Yui Okada
Encyclopedia
is a former member of J-pop
group v-u-den
that was associated with Hello! Project
. She remained within the group until its disbandment in 2008, after which point she was contracted with Up-Front Agency. She is currently no longer in the entertainment business, having retired to study beauty.
trainees (known as Hello! Pro Eggs), along with 32 other girls. She was chosen out of over 10,500 applicants. Two months later, in August, she was put into a group with Morning Musume
member Rika Ishikawa
and sole "Hello! Project Shin Unit Audition" winner Erika Miyoshi
. The group was named "V-u-den
". Their debut single, "Koi no Nukegara", was released on September 23.
In January 2006, she was added to the new Hello! Project
kickball team Metro Rabbits H.P. Her debut photobook, photographed in Okinawa and titled "I Doll" (a pun on "Idol"), was released in February, with the DVD released the following month. Okada was cast in the film Sukeban Deka: Codename Saki Asamiya
as Tae Konno, released on September 30, 2006.
In 2008, it was announced that V-u-den would disband after their June concert tour. Her activities as a singer ceased, and she began to do gravure work, as well as appearing on variety shows.
On March 31, 2009, Okada graduated from Hello! Project along with the entire Elder Club, as part of a mass graduation. She also appeared at the Elder Club's final concert together the month before. She did, however, remain with Up-Front Agency, transferring to the Kansai
division and moving to Osaka. On June 23, 2010, she announced her intent to retire from celebrity life. Her contract with Up-Front Kansai was terminated on June 30. She has since ceased all activities, intending to study beauty, hair and make-up, a subject she has had a long-time interest in. Due to her previous graduation with the Elder Club she is considered to have graduated from Hello! Project, even though she did not receive a graduation upon her contract termination with the Kansai division.
}
|align="right"| 2004-10-03
|align="right"| 2004-12-24
|-
|
|align="right"| 2005-04-07
|align="right"| 2005-06-07
|-
|
|colspan="2" align="center"| 2007-06-20
|}
}
|rowspan="3" align="center"| TBC
|align="right"| 2005-08-08
|align="right"| 2005-08-12
|-
|align="right"| 2005-08-22
|align="right"| 2005-08-26
|-
|align="right"| 2006-11-13
|align="right"| 2006-11-24
|-
|
|align="center"| Radio Amusement Park
|align="right"| 2006-09-29
|align="right"| 2007-03-30
|-
|
|align="center"| FM PORT
|align="right"| 2007-04-06
|align="right"| 208-06-27
|}
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
group v-u-den
V-u-den
is a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project. The group was formed in August 2004 and consists of members Rika Ishikawa , Erika Miyoshi, and Yui Okada, with Ishikawa being the leader. The name means: , , and...
that was associated with 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...
. She remained within the group until its disbandment in 2008, after which point she was contracted with Up-Front Agency. She is currently no longer in the entertainment business, having retired to study beauty.
History
In June 2004, Okada successfully passed Hello! Project Egg Audition 2004, the first audition to find Hello! ProjectHello! 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...
trainees (known as Hello! Pro Eggs), along with 32 other girls. She was chosen out of over 10,500 applicants. Two months later, in August, she was put into a group 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...
member Rika Ishikawa
Rika Ishikawa
, is a Japanese pop singer and TV/radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. She was the leader of the trio v-u-den until June 2008...
and sole "Hello! Project Shin Unit Audition" winner Erika Miyoshi
Erika Miyoshi
is a Japanese pop singer and member of the Hello! Project-associated trio v-u-den.- History :In July 2003, Erika successfully passed the Tsunku♂ Produce Hello! Project Shin Unit Audition...
. The group was named "V-u-den
V-u-den
is a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project. The group was formed in August 2004 and consists of members Rika Ishikawa , Erika Miyoshi, and Yui Okada, with Ishikawa being the leader. The name means: , , and...
". Their debut single, "Koi no Nukegara", was released on September 23.
In January 2006, she was added to the new 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...
kickball team Metro Rabbits H.P. Her debut photobook, photographed in Okinawa and titled "I Doll" (a pun on "Idol"), was released in February, with the DVD released the following month. Okada was cast in the film Sukeban Deka: Codename Saki Asamiya
Yo-Yo Girl Cop
is a 2006 Japanese live-action feature film, the third to be based on the manga Sukeban Deka, directed by Kenta Fukasaku.The film stars Aya Matsuura in the lead role of Saki Asamiya and Rika Ishikawa as her rival, Reika Akiyama. Yuki Saito, who played the role of Saki in the first live-action...
as Tae Konno, released on September 30, 2006.
In 2008, it was announced that V-u-den would disband after their June concert tour. Her activities as a singer ceased, and she began to do gravure work, as well as appearing on variety shows.
On March 31, 2009, Okada graduated from Hello! Project along with the entire Elder Club, as part of a mass graduation. She also appeared at the Elder Club's final concert together the month before. She did, however, remain with Up-Front Agency, transferring to the Kansai
Kansai
The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Mie, Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, and Shiga. Depending on who makes the distinction, Fukui, Tokushima and even Tottori Prefecture are also included...
division and moving to Osaka. On June 23, 2010, she announced her intent to retire from celebrity life. Her contract with Up-Front Kansai was terminated on June 30. She has since ceased all activities, intending to study beauty, hair and make-up, a subject she has had a long-time interest in. Due to her previous graduation with the Elder Club she is considered to have graduated from Hello! Project, even though she did not receive a graduation upon her contract termination with the Kansai division.
Photobooks
| # | Title | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | 2005-03-05 | ISBN 4-04-894258-1 | |
| 1 | I Doll | 2006-02-19 | ISBN 4-04-894264-6 |
| 2 | Yui Okada Hello! Project 2007 Winter Concert | 2007-01-28 | – |
TV shows
| Show | Start date | End date |
|---|
|align="right"| 2004-10-03
|align="right"| 2004-12-24
|-
|
|align="right"| 2005-04-07
|align="right"| 2005-06-07
|-
|
|colspan="2" align="center"| 2007-06-20
|}
Radio
| Program | Station | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Asahi Broadcasting Corporation is a regional radio and television broadcaster headquartered in Osaka, Japan, serving in the Kansai region.-Offices:*Headquarters: 1-30, Fukushima Itchome, Fukushima-ku, Osaka-shi, Japan... |
2005-02-04 | 2005-03-18 | |
| B.B.L. | FM Fuji | 2005-04-03 | 2006-09-30 |
|rowspan="3" align="center"| TBC
Tohoku Broadcasting Company
Tohoku Broadcasting Company is a Japanese TV and radio network affiliated with the Japan News Network...
|align="right"| 2005-08-08
|align="right"| 2005-08-12
|-
|align="right"| 2005-08-22
|align="right"| 2005-08-26
|-
|align="right"| 2006-11-13
|align="right"| 2006-11-24
|-
|
|align="center"| Radio Amusement Park
|align="right"| 2006-09-29
|align="right"| 2007-03-30
|-
|
|align="center"| FM PORT
|align="right"| 2007-04-06
|align="right"| 208-06-27
|}