Momoko Tsugunaga
Momoko Tsugunaga | |
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Momoko Tsugunaga at MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2014 | |
Native name | 嗣永 桃子 |
Born |
Kashiwa, Japan | March 6, 1992
Other names |
Momochi Momo, Momo-chan, Pi-chicchi, Tsugu-San, Momochi senpai |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Website |
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Momoko Tsugunaga (嗣永 桃子 Tsugunaga Momoko, born 6 March 1992) is a Japanese pop singer and the playing manager of the idol group Country Girls. She has also been a member of smaller groups composed of Hello! Project Kids members; ZYX and Berryz Kobo, and taking the role of leader of Buono!.
Career
Tsugunaga joined Hello! Project in 2002 at the age of 10 with the other 15 Hello! Project Kids.
In 2004, Berryz Kobo was created, and Tsugunaga was selected as one of the group's members.[1]
In 2007, she was selected together with °C-ute member Airi Suzuki, and fellow Berryz Kobo member Miyabi Natsuyaki for the Hello! Project sub-group Buono!, which mainly produced opening and ending songs for the anime Shugo Chara!,[2] but has now gone on to release more singles.
After 2 years being a member of Country Girls, On November 5 at Shinjuku ReNY, the group's second anniversary, playing manager Tsugunaga announced that she would graduate from Country Girls and Hello! Project and retire from the entertainment industry on June 30, 2017.[3]
Hello! Project groups and units
- Hello! Project Kids
- ZYX (2003–?)
- Berryz Kobo (2004–2015)
- H.P. All Stars (2004)
- Buono! (2007–2017)
- Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011)
- Country Girls (2014-2017)
Discography
- For Momoko Tsugunaga's releases with Berryz Kobo and Buono!, see Berryz Kobo discography and Buono!.
DVD
Title | Release date | Label / Notes | Highest position |
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Oricon Weekly DVD Chart | |||
Momo Only[4] | December 3, 2008 | Piccolo Town | 32[5] |
Momo OK | September 9, 2009 | Piccolo Town | 20[6] |
Momochi DVD Zukan (ももち DVD図鑑) | October 27, 2010 | Piccolo Town | 58[7] |
Momo Play (ももプレ♡) | March 6, 2011 | e-LineUP! limited edition | |
Momo Play 2: Kaitō Momo Seine (ももプレ♡2 〜怪盗モモセーヌ〜) |
December 23, 2011 | e-LineUP! limited edition | |
Momochi Hatachi (ももち はたち) | April 25, 2012 | Piccolo Town | 94[8] |
Momo Play 3: Rest Another Day (ももプレ3 〜Rest Another Day〜) |
March 6, 2013 | e-LineUP! limited edition |
Bibliography
Photobooks
- Momo (momo) (June 19, 2007, ISBN 978-484704018-4)[9]
- Momo16 (Momoiro) (momo16 -ももいろ-, "Momo16 Peach-colored") (March 19, 2008, ISBN 978-404895015-2)
- Momo no Mi (桃の実, "Peach Seeds") (November 21, 2008, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4847041389)
- Momochiiii (momochiiii) (August 21, 2009, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4847041921)
- Momochi Zukan (ももち図鑑) (October 20, 2010, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4322-2)
- Hatachi Momochi (はたち ももち) (March 6, 2012, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4444-1)[10]
Photo-essays
- Momochi no Kimochi (ももちのきもち) (Photographic essay, June 22, 2013, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4559-2)
Filmography
Movies
- Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語, "Puppy Dan's Story") (December 14, 2002)
- Promise Land ~Clovers no Daibōken~ (Promise Land ~クローバーズの大冒険~, "Promise Land ~Clovers's Adventure~") (July 17 – September 6, 2004)
- Gomennasai (ゴメンナサイ) (October 29, 2011)
- Ōsama Game (王様ゲーム) (December 17, 2011)
TV dramas
- Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園) (January 11, 2012 — March 28, 2012 , Nippon Television)
TV shows
Radio
Starting April 7, 2009, she also hosts her own radio show "Momoko no Puripuri Princess" on JOQR every Tuesday (23:35 to 23:50).
Hello! Project groups
- Hello! Project Kids
- ZYX (2003, 2009)
- Berryz Kobo (2004–2015)
- Buono! (2007–2017)
- Country Girls (2014-2017)
Shuffle units
- H.P. All Stars (2004)
- Bekimasu (2011)
- Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011)
Concert units
- Hello! Project Shirogumi (2005)
- Wonderful Hearts (2006–)
Other
- Little Gatas (2004–2007)
- Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2007–) (Reserve player)
References
- ↑ ハロプロ史上最年少グループ「Berryz工房」誕生 (in Japanese). ZAKZAK. 2004-01-15. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "ハロプロ期待の新ユニット・Buono!が初お披露目". Oricon. 2007-08-22.
- ↑ "Momoko Tsugunaga to leave Country Girls and entertainment industry". ARAMA! JAPAN. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Amazon.co.jp: momo only。 [DVD] 嗣永桃子 DVD". Amazon.com, Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ↑ "嗣永桃子 momo only。 嗣永桃子のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ "嗣永桃子 momo ok。 嗣永桃子のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ "嗣永桃子 DVD 嗣永桃子のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ "嗣永桃子 ももち はたち 嗣永桃子のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典". Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ↑ "嗣永桃子写真集「momo」 (大型本)" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
- ↑ "嗣永桃子写真集『はたち ももち』 12/03/06発売". ワニブックス. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
External links
- Official Hello! Project profile
- Official blog (Ameba)
- Country Girls Official blog (Ameba)
- Momoko Tsugunaga at the Internet Movie Database
- Momoko Tsugunaga at AllMovie
- 嗣永桃子 at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)