Makoto Ogawa
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is a Japanese pop singer and actress best known as a former member of Morning Musume
. She joined the group in August 2001 along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi
, Risa Niigaki
, and Asami Konno
.
Ogawa is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.
, Makoto Ogawa was enrolled at an entertainment school Apple Little Performers (ALP) in Niigata, where she was one of the top students. She even made her CD debut on a cheer song for the J2 soccer team, Albirex Niigata
. She has also been a model for magazines and campaign, such as one for automobile safety for the elderly. Tsunku
—producer and lyricist of Hello! Project
—also commented that she was selected to join the group because she displayed great dancing skills and shined during the audition process.
Ogawa graduated from Morning Musume on August 27, 2006 at the final performance of Hello! Project's musical rendition of Ribbon no Kishi. She left Morning Musume to study languages abroad, with the intent to return to Hello! Project. On June 6, 2008, a Japanese newspaper announced that Ogawa had returned to Hello! Project and would appear on the next Haromoni@
episode. She has just returned from studying English in New Zealand for nearly two years.
In 2010, It was announced that Makoto Ogawa will be joining the new group "Dream Morning Musume" alongside other former-Morning Musume members.
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Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
. She joined the group in August 2001 along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi
Ai Takahashi
is a Japanese pop singer formerly associated with Hello! Project, and best known as leader of Morning Musume and Hello!Project until 2011, and former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni...
, Risa Niigaki
Risa Niigaki
is a fifth generation member and current leader of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at age six. As of 2009, she was the longest-serving sub-leader of Morning...
, and Asami Konno
Asami Konno
, born May 7, 1987, is a Japanese pop singer, best known as former fifth generation member of the all-girl Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined the group in the August 2001, along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, Makoto Ogawa, and Risa Niigaki.- Biography :Konno joined...
.
Ogawa is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.
Biography
Before joining Morning MusumeMorning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
, Makoto Ogawa was enrolled at an entertainment school Apple Little Performers (ALP) in Niigata, where she was one of the top students. She even made her CD debut on a cheer song for the J2 soccer team, Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
is a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
. She has also been a model for magazines and campaign, such as one for automobile safety for the elderly. Tsunku
Tsunku
, better known professionally as , is a prolific Japanese record producer, songwriter, and vocalist.He is best known for having two major roles in the Japanese music landscape: first as the lead singer of the popular rock group Sharam Q, and now as the producer, primary composer, lyricist and main...
—producer and lyricist of Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
—also commented that she was selected to join the group because she displayed great dancing skills and shined during the audition process.
Ogawa graduated from Morning Musume on August 27, 2006 at the final performance of Hello! Project's musical rendition of Ribbon no Kishi. She left Morning Musume to study languages abroad, with the intent to return to Hello! Project. On June 6, 2008, a Japanese newspaper announced that Ogawa had returned to Hello! Project and would appear on the next Haromoni@
Haromoni@
is the title of the sequel to the long-running Japanese variety show Hello! Morning, which it replaced starting April 8, 2007, on TV Tokyo and later throughout the country on several other television networks, in High Definition...
episode. She has just returned from studying English in New Zealand for nearly two years.
In 2010, It was announced that Makoto Ogawa will be joining the new group "Dream Morning Musume" alongside other former-Morning Musume members.
Trivia
- In her primary school days, her friends called her "Tomato Ketchup 100% OK" and "Machiko."
- Makoto Ogawa competed in the eighth "Women of Ninja Warrior" competition (known as KUNOICHIKunoichi (TV series)was a women's obstacle course competition held in Japan and broadcast on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It is a spin-off of Sasuke, another obstacle course series. Kunoichi is different from Sasuke in that the competitors are exclusively female.-Participants:Participants compete for a prize of 2...
in Japan) and was eliminated on the second stage's "Dancing Stones."
Joined groups
Makoto Ogawa became a member of the following units within Hello! Project: (2001–2006) (2002–2006)- Hello! Project shuffle units (2002)
- Salt5 (2003) (2004) (2003–2006)
- Gatas Brilhantes H.P.Gatas Brilhantes H.P.is the Hello! Project futsal club.- History :On April 23, 2007, nine new members from Mix Gatas were added to the team mainly from Berryz Kobo and °C-ute with one member from Hello! Project Eggs....
(2003–2004) (2006) - Dream Morning Musume (2010)
Photobooks
| # | Title | Release date | Publisher | ISBN | Photobook information |
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Wani Books
is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books. The company was established in November 1979. It publishes one manga magazine Comic Gum.- Wink Up : is an idol magazine published since July 1988....
|| ISBN 4-8470-2721-3 || Photobook starring all of the 5th generation members.
|-
| 1 || || 2005-02-02 || Wani Books || ISBN 4-8470-2844-9 || First solo photobook.
|-
| 2 || || 2006-08-26 || Wani Books || ISBN 4-8470-2954-2 || Second solo photobook.
|}
Movies
- 2002 –
- 2003 –
Dramas
- 2002 – Angel Hearts
- 2004 –
- 2009 – Q.E.D - Cameo as Art teacher
Musicals
- 2006 – as Nylon
TV shows
| Show | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2006 | |
| 2003-09-29 | 2003-12-26 | |
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| 2005-12-16 || 2005-12-22
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Radio
| Program | Start date | End date |
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