Mizuki Fukumura
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Background information | |
Native name | 譜久村 聖 |
Also known as | Fukuchan (フクちゃん),[1] Mizupon (みず☆ポン), Miichan (みーちゃん) |
Born |
[2] Tokyo, Japan | October 30, 1996
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Mizuki Fukumura (譜久村 聖 Fukumura Mizuki, born October 30, 1996[2] in Tokyo) is a Japanese pop singer. She is a ninth-generation member, current leader of the idol group Morning Musume and sub-leader of Hello Project. Prior to becoming part of Morning Musume, Fukumura was known as a member of the second generation Shugo Chara Egg!, and for her role of Amulet Heart in the live action segment of the highly acclaimed television series Shugo Chara! Party!.
Career
Auditions and early career in Hello! Pro Egg
In 2006, a contest for the anime series Kirarin Revolution titled the "Kirarin Girl Contest 2006" was held. Fukumura, at age of 10, entered the contest and came in second place.[3]
As a Hello! Project fan since early childhood, Fukumura had long dreamed of joining Hello Project.[3] Her mother, being supportive, told her about the auditions for Hello! Pro Egg.[3] She passed the audition and became an official member of Hello! Pro Egg on June 22, 2008, along with Rie Kaneko and Akari Takeuchi. The announcement and introduction of the new members was made at the 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu "Akasaka Hop!" concert.
Fukumura's first performance took place on September 23 at the 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu "Shibakouen Step!" concert.
Shugo Chara Egg! and other works
On August 26, 2009, Fukumura was added to the group Shugo Chara Egg![4] as a second generation member.[5] She debuted on television in the role of Amulet Heart in Shugo Chara! Party!.
In 2010, Fukumura participated as a backing dancer in two of Erina Mano's music videos, "Haru no Arashi"[6] and "Onegai Dakara...".[7]
Morning Musume
In 2011, Morning Musume's ninth generation auditions were held, and the Hello! Pro Egg members were allowed to take part in them. Fukumura, being a fan of the group, auditioned. She sang "Maji Bomber" by Berryz Kobo and reached the third round before being informed that she had not passed the audition.[8] The audition result was officially announced at the Hello! Project 2011 Winter "Kangei Shinsen Matsuri" concert on January 2, where Fukumura also worked as a backing dancer with other Hello! Project members.[9] When the producer of Morning Musume, Tsunku, announced the result live on stage, it was a complete surprise to Fukumura that she had been chosen to enter Morning Musume as a ninth generation member with audition winners Erina Ikuta, Riho Sayashi and Kanon Suzuki.[3][9][10] Fukumura debuted with Morning Musume at the same concert. "Maji Desu ka Ska!", released as a single on April 6, 2011,[11] was the first Morning Musume song with Fukumura.
In March 2011, Fukumura's first e-Hello DVD, Greeting, was announced.[12] The DVD was released on May 17, 2011.
Fukumura (along with Iikubo Haruna) was appointed a sub-leader of Morning Musume at Tanaka Reina's graduation concert on May 21, 2013.
2012
On April 18, it was announced that Morning Musume's 9th and 10th generation members, along with Tanaka Reina, would star in a stage play titled Stacey’s Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki. The play ran from June 6 to June 12.
On May 13, it was announced that Morning Musume's 9th and 10th generation members, as well as S/mileage’s 2nd generation members, would be having an FC event called Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~, it took place on June 15, 18 and 20 at Yokohama Blitz.
In July, It was announced Fukumura would be in a photobook featuring the 9th and 10th generation.
In September, Fukumura and the other 9th and 10th generation members started to blog. Shortly after, she dyed her hair brown. In October, it was announced that the ninth generation would be getting an Alo-Hello photobook.
In October and November, Fukumura attended the worldwide handshake events. She traveled to Thailand, Taiwan, France and Korea with four other members of Morning Musume.
On November 9, Fukumura participated in a birthday FC event, alongside Iikubo Haruna and Ishida Ayumi.
On November 15, Fukumura participated as a guest at Ishikawa Rika's FC event.
On November 23, Fukumura made an appearance at Takeuchi Akari's birthday FC event. She also appeared in UTB+ magazine with Mano Erina.
On December 27, Fukumura's 2012 Alo-Hello Digital Photobook was released, It was met with much success on the Ugosha+ website.
2013
On January 1, Fukumura did an interview for Girls News.
On January 23, she appeared in Junon magazine with fellow Morning Musume members Michishige Sayumi, Ishida Ayumi and Oda Sakura.
On January 27, she appeared on Kikkawa Yuu's radio show Kikkawa Yuu Kikkari 10pun Chotto.
On February 21, she appeared on the front cover of Weekly Famitsu Taiwan, this was her first time appearing solo on a front cover of a magazine.
It was announced that Fukumura would be participating in a stage play titled Gogakuyuu (ごがくゆう)
On March 9, she appeared on a radio show with Samna.
On March 19, a solo video of Fukumura singing "Aruiteru" was shown on Hello! Project Station.
On March 27, it was announced that she would be releasing a solo photobook, titled Mizuki, on May 15, and a solo DVD titled, Mizuki in Guam, on May 22.
On March 30, she attended the opening event of the new Hello! Project shop in Akihabara with Michishige Sayumi, Iikubo Haruna and Fukuda Kanon.
2014
On January 7, Fukumura made a gravure appearance in Young Gangan, she was also the cover girl. A making of DVD for the magazine issue was released on March 20 with Young Gangan vol. 7 issue.
On March 1, the official Morning Musume Twitter account tweeted that she would be absent from upcoming events due to influenza.
On March 27, Fukumura's second solo DVD, Pancake, was announced through online store websites. It was due be released on June 11.
On April 18, Fukumura made a gravure appearance in Young Gangan (vol. 09), she was also the cover girl. A making of DVD for the magazine issue was released on May 16 with Young Gangan vol. 11 issue.
On April 22, it was revealed that her solo DVD, Pancake, had been postponed. It was now set to be released on August 6. On May 15, her second solo photobook, Utakata, was announced. It was released on June 25.
On October 30, Fukumura celebrated her 18th birthday. The special event was called Morning Musume '14 ~Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event 2014~, the event was one performance in Tokyo at Yamano Hall.
On November 23, Fukumura was appointed as the new leader of Morning Musume by Michishige Sayumi. It was publicly announced on November 26, 2014, during the fall tour finale.
2015
On October 30, Fukumura celebrated her 19th birthday. The special event was called Morning Musume '15 Fukumura Mizuki & Kudo Haruka Birthday Event ~FukuDuu Birthday Party!~, and the event was two performances in Tokyo. At the Differ Ariake event, she announced her third solo photobook, Kagayaki, tol be released on December 5.On December 4, she was featured in the "YG Bishoujo Santa Collection 2015" edition of Young Gangan.
2016
On January 20, Fukumura released her first solo image Blu-ray, Yuubae.
On May 6, Fukumura made a gravure appearance and was the cover girl for Young Gangan. The magazine issue included a mini photobook.
In UTB vol. 34 released on October 8, Fukumura made a gravure appearance and it was announced that she'd be starting a "short-term gravure serialization" with the magazine.[10]
On November 2, Fukumura celebrated her 20th birthday at a special event called Morning Musume '16 Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event, which featured one performance at Differ Ariake.
On November 24, Fukumura and Ishida Ayumi announced they would hold a joint fan club bus tour the next year on January 26 and 27, titled Morning Days Happy Holiday Fukumura Mizuki・Ishida Ayumi Fanclub Tour in Yamanashi.
Hello! Project groups and units
- Morning Musume (2011–present)
- Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011)
Discography
Singles
"Shugo Chara Egg!" (coupling tracks on Guardians 4 singles)
- "Party Time/Watashi no Tamago" (わたしのたまご) (November 18, 2009)
- "Going On!/Arigatō "Ōkiku Kansha!"" (Going On!/ありがとう~大きくカンシャ!~) (January 20, 2010)[13]
- Morning Musume
- "Maji Desu ka Ska!" (April 6, 2011 )
- "Only You" (June 15, 2011 )
- "Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun Da yo! / Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!" (September 21, 2011 )
- "Pyoco Pyoco Ultra" (January 25, 2012 )
- "Ren'ai Hunter" (April 11, 2012 )
- "One Two Three / The Matenrō Show" (July 4, 2012 )
- "Wakuteka Take a Chance" (October 10, 2012 )
- "Help Me!!" (January 23, 2013 )
- "Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai" (April 17, 2013 )
- "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan" (August 28, 2013 )
- "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyō sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is Love?" (January 29, 2014 )
- "Toki o Koe Sora o Koe / Password is 0" (April 16, 2014 )
- "Tiki Bun / Shabadaba Dū / Mikaeri Bijin" (October 15, 2014 )
- "Seishun Kozo ga Naiteiru / Yūgure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara" (April 15, 2015 )
- "Oh My Wish! / Sukatto My Heart / Ima Sugu Tobikomu Yūki" (August 19, 2015 )
- "Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / Endless Sky / One and Only" (December 29, 2015 )
- "Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision / Tokyo to Iu Katasumi" (May 11, 2016 )
- "Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte / Sou Janai" (November 23, 2016 )
- "BRAND NEW MORNING / Jealousy Jealousy" (March 8, 2017 )
- Hello! Project Mobekimasu
Filmography
TV series
- Shugo Chara! Party! ... Amulet Heart (アミュレットハート) (October 2009 --- March 2010)
- Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen (January 11, 2012 — March 28, 2012 )
TV shows
- Hello Pro! Time (ハロプロ!TIME) (September 2011)
- Bijo Gaku (January 2011—April 2011)
Internet shows
- UstreaMusume (ユーストリー娘。) (April 2011—present)
Music videos
- "Haru no Arashi" (春の嵐) (February 2010) (backup dancer)
- "Onegai Dakara..." (お願いだから・・・) (May 2010) (backup dancer)
- "Maji Desu ka Ska!" (2011)
DVDs
- 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu "Shibakouen Step!" (2008ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演9月~芝公園STEP!~) (2008)
- 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu "Nakano Step!" (2009ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演6月~中野STEP!~)[14] (2009)
- Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol. 1 (ハロプロエッグDVD MAGAZINE Vol.1) {2009)
- Kyou wa Nan no Hi? Egg no Hi! DVD "Game Hen" (今日は何の日?エッグの日!DVD〜ゲーム編〜) {2009}
- Kyou wa Nan no Hi? Egg no Hi! DVD Syncro "Quiz Hen" (今日は何の日?エッグの日!DVD〜シンクロクイズ編〜) (2009)
- Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol. 2 (ハロプロエッグDVD MAGAZINE Vol.2) (2010)
- Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu "Shuffle date" (Hello! Project 2010 WINTER 歌超風月 〜シャッフルデート〜) (2010)
- Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu "Mobekimasu!" (Hello! Project 2010 WINTER 歌超風月 〜モベキマス!〜) (2010)
- Special Joint 2010 Haru "Kansha Mankai! Mano Erina 2 Shuunen Totsunyuu & S/mileage Major Debut e Sakura Sake! Live" (スペシャルジョイント 2010春 〜感謝満開!真野恵里菜2周年突入&スマイレージ メジャーデビューへ桜咲け!ライブ〜) (2010) (backing dancer)
Solo DVDs
Title | Release date | Chart position |
Label |
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Oricon Weekly DVD Chart [15] | |||
Greeting: Fukumura Mizuki (Greeting ~譜久村聖~) |
2011 | — | e-Hello! series[16] |
Mizuki in Guam (MIZUKI in Guam) | May 22, 2013 | 31 | Zetima (EPBE-5466) |
Pancake | August 6, 2014 | 32 | Zetima |
Solo photobooks
- Mizuki (May 15, 2013)
Concerts
- 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu "Akasaka Hop!" (2008ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演6月~赤坂HOP!~) (2008)
- 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu "Shibakouen Step!" (2008ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演9月~芝公園STEP!~) (2008)
- 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu "Yokohama Jump!" (2008ハロー!プロジェクト11月新人公演~横浜JUMP!~) (2008)
- 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 4gatsu "Yokohama Hop!" (2009ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演4月~横浜HOP!~) (2009)
- 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu "Nakano Step!" (2009ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演6月~中野STEP!~)[14] (2009)
- 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu "Yokohama Jump!" (2009ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演9月~横浜JUMP!~) (2009)
- 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu "Yokohama Fire!" (2009ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演11月~横浜FIRE!~) (2009)
- Hello! Project 2010 Winter (Hello! Project 2010 WINTER) (2010)
- 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 3gatsu "Yokohama Gold!" (2010ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演3月~横浜GOLD!~)[17] (March 27, 2010)
- Special Joint 2010 Haru "Kansha Mankai! Mano Erina 2 Shuunen Totsunyuu & S/mileage Major Debut e Sakura Sake! Live" (スペシャルジョイント 2010春 〜感謝満開!真野恵里菜2周年突入&スマイレージ メジャーデビューへ桜咲け!ライブ〜) (April 3, 2010) (backup dancer)
- 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu "Yokohama Hop!" (2010ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演6月~横浜HOP!~) (June 5, 2010)
- 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu "Yokohama Step!" (2010ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演9月~横浜STEP!~) (September 5, 2010)
- 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu "Yokohama Jump!" (2010ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演11月~横浜JUMP!~)[18] (November 28, 2010)
- Hello! Project 2011 Winter "Kangei Shinsen Matsuri" (January 2, 2011)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Spring: New Genesis Fantasy DX ~Welcome 9th Generation Members~
References
- ↑ "Sayumi Michishige's official blog" (in Japanese). January 4, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- 1 2 "譜久村聖プロフィール". ハロー!プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mizuki Fukumura interview". De☆View (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. April 28, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- "Morning Musume’s Fukumura Mizuki sits down for an interview with De☆View". De☆View. May 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-06. Retrieved July 25, 2016. - ↑ トップ > アーティスト > ハロプロヒストリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "News: Shugo Chara Party! to Have Anime, Live-Action Segments".
- ガーディアンズ4新作にしゅごキャラエッグ!新曲収録 (in Japanese). - ↑ "Official Up-Front Works YouTube channel / 真野恵里菜 春の嵐 ビデオクリップ" (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Official Up-Front Works YouTube channel / 真野恵里菜 お願いだから・・・ ビデオクリップ" (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Tsunku discusses decisions behind Morning Musume 9th Generation". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. January 7, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- 1 2 モーニング娘。第9期メンバー決定!! (in Japanese). Hello! Project. January 2, 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ つんく♂モー娘新メンバーに心強さ「日に日に顔が勇ましく」. Searchina (in Japanese). January 4, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ハロプロエッグオフィシャルファンクラブページ (in Japanese).
- 譜久村聖に関するお知らせ (in Japanese). 2011-01-07. Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2016-07-25. - ↑ "Morning Musume "Maji Desu ka Ska!" music video". Morning Musume official YouTube channel (in Japanese). March 28, 2011.
- ↑ "譜久村聖(モーニング娘。)ソロDVD 受注販売開始!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. March 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "ポニーキャニオン - Going On! / ありがとう~大きくカンシャ!~(通常盤):ガーディアンズ4・しゅごキャラエッグ!・Buono!" (in Japanese).
- 1 2 "2009ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演6月~中野STEP!~" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "譜久村聖のDVDランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ↑ e-Hello! 譜久村聖DVD 『Greeting ~譜久村聖~』 ダイジェスト on YouTube
- ↑ "2010ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演3月~横浜GOLD!~" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "2010ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演11月~横浜JUMP!~" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
External links
- Morning Musume official YouTube channel
- Official profile at helloproject.com
- Official 9th Generation blog
- Shugo Chara! Egg official profile at ponycanyon.co.jp
Honorary titles | ||
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Preceded by Sayumi Michishige |
Leader of Morning Musume 2014 – present |
Incumbent |
Vacant Title last held by Risa Niigaki |
Sub-leader of Morning Musume 2013 – 2014 with Haruna Iikubo |
Succeeded by Haruna Iikubo and Erina Ikuta |
First | Sub-Leader of Hello! Project 2017 – present |
Incumbent |