Michishige Sayumi

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Michishige Sayumi, August 2009

Michishige Sayumi (道重さゆみ) is a Japanese pop singer and idol produced by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. She is a sixth generation member of Morning Musume.

Profile

• Name: Michishige Sayumi (道重さゆみ)
• Nickname: Sayumin (さゆみん), Sayu (さゆ), Shige-san (しげさん), Oyakata (親方)
• Birthday: July 13, 1989 (20 years old)
• Birthplace: Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
• Blood type A
• Height: 160cm
• Skills: Braiding, Y-balance, math
• Hobbies: Collecting things (hair ties, stickers, collectible toys, erasers, etc.), talking
• Motto: Never refuse a gift.
• Favorite food: Mother's homemade mentaiko spaghetti, chocolate
• Favorite words: Thank you. Left-right symmetry.
• Favorite colors: Pink
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Morning Musume (2003–)
  • Morning Musume Otomegumi (2003–2004)
  • Ecomoni (2004–2007)
  • H.P. All Stars (2004)
  • Hello! Project Akagumi (2005)
  • Wonderful Hearts (2006–2009)
  • Zoku･v-u-den (2009–)
• Other:
  • Metro Rabbits H.P. (2006)

History

Michishige Sayumi was selected from the Morning Musume LOVE Audition 2002 to join Morning Musume as part of the sixth generation, along with Kamei Eri and Tanaka Reina. She made her debut on the single Shabondama, was first featured on the Ai no Dai 6 Kan album, and made her first concert appearance at the Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "Non Stop!" concert.

While considered the weakest of her generation vocally, she tries to compensate with good looks and a cute personality, openly referring to herself as the the cutest member of Morning Musume. She is sometimes considered the successor to Ishikawa Rika, given the role they have each played within the group. Nowadays as she is an adult now, she tries to stray away from the cute act, and calls herself in charge of being of sexy.

In 2004, Michishige and Ishikawa together formed the ecological awareness unit EcoMoni, and every summer they appear at various environmental and cultural festivals. In 2005, they released a joint photobook titled "Angels".

She was a regular co-host, with Kamei Eri and Nakazawa Yuko, of the "Eric Kamezou no Maido Arii" segment of Hello! Morning. She was also the designated mentor of seventh generation member Kusumi Koharu.

She is currently hosting her own half-hour radio show, "Konya mo Usa-chan Peace," on CBC Radio every Tuesday at 11:30 PM.

Starting 2009, she's appered several times on different Japanese variety TV shows, either on her own or along with other members, usually with Yaguchi Mari. On summer 2009 she gained a decent recognisement in the Japanese media due to her appearing in high-rating shows like London Hearts, Downtown DX and Odoru Sanma Goten, as well as in less popular shows. Netizens have pointed out "lately Michishige has been appearing often on TV". A TV Guide article from August 2008 praised her sharp tongue. Michishige has started using her sharp tongue since sometime ago, particularly in her radio show, where on certain episodes she comments on something from the point of view of "Good/Angel Sayumi" and "Bad/Black/Devil Sayumi".

Discography

DVDs

• [2007.07.18] 17 ~ラブハロ! 道重さゆみ DVD~ (17 ~Love Hello! Michishige Sayumi DVD~)
• [2008.10.01] LOVE STORY
• [2009.07.22] 20's time.

Featured Discography

For discography as part of groups, see Morning Musume#Discography.

Photobooks

Doukei 17 Love Hello! Michishige Sayumi Sousou LOVE LETTER 20sai 7gatsu 13nichi

• [2004.10.29] 道重さゆみ (Michishige Sayumi) amazon.co.jp
• [2007.01.13] 憧憬 (Doukei) amazon.co.jp
• [2007.06.30] 17ラブハロ! 道重さゆみ (17 Love Hello! Michishige Sayumi) amazon.co.jp
• [2007.12.09] 蒼蒼～そうそう～ (Sousou) amazon.co.jp
• [2008.09.25] LOVE LETTER amazon.co.jp
• [2009.07.11] 20歳7月13日 (20sai 7gatsu 13nichi) amazon.co.jp

Hello!x2 Morning Musume. 6ki Members

• [2003.07.16] ハロハロ！モーニング娘。6期メンバー写真集 (Hello!x2 Morning Musume. 6ki Members) (With Kamei Eri, Tanaka Reina) amazon.co.jp
• [2005.11.16] エンジェルズ (Angels) (With Ishikawa Rika) amazon.co.jp

Works

Filmography

• [2003] 星砂の島、私の島 ~アイランド・ドリーミン~ (Hoshisuna no Shima, Watashi no Shima - Island Dreamin') CDJapan YesAsia
• [2005] 闘え!!サイボーグしばた3 (Tatakae!! Cyborg Shibata San) amazon.co.jp CDJapan YesAsia

TV

• [2003–2007] 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!)

Radio

• [2006–] CBCラジオ「今夜もうさちゃんピース」 (CBC Radio "Konya mo Usa-chan Peace") (on Wednesdays)
• [2007–] MBSラジオ「ヤングタウン」 (MBS Radio "Young Town") (with Takahashi Ai) (on Saturdays)

Theater

• [2006] リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル (Ribbon no Kishi The Musical)
• [2008] シンデレラ The ミュージカル (Cinderella the Musical)
• [2009] おじぎでシェイプアップ! (Ojigi de Shape Up!)

Trivia

• Has an older brother and older sister.
• Became close friends with Kamei Eri during their training camp.
• Is noted for not having changed her hair in terms of cut or color since she joined.
• Was the Morning Musume mentor of Kusumi Koharu.
• Her catchphrase is "Usa-chan Peace!" while holding two peace signs beside her head, like rabbit ears. It has also been used in place of the "Sexy Beam" during some performances of "Koi no Dance Site."
• She won an award for aerobics in elementary school, and also took piano lessons.
• Prior to joining Morning Musume, she most admired Takahashi Ai and Ishikawa Rika.
• Her father is a researcher for the chemical company Ube Industries.

External links

• Hello! Project Official Website: Morning Musume Profile page, Solo Discography page
• Japanese Wikipedia: 道重さゆみ
• English Wikipedia: Sayumi Michishige
• "Konya mo Usa-chan Peace" Official Homepage