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 Who is your favourite 15th gen. Momusu member? |
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Rio Kitagawa |
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Homare Okamura |
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17.8% |
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Mei Yamazaki |
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I luv them all |
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22% |
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Niigaki Risa to graduate from Morning Musume and Hello! Project |
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Written by invisibleguy, Yasser96
, updated: 15:39, 2-Jan 2012
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According to fans at today’s Hello! Project concert, Niigaki Risa has just announced that she will graduate from Morning Musume and Helllo! Project at the end of Morning Musume’s Spring Concert Tour 2012. Niigaki Risa's graduation statement:
I, Niigaki Risa, will be graduating from Morning Musume。 and Hello！Project with this years Spring tour. I had been thinking about graduation myself, for about a year, I had thought about graduating with Takahashi Aichan・・・, but with the new members joining and everything, I postponed it just a little bit. After my Morning Musume。 graduation, I’ll be studying full force in acting; I feel like I want to challenge myself with experiences in theater and dramas that I couldn’t have experienced while I was doing group activities. But, with these months I have left in Morning Musume。, I’ll be giving it my very best as leader！ 2012/1/2 Morning Musume。 Leader Niigaki Risa
In 2001, Niigaki joined Morning Musume as the fifth generation along with Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, and Ogawa Makoto.
Morning Musume producer Tsunku said he chose Niigaki because she "shined during the final studio recording" for the audition song that all the finalists had to sing. She debuted on the group's 13th single, "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~" alongside her fellow generation members. Her first appearance on a full-length Morning Musume recording was on the album, "4th Ikimasshoi!".
In the summer of that year, she also debuted in a shuffle unit, as part of Happy 7, coincidentally with two other members of her generation (Takahashi and Ogawa). Later in September, all fifth generation members were placed into subgroups. Niigaki was placed into Tanpopo as a member of the third generation, along with Asami Konno. The new grouping only managed to release one single before becoming inactive. Niigaki continued her career in Morning Musume during 2002 and into 2003. She also participated in the 2002 Happiness Groups as a member of Happy 7. Niigaki also released a joint photobook with the rest of the fifth generation members. In a surprise move by Tsunku, Morning Musume was split into two halfs - Morning Musume Otome Gumi and Morning Musume Sakura Gumi - so that the large group could perform in smaller towns that could not hold the larger numbers the full ensemble needed. Niigaki was placed into Sakura Gumi and released two single with the group before the groups merged together and formed Morning Musume once more. Through 2005 and 2006, Niigaki joined the Hello! Project concert unit Hello! Project Akagumi as a member of Morning Musume. She also participated in two radio shows, as well as joining the Hello! Project concert unit Wonderful Hearts as a member of Morning Musume. Niigaki released her second solo photobook, "Ama Natsu", on June 25 2006. In early 2007, Niigaki was chosen to be a member of Morning Musume 10th Anniversary group along with Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Goto Maki and Kusumi Koharu .Their first single, "Bokura ga Ikiru My Asia", was released on January 24, 2007. On June 1, 2007, following then-leader Fujimoto Miki's resignation from Morning Musume, Takahashi Ai replaced Fujimoto as leader, while Niigaki took Takahashi's place as sub-leader. On August 26, 2008, Niigaki became one of four members to remain in Morning Musume for seven years or more (the others being Iida Kaori, Yoshizawa Hitomi and fellow fifth generation member Takahashi Ai). On January 17, 2009, Niigaki and Takahashi became the longest serving members in Morning Musume history, breaking the four year old record set by Iida Kaori. Finally on the of January 2011, fellow 5th generation member Takahashi Ai announced that she would be graduating from the group at the end of their Autumn concert tour, making Risa the new leader of the group once Takahashi graduates, Risa will become the member with the longest tenure in the groups history, and the first leader to have once been the youngest member.
After Takahashi's graduation, Niigaki became leader and today on January 2nd 2012, Niigaki announced her graduation after 10 years and 5 months, Risa announced her graduation from Morning Musume and Hello! Project to pursue her career in acting. Although it is not confirmed, but it is assumed that Niigaki will conclude her activities by promoting "Pyoko Pyoko Ultra". This is due to graduate at the end of Morning Musume 2012 Spring Tour "Ultra Smart". According to fan reports her graduation was originally scheduled to be alongside Ai-chan’s, but due to the new members coming into the group it was postponed.
Niigaki performing at todays, Hello! Project 2012 Winter Concert. After her graduation, Niigaki will pass on leadership of Morning Musume, to 6th generation member Michishige Sayumi and leadership of Hello! Project to Hello! Project Kids and Berryz Koubou Captain Shimizu Saki, which is a somewhat unusual way of splitting the power to two people. Gaki is also apparently going to focus on acting when she graduates, so it’s nice to see that she will still continue to be in the entertainment business.Morning Musume will have a very noticeable absence of energy once she graduates. It will be hard to make up for that large amount of energy that she had during concerts, but I’m confident that the newer members as well as Sayu, Reina, and Mitsui will be able to carry the group just fine after she leaves. Niigaki Risa will graduate from Morning Musume and Hello! Project at the end of the Spring Momusu concert tour. Tsunku's offical statement regarding graduation of Niigaki Risa;
Thank you for always supporting us. On this day we have an announcement regarding Morning Musume。 5th generation member “Niigaki Risa”. Niigaki Risa, on the final performance for the spring tour beginning on 2012/2/18, “Morning Musume。 Concert Tour 2012 Spring ~Ultra Smart~”, will be graduating from Morning Musume。. As an elementary schooler who loved Morning Musume。 she passed the 5th generation, “Morning Musume。 LOVE Audition 21”, she was welcomed in her first single released in October of 2001,”Mr.Moonlight～Ai no Big Band～”. Since then, with constant smiles and cheerfulness, and her never changing “I love Morning Musume。！” title, she’s been a part of them up until now. As subleader since June of 2007, she’s supported Takahashi Ai and the group, and after Takahashi’s graduation, she’s continued to support the continuing addition of new members into Morning Musume。 as leader. For this girl as well, as far back as a year ago, I’ve considered this path at the same time I was considering the timing of Takahashi’s graduation. Being challenged with songs and ＲＡＰ as well, for several years Niigaki has carried the heart of the groups songs. Our mission was also to be able to pass the torch to Niigaki. Certainly, there are times when we’ve relied on this girls vitality as well; we entrusted into her leadership the new members who had just joined as well, and so, I’ve searched for the right timing for her graduation. However, we couldn’t hold back her growth forever and so, even though she herself greatly expressed her sadness over graduating from the Morning Musume。 she loves, with the honor of “Longest enrolled member of Morning Musume。”, and with great significance firming our resolve, we decided that she would graduate on the final day of this year’s Spring tour. After graduation she hopes to focus on being a singer, being on stage, and acting, including variety work, being able to do a multitude of different activities. For now, she’ll be making this New Year’s Hello！Project Performancea success, from there until the final day of the Morning Musume。 tour starting after that. Everyone, until the very end, we wish that you’d please support Niigaki Risa！ And, those of you who are supporting Morning Musume。 as well as all of Hello！Project, please support us as well！ 2012/1/2 Morning Musume。 Producer Tsunku♂ Niigaki Risa’s
Everybody please continue to support Morning Musume and buy their new single, "Pyoko Pyoko Ultra".
Translations courtesy of Invisibleguy from Takamaruyo.net |
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