Sharam Q Rock Vocalist Audition

Sharam Q Josei Rock Vocalist Audition (シャ乱Q女性ロックボーカリストオーディション) was an audition airing on the TV show ASAYAN from April to August 1997, featuring the band Sharam Q looking for a female vocalist for their band.

Auditions took place in Fukuoka, Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo. Kouguchi Azusa, Aoki Akiko, Nakatomi Kazumi and Matsumoto Yumie passed the Fukuoka auditions, Fukuda Asuka, Kawamura Risa and Kabutomori Masayo passed the Tokyo auditions, Nakazawa Yuko and Heike Michiyo passed the Osaka auditions, and Iida Kaori, Ishiguro Aya and Abe Natsumi passed the Sapporo auditions.

The 11 finalists trained singing and dancing at a camp (temple), and danced and sung an original song at the final audition in August. They were also interviewed one on one by Tsunku. Heike Michiyo was announced as the winner (despite forgetting the lyrics).

Heike never became a part of the band, but was given a solo career instead. Her debut single was the original song sung at the final audition. Five of the losers, Iida Kaori, Ishiguro Aya, Abe Natsumi,Nakazawa Yuko and Fukuda Asuka, were given a chance to debut as a group if their debut single sold over 50.000 copies. They managed to do so in four days and made their debut as Morning Musume.

1st round

Auditions were held in four cities, with 9900 people auditioning.

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58 people advanced to the second round. They had to sing on stage before an audience. Sharam Q reviewed the girls performance and personalities on VTR. Abe Natsumi and [[]] automatically passed to the final round.

From the Fukuoka auditions

[Kouguchi Azusa]] Aoki Akiko Nakatomi Kazumi (15) singing Amuro namie's Sweet 19 Blues Matsumoto Yumie

From the Tokyo auditions

Fukuda Asuka (12) singing Amuro Namie's BODY FEELS EXIT Kawamura Risa (河村理沙) (16) [[Kabutomori Masayo] (兜森雅代) (19)

From the Osaka auditions

Six girls, including: Nakazawa Yuko (22) singing Ohguro Maki's La.La.La Heike Michiyo

From the Sapporo auditions

8 girls including: Iida Kaori #627 (15) Ishiguro Aya #36 (19) Abe Natsumi #1111 (15)

Ishiguro also participated in the Tokyo auditions.

Iida Kaori #627 Ishiguro Aya #36 also in the tokyo auditions Abe Natsumi #1111

Abe's father drove her from Muroran which is a three hour drive. Abe sang globe's FACE, a song she also sang in the Tokyo Studio review. She wanted to sing UA's When the clouds tears, because she wanted to show individuality instead of singing just another popular song but she couldn't find (or had the time to find) an instrumental so she declined singing it.

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natsumi automatically passes to the final round

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3rd round

Singing a song on stage at ASAYAN with audience. General review by Sharam Q.

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[Kouguchi Azusa]] Aoki Akiko Matsumoto Yumie

11 people made it to the third round. They went through a temple training camp, and singing examination of preliminary song "GET". .

Fukuda Asuka, Kawamura Risa, [[Kabutomori Masayo], [Kouguchi Azusa]], Aoki Akiko, Nakatomi Kazumi, Matsumoto Yumie, Nakazawa Yuko, Heike Michiyo, Iida Kaori, Ishiguro Aya, Abe Natsumi .

Final stage

Each girl sing get. Michio announced as the winner.

11 finalists dance in the studio and are interviewed. compete in final stage of audition. Each one sings "GET" then speak to Tsunku. Afterwards they watch a video of Sharan Q deciding the winner. Heike Michiyo is chosen as the winner.