Linlin
Qian Lin (銭琳), also known by her stage name Linlin (リンリン), is a Japanese pop singer and idol produced by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. She is an eighth generation member of Morning Musume.
Profile
- Birth name: Qian Lin (銭琳, チェン・リン)
- Stage name: Linlin / Lin Lin / LinLin (リンリン)
- Birthday: March 11, 1991 (18 years old)
- Birthplace: Hangzhou, China
- Height: 153cm
- Blood type: B
- Favorite food: Crepes
- Hobbies: Singing, acting, MC-ing, imitations, dance, piano, guitar, swimming
- Hello! Project groups:
- Hello! Pro Egg (2007)
- Morning Musume (2007–)
- Shin Minimoni (2009–)
History
Linlin was first scouted by a Chinese TV station when she was in second grade of elementary school. She has since appeared in various dramas and as a host for other shows.
After being introduced to Tsunku, she then joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg. She was featured as a back dancer in Hello! Project's 2007 Winter concert tour. In March of the same year, she and Junjun would join Morning Musume as members of the eighth generation, thus making them the first members of the group to come from outside Japan. They made their concert debut on May 6, 2007 at Morning Musume's 2007 Spring concert tour.
In 2009, when Morning Musume's inactive subgroups were been given new line-ups, Linlin became new the leader of Minimoni.
Works
Featured Discography
For discography as part of Morning Musume, see Morning Musume#Discography.
TV
- [2007] ハロー! モーニング (Hello! Morning)
- [2007–2008] ハロモニ@ (Haromoni@)
- [2008] ベリキュー! (Berikyuu!)
- [2008–2009] よろセン! (Yorosen!)
Theater
- [2008] シンデレラ The ミュージカル (Cinderella the Musical)
Trivia
- She is the only member to not have initially auditioned for Morning Musume. Fujimoto Miki first auditioned for Morning Musume's fourth generation before making her debut as a solo artist in 2002, while Junjun had auditioned for the group in Beijing.
External links
- Hello! Project Official Website: Morning Musume Profile page
- English Wikipedia: Qian Lin
- Japanese Wikipedia: リンリン (ハロー! プロジェクト)
