Okay... I think I wanna change my style here....
Week 1: Chinami
Week 2: Miyabi
Week 3: Yurina
Week 4: JunJun
Week 5: Maimi
Week 6: Momoko
Week 7: ???
Okay... so I informed you again who are the Cutie of the weeks. :)
Well.. For this week we have....
Congratulations Tsugunaga Momoko (Momo-chan)
Profile
Name: Tsugunaga Momoko (嗣永桃子)
Birthdate: 1992-03-06
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Nickname: Momo, Momo-chan, Tsugu-chan
Blood Type: O
Height: 150cm (4'11")
Hello! Project Groups Past Groups: Concert Units: Shuffle Units: Other: Hello! Project Daihyakka (2004) Details
Hobby: Reading manga! I love manga
Special skill: I can sleep anywhere!?
Strong point: I guess doing my best till the end even if I'm not good at it??
Weak point: Always taking up lots of time no matter what I do!
Habit: When I'm nervous, my voice gets higher?
Favorite color: Pink, yellow
Favorite flower: Tulip (red ones)
Disliked thing to do: Dance...
Scared of: Rollercoasters, haunted houses...
Favorite movie: "Hamutarou"!!
Favorite book: Manga
Favorite word: "Itsumo happy" (always happy)
Favorite season: Fall!! Because there's lots of delicious things to eat
Favorite food: Sea urchin, kanpachi, crab
Least favorite food: Green peas
Favorite song: "Uwaki na Honey Pie" (Country Musume ni Konno to Fujimoto)
Charm point: Eyelashes. They're a bit longer than most people's!
History
Tsugunaga Momoko joined
Hello! Project as one of the fifteen
Hello! Project Kids. She played the lead protagonist in the 2002 Hello! Project movie
Koinu Dan no Monogatari. In 2003, she was a member of the one-shot unit
ZYX and released two singles with the group before it became inactive.
In 2004, Tsugunaga was one of the eight members selected to form
Berryz Koubou, she is one of the group's lead vocalists. She is also part of
Buono! along with
Natsuyaki Miyabi and
Suzuki Airi, and only a year later she managed to become the leader of the group after two competitions between the members. She was a member of
Little Gatas and she is now a reserve member for
Gatas Brilhantes H.P..
Berryz Koubou held a concert in Saitama Super Arena for first time in 2007 and it's also the first time that Momoko sang a solo. She interpreted Koi wa Hipparidako, which is part of their first album:
1st Chou Berryz.
Starting April 7, 2009, she also hosts her own radio show "Momoko no Puripuri Princess" on JOQR every Tuesday (23:35 to 23:50), replacing Berryz Koubou's Kiritsu Rei Chakuseki.
For her 4th Photobook 『momochiiii』, she hold a handshake event on August 31, 2009, which make her the first
Berryz Koubou member to do that (and the third among
Hello! Project Kids).
Solo Events
1st Event (2008.05.26)
2nd Event (2008.09.09)
3rd Event: Pichi Pichi Mini Live (2009.04.28)
4th Event (2010.01.28)
Works
Radio
- [2009.04.07-] 文化放送「桃子のぷりぷりプリンセス」 Momoko no Puripuri Princess
Movies
- [2002-12] 仔犬ダンの物語 Koinu Dan no Monogatari (Puppy DAN's story)
- [2004-07] Promise Land ～クローバーズの大冒険～ (Promise Land ~Clovers no Daibouken~) (Promise Land ~Clovers Adventure~)
Internet
Photobooks
[2007.06.19] momo (もも)
[2008.03.19] momo16 -Momoiro- (momo16 -ももいろ; Momo16 Peach-colored)
[2008.11.21] Momo no Mi (桃の実; Peach Seeds)
[2009.08.21] momochiiii
Q &A [2010.01]
Nation Junior Magazine (
Thailand)
- 1. What has been the most impressive moment of your career?:
- When our band's name was announced!.
- 2. What are your goals?:
- To be an "eternal idol".
- 3. Where do you see yourself in 50 years?:
- Still an idol and still working!.
Trivia
- She is easily distinguishable among the other members of Berryz Koubou because of her height and her unique singing voice.
- Has a younger brother that does karate.
- Her favorite artist is Sakurazuka Yakkun.
- Dislikes festival clowns, and still screams when she sees them.
- Hates green "matcha" tea, though likes sweetened beverage green tea.
- Has a habit of sticking out her pinky, although she has tried to get rid of that habit recently. Inaba Atsuko on Gyao's Hello Pro Hour confronted her about it.
- Audition song: Koi wo Shichaimashita! (Tanpopo).
- When she's little, she wanted to become a florist.
- Along with Murakami Megumi is considered to be one of the best actresses among the Hello! Project Kids.
- Natsuyaki Miyabi often helps her to put make-up.
- She drew a picture of the eight members of Berryz Koubou for their first Hawaii FC tour.
- In the flight to Hawaii, she talked all the way with Risako who sat beside her, so when they arrived she fell fast asleep. She didn't share room.
- Every year she celebrate with her family the day that she became an idol (June 30th, 2002).
- Momo's father calls her "momochii" when he's going to give or do something for her.
- During dance lessons, she always helped Ishimura Maiha who had the hardest time with dance routines.
- On her radio show, she stated that she looks up to be like Sudou Maasa.
- In her 3rd solo event, while the other members sang a song together with the wota, Momo sang 5 solo songs instead.
- She likes to read mystery novels.
- Momo was featured in a magazine that talked about what members among H!P comes from a poor family (Fujimoto Miki and Kago Ai also were featured). The article said that they had become idols to be able to be rich.
- A fan called her "Chaplin" because she always explains things by gesturing.
- From Sono ~Sono Subete no Ai ni~: her good subject is Music and her favorite food is sea urchin.
- She appears on the pv of Boogie Train '03 along with Sudou Maasa, Tokunaga Chinami, and Umeda Erika.
- Her mom is the youngest among Berryz mothers.
- Momo's the cover of the "Radio programs 2009 autumn" magazine for October, in that issue readers ranked their favorite DJ and Momo got to be 2nd (1st for Chitose Iwata; the other places were for: 3-DJ HAGGY, 4-Kuwamoto Mitsuyoshi, 5-JELLY BEANS, 6-Michishige Sayumi, 7-Niigaki Risa & Kamei Eri, 8-Tanaka Reina, 9-Yasuda Takashi, 10-Fumika Hideshima)
- Satoda Mai praised Momo by saying: "Momoko is the perfect idol in just every aspect, she is the 'god of idolness'."
- She asked Michishige Sayumi (Morning Musume) if she was told by any member that it looks painful for her to be all cutesy and how long will she want to stay with this character, her question was made in a very serious tone; this made Sayumi really happy because Momo talked to her about her problems. Also, Momo often calls Sayu "Misshige-san" instead of "Michishige-san" due to the speed she is talking with, then Sayumi allowed Momo to call her as "Sayumin" but Momo replied her with a "No, Misshige-san!", but Sayu didn't like this so she tried again, Momo agreed but the next moment she called her "Misshige-san!" again.
- Takahashi Ai (Morning Musume) often slaps Momo butt.
- Because of the meaning of her name, she's the peach in Berryz Koubou. She and Risako are the only ones with fruits in their names.
Source:
Tsugunaga MomokoPictures from 2002-2010 (Arranged)
Videos:
Well... that took me a lot of time! Well... since My work is done (for now) please again vote for the next cutie of the week! ;)
