Momoko Tsugunaga Explained

Momoko Tsugunaga
Native Name:嗣永 桃子
Alias:Momochi[1]
Birth Date:6 March 1992[2]
Birth Place:Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Agent:
  • Up-Front Promotion (2002–2014)
  • Up-Front Works (2014–2017)
Module:
Embed:yes
Background:solo_singer
Years Active:2002–2017
Label:Zetima

[2] is a Japanese former singer, actress, and radio personality. Tsugunaga joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Project Kids at the age of 10 and later became part of the girl groups Berryz Kobo and Buono! Following Berryz Kobo's hiatus, she became the playing manager of Country Girls. In 2017, Tsugunaga retired from entertainment to become a kindergarten teacher.

Career

2002–2004: Hello! Project Kids and ZYX

In 2002, Tsugunaga auditioned for Hello! Project Kids with the song "Koi wo Shicchaimashita!" by Tanpopo. Her audition tape was aired on Morning Musume's variety show Hello! Morning.[3] She was placed in the group with 14 other girls.[4] [5] In the same year, she starred in the movie Koinu Dan no Monogatari as the main character, Mao Morishita.[6] [7]

In 2003, Tsugunaga appeared in the music video for Miki Fujimoto's "Boogie Train '03." She also became a member of the subgroup ZYX along with Mari Yaguchi from Morning Musume, Erika Umeda, Maimi Yajima, Saki Shimizu, and Megumi Murakami.[8] They released their debut single, "Iku ZYX! Fly High" on August 6, 2003,[9] followed by "Shiroi Tokyo" on December 10, 2003.[10] Later, in 2004, she participated in singing "All for One & One for All!", a collaboration single released by all Hello! Project artists under the name "H.P. All Stars."[11]

2004–2015: Berryz Kobo and Buono!

See main article: Berryz Kobo.

In 2004, Tsugunaga was one of the eight girls from Hello! Project Kids were selected to form Berryz Kobo.[12] Berryz Kobo debuted on March 3, 2004, with the single "Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai",[13] and she was one of the lead singers of the group. From 2009 until 2014, Tsugunaga also hosted a radio show titled "Momoko Tsugunaga from Berryz Kobo's Pri-Pri-Princess."[14]

Continuing with her "Momochi" personality, Tsugunaga released a solo song and music video called "Momochi! Yurushite Nyan Taiso", which was released as a B-side to Berryz Kobo's 29th single, "Cha Cha Sing."[15]

In 2007, Tsugunaga also became part of the subgroup Buono! with Miyabi Natsuyaki and Airi Suzuki from Cute. The group formed to perform the opening and ending songs for the anime Shugo Chara![16] They released their first single, "Honto no Jibun", on October 31, 2007.[17] After the show's end, Buono continued on as a side project until its disbandment in 2017.[18]

2015–2017: Country Girls and retirement

See main article: Country Girls (band).

In 2014, Berryz Kobo announced they would end activities the following year.[19] After Berryz Kobo went on hiatus, Tsugunaga took on the role as the "playing manager" for the girl group Country Girls, a revival of a Hello! Project group formerly under the name Country Musume.[20]

On November 5, 2016, at Shinjuku ReNY, during Country Girls' second anniversary event, Tsugunaga announced that she would retire from the entertainment industry the following year to become a kindergarten teacher.[21] [22] To commemorate her graduation, a compilation CD album titled was released on June 21, 2017, with songs selected by fan vote.[23] [24] Tsugunaga held her final concert on June 30, 2017, in an outdoor venue at Odaiba, exactly 15 years after her debut in Hello! Project Kids.[25] 8,000 people attended the concert,[26] including Berryz Kobo and Cute.[27]

Personal life

Public image

During Berryz Kobo's later years, Tsugunaga became known as the "cutesy character" of the group and with her mannerisms and twintail hairstyle. She was often referred to by the nickname in media and press.[1] After Berryz Kobo went on hiatus, she began playing down her "Momochi" image and stopped wearing her hair in twintails, citing that she has grown up.[28]

Education

Tsugunaga majored in education and graduated from Kokugakuin University in 2014.[29]

Discography

Albums

TitleYearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
OriconBillboard Japan
2017 19[30] — -
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

DVD

TitleRelease dateLabel / NotesHighest
position
Oricon
Weekly
DVD
Chart
Momo Only[31] December 3, 2008Piccolo Town32[32]
Momo OKSeptember 9, 2009Piccolo Town20[33]
October 27, 2010Piccolo Town58[34]
March 6, 2011e-LineUP! limited edition
December 23, 2011e-LineUP! limited edition
April 25, 2012Piccolo Town94[35]
March 6, 2013e-LineUP! limited edition

Bibliography

Photobooks

Photo-essays

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Koinu Dan no MonogatariMao MorishitaLead role
2004Promise Land: Clover no DaibōkenSae ŌmoriLead role; television movie
2011Ring of CurseShiori SonodaLead role; feature film with Buono![38]
2011Ōsama GameYūko InomotoSupporting role[39]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2002-2007Hello! MorningHerselfTV TokyoMorning Musume's variety show
2002-2004Hello KidsHerselfTV TokyoMinimoni's variety show
2005Musume Document 2005HerselfTV TokyoHello! Project's variety show
2005-2006Musume Dokyu!HerselfTV TokyoHello! Project's variety show
2007-2008HaromoniHerselfTV TokyoMorning Musume's variety show
2008Berikyū!HerselfTV TokyoBerryz Kobo and Cute's variety show
2008Yorosen!HerselfTV TokyoHello! Project's variety show
2009Bijo HoudanHerselfTV TokyoHello! Project's variety show[40]
2010Bijo GakuHerselfTV TokyoHello! Project's variety show[41]
2011-2012Hello Pro! TimeHerselfTV TokyoHello! Project's variety show[42]
2012Sūgaku Joshi GakuenTomoko HarajukuNTVEpisode 6[43]
2012-2013Hello! Satoyama LifeHerselfTV TokyoHello! Project's variety show[44]
2014-2017The Girls LiveHerselfTV TokyoUp-Front Works's variety show[45]
2014-2015Oha SutaHerselfTV TokyoVariety show MC on Thursdays[46]
2014-2016Haiku Saku SakuHerselfNHKVariety show panelist[47]

Theater

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Edo Kara Chakushin!?: Timeslip to KengaiFuuLead role[48]
2007Reverse!: Watashi no Karada Doko Desu ka?HerselfLead role[49]
2008Berryz Kobo VS Berryz KoboHerselfLead role[50]
2009Thank You Very BerryManaka KonishiLead role[51]
2010Sanokuen ShōjoHerselfLead role[52]
2011Sengoku JietaiHerselfLead role in Defense[53]
2013Warera Jeanne: Shōjo Seisen KagekiBelleSupporting role[54]

Music video

YearArtistSongNotes
2003Miki Fujimoto"Boogie Train '03"
2004W"Aa ii na!"Back-up dancer (with Berryz Kobo)
2004W"Robo Kiss"Back-up dancer (with Berryz Kobo)

Radio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004-2009Berryz Kobo Chaku! SekiRei!Radio hostwith Berryz Kobo
2009-2014Berryz Kobo Tsugunaga Momoko no Pri-Pri-PrincessRadio host
2011Viva! Paella presents Music BuonoRadio hostwith Buono!
2011-2013Pizza-La presents Cafe Buono!Radio hostwith Buono![55]
2013-2015Pizza-La presents Trattoria Buono!Radio hostwith Buono![56]
2016-2017Ijūin Hikaru to Radio toNews correspondent[57]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2008049/full/. ja:嗣永桃子、"キャラかぶり"の道重さゆみに宣戦布告「私からみたら82点」 . . 2012-03-06. 2017-06-20. ja.
  2. Web site: 嗣永桃子のプロフィール . Momoko Tsugunaga's profile . . May 22, 2021 . ja . 2022-01-20.
  3. ハロー!モーニング。 . . 2002-06-30 . ja.
  4. Web site: http://www.helloproject.com/artist/17/index.html . ja:ハロープロジェクト・キッズ . Hello! Project . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160510212646/http://www.helloproject.com/artist/17/index.html . 2016-05-10 .
  5. Web site: 【ハロー！ プロジェクト モベキマス】超豪華！ モーニング娘。・Berryz工房・°C-ute・真野恵里菜・スマイレージら総勢29名の巨大ユニット「ハロー！ プロジェクト モベキマス」誕生！ « Kawaii girl Japan. Kawaii Girl Japan. 2011-09-02. 2012-05-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111104115914/http://www.kawaii-girl.jp/feature/7892. 2011-11-04.
  6. Web site: http://www.toei-video.co.jp/catalog/dstd02185/. ja:仔犬ダンの物語 東映ビデオ株式会社. Toei Video. 2017-06-20. ja.
  7. Web site: テレビ東京 CINEMA STREET / 仔犬ダンの物語/ミニモニTHEムービーお菓子な大冒険. TV Tokyo. 2017-06-20. ja.
  8. Web site: ZYX . Hello! Project . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171211053622/http://www.helloproject.com/artist/24/index.html . 2017-12-11 .
  9. Web site: 行くZYX! FLY HIGH . Hello! Project . 2017-07-23 . ja.
  10. Web site: 白いTOKYO . Hello! Project . 2017-07-23 . ja.
  11. Web site: http://www.helloproject.com/discography/shuffle/s_011.html . ja:ハロー！プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト . Hello! Project . 2004-12-01 . 2017-07-19 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20120731033225/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/shuffle/s_011.html . 2012-07-31 . dead.
  12. Web site: http://www.zakzak.co.jp/geino/n-2004_01/g2004011504.html. ja:ハロプロ史上最年少グループ「Berryz工房」誕生. ZAKZAK. 2004-01-15. 2012-07-01. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20100105101647/http://www.zakzak.co.jp/geino/n-2004_01/g2004011504.html. 2010-01-05. dead.
  13. Web site: Berryz工房『写真満載★タイ・バンコクの初ライブを密着レポート！』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック. Oricon. 2010-04-29. 2012-03-11. ja.
  14. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2092787/full/. ja:ももち、引退前日にレギュラーラジオが一夜限りの復活 心境をたっぷり語る . Oricon. 2017-06-21. 2017-06-21. ja.
  15. Web site: Berryz工房・ももちがソロ曲「許してにゃん体操」のMVを配信。「いつでもチェックできるようにして欲しいにゃん」 . Oricon. 2012-07-17. 2017-06-20. ja.
  16. Web site: 新ユニットBuono!（ボーノ）結成のお知らせ。 . Hello! Project . 2007-07-21 . 2017-06-20 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20071002115930/http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/buono_07210005.html . 2007-10-02 . dead .
  17. Web site: http://www.helloproject.com:80/disco/50/s_01/index.html . ja:ホントのじぶん【初回限定盤】 . Hello! Project . 2007-07-21 . 2017-06-20 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20080818181051/http://www.helloproject.com/disco/50/s_01/index.html . 2008-08-18 . dead .
  18. Web site: 嗣永桃子/夏焼雅/鈴木愛理のユニットBuono!のラストライブをニコ生中継. Billboard Japan. 2017-05-19. 2017-06-20. ja.
  19. Web site: Berryz工房：ニュース｜ハロー！プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト . Hello! Project . 2014-08-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140805204109/http://www.helloproject.com/berryzkobo/news/1902/ . 2014-08-05 .
  20. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2044106/full/. ja:ももちら新生カン娘。結成&改名 里田まいはスーパーバイザー就任 . Oricon. 2014-11-05. 2017-07-23. ja.
  21. Web site: [EN] Concerning Momoko Tsugunaga ]. Up Front Link . 2016-11-05. 2017-06-17. Facebook.
  22. News: 嗣永桃子："ももち"ラジオで芸能界引退語る 後輩育て上げ「子離れ」と . ja . Mantan Web . 2016-12-08 . 2020-04-05.
  23. Web site: http://www.helloproject.com/news/6852/. ja:「嗣永桃子 アイドル15周年記念アルバム ♡ありがとう おとももち♡」発売決定！収録曲の投票受付開始！ . Hello! Project. 2017-05-01. 2017-07-23. ja.
  24. Web site: http://www.up-front-works.jp/momochi_best/. ja:嗣永桃子アイドル15周年記念アルバム♡ありがとう おとももち♡収録曲投票サイト . Up-Front Works. 2017-05-01. 2017-07-23. ja.
  25. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2093303/full/. ja:嗣永桃子「アイドルになれてよかった」 丸15年の活動に終止符 . Oricon. 2017-06-30. 2017-07-23. ja.
  26. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2093405/full/. ja:ももち、"らしさ"満点でアイドル引退 ももち結びも一夜限り復活 . Oricon. 2017-06-30. 2017-07-23. ja.
  27. Web site: Chinami Tokunaga . Instagram . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BWAJJq8DdkP . 2021-12-24 . limited. ja:ハロープジェクトキッズ！❤️✨ 何歳になっても素敵な仲間!! 昨日は千聖がお仕事で写真撮った時には間に合わなかったんだけど、みんなと最高な時間が過ごせました . ja . Instagram . 2017-07-01. 2017-07-23.
  28. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2053638/full/. ja:ももち、ツインテールをやめた"大人の事情"を暴露 . Oricon. 2015-06-01. 2017-06-20. ja.
  29. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2034739/full/. ja:ももち、大学卒業決定を報告「うれしいことだらけ!」 . Oricon. 2014-03-05. 2017-06-20. ja.
  30. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2017-07-10/p/2/. ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2017年06月26日～2017年07月02日 11～20位. ja. Oricon. 2017-07-10. 2018-06-23.
  31. Web site: Amazon.co.jp： momo only。 [DVD] 嗣永桃子 DVD]. 2011-06-04. Amazon.com, Inc.. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614152428/http://www.amazon.co.jp/momo-only%E3%80%82-DVD-%E5%97%A3%E6%B0%B8%E6%A1%83%E5%AD%90/dp/B001GMZXH6. 2012-06-14. dead.
  32. Web site: 嗣永桃子 momo only。 嗣永桃子のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典. 2012-06-14. Oricon Inc.. https://archive.today/20120906134636/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/382395/products/cinema/790873/1/. 2012-09-06. dead.
  33. Web site: 嗣永桃子 momo ok。 嗣永桃子のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典. 2012-06-14. Oricon Inc.. https://archive.today/20130221004023/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/382395/products/cinema/830304/1/. 2013-02-21. dead.
  34. Web site: 嗣永桃子 DVD 嗣永桃子のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典. 2012-06-14. Oricon Inc.. https://archive.today/20130218164343/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/382395/products/cinema/887744/1/. 2013-02-18. dead.
  35. Web site: 嗣永桃子 ももち はたち 嗣永桃子のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典. Oricon Inc.. 2012-06-15.
  36. Web site: 嗣永桃子写真集「momo」 (大型本). March 23, 2008. Amazon.com. ja.
  37. Web site: 嗣永桃子写真集『はたち ももち』 12/03/06発売. ワニブックス. 2012-06-26.
  38. Web site: http://gomen-nasai.com/top.html . ja:映画『ゴメンナサイ』公式サイト . ASCII Media Works . 2017-07-24 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025135420/http://gomen-nasai.com/top.html . 2012-10-25 . dead .
  39. Web site: http://www.bs-tbs.co.jp/ousamagame/cast.html . ja:映画「王様ゲーム」 . Ōsama Game Project . 2017-07-24 . ja .
  40. Web site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/bijohoudan/ . ja:美女放談 テレビ東京 . ja . TV Tokyo . 2017-12-10.
  41. Web site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/bijyogaku/ . ja:美女学 ：テレビ東京 . ja . TV Tokyo . 2017-07-24.
  42. Web site: ハロプロTIME｜毎週木曜深夜1時放送｜テレビ東京 . ja . TV Tokyo . 2017-07-24.
  43. Web site: http://ntvg-tv.jp/sj/caststaff/index.html . ja:キャスト・スタッフ｜数学♥女子学園｜日本テレビ . ja . NTV . 2017-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120109040041/http://ntvg-tv.jp/sj/caststaff/index.html . January 9, 2012 . dead .
  44. Web site: ハロー！SATOYAMAライフ：テレビ東京 . ja . TV Tokyo . 2017-07-24.
  45. Web site: The Girls Live｜テレビ東京 . ja . TV Tokyo . 2017-07-24.
  46. Web site: https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1345391 . ja:平井理央・蒼井優ら輩出の「おはガール」に決定 人気モデルが涙「全力で頑張る」 独占コメント到着 . ja . Model Press . 2014-03-31 . 2017-12-24.
  47. Web site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/tankahaiku/sakusaku . ja:NHK 俳句さく咲く！ . NHK . 2017-12-24 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140806183339/http://www.nhk.or.jp/tankahaiku/sakusaku/ . 2014-08-06 . dead .
  48. Web site: 劇団ゲキハロ旗揚げ公演 『江戸から着信!? ~タイムスリップto圏外!~』. Gekijyo. 2017-12-24. ja.
  49. Web site: http://gekijyo.net/Gekipro/stage/2013/12/post-14.html. ja:劇団ゲキハロ第3回公演 『リバース！〜私の体どこですか?』. Gekijyo. 2017-12-24. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20150317114812/http://gekijyo.net/Gekipro/stage/2013/12/post-14.html. March 17, 2015. dead.
  50. Web site: 劇団ゲキハロ第5回公演 『Berryz工房 VS Berryz工房』. Gekijyo. 2017-12-24. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20150317114110/http://gekijyo.net/Gekipro/stage/2013/12/5-berryzvsberryz.html. March 17, 2015. dead.
  51. Web site: Gekijyo.net - gekijyo Resources and Information . ja:劇団ゲキハロ第7回公演 『サンク ユー ベリー ベリー』. Gekijyo. 2017-12-24. ja.
  52. Web site: http://gekijyo.net/Gekipro/stage/2013/12/9.html. ja:劇団ゲキハロ第9回公演 『三億円少女』. Gekijyo. 2017-12-24. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20171224155355/http://gekijyo.net/Gekipro/stage/2013/12/9.html. December 24, 2017. dead.
  53. Web site: http://gekijyo.net/Gekipro/stage/2013/12/post-35.html. ja:戦国自衛隊～女性自衛官帰還セヨ ／女性自衛官死守セヨ～』. Gekijyo. 2017-12-24. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20171224155417/http://gekijyo.net/Gekipro/stage/2013/12/post-35.html. December 24, 2017. dead.
  54. Web site: http://gekijyo.net/Gekipro/stage/2013/12/13.html. ja:ゲキハロ第13回公演 「我らジャンヌ～少女聖戦歌劇～」. Gekijyo. 2017-12-24. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20171224155343/http://gekijyo.net/Gekipro/stage/2013/12/13.html. December 24, 2017. dead.
  55. Web site: タイムテーブル・番組表｜Shonan BeachFM . Shonan BeachFM . 2017-12-24 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013215540/http://www.beachfm.co.jp/html/timetable.html . 2011-10-13 . dead .
  56. Web site: タイムテーブル・番組表｜Shonan BeachFM . Shonan BeachFM . 2017-12-24 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20130511171119/http://www.beachfm.co.jp/html/timetable.html . 2013-05-11 . dead .
  57. Web site: Hikaru Ijūin. https://lineblog.me/ijuinhikaru/archives/3411589.html. ja:嗣永桃子. LINE Blogs. 2016-05-02. 2017-12-24. ja.

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