Sayumi Michishige
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| Sayumi Michishige | ||
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 Sayumi Michishige (Sep 2006)
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| Background information | ||
| Also known as | Sayumin | |
| Born | July 13, 1989 | |
| Origin |  Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan |
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| Genre(s) | Japanese Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Years active | 2003-present | |
| Label(s) | zetima | |
| Associated acts |
Morning Musume, Otome Gumi, Ecomoni | |
| Website | Hello! Project.com | |
Sayumi Michishige (道重 さゆみ Michishige Sayumi?, born July 13, 1989 in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan), is a sixth generation member of the J-pop group Morning Musume.
She joined Morning Musume in 2003 along with Eri Kamei, Miki Fujimoto and Reina Tanaka and debuted with the single Shabondama. Since 2005 she has been mentoring the 7th generation member Koharu Kusumi.
Sayumi is also a member of the Hello! Project unit Ecomoni, containing herself and now-former Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa.
When Sayumi passed the audition to join Morning Musume, Tsunku, Morning Musume's producer, wrote in a comment about her that her singing is weak. After the audition Sayumi has taken voice lessons to improve her singing, but even she admits that her own singing is still bad.
She portrays an extremely narcissistic image of herself in TV shows. She often calls herself the cutest member in Morning Musume and says that her cuteness overwhelms her bad singing voice.[1]
"Usa-chan Peace" is a phrase, which Sayumi uses to identify herself. While saying "Usa-chan peace" she holds her index and middle fingers in V shapes next to her ears.
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[edit] Profile
- Nicknames: Sayumin (さゆみん?), Shige-san (しげさん?), Sayu (さゆ?)
- Birth Date: July 13, 1989
- Birth Place: Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 160 cm or 5′ 3″ (156 cm or 5′ 1″ when she got admitted into Morning Musume)
- Hobbies: Purikura, using phones, collecting hair ornaments
- Talents: Tetris, Tennis
- Specialty: Can sleep anywhere
- Favorite Foods: Mentaiko spaghetti, Chocolate
- Least Favorite Foods: Avocado, Mango[2]
- Favorite Color: Pink
- Mottos:
[edit] Biography
Sayumi Michishige was chosen as a 6th generation member for Morning Musume in the LOVE Audition 2002 audition. Choosing her along with Eri Kamei, Miki Fujimoto and Reina Tanaka was formally announced on January 19, 2003. Just a few weeks later she joined Morning Musume Otomegumi when the Morning Musume subgroups Morning Musume Sakuragumi and Morning Musume Otomegumi were formed. During the spring she had her first concert appearances in the Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 Spring "NON STOP!" concert tour. These concerts were also the only concerts that have featured 16 Morning Musume members, being the first concert for the 6th generation and the graduation concert for Kei Yasuda.
During the summer the 6th generation released their Hello Hello! series DVD and photobook that were made in Hawaii and they finally had their musical debut, when Morning Musume released its 19th single Shabondama. Although Sayumi didn't get many solo lines in the song, a part where she shouts "Shabondama" did get her some attention on TV shows. Close to the end of the year 2003 she started appearing in the show M no Mokushiroku as a regular with ex-Morning Musume member Yuko Nakazawa. Her appearances on the show lasted for nearly a year.
The next year started with her first appearance on an album, Best! Morning Musume 2, and in a movie, Hoshisuna no Shima, Watashi no Shima - Island Dreamin'. During the summer she appeared in her first solo photobook and formed a temporary group called Ecomoni together with the older Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa. Originally the goal of the group was to promote environmental awereness only for the duration of the Acchi Chikyuu wo Samasunda 2004 environmental festival, but their popularity led to the members of the group being cast as voice actors for the fourth Hamtaro movie, along with Hello! Project soloist Aya Matsuura. They also released a single of a song that they sung for the movie. She has appeared as a member of Ecomoni in subsequant environmental festivals in the following years.
In the year 2005 she had a duo photobook called Angels together with Rika Ishikawa. The photobook has been called an Ecomoni photobook, because both of its members appear in it, but officially the photobook has nothing to do with Ecomoni. She also appeared as a regular news anchor in the Japanese variety show Hello! Morning for most of the second half of 2005. Sayumi was chosen to be a mentor for the new 7th generation member Koharu Kusumi after she joined. They also appeared together in the beginning of 2006 in a duet called Rainbow Pink on Morning Musume's newest album Rainbow 7. Recently Sayumi joined the new Hello! Project kickball team called Metro Rabbits H.P..
Following in fellow Morning Musume member Miki Fujimoto's footsteps, Sayumi began hosting, in early October 2006, a new radio show entitled "Hypernight - Michishige Sayumi Konya mo Usa-chan Peace" (「ハイパーナイト モーニング娘。道重さゆみの今夜も♥うさちゃんピース」?). Running approximately 30 minutes per episode, Sayumi's radio show consists on her answering fan mail and participating in several games, among which saying a given phrase/expression in reverse, and giving general advice to her listeners.
In early December 2006 it was announced Sayumi would be given a second solo photobook, whose title is yet to be disclosed, to be released on January 14, 2007. According to the short preview made available on the Official Wani Books website, the setting for this release will be Okinawa and will feature school uniform, swimsuit, simple one-piece and even wet yukata/bathrobe shots, in an attempt to convey a more mature image of the seventeen year old idol.[3]
[edit] Trivia
- Upon passing the Sixth Generation Musume Audition, Sayumi became a huge celebrity in her hometown of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture. A local newspaper (Ube Nichi (ウベニチ?) published her address and released information regarding the school she was attending at the time.
Other newspaper, the Ube Newsletter (宇部時報?) published her portrait and a referral by her homeroom teacher. - Prior to her debut she had a poster of former Morning Musume member Maki Goto stuck on the wall of her room.
- Additionally, she was a great fan of Ai Takahashi and Rika Ishikawa. However, when she first met with the group she couldn't bring herself to look them in the eye and ended up staring at Kei Yasuda instead.
- The parts she likes the most about her face are the black mole she has under her mouth and specially her eyes.
- In her private life she usually spends time with the other Sixth Generation members and is often invited to go out to eat with Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki. It is, however, Eri Kamei that Sayumi is closest to.[4]
- Although she at first thought her rival within Morning Musume would be her best friend Eri Kamei, she now sees 7th Generation member, Koharu Kusumi as the main threat in terms of cuteness.[5]
- She is an expert at Tetris and can get over 60,000 points.[6]
[edit] Usa-chan Peace
The phrase Usa-chan Peace (うさちゃんピース?)(Bunny Peace) has become a trademark of Sayumi. While saying this phrase, she places her hands next to her ears and holds her index and middle fingers in V shapes to imitate rabbit ears.
[edit] Hello! Project Groups
- Morning Musume (2003 – )
- Ecomoni (2004 – )
- Ayayamu with Ecohamuzu (2004 – 2005)
- Subgroups
- Morning Musume Otomegumi (2003 – 2004)
- Shuffle Groups
- H.P. All Stars (2004)
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Photobooks
- Hello Hello! (ハロハロ!?), photobook with Eri Kamei and Reina Tanaka (July 15, 2003) ISBN 4-04-894251-4
- Michishige Sayumi (道重さゆみ?), first solo photobook (October 30, 2004) ISBN 4-8470-2833-3
- Angels (エンジェルス?), photobook with Rika Ishikawa (November 16, 2005) ISBN 4-8470-2895-3
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[edit] DVDs
- Hello Hello! (ハロハロ!?), DVD with Eri Kamei and Reina Tanaka (July 16, 2003)
[edit] Movies
- Hoshisuna no Shima, Watashi no Shima - Island Dreamin' (星砂の島、私の島～ISLAND DREAMIN'～?) (September 29, 2004)
- Tottoko Hamutaro Hamham Paradichu! Hamutaro to Fushigi no Oni no Ehonto (劇場版とっとこハム太郎はむはむぱらだいちゅ! ハム太郎とふしぎのオニの絵本塔?) (July 20, 2005)
- Cyborg Shibata 3 (サイボーグしばた 3?) (September 28, 2005)
[edit] TV Shows
- Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。?) (January 26, 2003 – Present)
- Sore Yuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ?) (September 29, 2003 – December 26, 2003)
- M no Mokushiroku (Mの黙示録?) (October 7, 2003 – September 9, 2004)
- Futarigoto (二人ゴト?) (June 16, 2004 – June 25, 2004 | July 14, 2004 – July 22, 2004)
- Majokko Rika-chan no Magical Biyuuden (「魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝」) (October 21, 2004 – December 15, 2004)
- Musume DOKYU! (「娘。DOKYU!」) (April 5, 2005 – Present)
[edit] Radio
- TBC FUN FIIRUDO MOORETSU MOODASSHU (TBC FUNふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ?) (May 2, 2005 – May 13, 2005 | May 30, 2005 – June 10, 2005 | July 25, 2005 – August 5, 2005)
- Haropuro Yanen (ハロプロやねん!!?) (June 10, 2005 – June 24, 2005)
- B.B.L. (November 6, 2005 – November 13, 2005)
- Hypernight - Michishige Sayumi Konya mo Usa-chan Peace (「ハイパーナイト モーニング娘。道重さゆみの今夜も♥うさちゃんピース」?)
[edit] Internet
- Hello Pro Hour #05 (ハロプロアワー#05?) (2006/04/28) (MC)
- Hello Pro Hour #06 (ハロプロアワー#06?) (2006/05/12) (MC)
- Hello Pro Hour #15 (ハロプロアワー#15?) (2006/09/15) (MC)
- Hello Pro Hour #19 (ハロプロアワー#19?) (2006/11/10)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Music Fighter 2005-07-16
- ^ "Hypernight - Michishige Sayumi Konya mo Usa-chan Peace" (「ハイパーナイト モーニング娘。道重さゆみの今夜も♥うさちゃんピース」?) episode #1, October 5, 2006
- ^ Wani Books Official Website
- ^ "Hypernight - Michishige Sayumi Konya mo Usa-chan Peace" (「ハイパーナイト モーニング娘。道重さゆみの今夜も♥うさちゃんピース」?) episode #003, October 19, 2006
- ^ Hello Pro Hour #5, Teach me Sayumin. (教えてさゆみん?) corner
- ^ On the August 1st, 2003 episode of Fun.
