Hello! Project

nihongo|Hello! Project|ハロー!プロジェクト|Harō! Purojekuto is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract of the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the supergroup Morning Musume. The main producer and songwriter is Tsunku, the lead singer of Sharan Q.

Present members in CURRENTMONTHNAME 2008

Staff

* Producer/songwriter: Tsunku
* Vocal Trainer: Hidenori Sugai
* Choreographer: [http://natsufun-keyhearts.co.jp Mayumi Natsu]

Active groups

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* GAM
* – Trainees
** nihongo|Tomoiki Ki o Uetai|ともいき・木を植えたい|
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** nihongo|Berryz Kobo|Berryz工房|
** Buono!
** °C-ute
* MilkyWay
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* — formerly nihongo|Hello Pro Kansai|ハロプロ関西| [cite web|title= Hello! Project Kansai Announcement|url= http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/kansai_0804122200.html|accessdate= 2008-04-30|publisher= helloproject.com|language= Japanese]
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Soloists

* — a past member of Morning Musume
* — a past member of Morning Musume
* — a past member of Morning Musume (currently on maternity leave)
* — a past member of T&C Bomber
* — a past member of Morning Musume
*; Current member of Morning Musume
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* — a past member of Hello! Pro Egg and Ongaku Gatas
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* — a past member of Morning Musume
* — a past member of Morning Musume
* — a past member of Morning Musume, Mini Moni and W (currently planning on comeback)
* — a past member of Morning Musume
* — a past member of Morning Musume
* — a past member of Morning Musume
*　— a past member of Morning Musume and v-u-den
* — a past member of v-u-den
* — a past member of v-u-den

Inactive groups, retired members and graduated members

To graduate from Hello! Project means to leave the project. There is also the possibility of leaving a subgroup and remaining in Hello! Project as a soloist. "(See Sotsugyō)"

Inactive groups

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* — Robby & Kerrobby anime ended
* DEF.DIVA
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* — former Hello Pro Egg members, joined Nice Girl Project
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* — formerly nihongo|Taiyo to Ciscomoon|太陽とシスコムーン|
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* — Kago Ai's contract was dissolved
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Most groups are considered inactive due to the groups' members graduating, or the group only released one or two singles and then stopped.

Retired and graduated members

* — Morning Musume member who graduated in April 1999
* — Country Musume member who died in a car crash July 16, 1999
* — Country Musume member who left shortly after Hiromi's death
* — Morning Musume member who graduated on January 7, 2000
* Chelsea Ching — Coconuts Musume member who left in January 2000
* April Barbaran — Coconuts Musume member who left in January 2000
* — Morning Musume member who graduated on May 21, 2000
* — soloist who graduated in September 2000; retired from singing a month later
* Danielle Delaunay — Coconuts Musume member who left in April 2001
* Lehua Sandbo — Coconuts Musume member who left in February 2002
* — Country Musume member who graduated in mid-2002 and was the only member to release two singles shortly after Azusa departed due to Hiromi's death
* — soloist who graduated on November 7, 2002
* — soloist who graduated in January 2003 participated mostly in compilations during her H!P years (such as Folk Songs, Dōyō Pops, etc.)
* — Mini Moni and Coconuts Musume member who graduated on May 2, 2004 to study music in Los Angeles
* — Berryz Kobo member who graduated on October 2, 2005 to continue her schooling full-time
* — °C-ute member who retired on October 31, 2006 to continue schooling and lead a private life.
* — nihongo|Hello! Project Foreign Student|ハロプロ留学生| left late 2006
* — Country Musume member who graduated on January 28, 2007.
* — Country Musume member who graduated on January 28, 2007.
* — W, Mini Moni and Morning Musume member whose contract was dissolved on March 26, 2007 after being caught in a scandal.
* — Morning Musume member and soloist who graduated on October 28, 2007. She is currently signed with Avex Trax under the sub-label Rhythm Zone.
* — Coconuts Musume member who graduated on April 30, 2008. [cite web|title= Hello! Project Announcement|url= http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/ayaka_0804301000.html|date= 2008-04-30|publisher= helloproject.com|language= Japanese] 3 months later on July 14, 2008, she married professional golfer, Tanihara Hideto. [cite web|url= http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/f-et-tp0-20080715-383870.html|title= Golfer Tanihara Has Married Ayaka|date= 2008-07-15|publisher= nikkansports.com|language= Japanese]

Appearances

TV

* on TV Tokyo
* on TBS
* on TV Tokyo

Radio

* "MBS Young Town Saturday" on MBS Radio (the Kansai area)
* "HaroPuro Yanen!" on ABC Radio

Concerts

Musicals

* Ribbon no Kishi The Musical (August 1, 2006 – August 27, 2006)

Sports festivals

* Hello! Project Daiundōkai (March 31, 2001 at Saitama Super Arena)
* Hello! Project Daiundōkai (November 3, 2002 at Osaka Dome)
* Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003 (November 16, 2003 at Osaka Dome)
* Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003 (November 22, 2003 at Tokyo Dome)
* Hello! Project Sports Festival 2004 (November 14, 2004 at Toyota Stadium)
* Hello! Project Sports Festival 2004 (December 5, 2004 at Saitama Super Arena)
* Hello! Project Sports Festival 2006 ~Hello!Diva Athlete~ (March 19, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena)

See also

* Hello! Project's futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P.
* Hello! Project shuffle units

References

External links

* [http://www.helloproject.com/ Hello! Project official website]
* [http://www.helloproject.com.tw/ Hello! Project official Taiwanese website]
* [http://www.hello-online.org/ Hello! Project news feeds at Hello!Online]
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* [http://helloproject.wikia.com/ Hello! Project Wiki]