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== Members ==
 
== Members ==

Revision as of 09:43, 27 May 2012

Hello! Pro Egg, July 2011
Hello! Pro Egg, May 2010
Hello! Pro Egg, November 2009
Hello! Pro Egg, September 2009
Hello! Pro Egg, April 2009
Hello! Pro Egg, November 2008
Hello! Pro Egg, September 2008
Hello! Pro Egg, June 2008
Hello! Pro Egg, April 2008
Hello! Pro Egg, August 2007
Hello! Pro Egg, May 2007
Hello! Pro Egg with Okai Chisato, July 2006
Hello! Pro Egg with Satoda Mai, January 2006
Hello! Pro Egg with Ishikawa Rika, July 2005
Hello! Pro Egg, January 2005

Hello! Pro Kenshuusei (ハロ!プロ研修生) (formerly Hello! Pro Egg (ハロ!プロエッグ) is a Hello! Project group of aspiring trainees who aim to debut.

History

Hello! Pro Egg mostly serve as backup dancers at various Hello! Project concerts. Some Eggs have also acted in various dramas, plays and musicals. There are only three groups to be made up entirely of Hello! Pro Egg members: Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai, who regularly participate in cultural festivals alongside Morning Musume; Shugo Chara Egg!, a promotional group for the anime series Shugo Chara!; and S/mileage.

Former Hello! Pro Egg members Korenaga Miki, Sawada Yuri, Noto Arisa, and Sengoku Minami are players in Gatas Brilhantes H.P.. These four, along with former Eggs Mano Erina and Mutou Mika, are also original members of Ongaku Gatas, the first Hello! Project unit to feature both Hello! Project members and Eggs. Tanaka Anri is a former trainee and player of Little Gatas.

Former Eggs Okada Yui, Arihara Kanna, Linlin, Fukumura Mizuki, and Kudou Haruka have debuted in Hello! Project groups, Mano Erina has debuted as a soloist, and THE Possible has debuted in TNX. As of 2007, all of the members of Hello! Pro Egg have officially debuted in concert in the Shinjin Kouen concert series.

In June 2004, thirty-one winners were selected from the 10,570 applicants of the "Hello! Pro Egg Audition 2004" and formed Hello! Pro Egg. In June 2006, Mano Erina, Ogura Manami, and Mutou Mika, the winners of the "Up-Front Group "Egg" Audition", joined the group. Later in 2006, Kikkawa Yuu and Linlin were also added to Hello! Pro Egg.

In January 2008, Korenaga Miki graduated from Hello! Pro Egg to concentrate on Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and Ongaku Gatas. Noto Arisa took her place as leader of Hello! Pro Egg.

During the Akasaka HOP! concert in June 2008, three new members were announced: Fukumura Mizuki, Kaneko Rie, and Takeuchi Akari. At the Yokohama JUMP! concert in November 2008, another new member was announced: Miyamoto Karin, a winner of the "Up-Front Egg Audition". In the April 2009 issue of De☆View (released in March 2009), Satou Ayano appeared alongside Noto Arisa and Kaneko Rie, as a Hello! Pro Egg member. During the Yokohama HOP! concert in April 2009, Satou Ayano's membership was officially announced, as well as the addition of new member Sezaki Azusa.

On November 23, 2009, during Hello! Pro Egg's Shinjin Kouen concert, a video message from Tsunku was played to S/mileage, where it was announced that they would graduate from Hello! Pro Egg and make their debut in Hello! Project in 2010. Initially when the group was first formed, Tsunku had said that in order to make the best group possible, additional members might be added or current members might be removed. Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, and Ogawa Saki were confirmed to be the definite line-up of S/mileage. Their graduation and debut was is on March 27, 2010.In April, the announcement was made that the goal was achieved and S/mileage would make their major debut in May. on the 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Yokohama FIRE!~. A new member, Takagi Sayuki, announced at this concert, as well as the debut of S/mileage from Hello Project Egg.

Later in 2009, an audition was held for the new Amulet Dia for Shugo Chara Egg!, and Tanabe Nanami was added to Shugo Chara Egg as well as Hello! Pro Egg.

In 2010, three new members were added to Hello! Pro Egg--Kizawa Runa, Nagasawa Wakana and Kudou Haruka. Later, during Morning Musume's 9th generation audition, Tsunku announced that Eggs between 11 and 17 were eligible to audition for Morning Musume and would automatically pass the first round.

At the end of 2010, It was announced that Sengoku Minami, Mori Saki and Kikkawa Yuu had finished their egg training and that Kikkawa would be the opening act for Hello! Project's 2011 Winter Tour and announced that she was going to start a solo career. Also at the first day of the winter tour, it was announced that Fukumura Mizuki would be joining Morning Musume as a ninth generation member.

After the announcement, it was announced that Furukawa Konatsu, Kitahara Sayaka, Sekine Azusa, Arai Manami, Sato Ayano, and Saho Akari had also graduated. Kitahara would go onto have a solo career and the other girls plus Sengoku and Mori would go onto form UP UP Girls.

On June 9, 2011 three new members were introduced at a Shiodome Ax event, Yoshihashi Kurumi, Hamaura Ayano, and Taguchi Natsumi. Again in July 2011 three new members were introduced at a fan event, Otsuka Aina, Mogi Minami, and Ogawa Rena.

On September 10, 2011 it was announced that 2nd generation S/mileage sub-member Kosuga Fuyuka would leave the group due to severe anemia, but would return to Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg after her recovery. On September 29, 2011 it was announced that Kudou Haruka would be joining Morning Musume as a tenth generation member. Two weeks later, two of the formers eggs: Takeuchi Akari and Katsuta Rina officially became members of the second generation of S/mileage. Also in September of 2011, Nagasawa Wakana left the Eggs with no further notice to the public. Two months later at an event in November 2011 Yamaga Kanae and Oda Sakura joined the Eggs.

Sometime in January 2012, the name of the program was officially changed to Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

In March 2012, at the first concert under the "Kenshuusei" title, Kosuga Fuyuka made her return to Hello! Project and new members Uemura Akari and Murota Mizuki were introduced.

Members

Current Members
Former Members
Debuted Members

Hello! Pro Egg Units

Hello! Project Units Featuring Hello! Pro Egg

Concerts

Discography

Singles

See also: Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai#Discography, THE Possible#Discography, Ongaku Gatas#Discography, MilkyWay#Discography, High-King#Discography, Shugo Chara Egg!#Discography

DVDs

Auditions

Hello! Pro Egg Audition 2004

  • Name: Hello! Pro Egg Audition 2004 (ハロプロ エッグ オーディション2004)
  • Purpose: To find talented people to become "Hello! Pro Eggs" to receive free lessons that will allow their talent to slowly hatch and then allowed to blossom.
  • Application Recruitment Period: April–May 2004 (via Hello! Morning)
  • Qualifications: By April 2004, the applicants must not have a contract in the entertainment industry, that they will relocate to Tokyo, and that they must be females between first grade to 18 years old.
  • Application Methods: There were two forms of application methods, but applicants must apply only through one method. The first was through an interview at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on 19 June 2004 and the second was through an applicant submitted digital video cassette tape.
  • Number of applicants: 10,570 people
  • Selected: 32 people
  • Notable Passers: Okada Yui, Arihara Kanna, Morozuka Kanami, Ohse Kaede, Hashimoto Aina, Akiyama Yurika, Okada Robin Shouko, Goto Yuki

Up-Front Group "Egg" Audition

  • Name: Up-Front Group "Egg" Audition (アップフロントグループ『エッグ』オーディション)
  • Purpose: To find talented people to become "Up-Front Group Eggs" to perform in various fields such as acting and variety.
  • Application Period: Until 25 February 2006
  • Qualifications: By February 2006, the applicants must not have a contract in the entertainment industry and that they will relocate to Tokyo.
  • Notable Passer: Mano Erina
  • The three second-generation Hello! Pro Egg members are from this audition.

Up-Front Egg Audition

  • Name: Up-Front Egg Audition (アップフロントエッグオーディション)
  • Application Period: Opened August 2007
  • Qualifications: By August 2007, the applicants must not have a contract in the entertainment industry, that they will relocate to Tokyo, and that they must be females between first grade to 25 years old.
  • Application Methods: There were numerous forms of application methods, including applying by computer, cell phone, mail, or by appointment with a receptionist, but applicants must apply only through one method.
  • The fifth-generation Hello! Pro Egg member, Miyamoto Karin, is from this audition.

External Links

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