Mai Hagiwara
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is a Japanese pop singer, currently a member of C-ute and Hello! Project Kids
.
Hagiwara joined Hello! Project
after passing the 2002 Hello! Project Kids audition. She is the youngest out of the fifteen Hello! Project Kids and is also the youngest member in C-ute. As a member of Hello! Project, she has been participated in the groups 4Kids and H.P. All Stars.
Hagiwara later took part of the one-shot unit Kira Pika
with Morning Musume
's Koharu Kusumi
. Their only single "Hana o Pūn/Futari wa NS" was released on August 1, 2007.
Hagiwara used to hold the record for the youngest participant on NHK
's Kouhaku Uta Gassen. She appeared on the 2007 edition at the age of 11, dethroning Morning Musume
's Ai Kago
(who previously held the record for her 2000 appearance at the age of 12). However, in the 2008 edition Nozomi Ohashi
sang the theme song to Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
at age 9, breaking Mai's record. Mai Hagiwara will be a part of the revival of Petitmoni
along with Erina Mano
, a solo singer, and Saki Nakajima
, a fellow C-ute member. Together, the three will make up the fourth generation.
Hello! Project Kids
is a Japanese music group of fifteen young girls chosen out of 27,958 applicants in 2002. The group was formed as a part of the Hello! Project. The group has so far published a number of records under both group names and the Hello! Project Kids title....
.
Hagiwara joined Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
after passing the 2002 Hello! Project Kids audition. She is the youngest out of the fifteen Hello! Project Kids and is also the youngest member in C-ute. As a member of Hello! Project, she has been participated in the groups 4Kids and H.P. All Stars.
Hagiwara later took part of the one-shot unit Kira Pika
Kira Pika
was a Hello! Project unit consisting of Mai Hagiwara from C-ute and Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume, based on an in-show, exclusive unit from Kirarin Revolution, as both girls lent their voices to the characters...
with 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...
's Koharu Kusumi
Koharu 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...
. Their only single "Hana o Pūn/Futari wa NS" was released on August 1, 2007.
Hagiwara used to hold the record for the youngest participant on NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
's Kouhaku Uta Gassen. She appeared on the 2007 edition at the age of 11, dethroning 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...
's Ai Kago
Ai Kago
is a Japanese singer, actress, author and former Guinness World Record holder.At age 12, Kago won the 4th National Audition of Morning Musume held by Up-Front Works Agency in 2000, which led to her admission into the extremely popular idol group as a 4th generation member. In the same year, she...
(who previously held the record for her 2000 appearance at the age of 12). However, in the 2008 edition Nozomi Ohashi
Nozomi Ōhashi
is a Japanese child actress and singer attached to the Central Kodomo Gekidan talent agency.-Career:She made her drama debut at the age of three. On December 5, 2007, she debuted as a singer with the theme song for the animated film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.-Personal Life:Nozomi Ōhashi is the...
sang the theme song to Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
, initially titled in English as Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, is a 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. It is Miyazaki's eighth film for Ghibli, and his tenth overall...
at age 9, breaking Mai's record. Mai Hagiwara will be a part of the revival of Petitmoni
Petitmoni
, also known as Pucchi Moni, was the second official subgroup of the Japanese pop idol group Morning Musume.- History :Founded November 1999, the group initially consisted of Morning Musume members Kei Yasuda, Sayaka Ichii, and Maki Goto...
along with Erina Mano
Erina Mano
, born April 11, 1991 in Kanagawa, Japan is a Japanese pop singer associated with Hello! Project. She joined in 2006 as a member of Hello Pro Egg, as a trainee. In 2007, she became a member of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its musical group Ongaku Gatas...
, a solo singer, and Saki Nakajima
Saki Nakajima (singer)
is a member of C-ute, a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project.- History :Nakajima first joined Hello! Project in 2002 as one of the fifteen children chosen from the Hello! Project Kids auditions after performing "Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru" by Morning Musume.In 2004 Berryz Kobo was formed, with...
, a fellow C-ute member. Together, the three will make up the fourth generation.
Television shows
- °C-ute Has Come (Episode 8, February 17, 2007) as Hinako
- Voice of in Kirarin RevolutionKirarin Revolutionis a Japanese shōjo manga by An Nakahara. The series' title is the supposed name of Kirari's debut single. As of August 2007, it runs in the shōjo magazine Ciao published by Shogakukan...
- The Lilliput Kingdom as Mai-chan