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Encyclopedia > Aika Mitsui
Aika Mitsui

Background information
Born January 12, 1993 (age 14)
Origin Japanese flag Shiga, Japan
Genre(s) Japanese Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2006-present
Label(s) zetima
Associated
acts
Morning Musume
Website Hello! Project.com

Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳 Mitsui Aika?), born on January 12, 1993 in Ōtsu City[1], Shiga Prefecture, Japan, is the newest member of J-pop group Morning Musume, joining as the sole member of the eighth generation. Mitsui's audition process was documented during the late 2006 episodes of Hello! Morning. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (500x702, 32 KB)Aika Mitsui. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... zetima is a Japanese record label owned by Up-Front Works, a Japanese entertainment management company. ... Morning Musume ) is a popular all-girl J-pop group from Japan that often changes its members. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... ÅŒtsu ) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Morning Musume ) is a popular all-girl J-pop group from Japan that often changes its members. ... Hello! Morning ) is a weekly Japanese TV show featuring members of Hello! Project on TV Tokyo. ...

Contents

Profile

  • Name: Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳?)
  • Nickname: Mittsī (ミッツィー?)
  • Birth Date: January 12, 1993
  • Birthplace: Ōtsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 154 cm / 5′ 1″
  • Favorite food: Strawberries
  • Special skill: Bowling
  • Strong point:Her bright cheerful smile [1]
  • Weak Point: Talking to herself too often [1]

January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... ÅŒtsu ) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Strawberries Promo Strawberries is an album by The Damned released October 1982 on Bronze Records (catalogue #BRON 542). ... Bowling ball and two pins Ten-pin bowling lane Automatic Scorer This article is about the group of games. ...

Biography

On December 10th, 2006, she alone out of five (originally six, but Ayami Masuda dropped out) finalists was chosen to join as the only eighth generation member of Morning Musume. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1...


An article published on December 11 revealed Aika wouldn't be present in the 57th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen but would instead be featured in the band's 32nd single (Egao YES Nude), which is slated for release on Valentine's Day 2007[2], following her first public appearance on the last round of the Hello! Project Winter 2007 Tours, ~Shūgetsu 10th Anniversary~ (~集結! 10th Anniversary~?), which took place between January 27 and January 28 at Saitama Super Arena. She will also be taking part in Morning Musume's 2007 Spring Tour ~Sexy 8 Beat~. Kōhaku Uta Gassen ), more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show broadcast on television and radio on New Years Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHKs networks and some overseas (mainly... Egao YES Nude ) is the thirty-second single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume. ... Saint Valentines Day or Valentines Day is on February 14. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chuo-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. ...


One week after the results of Happy 8ki Audition were announced, Aika was featured in a small segment of Hello! Morning which included footage from a press conference given on the eleventh. During the conference Aika revealed her goal of captivating the public by means of her cheerful personality and smile, emulating fellow member Koharu Kusumi, whom she admires and strives to equal or surpass. Hello! Morning ) is a weekly Japanese TV show featuring members of Hello! Project on TV Tokyo. ... Koharu Kusumi Koharu Kusumi ), born July 15, 1992 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan) is the newest addition to Morning Musume, being the only 7th generation Morning Musume member (the last generation to only have 1 member was the third generation member Maki Goto). ...


Following her concert debut, Aika was also featured in a small segment of the Ohastar morning programme entitled I want to express my gratitude ("ありがとうを伝えたい" Arigatō o tsutaetai?), which purports to show the viewers a fictionalized account of the events following her first concert appearances, dealing with Mitsui's sadness over the fact she had to part with her former classmates due to her becoming an idol. Oha Suta (おはスタ) is a childrens TV show which airs in Japan in the morning on weekdays, and it is produced by TV Tokyo. ...


Her first appearence at a non-Hello! Project related event took place on February 8, 2007, on Utaban, as part of Morning Musume. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Utaban ) is a long running Japanese music variety show, broadcast weekly since October 15, 1996 on TBS. The name of the show is an abreviation of 「歌番組」(uta bangumi) or Music Programme. ... Morning Musume ) is a popular all-girl J-pop group from Japan that often changes its members. ...


Trivia

  • Happy 8 Ki Audition songs:
  • The other two generations to only have one member were the third generation (Maki Goto) and the seventh generation (Koharu Kusumi).
  • During the first round she auditioned in Osaka.
  • Statements made by/about Aika during the auditioning process:
    • (10/08)
      • «Staff: "How long did it take you to get to Osaka?"»
      • «Aika: "About two hours. When I first got here and found so many people had also come I was surprised. I got very nervous when I was singing and also when the results were shown."»
    • (10/15)
      • «Aika: "Whenever I get nervous I smile."»
      • «Staf: "Are you nervous now?"»
      • «Aika: "Yes.
    • (10/15 - Tsunku Producer Check)
      • «Tsunku: "She's languid, this girl. How shall I put it? Like someone who woke up at 04:30... She's nice, she looks very cute. Okay. Isn't that nice?"»
    • (10/22)
      • «Aika: "If I get into Morning Musume I hope to be able to empathize with all present members and support those feeling uneasy or worried. - That's the sort of idol I want to become"»
    • (11/26)
      • «Aika: "I messed the dance steps up and my feet were rattling about back there (laughs)"»

BLUE BIRD is the 40th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese pop singer. ... The single Furusato was the sixth single of JPop idol group Morning Musume and was released 14 July 1999 as an 8CM CD and It sold a total of 170,670 copies. ... Maki Goto , born September 23, 1985 in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a J-pop singer and part of Hello! Project. ... Koharu Kusumi Koharu Kusumi ), born July 15, 1992 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan) is the newest addition to Morning Musume, being the only 7th generation Morning Musume member (the last generation to only have 1 member was the third generation member Maki Goto). ... Morning Musume ) is a popular all-girl J-pop group from Japan that often changes its members. ...

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Hello! Morning episode #347, 08:53.
  2. ^ Sponichi Annex, Celebrities News section, December 11, 2006(Japanese)

Hello! Morning ) is a weekly Japanese TV show featuring members of Hello! Project on TV Tokyo. ...

External Links

  • (Japanese) Tsunku's thoughts on Aika Mitsui and this audition. Retrieved 2006-02-01.
Hello! Project: Morning Musume
Members: Hitomi Yoshizawa (L) | Ai Takahashi | Risa Niigaki | Miki Fujimoto (S) | Eri Kamei | Sayumi Michishige | Reina Tanaka | Koharu Kusumi | Aika Mitsui
Graduated: Asuka Fukuda | Aya Ishiguro | Sayaka Ichii | Yuko Nakazawa | Maki Goto | Kei Yasuda | Natsumi Abe | Nozomi Tsuji | Ai Kago | Kaori Iida | Mari Yaguchi | Rika Ishikawa | Asami Konno | Makoto Ogawa
Discography
Singles: Demo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | SP | 32
Sakuragumi: 01 | 02 | Otomegumi: 01 | 02
Studio Albums: First Time | Second Morning | 3rd-LOVE Paradise- | 4th Ikimasshoi! | No.5 (Number Five) | Ai no Dai 6 Kan | Rainbow 7 | SEXY 8 BEAT
Other Albums: Best! Morning Musume 1 | Best! Morning Musume 2 | Early Single Box | 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini!
TV shows: Hello! Morning | Futarigoto | Magical Biyuuden | Musume Document 2005 | Musume DOKYU! | Hello Pro Hour | Uta Doki! Pop Classics
Subgroups
Mini Moni | Morning Musume Otomegumi | Morning Musume Sakuragumi | Petitmoni | Tanpopo


 
 

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