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Sayumi Michishige
道重 さゆみ
Sayumi Michishige, at age of 24, at the 13th MTV Video Music Awards Japan on June 14, 2014
Background information
Also known as
Sayumin, Shige-san, Sayu, Shige-pink, Misshige
Born
(1989-07-13) July 13, 1989 (age 34)
Occupation(s)
Singer
Model
Dancer
Actress
radio host
Years active
2003-2014
2017-present
Musical career
Genres
J-pop
Labels
Zetima
Website
www.up-front-promotion.co.jp/artist/
Sayumi Michishige (道重 さゆみ, Michishige Sayumi, (named after Sayumi Horie)[1] born July 13, 1989) is a Japanese singer, actress and model. She is a former sixth-generation member and former leader of the J-pop group Morning Musume. Following the departure of fifth-generation member Risa Niigaki on October 12, 2013, Michishige held the longest tenure of any member in the group's history even after her graduation. She went on to hold this record until surpassed by ninth-generation members Mizuki Fukumura and Erina Ikuta in December 2022.[2]
Michishige was born in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. She joined Morning Musume in 2003 along with Eri Kamei, Miki Fujimoto, and Reina Tanaka, who all debuted with Morning Musume on the group's nineteenth single, "Shabondama". In 2005, she was assigned as mentor to seventh-generation member Koharu Kusumi, until Kusumi left the group in December 2009. Michishige was also a member of the Hello! Project unit Ecomoni, along with former Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa.
She portrays a visual-focused, self-confident image of herself in more TV shows, often calling herself the cutest member in Morning Musume and saying that her cuteness overwhelms her poor singing skills.[3] In one of the skits known as Hello! Morning Theatre on their variety show, Hello! Morning, she frequently played a character known as "Ichiban Kawaii" (Cutest).
^According to Michishige (on the Youngtown Doyōbi radio show) her father was a fan of NHK announcer and television personality Sayumi Horie and so, hoping his own daughter would grow to resemble Horie, decided to name her Sayumi.
announcer SayumiMichishige (道重 さゆみ, born 1989), Japanese singer, model and actress Sayumi Suzushiro (鈴代 紗弓, born 1998), Japanese voice actress Sayumi Watabe...
sixth-generation member SayumiMichishige. On November 26, Michishige left Morning Musume during the concert "Aki Give Me More Love: MichishigeSayumi Sotsugyo Kinen...
late 2003 as a sixth generation member along with Miki Fujimoto, SayumiMichishige, and Reina Tanaka. She graduated on December 15, 2010, in Yokohama...
1998, she appeared on "Live from Studio Park", NHK's live talk show. SayumiMichishige, former member of J-pop idol group Morning Musume, was named after...
Yamaguchi. The band had a "homecoming" live there in 2007 and 2009. SayumiMichishige, a Japanese idol who is one of the sixth-generation members of Japanese...
on June 14, 2014 at the Maihama Amphitheater in Chiba. Hosted by SayumiMichishige, T.M.Revolution, and W-inds, the ceremony honored the best Japanese...
Ishikawa has starred in a Hamtaro movie with her Ecomoni partner, SayumiMichishige, and soloist Aya Matsuura. She was a Pocky Girl (for Morning Musume's...
left June 1, 2007) Eri Kamei (亀井絵里, graduated December 15, 2010) SayumiMichishige (道重さゆみ, graduated November 26, 2014) Reina Tanaka (田中れいな, graduated...
in the 6th Generation and passed along with members Eri Kamei and SayumiMichishige. She provided the main vocals for the single "Shabondama". She was...
「VMAJ」今年のMCはT.M.R.、道重さゆみ、w-inds. [This year's MCs for "VMAJ" are T.M.R., SayumiMichishige, w-inds.]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 28, 2014. Archived from the...
in March 2004. During the remainder of the decade all members but SayumiMichishige and Reina Tanaka graduated from Morning Musume. The group remained...
Mitsui. She handed down her position as leader of Morning Musume to SayumiMichishige. Niigaki began dating Yoshikazu Kotani after starring together in...
member) TĀLĀ – musician, singer-songwriter, record producer July 13 – SayumiMichishige, Japanese musician and longest running member of Morning Musume July...
Morning Musume, done one-off singles with fellow Morning Musume member SayumiMichishige under the name Ecomoni, and with Maki Goto, Natsumi Abe and Aya Matsuura...
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