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Kaori Iida
Birth name
Chichūkai
WebsiteOfficial profile at Hello! Project.com

Kaori Iida (飯田圭織, Iida Kaori, born

Hello! Project shuffle units
.

Iida is known for her clumsy behavior (making her involve in some accidents)[2], frequent blank expressions (also known as "communicating with the aliens" among her fans), and her dreadful dancing skills. Though not gifted with the ability, she stood out of the other members and was known as the group's "Dancing Queen."[3] She also managed to compete in Japan's version of Dancing with the Stars but failed to win the competition.

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Early life

Kaori Iida was born in a maternity

Hokkaidō. She is the oldest of the two daughters of Hiroshi Iida (飯田豊) and Kei Fumiko Iida (飯田佳史子).[18][19] Before becoming into a grade school student, her family decided to move to Sapporo, Hokkaidō—where she began her primary education at Sapporo Shiritsu Inazumi Public Elementary School,[19] even joining its choir club in the process.[8] She eventually went to Sapporo Shiritsu Inazumi Junior High School[19] and was promoted to Hokkaidō Sapporo Tōsei High School. She later transferred to Tokyo Toritsu Yoyogi High School[20]
while fulfilling her duty as a new musician.

Musical career

When Iida was still in

Sharan Q.[1] She became one of the finalists but did not won the coveted prize.[21]

As a Morning Musume member

After the competition, musician and producer

blindness. Fortunately, she was able to come back before the beginning of the fourth day of the campaign at Nagoya—where they sold 9,533 copies.[23][24]
After four days of campaigning, the five girls accomplished their task, making Morning Musume an official girl group.

Morning Musume officially debuted on

Japan Record Award[33] and were invited to perform on the 49th Kōhaku Uta Gassen
later that year.

Morning Musume's 1999 started with the announcement of

Oricon Charts for three consecutive weeks and selling over a million copies after thirty-one weeks.[36]
Like their third single, it helped their fame to skyrocket, adding more awards, publicity, and fans in the process.

Morning Musume continued releasing singles in

Renai Revolution 21" was released on December 13.[38] On an even sadder note, it was also Yuko Nakazawa's last single, the leader of the group at that time. Her graduation concert took place at Ōsaka Castle Hall on April 15, 2001. Concurrently, the leadership role was passed down to Iida (as the leader)[1] and to Yasuda (as the sub-leader).[39] At that point, she continued her leadership on the group, even carrying this role when Morning Musume Otomegumi
was formed in 2003.

As a Tanpopo member

On

Aya Ishiguro and Mari Yaguchi, in the subgroup Tanpopo because of her voice.[40] The subgroup specialized in singing slower, more mature songs, but later sang songs analogous with those of Morning Musume. Their first official single, "Last Kiss,"[41] was released on November 18, just few days after the group's formation. The song reached #2 on the Oricon charts,[42] selling 129,640 copies on its first week.[43] It was also used as an ending theme for the 1998 anime, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen.[44]

The group continued releasing songs that carried sexy and mature vibes with the releases of "

Aya Ishiguro
from Morning Musume—from Tanpopo as well—in early 2000. The two-membered subgroup kept performing their songs on shows and on concerts until it was reformed on June 2000.

Two new members were registered in the group; they were

Aya Ishiguro
to reunite with the old and new members of Tanpopo.

In

glowsticks to express their gratitude and sadness to their graduation.[48]

As a Hello! Project soloist

Iida was still part of Morning Musume when she released her first album

La Vie en Rose," "Pull Marine," and "Les Champs-Elysées." On the same year, she did her first appearance as a solo artist on Kei Yasuda's graduation concert
.

She will have her own first concert on June 3, 2007 at Kamakura Orindo Gallery Salon under the name "Shōnan Special Live 2007 ~Ajisai~ Vol.6" (湘南 Special Live 2007 ~あじさい~ Vol.6).[51]

Acting career

In 2007, Iida played her first major movie role outside Hello! Project films; she played as

Gojūnotō
.

[ Iida made a career even before she debuted to the public as a musician; she started off as a commercial model. At the age of 14, she participated in a commercial back at Sapporo, advertising a Sony alkaline battery.[20][52] ]

Artistry

At a very young age, she aspired to be a musician someday.[11] To reach her dream, she started practicing in singing with the help of her toy microphone and, later, her family's Electone. She later joined her school's choir and glee club. These new experiences helped her feel more comfortable in singing live and in front of a large audience. She even exclaimed that it was one of her strengths in terms of singing.[8]

Voice

Dance

Illustration

In 2002 and 2003, Morning Musume opened an art show showcasing the illustrations drew by Iida.

Name and nicknames

Kaori Iida is better known as "Kaorin" to her colleagues and fans but also has other nicknames given by her closest friends. Rika Ishikawa calls her "Kao-tan"; Takaaki Ishibashi of Utaban calls her "Johnson," another famous nickname for her; and, Nozomi Tsuji calls her "Iirachan," due to her lisp pronunciation of Kaori's last name.[13]

"Johnson"

"Kaorin"

  • On the September 10, 1998 episode of All Night Nippon, Iida told the radio hosts, "I'm Iida Kaori but you can call me 'Iida Kaorin'. Honestly, I prefer the name 'Kaoringo'. But since it's too long, just call me 'Kaorin'."
  • According to her, the name "Kaoringo" exists in Japan but there is no verification yet.
  • Her family's dog had a name of "Ringo," but she insists that its full name was "Kaoringo."
  • "Kao" and "Kao-tan" are nicknames derived from "Kaorin."[13]

Other nicknames

  • Riidaa (リーダー, Leader)
  • Jōgi (定規, Ruler)Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
  • Henshōchō (編集長, Editor-in-chief)Tanpopo Henshūbu OH-SO-RO!
  • DJ-MAX Iida (DJ-MAX飯田)Tanpopo Henshūbu OH-SO-RO![52]

Achievements and contributions

  • Kaori Iida was the reason why Yuki Maeda was added to the Hello! Project family on 2000.
  • She gave fellow Hello! Project artist Aya Matsuura the nickname "Ayaya."[53]
  • The
    TBS show, Utaban, crowned her as "Miss Utaban."[4] She explained that her face appeared on many Utaban episodes—even though she was not part of those episodes—beating fellow Morning Musume member Kei Yasuda from the title.[54]
  • She acknowledged the famous Love Machine curse during Utaban's "Kei Yasuda's Graduation Special" episode.[55]
  • Her trademark as a Morning Musume member was her long hair. She cut it short not long after her graduation from the group on January 30, 2005. Since then, she let it grow out long again.[20]
  • She participated in the fourth season of Japan's version of Dancing with the Stars named Shall We Dance?. She was eliminated in the second episode and thus finished fifth place out of the six celebrity players.
  • Japan's Scholar Magazine (スコラマガジン) has been conducting an idol popularity poll among junior high and college students every year with the results classified in three categories: U-15 (idols who are under 15 years of age), U-20 (idols aged between 16 through 20), and U-25 (idols aged between 21 through 25). She has managed to rank in those polls: in 2006, #192[56] and #224 in 2007—both under the U-25 category.[57]

Records within Hello! Project

  • In line with Mari Yaguchi and Hitomi Yoshizawa, Iida is featured in 25 Morning Musume singles. In reality, however, she have 26 singles under her belt if "Ai no Tane" is counted.[20]
  • She is the longest member of Morning Musume, lasting for 7 years, 4 months, and 22 days (from September 8, 1997 to January 30, 2005).
  • She has the longest tenure as the leader of Morning Musume, lasting for 3 years, 9 months, and 15 days (from April 15, 2001 to January 30, 2005). She became the leader of the group after Nakazawa's graduation.[1]
  • When she is still a member of Morning Musume, she is the tallest member with a height of 5 ft 6 in.[5] She was once the tallest member among other Hello! Project members, until Yurina Kumai surpassed her with a height of 5 ft 8 in (174.5 cm).
  • She is the only
    shuffle unit each year and was placed in the largest group each year, with the exception of 2005 and 2006.[58] In 2005, both groups of Puripuri Pink—the group she was in—and Elegies had four members and were the largest groups among the three units. In 2006, there were no summer shuffle units.[59]

Group affiliates

Kaori Iida became a member of and contributed to the following units within Hello! Project:

  • Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) (1997–2005)
  • Tanpopo (タンポポ) (1998–2002)
  • Hello! Project shuffle units
  • Aoiro 7 (青色7) (2000)
  • 10nin Matsuri (10人祭) (2001)
  • Odoru 11 (おどる♥11) (2002)
  • 11WATER (2003)
  • H.P. All Stars (H.P.オールスターズ) (2004)
  • Puripuri Pink (プリプリピンク) (2005)
  • Venus Mousse (ビーナスムース) (2002)
  • Morning Musume Otomegumi (モーニング娘。おとめ組) (2003–2005)
  • Morning Musume Tanjō 10 Nen Kinentai
    (モーニング娘。誕生10年記念隊) (2007)

Discography

The following CDs and DVD are released by

Zetima Records.[60]

Albums

# Title Release date Ranking
1
Osavurio ~Ai wa Matte Kurenai~
(オサヴリオ~愛は待ってくれない~)
2003-04-23 #29[61]
2
Paradinome ~Koi ni Mi wo Yudanete~
(パラディノメ~恋に身をゆだねて~)
2003-10-22 #64[62]
3
Avenir ~Mirai~
(アヴニール~未来~)
2004-12-29 #105[63]
4
Plein D'amour ~Ai ga Ippai~
(プラン・ダムール~愛がいっぱい~)
2005-12-21 #111[64]

Singles

# Title Release date Ranking
(Oricon) (CDTV)
1 "Aegekai ni Dakarete" (エーゲ海に抱かれて) 2004-02-04 #17[65] #14[66]
2 "Door no Mukō de Bell ga Natteta" (ドアの向こうでBellが鳴ってた) 2004-07-28 #33[67] #36[68]

DVD

# Title Release date
1 "Aegekai Shoko Aida & Kaori Iida DVD" (エーゲ海 相田翔子&飯田圭織DVD) 2004-02-04

Other songs

Iida was featured in the singles and albums as a member of the girl group, Morning Musume (discography).[69] She was also featured in the releases of subgroups, Tanpopo[70] and Morning Musume Otomegumi.[71] In some of the said groups' releases, there are songs in which she was featured as the main vocal or credited as a solo artist.[6]

Appearances and activities

Kaori Iida appeared in many other shows during her association with Morning Musume. For these appearances, please see the

Morning Musume appearances
.

Dramas

Title Start date End date Character TV station
Kochira Dai San Shaikabu (こちら第三社会部) 2001-10-08 2001-12-17 Kanae Shimizu (清水香苗)
TBS

Variety shows

Title Featured when TV station
Aidoru wo Sagase! (アイドルをさがせ!) 2000-01-112001-03-27 TV Tokyo
Bishōjo Kyōiku II (美少女教育II) 2002 TV Tokyo
Inaka ni Tomorō (田舎に泊まろう!) 2005-06-26 TV Tokyo
Shall We Dance? (シャル・ウィ・ダンス?) 2006-09-162006-10-07 Nippon Television
Uta Doki! Pop Classics (歌ドキッ! ~ポップクラシックス~) 2006-10-26 – present TXN

Movies

Due to Iida's membership to Morning Musume, she was credited—not as herself—but as part of the group in the movies (in which she was featured) created between 1997 to 2005.

Gojūnotō is actually her first official movie outside Hello! Project
and, for the first time, is credited as herself.

Title Release Character
Morning Cop ~Daite Hold on Me!~ (モーニング刑事。~抱いてHOLD ON ME!~) 1998-09-15 -
Pinch Runner
(ピンチランナー)
2000-10-21 Reiko Sendō (仙道麗子)
Namatamago (ナマタマゴ) 2002-05-15 Miki (美紀)
Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語) 2003-06-21 Coach Saki (コーチ佐紀)
Gojūnotō (五重塔) 2007-03-30 Yūkoromo Kataoka (片岡有衣)

Radio shows

Title Start date End date Radio station
Iida Kaori: Konya mo Kōshin Chū! (飯田圭織・今夜も交信中!)
2001-04
2003-03
National Radio Network
Chichūkai Sound Stroll (地中海 SOUND STROLL) 2005-04-02 Still running FMNACK5

Concert

Aside from the concerts listed below, she has participated in many concerts as a member of Morning Musume and its side projects, and as a solo artist, especially in Hello! Project concerts.

Title Release date
Abe Natsumi Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Otomechikku Bank~ (安倍なつみコンサートツアー2006春 ~おとめちっくBank~) 2006-08-23
Sharan Q Live Tour 2006 Aki no Ran Zurui "Live Live Live" (シャ乱Q ライブツアー 2006秋の乱 ズルい「Live Live Live」) 2007-01-24
Shōnan Special Live 2007 ~Ajisai~ Vol.6 (湘南 Special Live 2007 ~あじさい~ Vol.6)
TBA

Other activities

Publications

Photobooks

Kaori Iida has also released photobooks as part of the girl groups Morning Musume and Tanpopo.

Title Release date Produced by ISBN
"Kaori Kaori Kaori" Photobook[80]
(飯田圭織写真集かおりKAORI圭織, Iida Kaori Sashin Shū Kaori Kaori Kaori)
2002-05-02 Wani Books
"Pocket Morning Musume Volume 2" (ポケットモーニング娘。Vol.2)
2003-09
Rokusai Sha
"A Happy New Power! Iida Kaori Sotsugyō Special"
(Hello! Project 2005 Winter オールスターズ大乱舞~A Happy New Power! 飯田圭織卒業スペシャル~)
2004-01-30 Takeshobo Ltd.
"Aegekai" Photobook
(エーゲ海―相田翔子&飯田圭織写真集, Aegekai Aida Shoko & Iida Kaori Sashin Shū)
2004-01-28 Kadokawa Shoten

Essays

Title Release date Magazine Publisher
"Paranoia Diary" (パラノイアダイアリー, Paranoia Daiarī)
2001-06
CD Data (CDでーた) Kadokawa Shoten

Picture books

Title Release date Publisher ISBN
Sketchbook of Heart[81]
(心のスケッチブック。, Kokoro no Suketchibukku.)
December 2001
Kindai Eiga Sha
Lion's Margin[82]
(ライオンのマルジャン, Raion no Marujan)
December 2002
Shufu to Seikatsu Sha

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d e "Hello! Project Official Website: Official Kaori Iida profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  2. ^ Can be seen in many Hello! Morning episodes and skits, as well on concerts.
  3. ^ Featured on a Hello! Morning episode.
  4. ^ a b "Morning Musume Over Blog: Kaori Iida profile" (in French). Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  5. ^ a b Iida had a height of 5 ft 6 in (167–168 cm) prior and during her Morning Musume years.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Moochy at Infoseek: Iida Kaori" (in Japanese). July 2003. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  7. ^ a b c "Iida-Kaori.com: Kaori Iida's profile". 2005-02-27. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
  8. ^ a b c d "Asayan: Iida Kaori profile" (in Japanese). April 2002. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Iida Kaori.net: Kaorin" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  10. ^ It was revealed that Iida is a huge fan of Seiko Matsuda in Hello! Morning's 6th episode, aired on May 5, 2000. She again revealed this while playing a game on an episode of Utaban, aired on June 15, 2000.
  11. ^ a b c Featured on "100% Iida Kaori" interview.
  12. ^ "HPDB: Kaori Iida profile". 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g Transcribed from the Japanese Wikipedia article.
  14. ^ Featured on Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! aired on October 2000.
  15. ^ It was revealed on Bishōjo Kyōiku's "Ayaka's Suprise English Lesson" segment aired on ???.
  16. ^ Featured on Futarigoto's May 24, 2004 episodes.
  17. ^ Featured on Futarigoto's May 25, 2004 episodes.
  18. ^ Featured on an Asayan's January 18, 1998 episode.
  19. ^ a b c "Tōgō Sensō Jiten: Iida Kaori profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  20. ^ a b c d e Transcribed from ThePPN:Iida Kaori.
  21. ^ a b "Asayan: Dai Kettei!!" (in Japanese). April 2002. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  22. ^ "Asayan: Ai no Tane Ōsaka to Fukuoka" (in Japanese). April 2002. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  23. ^ "Asayan: Ai no Tane Sapporo" (in Japanese). April 2002. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
  24. ^ "Asayan: Ai no Tane Hatsubai Yokka me Nagoya" (in Japanese). April 2002. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  25. ^ "Up-Front Works Official Website: Morning Coffee entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  26. ^ "Asayan: Debyū Kyoku Sōdatsu Sen (Kōhen)" (in Japanese). April 2002. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  27. ^ "You Taiju: Morning Coffee ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  28. ^ "Uriage at NetFirms: Morning Coffee charts" (in Japanese). 2003-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  29. ^ "Up-Front Works Official Website: Daite Hold on Me! entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  30. ^ "You Taiju: Daite Hold on Me! ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  31. ^ This phrase can be heard in the song at 3:37 and can be seen in the video at 3:34.
  32. ^ Featured on Utaban's September 15, 1999 episode.
  33. ^ "Japan Record Award Official Website: History" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  34. ^ "Asayan: Chou Maji Kinkyū Daisokuhō!!" (in Japanese). April 2002. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
  35. ^ "Up-Front Works Official Website: Love Machine entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  36. ^ "Uriage at NetFirms: Love Machine charts" (in Japanese). 2003-03-05. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
  37. ^ Featured on Asayan's April 16, 2000 episode.
  38. ^ "Up-Front Works Official Website: Renai Revolution 21 entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-04-05.
  39. ^ There are many speculations that Iida and Yasuda were co-leaders.
  40. ^ "Asayan: Tanpopo Kessei!!" (in Japanese). April 2002. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  41. ^ "Hello! Project.com: Last Kiss" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-05.
  42. ^ "You Taiju: Last Kiss ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-05.
  43. ^ "Uriage at NetFirms: Last Kiss charts" (in Japanese). 2003-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
  44. ^ "You Taiju: Last Kiss information" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-05.
  45. ^ a b "Momusu Namida-girl.net: History". 2004-04-21. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  46. ^ "Super Junior T". 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  47. ^ It was still unknown whether this role was constructed upon the creation of Tanpopo.
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  49. ^ "Hello! Project Official Website: Osavurio ~Ai wa Matte Kurenai~ entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-04-16.
  50. ^ "Hello! Project Official Website: Paradinome ~Koi ni Mi wo Yudanete~" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-04-16.
  51. ^ "Some Boys! Blog: Schedule "Iida Kaori"". 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  52. ^ a b "Dancing Kaorin: Iida Kaori profile" (in Japanese). 2002-10-07. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  53. ^ Featured on an episode of MuSix!.
  54. ^ Featured on Utaban's September 25, 2003 episode.
  55. ^ Featured on Utaban's April 24, 2003 episode.
  56. ^ "Scholar Idol Ranking 900". Scholar Magazine. September 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-16.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  57. ^ "Idle Ranking". 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
  58. ^ "IMDB: Kaori Iida - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  59. ^ "Japanese Wikipedia: Bikō" (in Japanese). 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  60. ^ "Hello! Project.com: Iida Kaori discography page" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  61. ^ "You Taiju: Osavurio ~Ai wa Matte Kurenai~ ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  62. ^ "You Taiju: Paradinome ~Koi ni Mi wo Yudanete~ ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  63. ^ "You Taiju: Avenir ~Mirai~ ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  64. ^ "You Taiju: Plein D'amour ~Ai ga Ippai~ ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  65. ^ "You Taiju: Aegekai ni Dakarete ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  66. ^ "CDTV: Aegekai ni Dakarete ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  67. ^ "You Taiju: Door no Mukō de Bell ga Natteta ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  68. ^ "CDTV: Door no Mukō de Bell ga Natteta ranking" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  69. ^ "Hello! Project.com: Morning Musume discography page" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-23.
  70. ^ "Hello! Project.com: Tanpopo discography page" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-23.
  71. ^ "Hello! Project.com: Morning Musume Otomegumi discography page" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-23.
  72. ^ "Members at Infoseek: Solo CD Shū" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  73. ^ "Hello! Project Official Website: Tanpopo 1 entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-06-06.
  74. ^ "Hello! Project Official Website: Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  75. ^ "Up-Front Works Official Website: Morning Musume no Musical 「Love Century -Yume wa Minakerya Hajimaranai-」 ~Original Cast Ban entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  76. ^ "Up-Front Works Official Website: First Time entry" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  77. ^ "Projecthello.com: Yume no Naka lyrics". Retrieved 2007-06-06.
  78. ^ At the end credits of these movies, her name is written under Morning Musume or is credited as "Morning Musume featuring Kaori Iida."
  79. ^ "Tsunku, Yaguchi Mari and Iida Kaori in Politics?!". 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  80. ^ "Hello! Project.com: 「Kaori Kaori Kaori」 information page" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  81. ^ "Hello! Project.com: Kokoro no Suketchibukku information page" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  82. ^ "Hello! Project.com: Raion no Marujan information page" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-02-19.

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