Asami Konno

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Asami Konno
紺野 あさ美

Background information
Also known as Konkon, Kon-chan, Ojamaru, Pon-chan
Born May 7, 1987 (1987-05-07) (age 21)
Origin Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Genre(s) Japanese pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2001–2006
2007–present
Label(s) Zetima
Associated acts Morning Musume, Ongaku Gatas, Country Musume, Tanpopo, Sakuragumi, Odoru 11, 11Water, H.P. All Stars
Website Hello! Project.com

Asami Konno (紺野 あさ美 Konno Asami?), born May 7, 1987,[1] is a Japanese pop singer, best known as former fifth generation member of the all-girl Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined the group in the August 2001, along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, Makoto Ogawa, and Risa Niigaki.

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[edit] Biography

Konno joined the J-pop group Morning Musume in 2001.[2] Although her performance in the Love Audition 21 (Loveオーディション 21 LOVE ōdishon nijuichi?) has been called mediocre even by the judge of the audition and producer of Morning Musume, Tsunku, he said that she passed the audition because of her potential and the amount of effort she put into it.[3]

She debuted on the group's thirteenth single, "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~", released on October 31, 2001.[4] In the same month, during a filming of music variety show Utaban, she injured her leg and was not able to participate in the remaining performances of the group's national tour at that time.

Her first album appearance was 4th Ikimasshoi!, released on March 27, 2002.[5]

In May of the same year, Konno was unexpectedly given the lead role for the second half of Morning Musume's annual play, Morning Town. In the summer of that year, she also debuted in a shuffle unit, as part of Odoru 11. Coincidentally, she was separated from all the other fifth generation members, who were in Happy 7.

Later in September, all the fifth generation members were placed into a subgroup. Along with Risa Niigaki, Konno was put into Tanpopo as the third generation.[1] They only released one single before becoming inactive.[6]

Konno, along with many other members of Morning Musume at that time, starred in a drama entitled Angel Hearts which was released in 2002.

In 2003, when Morning Musume was split into two groups (Sakuragumi and Otomegumi) after the sixth generation members had joined, she was placed into Sakuragumi, which released two singles.[7] Gatas Brilhantes H.P., Hello! Project's futsal team, was also formed that year. Konno became one of its founding members, quitting only when she was graduating from Hello! Project.

In July of the same year, she was added into Country Musume, (whose theme was "girls from Hokkaidō") with fellow member Miki Fujimoto. Under this new formation, named "Country Musume ni Konno to Fujimoto", three singles were released.[8] She also made a guest appearance in a drama, Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho 2 (which Ai Kago starred in as a regular) that year, as a hit-and-run victim's sister.[9]

She is considered to be one of the most intelligent members after achieving the highest mark during a special episode of Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! in 2001 (shortly after the fifth generation joined) where the Bakajo Test was given to see who was the "idiot girl" of Morning Musume. She is also athletic, according to another special episode of Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! in 2003 (after the sixth generation joined) focusing on sports, placing as the fifth most athletic Morning Musume member.

In late 2004, Tsunku's choice of putting Konno on the main vocals for "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" yet again surprised many people, as it is known that she has rather weak vocals when compared to the other members of Morning Musume.

In March 2006, she proved her athletic abilities by placing first in the 1500 meter race at Hello! Project's 2006 sports festival in the time of six minutes and thirteen seconds, getting her the MVP award plus defeating the previous winner, Maimi Yajima, whom Konno had lost to in Hello! Project's 2003 sports festival.[10] On July 23, 2006, Konno graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project to continue her studies at a university.[1][2][11] The last single and album she participated in were "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan"[12] and Rainbow 7 respectively.

The news of Konno's acceptance to Keio University, one of the top private universities in Japan, known for producing two prime ministers, was announced on December 11, 2006 by several news sources.[13][14][15][16] On December 28, 2006, she has confirmed these claims personally, in a message she sent to Hello! Project which was posted on the main website.[17]

Although she was officially no longer part of Hello! Project at the time, on January 28, 2007, she appeared on stage at Hello! Project's 10th anniversary concert (the first graduated member to do so), giving her last messages to Asami and Miuna of Country Musume, who were graduating that night.[18][19][20]

On June 18, 2007, Up-Front Agency confirmed that Konno was returning to Hello! Project to rejoin members of Gatas Brilhantes H.P. in the group Ongaku Gatas. Their first single, titled "Narihajimeta Koi no Bell" was released on August 22, 2007. Konno will remain an active member within the agency and Ongaku Gatas while continuing her university studies.[21]

[edit] Trivia

 Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (June 2007)

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Filmography

[edit] DVDs

# Title Release date
1 Alo Hello! Konno Asami DVD (アロハロ!紺野あさ美DVD?)[26] 2006-04-12
2 Morning Musume Asami Konno Graduation Memorial DVD (モーニング娘。紺野あさ美卒業メモリアル DVD Mōningu Musume. Konno Asami Sotsugyō Memoriaru?)[27] –
3 New Cyborg Shibata!! (新サイボーグしばたっ!! Shin Saibōgu Shibata!!?)[28] 2004
4 Fight! Cyborg Shibata 3 (闘え!!サイボーグしばた 3 Tatakae!! Saibōgu Shibata 3?)[29] 2005

[edit] Dramas

[edit] Movies

[edit] Photobooks

# Title Release date ISBN
Solo
1 Konno Asami (紺野あさ美?) 2004-08-24 ISBN 4-8470-2816-3
2 Natsufuku ~Natsu o Sugosu Shōjo~ (なつふく ～夏を過ごす少女～?) 2005-08-09 ISBN 4-8470-2877-5
3 Alo Hello! Konno Asami Shashinshū (アロハロ！紺野あさ美写真集?) 2006-03-31 ISBN 4-04-894265-4
4 See you again 2006-07-10 ISBN 4-8470-2939-9
5 Konno Asami Shashinshū Zenshu "Sweet Days" (紺野あさ美 写真集全集『Sweet Days』?) 2006-09-12 ISBN 4-8470-2952-6
Group
1 5 Morning Musume 5th Generation Member Shashinshū (5　モーニング娘。5期メンバー写真集?) 2002-08-13 ISBN 4-8470-2721-3

Source: [30]

[edit] Radio

Program Start date End date
Tanpopo Henshūbu Oh-So-Ro! (タンポポ編集部 Oh-So-Ro!?) 2002-09-24 2003-09-23
TBC Fun Fīrudo Mōretsu Mōdasshu (TBC Funふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ?) 2005-05-02 2005-05-13
Hello Pro Yanen!! (ハロプロやねん!!?) 2006-06-09[31]
2006-06-23[32]
2006-06-30[33]

[edit] TV shows

Program Start date End date
Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。?) 2001 2006
Music Station (ミュージックステーション?) 2001 2006
Utaban (うたばん?) 2001 2006
Sore Yuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ?) 2003-09-29 2003-12-26
Futarigoto (二人ゴト?) 2004-04-14 2004-04-20
2004-08-10 2004-08-17
Majokko Rika-chan no Magical v-u-den (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝?) 2004-10-05 2004-12-15
Musume Dokyu! (娘Dokyu!?) 2005-04-12 2006

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c "Hatena Diary - Konno Asami" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
  2. ^ a b "Hello! Project's official site: Konno's graduation message" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
  3. ^ Morning Musume 5th generation audition on muSix! (TV Tokyo), "13nin Gakkari no Christmas", both broadcast in 2001.
  4. ^ "Up-Front Works: Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  5. ^ "Up-Front Works: 4th Ikimasshoi! entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  6. ^ "Hello! Project's official site: Tanpopo discography" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
  7. ^ "Hello! Project's official site: Morning Musume Sakuragumi discography" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  8. ^ "Hello! Project's official site: Country Musume ni Konno to Fujimoto discography" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  9. ^ a b "Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho 2 official website episode 11 synopsis" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  10. ^ Hello! Project Sports Festival ~Hello! Dive Athlete~ on March 19, 2006.
  11. ^ "Daily Sports Online news article" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
  12. ^ "Yahoo! Music Magazine article" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
  13. ^ "Yahoo! Japan News article" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
  14. ^ "J-Cast news article" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
  15. ^ "Nikkan Sports article" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
  16. ^ "Livedoor article" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
  17. ^ "Hello! Project's official site: Konno's message (after graduation)" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  18. ^ "Nikkan Sports article" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
  19. ^ "Natalie: Hello! Project's 10th anniversary concert DVD article" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
  20. ^ "Daily Sports news article" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
  21. ^ "The Return of Konno Asami". Hello!Online.org (June 18, 2007).
  22. ^ On Hello! Morning's 2004-05-09 episode.
  23. ^ a b "Japanese Wikipedia" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-04-07.
  24. ^ On Matthew's Best Hit TV, while with Risa Niigaki on October 30, 2002. It has also been said on various other shows.
  25. ^ On Matthew's Best Hit TV, while with Miki Fujimoto on February 25, 2004.
  26. ^ "Amazon.co.jp page" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  27. ^ "Hello! Project's official site: tour goods list" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
  28. ^ "Amazon.co.jp page" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
  29. ^ "Amazon.co.jp page" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
  30. ^ "Hello! Project official website: Photobooks listing" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  31. ^ "Hello Pro Yanen summary by epifanes". Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  32. ^ "Hello Pro Yanen summary by epifanes". Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
  33. ^ "Hello Pro Yanen summary by epifanes". Retrieved on 2007-01-23.

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NAME Konno, Asami
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 紺野 あさ美 (Japanese)
SHORT DESCRIPTION J-pop singer
DATE OF BIRTH May 7, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Hokkaidō, Japan
DATE OF DEATH
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