Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai
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was a group made up of five past and present members of the Japanese all-girl pop
group Morning Musume
created to celebrate Morning Musume's 10th anniversary.
, the producer of Morning Musume, stated that the members chosen symbolize the grassroots beginning of the group; how they had five members ranging in age from 14-24. Additionally, each member was from an odd generation. The group was only active during 2007 for Morning Musume's 10th anniversary.
The group had a concert tour starting on August 11, 2007, ending September 1, 2007, located in six different stadiums. The tour was named , and was later released on DVD on November 14, 2007.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group Morning Musume
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...
created to celebrate Morning Musume's 10th anniversary.
Members
- Kaori IidaKaori Iidais a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. She has also recorded with the Morning Musume side project band Tanpopo and is currently a solo artist...
– first generation (1997) - Natsumi AbeNatsumi Abeis a Japanese singer and actress, a former member of Morning Musume, and currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.-Career:On August 13, 2003, she released her first single, "22 Sai no Watashi," which means "Me, 22 years old," just a few days after her 22nd birthday...
– first generation (1997) - Maki GotoMaki Gotois a Japanese singer, lyricist and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, "Love Machine", topped the Oricon singles charts and sold over a million...
– third generation (1999, graduated from Hello! Project in 2007) - Risa NiigakiRisa Niigakiis 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...
– fifth generation (2001) - Koharu KusumiKoharu Kusumi, is a former J-pop singer and voice actress, and currently a model. She joined Morning Musume as the only seventh generation member and as the youngest soloist to debut in Hello! Project, being only twelve years old when she joined. Before she joined Morning Musume, she was the captain of her...
– seventh generation (2005), graduated from Hello!Project in 2009
History
In early 2007, Morning Musume Tanjō 10 Nen Kinentai was made. They released a commemorative single called . TsunkuTsunku
, 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...
, the producer of Morning Musume, stated that the members chosen symbolize the grassroots beginning of the group; how they had five members ranging in age from 14-24. Additionally, each member was from an odd generation. The group was only active during 2007 for Morning Musume's 10th anniversary.
The group had a concert tour starting on August 11, 2007, ending September 1, 2007, located in six different stadiums. The tour was named , and was later released on DVD on November 14, 2007.
Singles
| No. | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 24, 2007 | |
| 2 | "Itoshiki Tomo e Itoshiki Tomo e is the second single of Morning Musume's tenth anniversary team Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai. It was released on August 8, 2007, while the Single V DVD was released on [August 22].... " |
August 8, 2007 |
DVDs
| No. | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 24, 2007 | |
| 2 | Single V "Itoshiki Tomo e" | August 22, 2007 |
| 3 | November 14, 2007 | |