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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 and 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.


Current Line Up

Groups

Solo Artists

Hiatus

Other Projects

Former Artists and Groups

Former Groups

       * Tanpopo
       * Taiyo to Ciscomoon / T&C Bomber 

       - Kominato Miwa 
       - Honda Ruru 
       - Shinoda Miho 

       * Sheki-Dol 

       - Kitagami Ami 
       - Oki Ibuki 
       - Suenaga Mami 
       - Arai Saki 

       * W (Double U)

Former Artists

       * Graduated from H!P as Solo Artists 

       - Heike Michiyo 
       - Miyoshi Chinatsu 
       - Ishii Rika 
       - Shimmin (H!P foreign student from Korea) 
       - Goto Maki 

       * Graduated from Morning Musume and H!P 

       - Fukuda Asuka 
       - Ishiguro Aya 
       - Ichii Sayaka 

       * Graduated from Coconuts Musume and H!P 

       - April Barbaran 
       - Chelsea Ching 
       - Danielle Delaunay 
       - Lehua Sandbo 
       - Mika Todd 

       * Graduated from Country Musume and H!P 

       - Kobayashi Azusa 
       - Yanagihara Hiromi 
       - Toda Rinne 
       - Kimura Asami 
       - Saitou Miuna 

       * Graduated from Berryz Koubou and H!P 

       - Ishimura Maiha 

       * Graduated from °C-ute and H!P 

       - Murakami Megumi 

       * Expelled from W (Double U) and H!P 

       - Kago Ai


Shuffle Units

       * 2000 

       - Kiiro 5 
       - Aoiro 7 
       - Akagumi 4 

       * 2001 

       - 3nin Matsuri 
       - 7nin Matsuri 
       - 10nin Matsuri 

       * 2002 

       - Odoru 11 
       - Sexy 8 
       - Happy 7 

       * 2003 

       - 11WATER 
       - 7AIR 
       - SALT5 

       * 2004 

       - H.P. All Stars 

       * 2005 

       - Sexy Otonajan 
       - Elegies 
       - Puripuri Pink

One Shot Deals

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, Hello! Project 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 Deals 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. Coconuts Musume and Country Musume consist of only one member each (Ayaka and Satoda Mai, respectively) and need more members to continue functioning as a group. Minimoni and Pucchimoni 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 Fujimoto Miki'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

   * date: 1999.05.12 (application details were included with Morning Musume's 5th single Manatsu no Kousen)
   * second interview in June 1999
   * number of applicants: 4000
   * selected: Saito Hitomi, Murata Megumi, Ohtani Masae and Shibata Ayumi (see Melon Kinenbi)

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

   * held in Hawaii in November 1998
   * number of applicants: 1500
   * result: Ayaka, Mika Todd, Chelsea Ching, April Barbaran and Danielle Delaunay passed the examination by Makoto of Sharan Q (see Coconuts Musume)

Hello! Project Kids Audition

   * applicant recruitment via Hello! Morning in 2002
   * number of applicants: 27958
   * selected: 15 people (see Hello! Project Kids)

Hello! Pro Egg Audition

   * applicant recruitment via Hello! Morning in 2004
   * number of applicants: 10570
   * selected: 32 people, including Okada Yui of v-u-den and 4 futsal trainees of Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (see Hello! Pro Egg)

Hello! Project Kansai Audition 2005

   * Selected: Iwashima Manami (16), Abe Asami (15), Nakamaya Nana (14), Suma Ai (14) (Morning Musume Audition 2005 finalist).
   * Announced August 2006 with Maeda Irori (9) — actually a winner of a Hello! Pro Egg audition.

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

Title Host Dates Afternoon Paradise -Trip In the Country- Kimura Ayaka with Tokutake Hirofumi 2005-10-03 to present day Ai say Hello Mitsui Aika 2007-05-04 to present day All Night Nippon various guest appearances 1998-09-10 to present day Hello! Music Latte Kimura Ayaka 2005-04-?? to present day Cutie Party °C-ute 2006-10-07 to present day FIVE STARS Matsuura Aya (Tuesdays) and Tanaka Reina (Wednesdays) 2007-10-02 to present day FUN Field Mouretsu Mou-dash Murata Megumi with rotating guests 2005-04-01 to present day GAKI*KAME Niigaki Risa and Kamei Eri 2007-04-07 to present day HelloPro Yanen! with rotating hosts 2004-02-06 to present day Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! Berryz Koubou 2004-03-30 to present day Konya mo Usa-chan Peace Michishige Sayumi 2006-10-05 to present day Majiasa! Nakazawa Yuko with Matsukaze Masaya 2005-10-02 to present day Guts10☆Gatas Ongaku Gatas 2007-10-01 to present day pop up inc. various guest appearances 2003-04-?? to present day Recomen various semi-regular guest appearances 2003 to present day Shindoru Parlor various hosts 2000 to present day Tokyo → Niigata Music Convoy Melon Kinenbi 2005-10-03 to present day Yaruki Manman! various semi-regular guest appearances 2003 to present day Young Town Douyoubi various guest appearances 1997-11-02 to present day

Past Shows

Title Host Dates All Night Nippon Matsuura Aya 2005-03-30 to 2006-12-27 Anata ga Iru Kara Yaguchi Mari Yaguchi Mari 2003-04-06 to 2005-03-27 B.B.L v-u-den 2005-04-03 to 2006-09-30 Blend Kiss Ayaka, Satoda Mai 2004-06-06 to 2005-06-26 Chanchaka Charmy Ishikawa Rika 2004-04-01 to 2006-09-21 Chichuukai Sound Stroll Iida Kaori with Aida Shoko 2005-04-02 to 2007-09-01 Coconut Kiss! Kimura Ayaka 2006-01-04 to 2006-07-26 Colorful Pleasure Melon Kinenbi 2003-??-?? to 2005-03-26 Dokimiki Night Fujimoto Miki 2002-10-13 to 2007-09-24 Ea-Moni Abe Natsumi 2001 to 2003 Fujimoto Miki Heart Days Radio Fujimoto Miki 2002-10-10 to 2003-03-27 Ikinari Inaba, Yoroshiku Yossi Yoshizawa Hitomi & Inaba Atsuko 2002-10-12 to 2004-03-27 Kibun wa Melon Melon Shibata Ayumi 2002-01-03 to 2004-03-25 Kimama ni Classic Nakazawa Yuko 2004-04-02 to 2006-03-31 Kiss the Coconuts! Coconuts Musume 2001-??-?? to 2004-05-30 Konya mo Koushinchu Iida Kaori 2001-04-?? to 2003-03-?? Konya mo Mankai Tanpopo 2000-03-30 to 2001-04-12 Matsuura Aya Let's do it!! Matsuura Aya 2001-03-27 to 2005-03-27 Melonpa Melon Kinenbi 2002-04-04 to 2004-03-23 Nanmara Saiko~Dabe. Country Musume 2002-??-?? to 2004-03-25 Oh-So-Ro! Tanpopo 2000-10-02 to 2003-09-23 Pucchi Moni Diver Pucchi Moni 1999-10-04 to 2001-12-25 Super Morning Rider Abe Natsumi 2000 to 2001 Tsunkuban Tsunku 2001 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

  • Morning Musume no Heso (モーニング娘。のへそ) 2000-04-04 to 2000-09-29
  • Bishoujo Nikki (美少女日記) - 2000-10-02 to 2001-03-30
  • Bishoujo Kyouiku (美少女教育) - 2001-04-02 to 2001-09-28
  • Shin Bishoujo Nikki (新・美少女日記) - 2001-10-01 to 2002-03-29
  • Bishoujo Kyouiku II (美少女教育II) - 2002-04-01 to 2002-09-27
  • Morning Musume Tsuushin (モーニング娘。通信) - 2002-04-02 to 2002-12-24
  • Bishoujo Nikki III (美少女日記III) - 2002-09-30 to 2003-03-28
  • Sexy Onnajyuku (セクシー女塾) - 2003-03-31 to 2003-09-27
  • Soreyuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ) - 2003-09-29 to 2003-12-26
  • Yoroshiku! Senpai (よろしく!センパイ) - 2004-01-05 to 2004-04-02
  • Futarigoto (二人ゴト) - 2004-04-05 to 2004-10-01
  • Majokko Rikachan no Magical Biyuuden (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝) - 2004-10-04 to 2004-12-24
  • Musume Document 2005 (娘。ドキュメント2005) - 2005-01-05 to 2005-04-01
  • Musume DOKYU! (娘DOKYU!) - 2005-04-04 to 2006-05-05
  • Musume DOKYU! Eruda Yonchoume no Hitobito (娘DOKYU!～絵流田4丁目の人々～) - 2006-05-08 to 2006-09-29
  • Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング) - 2000-04-02 to 2007-04-01
  • Uta Doki! Pop Classics (歌ドキッ！～ポップクラシックス～) - 2006-10-02 to Present
  • Haromoni@ - 2007-04-08 to Present
  • Hello Pro Hour (online-only)

See Also

External Links

  • Official Website
  • Japanese Wikipedia: ハロー!プロジェクト, English Wikipedia: Hello! Project
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