Momo Hirai
Momo Hirai 平井もも | |||||
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Hirai Momo | |||||
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Born | Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan | November 9, 1996||||
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Instrument | Vocals | ||||
Years active | 2015–now | ||||
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Kanji | 平井もも | ||||
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Hangul | 모모 | ||||
Revised Romanization | Momo | ||||
McCune–Reischauer | Momo |
Momo Hirai (平井もも, Hirai Momo, born November 9, 1996), commonly known mononymously as Momo (Korean: 모모), is a Japanese singer and dancer currently based in South Korea. She debuted in 2015 as a member of South Korean girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment.[1]
In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, Hirai was voted the 20th most popular idol in South Korea.[2] She is one of the most popular non-Korean K-pop stars.[3] Known for her physical fitness and body movements, she is nicknamed the "dance machine".[4]
Early life
Momo Hirai was born in Kyoto, Japan.[3] She began dancing at the age of three, together with her elder sister.[3]
Career
Pre-debut
She was told[by whom?] to audition[where?] with her sister on April 13, 2012, though she was the only one who made it in.[5] She was signed on as a JYP Entertainment trainee with fellow Japanese member, Sana Minatozaki, who also went on to become a member of Twice. She is the only eliminated member of the survival show Sixteen to be brought back to debut as a member of Twice.[6][7]
Discography
Songwriting credits
Year | Song | Album | With | Ref. |
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2018 | "Shot Thru the Heart" | Summer Nights | Sana, Mina | [8] |
2019 | "Hot" | Fancy You | Kang Eun-jeong | [9] |
Filmography
Television shows
Year | Title | Network | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | Sixteen | Mnet | Contestant | |
2016 | Hit the Stage | Contestant (episode 1–4) | [10] |
Event hosting
Year | Title | Partner(s) | Network | Ref. |
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2016 | Suwon K-Pop Super Concert | Kim Hee-chul , Zhou Mi, Chaeyoung | SBS MTV | [11] |
References
- ^ "트와이스 "뽑힐 때 아무 생각이 없었다" ①". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "2018년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 12년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. November 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Momo from Twice, K-pop's biggest Japanese star – her story so far". South China Morning Post. April 21, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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(help) - ^ Ko, Dong-hwan (March 4, 2019). "Momo super-fit to be a star". Korea Times. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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(help) - ^ "All about Chaeyoung, Momo". Twice TV. Episode 3. July 31, 2015. Naver.
- ^ Yoon, Hyo-jin. "'식스틴 논란' JYP 측 "모모 추가합격, 완성도 높은 트와이스를 위해 결정" (공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Financial News. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ Kim, Min-ji. "JYP측 "트와이스 모모 합류 이유있어…내정설, 사실 아니다"". Naver (in Korean). StyleM. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "TWICE THE 2ND SPECIAL ALBUM Summer Nights TRACK LIST". TWICE JYPE. June 30, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "TWICE THE 7TH MINI ALBUM 'FANCY YOU'". TWICE JYPE. April 11, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Choi, Na-young. "태민·효연·보라·호야·유권 등, 엠넷 '힛더스테이지' 출연[공식발표]". OSEN (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ 더쇼의 남자 조미 그리고 스페셜 MC 김희철, 모모 & 채영 과 함께 하고 있는 #더쇼 수원 특집! 즐겁게 시청하고 계신가요? 호흡 척척 네MC 멋지고 예쁘고 다합니당. Twitter. June 21, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
External links
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