Aika Mitsui
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| Aika Mitsui 光井愛佳 |
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| Born | January 12, 1993 (age 14) | |
| Origin |  Shiga, Japan |
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| Genre(s) | Japanese Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Years active | 2006-present | |
| Label(s) | zetima | |
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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 a member of the eighth generation from the audition in Japan during the December of 2006. Mitsui's audition process was documented during the late 2006 episodes of Hello! Morning.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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.
An article published on December 11 revealed Mitsui 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 was released 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~.
One week after the results of Happy 8ki Audition were announced, Mitsui was featured in a small segment of Hello! Morning which included footage from a press conference given on the eleventh. During the conference Mitsui 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.
Following her concert debut, Mitsui 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.
Her first appearance at a non-Hello! Project related event took place on February 8, 2007, on Utaban, as part of Morning Musume.
[edit] Trivia
- Happy 8 Ki Audition songs:
- Round 1: "BLUE BIRD" (Ayumi Hamasaki)
- Round 3: "Furusato" (Morning Musume)
- During the first round she auditioned in Osaka.
- Statements made by/about Mitsui during the auditioning process:
- (10/08)
- «Staff: "How long did it take you to get to Osaka?"»
- «Mitsui: "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)
- «Mitsui: "Whenever I get nervous I smile."»
- «Staff: "Are you nervous now?"»
- «Mitsui: "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)
- «Mitsui: "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)
- «Mitsui: "I messed the dance steps up and my feet were rattling about back there (laughs)"»
- (10/08)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Hello! Morning episode #347, 08:53.
- ^ (Japanese) Sponichi Annex, Celebrities News section, December 11, 2006
[edit] External Links
- (Japanese) Tsunku's thoughts on Aika Mitsui and this audition. Retrieved 2006-02-01.
- (Japanese) Her father's blog
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