1997

1997 was the year in which Heike Michiyo won the Sharam Q Rock Vocalist Audition (later debuting instead as a soloist) and Morning Musume was formed.
==Members==
*August 31: Heike Michiyo wins the Sharam Q Rock Vocalist Audition.
*September 7: Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi and Fukuda Asuka (who had all failed the audition that Heike won) form Morning Musume.
===Birthdays===
*January 7: Ishida Ayumi is born.
*April 21: Takagi Sayuki is born.
*May 7: Maeda Irori is born.
*June 4: Nakanishi Kana is born.
*July 1: Kaneko Rie is born.
*July 3: Hashimoto Nagisa is born.
*July 7: Ikuta Erina is born.
*October 14: Yamaki Risa is born.
*November 19: Arai Manami and Kosuga Fuyuka are born.
*November 23: Takeuchi Akari is born.
*December 24: Tanaka Karen is born.
*December 27: Inaba Manaka is born.
==Singles==
*November 3: Ai no Tane - Morning Musume (debut)
*November 5: GET - Heike Michiyo (debut)
==Auditions==
*April to August: ASAYAN Sharam Q Produced Josei Rock Vocalist Audition.
==Other==
*September 14: Morning Musume appeared on ASAYAN and Tsunku revealed their group name. 
*November 30: Morning Musume sell their 50,000th copy of Ai no Tane, ensuring their major debut.
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