Ecomoni
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| Ecomoni | ||
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 Ecomoni, 2006: Sayumi Michishige and Rika Ishikawa
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Japan | |
| Genre(s) | J-pop | |
| Years active | 2004-present | |
| Label(s) | Zetima | |
| Associated acts |
Morning Musume, Viyuden | |
| Members | ||
| Sayumi Michishige Rika Ishikawa |
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Ecomoni (エコモ二?) is a Japanese pop group from the Hello! Project. Originally founded in the summer of 2004 with Sayumi Michishige (from Morning Musume) and Rika Ishikawa (from v-u-den) as members. The goal of the group is to promote environmental awareness.
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[edit] Self-introduction of Ecomoni
"I'm Rika Ishikawa. I'm Sayumi Michishige. Together we are Ecomoni." (石川梨華です。道重さゆみです。エコモ二です。 Ishikawa Rika desu. Michishige Sayumi desu. Ecomoni desu.?) And while saying the "Together we are Ecomoni" they put their opposing hands together to form a V. See picture in infobox for clarity.
[edit] History
In the summer of 2004, when the formation of Ecomoni was announced, the group was originally supposed to be a temporary Hello! Project group existing only for the duration of the Cool Down the Hot Earth (熱っちぃ地球を冷ますんだ Acchi Chikyuu wo Samasunda?), (June 19 - June 20, 2004) environmental festival. After the festival instead of disbanding the group started to appear on Japanese TV, especially on the program Oha Star (おはスタ oha SUTA?). In 2005 they continued doing TV appearances and were a part of the 2005 environmental festival. They also appeared with Aya Matsuura in a Hamutaro movie as Ayayamu with Ecohamuzu (あややムwithエコハムず?).
[edit] Members
The choice of placing Sayumi Michishige and Rika Ishikawa together in a duo has been the cause of some criticism. Most critics claim that choosing two of the supposedly vocally less talented Hello! Project members is a bad idea when creating a music group, but defenders of the group counter by claiming that the group isn't only about the music especially since Ecomoni hasn't had any solo music releases yet.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- Tensai! Let's go Ayayamu (天才！LET'S GO あややム, November 11, 2004)
[edit] Albums
- Petit Best 5: 1 Song
- Help!! ~Ecomoni's Cool Down the Hot Earth~ (ＨＥＬＰ！！エコモニ。の熱っちぃ地球を冷ますんだっ。～ Help!! ~Ecomoni no Acchi Chikyuu wo Samasunda~?)
- Petit Best 6: 1 Song
- Help!! ~Ecomoni's Cool Down the Hot Earth 2005~ (ＨＥＬＰ！！～エコモニ。の熱っちぃ地球を冷ますんだっ。２００５～ Help!! ~Ecomoni no Acchi Chikyuu wo Samasunda 2005~?) (performed by Ecomoni and Morning Musume)
