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'''Morning Musume''' (モーニング娘。) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] girl group produced by [[Tsunku]], managed by [[Up-Front Promotion]], and part of [[Hello! Project]] as its flagship group. They are also known as "Momusu" (モー娘。) for short, and have adopted the name "Jou An Sao Nu Jou" (pinyin: Zǎo Ān Shào Nǚ Zǔ; traditional Chinese: 早安少女組。) for the Chinese market. Formed in 1997 on the talent show ''[[Morning Musume on ASAYAN|ASAYAN]]'', Morning Musume quickly became, and still remains, one of Japan's top all-girl groups with a number of hit records and albums. They have sold over 17,746,446 copies in Japan alone. They were masterminded and managed by their producer [[Tsunku]] who is responsible for the composition of the majority of their songs and lyrics, production of their CD-sleeve covers, designing of their costumes and make-up and their live shows.
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'''Kato Miliyah''' (加藤ミリヤ) is a [[J-Urban|Japanese urban]]-[[J-Pop|pop]] singer-songwriter and fashion designer.  She is under the [[Sony Music Entertainment|MASTERSIX FOUNDATION]] sub-label of [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. She debuted back in 2003 as a featuring artist and started her solo career with, "[[Never Let Go / Yozora|Never let go / Yozora]]" in 2004. The single reached the #15 position on the [[Oricon]] charts. At the time of her debut in she was called the "post-[[Utada Hikaru]]", referring to the two artists' similarities, from their lyrics to their shared "high school girl charisma".
  
The group has been known for its ever-changing line-ups, with auditions and graduations creating different styles and dynamics to their music and performances. Beginning in 2014, Morning Musume's name will reflect the present year as a way to help audiences identify member rosters over its seventeen-year history. Currently, the group is identified as '''Morning Musume '17''' (pronounced ''One-Seven'').
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Her debut studio album, ''[[Rose (Kato Miliyah)|Rose]]'' was a big success reaching #2 on the Oricon charts and making it into the top 100 albums of the year.
  
Their sixty-third single "[[Brand New Morning / Jealousy Jealousy|BRAND NEW MORNING / Jealousy Jealousy]]" is released this week on March 8th. It is the first single to feature the new thirteenth gen members.
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Her 38th single "[[Dokomademo ~How Far I'll Go~]]" is released this week on March 1st.
 
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Kato Miliyah promoting "Dokomademo ~How Far I'll Go~" (2017)

Kato Miliyah

Kato Miliyah (加藤ミリヤ) is a Japanese urban-pop singer-songwriter and fashion designer. She is under the MASTERSIX FOUNDATION sub-label of Sony Music Entertainment. She debuted back in 2003 as a featuring artist and started her solo career with, "Never let go / Yozora" in 2004. The single reached the #15 position on the Oricon charts. At the time of her debut in she was called the "post-Utada Hikaru", referring to the two artists' similarities, from their lyrics to their shared "high school girl charisma".

Her debut studio album, Rose was a big success reaching #2 on the Oricon charts and making it into the top 100 albums of the year.

Her 38th single "Dokomademo ~How Far I'll Go~" is released this week on March 1st.