Hello! Project

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Hello! Project, January 2008
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Hello! Project, January 2007
Hello! Project, March 2006
Hello! Project, March 2006
Hello! Project, July 2005
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Hello! Project, December 2004
Hello! Project, December 2004
Hello! Project, June 2000
Hello! Project, June 2000

Hello! Project (ハロー！プロジェクト), often shortened to H!P, is the name for a collection of female groups and artists all produced by Tsunku, a member of Sharam Q. Morning Musume is the main group of Hello! Project, with a number of Morning Musume ex-members forming the majority of the solo artists in H!P. Besides the core groups and solo artists that form H!P's line-up, various special units are formed by mixing these groups and solo artists. Shuffle units, usually formed by shuffling all the H!P members into three temporary units, were formed once a year but since 2006 the idea has been dropped.

The group is managed by the Up-Front Agency. Almost all Hello! Project artists' recordings are published by Up-Front Works on either the zetima, PICCOLO TOWN or hachama record labels. But Iida Kaori's Mediterranean styled works are released under the Chichukai label and Maeda Yuki's under the Rice Music label. Country Musume's older work was released on the Potato Label, Coconuts Musume's older works were originally released on the Sony record label, Sheki-Dol's first singles were released on SPREE RECORDS and Heike Michiyo's older works on Warner Music Japan, but they eventually all moved to zetima.

While there is a range of music and styles covered by the Hello! Project artists, all remain more-or-less firmly in the bubblegum pop category. Morning Musume is a good starting point, but each artist and group offers their own style.

Contents

Current Line Up

Groups

Solo Artists

Other Projects

Former Artists and Groups

Former Groups

- Kominato Miwa
- RuRu
- Shinoda Miho
- Kitagami Ami
- Oki Ibuki
- Suenaga Mami
- Arai Saki
- Kago Ai
- April Barbaran
- Chelsea Ching
- Danielle Delaunay
- Lehua Sandbo
- Mika Todd
- Kimura Ayaka

Former Artists

  • Graduated from H!P as Solo Artists
- Miyoshi Chinatsu
- Ishii Rika
- Heike Michiyo
- Shimmin (H!P foreign student from Korea)
- Goto Maki
- Fukuda Asuka
- Ishiguro Aya
- Ichii Sayaka
- Yanagihara Hiromi (deceased)
- Kobayashi Azusa
- Toda Rinne
- Kimura Asami
- Saitou Miuna
- Ishimura Maiha
- Murakami Megumi

Shuffle Units

  • 2000
- Akagumi 4
- Kiiro 5
- Aoiro 7
  • 2001
- 3nin Matsuri
- 7nin Matsuri
- 10nin Matsuri
  • 2002
- Happy 7
- Sexy 8
- Odoru 11
  • 2003
- SALT5
- 7AIR
- 11WATER
  • 2004
- H.P. All Stars
  • 2005
- Sexy Otonajan
- Elegies
- Puripuri Pink

One-Shot Units

Uncertain

The Shuffle Units are temporary groups usually formed during the summer. The original concept was to shuffle all the members from Hello! Project to form three new groups who would then release three singles at the same time to see which group would sell the most. This idea was probably dropped due to low sales during 2003 when all songs were released on one single. Since then the shuffle units have become more of an annual tradition rather than a contest. In 2004 all members of the Hello! Project formed a single unit, H.P. All Stars and in 2005 only eleven members were shuffled between three groups. Since 2006 there have not been any new shuffle units.

The One-Shot Units only released one or two singles and were never mentioned again, so it can be assumed they're finished.

As for the Uncertain category, it depends of the group. Country Musume consists of only one member (Satoda Mai) and needs more members to continue functioning as a group. Minimoni and Petitmoni are "on hiatus" which means they are on a permanent hold until Tsunku decides to revive them. The status of GAM is unknown, due to Matsuura Aya and Fujimoto Miki continuing their solo works after Fujimoto's scandal in May 2007.

Auditions

For Morning Musume Auditions see Morning Musume#Auditions.

1st Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition

  • date: 1999.2.??
  • number of applicants: 3,264
  • selected: 三佳千夏 (Miyoshi Chinatsu)

2nd Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition

3rd Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition

  • date: 1999.09.09 (application details were included with Morning Musume's 7th single LOVE Machine)
  • second interview in November 1999
  • number of applicants: unknown
  • selected: none

4th Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition

  • date: 2000.05.17 (application details were included with Morning Musume's 9th single Happy Summer Wedding)
  • second interview in June 2000
  • number of applicants: 1500
  • selected: Matsuura Aya, also selected: Sheki-Dol (who debuted earlier than Aya)

Pacific Dream Pop Singer Contest

Hello! Project Kids Audition

Hello! Pro Egg Audition

Hello! Project Kansai Audition 2005

Radio Shows

Many of the groups/girls in Hello! Project host radio shows or have in the past. They include guest speakers, upcoming release previews, the girls' selected choices of music and often funny radio skits or segments.

Current Shows

TitleHostDates
Afternoon Paradise -Trip In the Country-Kimura Ayaka with Tokutake Hirofumi2005-10-03 to present day
Ai say HelloMitsui Aika2007-05-04 to present day
All Night Nipponvarious guest appearances1998-09-10 to present day
Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki!Berryz Koubou2004-03-30 to present day
Hello! Music LatteKimura Ayaka2005-04-?? to present day
°C-ute Yajima Maimi no I My Me ♡ Maimi~Yajima Maimi2006-07-04 to present day
Cutie Party°C-ute2006-10-07 to present day
FIVE STARSAbe Natsumi (Mondays), Matsuura Aya (Tuesdays) and Tanaka Reina (Wednesdays)2007-10-02 to present day
FUN Field Mouretsu Mou-dashMurata Megumi with rotating guests2005-04-01 to present day
GAKI*KAMENiigaki Risa and Kamei Eri2007-04-07 to present day
Girls KissSI☆NA2008-02-16 to present day
Guts10☆GatasOngaku Gatas2007-10-01 to present day
HelloPro Yanen!with rotating hosts2004-02-06 to present day
Konya mo Usa-chan PeaceMichishige Sayumi2006-10-05 to present day
pop up inc.various guest appearances2003-04-?? to present day
Maeda Yuki no Music & DiaryMaeda Yuki2007-07-?? to present day
Recomenvarious semi-regular guest appearances2003 to present day
Shindoru Parlorvarious hosts2000 to present day
Tokyo → Niigata Music ConvoyMelon Kinenbi2005-10-03 to present day
Yaruki Manman!various semi-regular guest appearances2003 to present day
Young Town Douyoubivarious guest appearances1997-11-02 to present day

Past Shows

TitleHostDates
All Night NipponMatsuura Aya2005-03-30 to 2006-12-27
Anata ga Iru Kara Yaguchi MariYaguchi Mari2003-04-06 to 2005-03-27
B.B.Lv-u-den2005-04-03 to 2006-09-30
Blend KissAyaka, Satoda Mai2004-06-06 to 2005-06-26
Chanchaka CharmyIshikawa Rika2004-04-01 to 2006-09-21
Chichuukai Sound StrollIida Kaori with Aida Shoko2005-04-02 to 2007-09-01
Coconut Kiss!Kimura Ayaka2006-01-04 to 2006-07-26
Colorful PleasureMelon Kinenbi2003-??-?? to 2005-03-26
Dokimiki NightFujimoto Miki2002-10-13 to 2007-09-24
Ea-MoniAbe Natsumi2001 to 2003
Fujimoto Miki Heart Days RadioFujimoto Miki2002-10-10 to 2003-03-27
Ikinari Inaba, Yoroshiku YossiYoshizawa Hitomi & Inaba Atsuko2002-10-12 to 2004-03-27
Kibun wa Melon MelonShibata Ayumi2002-01-03 to 2004-03-25
Kimama ni ClassicNakazawa Yuko2004-04-02 to 2006-03-31
Kiss the Coconuts!Coconuts Musume2001-??-?? to 2004-05-30
Konya mo KoushinchuIida Kaori2001-04-?? to 2003-03-??
Konya mo MankaiTanpopo2000-03-30 to 2001-04-12
Maeda Yuki no Yume OngakukanMaeda Yuki2008-05-06 to 2008-06-30
Majiasa!Nakazawa Yuko with Matsukaze Masaya2005-10-02 to 2008-03-30
Matsuura Aya Let's do it!!Matsuura Aya2001-03-27 to 2005-03-27
MelonpaMelon Kinenbi2002-04-04 to 2004-03-23
Nanmara Saiko~Dabe.Country Musume2002-??-?? to 2004-03-25
Oh-So-Ro!Tanpopo2000-10-02 to 2003-09-23
Pucchi Moni DiverPucchi Moni1999-10-04 to 2001-12-25
Super Morning RiderAbe Natsumi2000 to 2001
TsunkubanTsunku2001 to 2002

Radio Drama

Hello! Project Radio Drama CD Volume One (2003-10-29)

1. Nani mo nai Machi - Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto
2. Tameki to Kame - Yaguchi Mari, Yasuda Kei
3. Ame Yadori - Fujimoto Miki, Iida Kaori, Yoshizawa Hitomi

Hello! Project Radio Drama CD Volume Two (2003-10-29)

1. Radio Friends - Goto Maki, Yaguchi Mari, Saitou Hitomi
2. Hoshizuna no Jima, Watashi no Jima Nakazawa Yuko, Matsuura Aya

Hello! Project Radio Drama CD Volume Three (2004-03-31)

1. Onsen Iki no Bus Yurarete - Abe Natsumi, Inaba Atsuko, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
2. Aa Sakura Bashi - Konno Asami, Ishikawa Rika
3. Crepe no Iru Machi - Fujimoto Miki, Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa

Hello! Project Radio Drama CD Volume Four (2004-06-09)

1. Gocchin x2 - Goto Maki, Inaba Atsuko
2. EMA - Yoshizawa Hitomi, Shibata Ayumi, Murata Megumi
3. THE☆BENGTOYAH - Yaguchi Mari, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki, Konno Asami
4. Pantheon no Toko - Ishikawa Rika, Kamei Eri, Kago Ai

Hello! Project Radio Drama CD Series Two Volume One (2004-07-14)

1. Sayonara Ashita - Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Hamamura Jun
2. The • Miss Tsuutenkaku - Iida Kaori, Ohtani Masae, Saitou Hitomi
3. Ojiichan no Mukashibanashi - Konno Asami, Tanaka Reina, Hamamura Jun, Horiuchi Takao

Hello! Project Radio Drama CD Series Two Volume Two (2004-07-14)

1. Shimizu no Futai Kara - Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Inaba Atsuko
2. Dochinko Mangaishi - Abe Natsumi, Fujimoto Miki, Satoda Mai, Inaba Atsuko
3. Naniwa Angels - Nakazawa Yuko, Kago Ai, Matsuura Aya, Hamamura Jun, Horiuchi Takao

TV Shows

See Also

External Links

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