okitegami".

Discography

Singles

#TitleRelease dateFirst week salesTotal SalesHighest
Rank
1会えない長い日曜日 (Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi)2002-03-13 25,610 43,670 13
2そっと口づけて ギュッと抱きしめて (Sotto Kuchizukete Gyutto Dakishimete)2002-06-12 24,730 40,450 4
3ロマンティック浮かれモード (Romantic Ukare Mode)2002-09-04 38,490 65,888 3
4ボーイフレンド (Boyfriend)2002-11-07 36,290 54,956 4
5ブギートレイン'03 (Boogie Train '03)2003-02-05 37,410 50,737 8
6置き手紙 (Okitegami)2008-04-23 5,771 18,002* 29

Albums

#TitleRelease dateFirst week salesTotal salesHighest Rank
1MIKI① (MIKI①)2003-02-26 93,475 128,502 3

Concert DVDs

PV Compilation DVDs

Photobooks

Ayaya to Mikitty Alo Hello! Fujimoto Miki Mikitty Real 226 cheri COEUR

Works

Movies

DVDs

  • [2003.04.25] アロハロ！藤本美貴 (Alo Hello! Fujimoto Miki)

TV Dramas

  • [2002] 天使の歌声〜小児病棟の奇跡〜 (Tenshi no Utagoe ~Shounibyoutou no Kiseki~)
  • [2004] 新春ワイド時代劇　竜馬がゆく (Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki: Ryuuma ga Yuku)

Radio

Theatre

  • [2008] HAKANA

Musicals

  • [2003] モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢江戸っ娘。忠臣蔵｣ (Morning Musume no Musical 'Edokko Chushingura')
  • [2006] リッボンの騎士ザ・ミュージカル (Ribbon no Kishi: The Musical)
  • [2008] Grease

Trivia

  • Audition songs:
  • Sang Hamasaki Ayumi's "Depend on you" for her Avex dream audition.
  • Is one of the six Hello! Project members to lose a Morning Musume audition and be added to Hello! Project at a later date (the other five being Satoda Mai, Miuna, Iwashima Manami, Suma Ai, and Kikkawa Yuu).
  • Came up with "Mikitty" as a nickname for herself prior to her debut and derives from mixing "Miki" and "Kitty" (because she is a big fan of Hello Kitty).
  • Close friends with Matsuura Aya and Yoshizawa Hitomi.
  • Her role models include Amuro Namie and Nakazawa Yuko.
  • Due to her "strong," brusque image, it is common among Japanese fans to call her "Miki-sama."
  • Coincidentally, figure skater Ando Miki also has the same nickname of "Mikitty." Fujimoto has said herself that it "felt like [she] had a new relative."
  • Is a self-confessed homebody.
  • As a child, wanted to become an enka singer due to the influence of her grandmother.
  • Would want to be a nursing home caretaker if she hadn't become a singer.
  • She commented during Ishikawa Rika's graduation on May 4th, 2005, that there was a time when she and Ishikawa did not get along very well -- to the point that it even influenced TV programs, according to a Musume DOKYU! producer.
  • Attended Hokkaido Akabira High School, but dropped out in April 2001 to pursue her solo career.
  • Originally debuted as an actress first on TV Tokyo's "Shin Bishoujo Nikki."
  • She is the MVP of Hello!Project Sport Festival 2004.
  • Around the time of her debut, photos taken with various guys at clubs surfaced via tabloids, but the scandal was rather minor and brief.
  • Yoshizawa Hitomi calls her "Kuwagata" (stag beetle), her only nickname not to be name-related.
  • She holds the title for having the shortest time as leader of Morning Musume, with her leadership lasting a mere 25 days.
  • She is the youngest child in her family (Hello! Morning #318)
  • Scored the highest in the Mechaike Okajo Taiikusai Test.

External links

Sources


Hello! Project: Fujimoto Miki    (edit)
Singles: Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi | Sotto Kuchizukete Gyutto Dakishimete | Romantic Ukare Mode | Boyfriend | Boogie Train '03 | Okitegami
Albums: MIKI 1
Videos: Fujimoto Miki FIRST LIVE TOUR 2003 SPRING ~MIKI 1~
Photobooks: Alo Hello! Fujimoto Miki | Mikitty | Real 226 | Cheri | COEUR
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