Morning Musume
Career:November 3, 1997 - Present
Members:Maki Goto, Miki Fujimoto, Yuko Nakazawa, Kaori Iida, Nozomi Tsuji, Ai Kago, Reina Tanaka, Natsumi Abe, Mari Yaguchi, Ai Takahashi, Asuka Fukuda, Aya Ishiguro, Sayaka Ichii, Kei Yasuda, Hitomi Yoshizawa, Asami Konno, Makoto Ogawa, Risa Niigaki, Rika Ishikawa, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Koharu Kusumi, Aika Mitsui, Li Chun, 銭琳, 生田衣梨奈, 鈴木香音, 譜久村聖, 鞘師里保 Morning Musume , sometimes referred to as Momusu , is one of the most successful Japanese idol girl groups, 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. Currently, they hold the record of having the highest overall single sales on the Oricon charts. The group's name... can be translated as Morning Girls. Morning Musume is known for its ever fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year. 2008 was the only year so far when no changes in the line-up occurred. Over the years, the group produced several splinter groups, and often worked with other Hello! Project acts, including Country Musume, Berryz Kobo, C-ute, Melon Kinenbi, and v-u-den. Since their expansion into the Chinese-speaking market in 2007, the group officially adopted the name Jou An Sao Nu Jou .
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