Kusumi Koharu
Kusumi Koharu is the seventh generation member of Morning Musume and soloist within Hello! Project.
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Profile
- Name: Kusumi Koharu (久住小春)
- Nickname: Koha, Kussun, Koha-chan, Miracle
- Birth date: 1992-07-15
- Birthplace: Niigata, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 162 cm
- Hobbies: Volleyball, which she played since 3rd grade of primary school and where she was captain of the team
- Favorite food: Umeboshi flavored snacks, fruit, sweet dried plums
- Favorite color: Pink
- Favorite type of guy: Kind
- Favorite celebrities: Morning Musume & Amuro Namie
- Favorite H!P member: Fujimoto Miki
- Audition song: Furusato
- Family Father, Mother, and older sister
- Hello! Project groups:
- Morning Musume (2005–)
- Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai (2007)
- Kira☆Pika (2007–)
History
Kusumi was the only member chosen in the Morning Musume Audition 2005. She debuted on the single Iroppoi Jirettai, was first featured on the Rainbow 7 album, and her first Morning Musume concert was Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharuchan Irasshai!~".
She joined the Hello! Project kickbase team Metro Rabbits H.P. and she currently lends her voice to the main character in the anime series Kirarin Revolution (きらりん☆レボリューション) that started April 7, 2006. She made her solo debut with her single Koi Kana, the opening theme of Kirarin Revolution.
Trivia
- She is the second Morning Musume member to come from Niigata, following Ogawa Makoto.
- The word "miracle" is used in relation to Kusumi a lot (whether as a nickname or as a catchphrase) because the 7th generation auditions were to find the "ace" for Morning Musume, whom Tsunku dubbed would be a "miracle."
- During her audition, she stated that she prefers the "cool" images over "cute," and stated Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki as the members she admires the most. She has also stated that Fujimoto Miki is her favorite celebrity on both Hello! Morning and Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER.
- Her mentor figure within Morning Musume is Michishige Sayumi.
- She is the youngest artist to debut solo within Hello! Project.
- She was the best selling Hello! Project soloist in 2006.
Discography
Note: All singles and albums are released under the name Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume).
Singles
| No. | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 恋☆カナ (Koi☆Kana) | 2006.07.12 | 18,125 | 38,650 | 12 |
| 2 | バラライカ (Balalaika) | 2006.10.25 | 28,132 | 72,709 | 8 |
| 3 | ハッピー☆彡 (Happy☆彡) | 2007.05.02 | 27,428 | 57,278 | 2 |
| 4 | チャンス！ (Chance!) | 2007.11.07 | 25,223 | 38,547 | 9 |
| 5 | パパンケーキ (Papancake) | 2008.07.16 | 12,449 | 20,595 | 11 |
| 6 | はぴ☆はぴ サンデー！ (Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!) | 2009.02.04 | 9,244 | 14,468* | 9 |
Studio Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ☆☆☆ (みつぼし) (☆☆☆ (Mitsuboshi)) | 2007.02.28 | 13,345 | 26,403 | 16 |
| 2 | きらりん☆ランド (Kirarin☆Land) | 2007.12.19 | 15,835 | 30,803 | 17 |
| 3 | きらりと冬 (Kirari to Fuyu) | 2008.12.17 | 7,549 | 12,571 | 26 |
Best Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ベスト☆きらり (Best☆Kirari) | 2009.03.11 | 7,010 | 7,010* | 18 |
Featured Discography
For discography as part of Morning Musume, see Morning Musume#Discography.
| No. | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection) | 2006.10.18 | 5,907 | 12,140 |
| 2 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション2 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 2) | 2007.09.12 | 3,325 | 8,047 |
| 3 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション3 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 3) | 2008.07.23 | ||
| 4 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション4 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 4) | 2008.08.27 | ||
| 5 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション5 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5) | 2009.03.18 |
Photobooks
Kusumi Koharu POP Kusumi Koharu Solo Photobook
- [2006.03.24] 久住小春 (Kusumi Koharu) amazon.co.jp
- [2007.09.20] POP 久住小春ソロ写真集 (POP Kusumi Koharu Solo Photobook) amazon.co.jp
Books
- [2007.11.??] きらりん★ファッション★レボリューション (Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution) amazon.co.jp
External links
- Hello! Project Official Profile for Morning Musume
- Hello! Project Official Solo Profile
- English Wikipedia: Koharu Kusumi
- Japanese Wikipedia: 久住小春
- Official Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume) discography
- Hello! Database entry
- Miracle-Beam.net (An English Koharu Kusumi fansite)
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