Miki Fujimoto
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| Miki Fujimoto 藤本 美貴 |
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| Also known as | Mikitty, Mikitan, Miki-chan, Miki-sama |
| Born | February 26, 1985 |
| Origin |  Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Hachama, Zetima |
| Associated acts | Morning Musume, Gomattou, Country Musume, GAM, Otomegumi, Odoru 11, 11Water, H.P. All Stars, Sexy Otonajan |
| Website | Hello! Project.com |
Miki Fujimoto (藤本 美貴 Fujimoto Miki?, born February 26, 1985 in Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan), is a solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks, a magazine published a scandal which resulted in her resignation from the group. Currently, she is one-half of the duo GAM.
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[edit] Biography
Fujimoto originally started out as a solo singer in 2002 under the idol family Hello! Project, often called by fans as Aya Matsuura's rival, but in fact, they are the best of friends. After a successful performance on the music program on New Year's Eve, "Kōhaku Uta Gassen", producer Tsunku added her to Morning Musume as a sixth generation member in 2003.
She sang many of the lead lines in Morning Musume songs, especially after Natsumi Abe's graduation. She and fellow Morning Musume member Asami Konno were also lent to Country Musume, a group that features "Country Girls from Hokkaidō", such as Miki and Asami (the group has been known, however, to include members not from the rural island--such as former featured singers Rika Ishikawa and Miuna Saito).
In October 2002, she was placed in the shuffle group, Gomattou with two other prominent pop soloists under Hello! Project, Maki Goto (a former Morning Musume member), and Aya Matsuura. She was also in Hello! Project Shuffle groups Odoru 11, 11Water, H.P. All Stars and Sexy Otonajan.
In 2003, when Morning Musume was split into two groups, she was placed in Morning Musume Otomegumi.
On June 15, 2006 it was announced that Fujimoto and Aya Matsuura would join together in a new Hello! Project duo called GAM. Their debut single was released on September 13, 2006,[1] and after two other singles, their debut LP was released on May 23, 2007.
On May 6, 2007, after the graduation of then-leader Hitomi Yoshizawa, Fujimoto took her place as the fifth leader of Morning Musume.
On May 24, 2007, Fujimoto was rumored to be in the latest edition of the Japanese gossip magazine Friday —the same magazine responsible for the cancellation of Ai Kago's contract— pictured walking with Shōji Tomoharu, a member of the comedy duo Shinagawa Shōji. Friday explains that they had a two-hour dinner together, drove to Fujimoto's apartment, then went to the sauna, returning to Shouji's apartment just after midnight.[2] It soon became apparent that she was to be involved in a scandal that would jeopardize her position in Morning Musume. After seeing the article, Up-Front Agency had no intention to deal with the situation since there was no proof of them dating.[3]
On the May 26, 2007 edition of Young Town Doyōbi (a radio show with Ai Takahashi, Fujimoto and Sanma Akashiya), she confirmed that the pictures were of her, and that she had been going out with Shōji Tomoharu. She also mentioned that she was going to talk to the head of Up-Front Agency, Naoki Yamazaki, about the situation.[4]
On June 1, 2007, Fujimoto resigned from her position in Morning Musume.[5][6] She will continue with GAM and remain contracted with Hello! Project and Up-Front Agency.[7]
In October 2007 Fujimoto did not participate in the Hello! Project 2008 Winter Concert. There are claims that she is still under punishment from the scandal early this year.[citation needed]
On February 11, 2008, it was announced that Fujimoto will be releasing a single entitled "Oki Tegami". The single will be a collaboration with fellow Up-Front singer Takao Horiuchi and is scheduled for release on April 23, 2008.[8]
[edit] Fan following
Fujimoto possesses an extensive fan base, which includes a group of people generally deemed "Mowota", an abbreviation of Morning Musume Otaku, who literally worship her.[citation needed] This group, called "Tokai Woters", generally performs a fixed choreography at concerts and on certain TV occasions.[9] This choreography, carried to the sound of Miki's Romantic Ukare Mode, involves a series of moves accompanied by their chanting "Mikitty!" four times, which is then followed by "Miki-sama! Miki-sama, please punish me!". It is also said that they send her a lot of mail, and Fujimoto often says she enjoys getting "Miki-sama mail".[citation needed]
[edit] Discography and releases
[edit] Albums
| # | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales |
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| 1 | Miki 1 | 2003-02-26 | 93,475 | 128,502 |
[edit] Singles
| # | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales |
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| 1 | "Aenai Nagai Nichiyōbi" (会えない長い日曜日?) | 2002-03-13 | 25,610 | 43,670 |
| 2 | "Sotto Kuchizukete Gyutto Dakishimete" (そっと口づけてギュッと抱きしめて?) | 2002-06-12 | 24,730 | 40,450 |
| 3 | "Romantic Ukare Mode" (ロマンティック浮かれモード?) | 2002-09-04 | 38,490 | 62,000 |
| 4 | "Boyfriend" (ボーイフレンド?) | 2002-11-07 | 36,290 | 48,555 |
| 5 | "Boogie Train '03" (ブギートレイン'03?) | 2003-02-05 | 37,410 | 50,737 |
| 6 | "Oki Tegami" (置き手紙?) | 2008-04-23 | – | – |
[edit] DVDs
| # | Title | Release date |
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| 1 | Fujimoto Single M Clips 1 (藤本シングルMクリップス①?) | 2002-10-02 |
| 2 | Alo! Hello Fujimoto Miki (アロハロ！藤本美貴?) | 2003-04-25 |
| 3 | Fujimoto Miki First Live Tour 2003 Spring ~Miki 1~ (藤本美貴 First Live Tour 2003 Spring ～Miki①～?) | 2003-06-18 |
[edit] Photobooks
| # | Title | Release date | Publisher | ISBN | Photobook information |
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| 1 | Ayaya to Mikitty (アヤヤとミキティ Ayaya and Mikitty?) |
2003-04-11 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2761-2 | Photobook with Aya Matsuura. |
| 2 | Alo Hello! Fujimoto Miki (アロハロ!藤本美貴写真集?) |
2003-04-22 | Kadokawa Shoten | ISBN 4-0485-3590-0 | First solo photobook. |
| 3 | Mikitty (藤本美貴写真集 「Mikitty」?) |
2004-01-24 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2793-0 | Second solo photobook. |
| 4 | Real 226 (藤本美貴写真集「リアル226」?) |
2005-02-25 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2846-5 | Third solo photobook. |
| 5 | Cheri (藤本美貴写真集「cheri（シェリー）」?) |
2005-12-17 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2905-4 | Fourth solo photobook. |
| 6 | Coeur (藤本美貴写真集「COEUR」?) |
2006-11-25 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2972-0 | Fifth solo photobook. |
[edit] Acts
[edit] Movies
- 2003 – 17sai ~Tabidachi no Futari~ (17才～旅立ちのふたり～?)
[edit] Dramas
- 2002 – Tenshi no Utagoe ~Shōnibyōtō no Kiseki~ (天使の歌声～小児病棟の奇跡～?)
- 2004 – Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki: Ryuuma ga Yuku (新春ワイド時代劇 竜馬がゆく?)
[edit] Musicals
- 2006 – Ribbon no Kishi: The Musical (リボンの騎士ザ・ミュージカル?) as Hecate
[edit] Radio
- 2002–2003 – Fujimoto Miki Heart Days Radio (藤本美貴 ハート・デイズ・レディオ?)
- 2002–2007 – Fujimoto Miki no Dokimiki Night (藤本美貴のドキ♥みきNight?)
- 2004–2007 – Young Town Dōyōbi (ヤングタウン土曜日?)
[edit] References
- ^ New Unit GAM Formed (Japanese). helloproject.com (2006-06-20).
- ^ TV Guide Japan (Japanese). tvguide.or.jp (2007-05-24). Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Hello!Online - Fujimoto Miki 'Friday'd'. hello-online.org (2007-05-24).
- ^ Hello!Online episode summary. hello-online.org (2007-05-26).
- ^ Nikkan Sports News (Japanese). nikkansports.com (2007-06-01).
- ^ Yahoo! Japan News (Japanese). headlines.yahoo.co.jp (2007-06-01).
- ^ Hello!Online - Fujimoto Miki leaves Morning Musume. hello-online.net (2007-06-01).
- ^ Fujimoto Miki to release new single. hello-online.org (2008-02-13).
- ^ Maji ana. 2006-07-07.
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