Suzuki Airi x Sayashi Riho: Hello! Pro Next Generation Ace Dialogue (2012)

{For context, this interview comes from the September 2012 edition of Top Yell magazine. This sets the interview after Niigaki Risa's graduation and the release of One Two Three/The Matenrou Show, around the time of Aitai Aitai Aitai na, and before Oda Sakura joined MM. ℃-ute themselves were still building up steam at this point, with over half a year until their labours bore fruit with the Budokan and France announcement. For even more disclosure, the version I'm using is a reproduction of the article from Top Yell +'s 2012 H!P compilation. The difference looks to only be the opening blurb and a short framing note before the interview.}

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Hello! Pro Next Generation Ace Dialogue

Dancing! Singing! Talking!

A miraculous singing voice! The pride of the Japanese idol world 

℃-ute Suzuki Airi

The genius dancer has finally awoken!

Morning Musume. Sayashi Riho

I was one of the last 100 remaining in 2002's Hello! Pro Kids Audition. Any questions?

1: 名無しさん 2014/03/29(土)06:36:29 ID:eEBEcNVO2

At the 2002 Hello! Pro Kids Audition、 I got through to the 3rd judging stage。 I believe that by the 3rd judging stage、299 people remained from 30,000 applicants。 Go ahead if you have any questions。

I'm sorry if I'm getting anything wrong、 I'm new to ２ch…。

2: 1 2014/03/29(土)06:37:05 ID:eEBEcNVO2

The scope of what I'll talk about will be behind-the-scenes stories concerning the auditions。

Twitter Tidbits

Tsunku♂ on picking winners

予想？確信でしょ。RT @JONE2601 @tsunkuboy つんくさんは愛理があんなに可愛くなることを予期していたんでしょうか！？
— つんく♂ (@tsunkuboy) May 5, 2012

@jone2601 @tsunkuboy Tsunku-san, did you expect that Airi would turn out to be so cute！？
@tsunkuboy: Expect it？ I was sure of it。

Berryz Kobo 10th anniversary feature in the Girls Live

From about 10:10~

20140522 The Girls Live 19 by dm_526e8a36be26f

BeriKyuu on their Chou Happy Songs

A super HAPPY collaboration (union)! BeriKyuu makes an appearance!

Berryz Kobo's 'Because happiness' and ℃-ute's 'Shiawase no Tochuu'

These completely separate songs, when played together, combine together to form a new song. This trick song was contrived by producer Tsunku♂.

Let's hear the thoughts of these 12 members on this work.

10 years with a double A Single!? {Music Japan producer blog post}

Thank you very much for always watching MUSICJAPAN。 This is the producer ShigeＰ。

Appearing on this week's ＭＪ are Berryz Kobo, celebrating the １０th anniversary of their début、 and singing their new song 「Futsuu、 Idol １０-nen yatterannai deshou！?」。

The girls had a double Ａ single this time around as well、 and I think I'd like to write about the recent abundance of 「Double Ａ-sides」 today。 The word itself is a recording industry term、 the ”supported songs” so to speak、 but it has all sorts of benefits for the fans as there are 2 music videos created、 an increased variety of CD covers、 and separate promotional activities to go to。

However、for us who are picking them out on the media side, the question of  「Which do we pick up？」 rears its face。 Usually we'd select the song based on the inclination of that artist's site、 but here the song was selected as Berryz Kobo-san had a proper reason for it 。 Thank you very much。 This time around、 we went for 「Idol 10-nen」、 as this song is a musical composition with great impact can't be sung by anyone besides Berryz Kobo-san with their unique individuality among idols。 I thought it was "something that would draw in” the hearts of the viewers with its impactful title。 It has a techno sound reminiscent of game music and karate choreography、 and you can hear the whinny of a horse from time to time lol　No one besides Berryz Kobo can sing these kind of songs, songs brimming with originality。

Actually, the previous time they were on MJ, I had requested 「ＲＯＣＫ Erotic」 for their double Ａ-side performance。 Initiallty it was to be 「Motto Zutto Issho ni Itakatta」、 and we even received messages from fans recommending it as 「The music video is extremely cool, so we would like to request for this」、 but immediately after I watched the music video for 「ＲＯＣＫ Erotic」 I was struck speechless by the ”Gothic lolita ＆ Takarazuka-like” concept、 and this was just before the recording、 but I changed the song selection since I wanted this song no matter what。 It caused various difficulties since at that time, it had been a while since they had worn those outfits for the MV filming。　What was going through my mind during Berryz Kobo's performance at the time was that、 in this present age where we are at the peak of video as a media form、 a ＴＶ music programme has to show its individuality。

And、 Berryz Kobo sang another song, 「Loving you Too much」。 For this programme, the theme was 「marriage」、 so Chris Hart-san、Kiyokiba Shunsuke-san、and Kobukuro-san、 they all song songs related to marriage。 The first thing that came to my mind when I thought about ”Berryz Kobo and marriage” wasn't 「Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama」 {Trans: My future husband}、but 「Loving you Too much」。 I believe those who are already married will understand、 but if you look back on your wedding, the days surrounding the wedding ceremony would be the ”peak period of bliss”、 wasn't it overflowing with happiness？ I think that anyone who listens to 「Loving you Too much」  will feel that sense of happiness as it's an exquisite song brimming with ”euphoria”、 so it was sung this time around。

１０ years since Berryz Kobo's debut、 they've released ３５ singles so far。 Through what they've cultivated so far、through their  "individuality ”breakthrough and an overflowing ”euphoria”、 I hope it'll fascinate the fans、 and that they'll continue to give their support。 After all、normally、 do idols last for １０ years！?

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MoMusu。Complaints of 「We have no work」 The difference between Michishige and the other members…

Announced her graduation
Morning Musume。＇１４'s Michishige Sayumi

Iikubo Haruna (19), Ikuta Erina (16), and Michishige Sayumi (24) from Morning Musume＇１４ appeared on MBS Radio 'Youngtown Doyoubi' hosted by personality Akashiya Sanma (58) on the 31st. Iikubo and Ikuta complained that, compared to leader Michishige, they had no work.

The two of them started of by mentioning to Sanma 'Michishige-san has work, but...', making an appeal for their work-free schedules, 'For us, these 4 days, we haven't had anything besides voice training', 'Looking at our schedule, we've got many free days'. They revealed that they were perplexed by 'In a year, we've got so many resting days'.

Sanma tried to cheer them up by saying 'It's hard-earned, so isn't it great, you could go on (overseas) trips'.

In addition, the eldest Michishige Sayumi will be graduating from MoMusu。 in the autumn tour.

Today's broadcast was recorded in the capital in the 30th. Sanma touched upon the topic of the AKB48 handshake event assault on the 25th, where Michishige and the rest discussed, 'They got through despite all the precautions', 'It's grave, due to a lone person (the perpetrator)'.

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Note: For reference, here's a clip of that radio show:


Relevant section starts about 39:11