Hirai Miyo

Hirai Miyo (平井美葉) is a Japanese pop singer and dancer under Hello! Project as the leader of the sub-group SeasoningS and a member of the combined group BEYOOOOONDS.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Hirai Miyo was born on December 11, 1999 in Tokyo, Japan
===2016===
Hirai participated in the Morning Musume '16 Shinseiki Audition, but failed.Interview with Hirai Miyo / BEYOOOOONDS (English translation). Idol and Read #30. 2022-03-07
===2017===
In the fall, Hirai participated in the Hello! Project Shin Member Audition. She was one of the 89 candidates remaining in the second round, but she failed to become a finalist.Shoujotachi no Ketsudan ~Micchaku!! Hello! Project 20 Shuunen Audition~ Episode #1. AbemaTV. 2017-11-13.
===2018===
On December 3, during the BEYOOOOONDS Ouen Kikaku FC Event 2018 ~Fuyu no Jin ZIN~ at Yamano Hall, Hirai was revealed alongside Kobayashi Honoka and Satoyoshi Utano as the three winners of the Hello! Project "ONLY YOU" Audition."BEYOOOOONDS 加入メンバー決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-12-03. They would be part of BEYOOOOONDS together with CHICA#TETSU and Ame no Mori Kawa Umi."新グループ、グループ名決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-10-19.
===2019===
In June, Hirai joined the Hello! Project Dance Club alongside Satoyoshi Utano.Hirai Miyo. "広島2日目〜harmony〜！そして昨日は憧れのダンス部！ 平井美葉" (in Japanese). BEYOOOOONDS Official Blog. 2019-07-14.
On December 11, Hirai celebrated her 20th birthday in a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS Hirai Miyo Birthday Event 2019, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
===2020===
On December 11, Hirai celebrated her 21st birthday at a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS Hirai Miyo Birthday Event 2020, with two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
===2021===
On January 24, Hirai was announced as the leader of SeasoningS."3人へのお知らせ【BEYOOOOONDS】" (in Japanese). BEYOOOOONDS Official YouTube Channel. 2021-01-24.
On December 11, Hirai celebrated her 22nd birthday in a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS / SeasoningS Hirai Miyo Birthday Event 2021, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL. Her photobook belles feuilles was announced on the same day.
===2022===
On April 19, Hirai began hosting a new Hello! Project Mobile radio show titled Miyo-chan Ka no Engawa replacing Yajima Maimi's radio show Tonari no Yajima Ka.https://twitter.com/halomoba/status/1506933778962616328https://twitter.com/halomoba/status/1516404548998668289https://twitter.com/halomoba/status/1516742056030633984
On December 14, Hirai celebrated her 23rd birthday in a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS / SeasoningS Hirai Miyo Birthday Event 2022, featuring two shows at Hitotsubashi Hall.
===2023===
On May 26, Hirai was featured as a guest during Hello! Project 25 Shuunen Morning Musume 2ki Yasuda Kei Yaguchi Mari Presents "2 (ni)". The event featured a number of "second" generation members of Hello! Project groups, and included a version of "Summer Night Town" with choreography updated by Hirai herself.https://twitter.com/beyondsupdates/status/1659168994509869057
On December 11, Hirai celebrated her 24th birthday in a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS / SeasoningS Hirai Miyo Birthday Event 2023, featuring two shows at Sunpearl Arakawa.
===2024===
On April 10, Hirai Miyo will release a new photobook titled be-lief."BEYOOOOONDS平井美葉写真集「be-lief」発売決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2024-02-16.
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Discography==
===Original Songs===
*[2019] Boat
===Fanclub DVDs===
*[2020.04.25] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Kiyono Momohime・BEYOOOOONDS Hirai Miyo Birthday Event 2019
*[2021.05.xx] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Kiyono Momohime・BEYOOOOONDS Hirai Miyo Birthday Event 2020
==Publications==
===Solo Photobooks===
*[2022.01.28] belles feuilles
*[2024.04.10] be-lief
==Works==
===Theater===
*[2019] Fushigi no Kuni no Alicetachi
*[2019] Reborn ~13nin no Tamashii wa Kami-sama no Yume wo Miru~
*[2020] Arabeyooooonds Nights
*[2021] Nemureru Mori no Biyo
*[2022] Beyosailles Kyuuden
*[2023] Beyospy ~Kieta Attaché Case~
===TV Programs===
*[2018–2019] The Girls Live
*[2019–2020] AI・DOL PROJECT (AI・DOL プロジェクト)
*[2019–2020] Hello Pro! TOKYO Sanpo (ハロプロ!TOKYO散歩)
*[2020] KURAGAE ~Watashitachi no Koto, Oshite Kudasai!~ (KURAGAE –私たちのこと、推してください！-)
*[2020–] Uta-navi! (うたなび！)
*[2020] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!"
*[2021] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2"
===Internet===
*[2017] Shoujotachi no Ketsudan ~Micchaku!! Hello! Project 20 Shuunen Audition~ (AbemaTV)
*[2018–] Hello! Project Station
*[2018–] Upcoming
*[2019–2021] tiny tiny
*[2019–] OMAKE CHANNEL
*[2019–2022] Hello Pro Dance Gakuen
*[2019–2020] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge
*[2019] Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2019
*[2023] Hello Pro Dance Academy
===Radio===
*[2022–] Miyo-chan Ka no Engawa (みよちゃん家の縁側) (Hello! Project Mobile exclusive)
==Trivia==
*She has learned 14 years of classical ballet and half a year of both jazz and contemporary dance under a teacher. She also took hip hop for half a year when she entered university.Hirai Miyo. "踊ること。平井美葉" (in Japanese). BEYOOOOONDS Official Blog. 2019-01-10.
*She did not truly enjoy dancing until she was in middle school, when she discovered Sugawara Koharu and was impressed by her dancing.
*She became a fan of Takarazuka in 2007 after watching a TV broadcast of the Flower Troupe's Grand Romance "Akechi Kogorou no Jikenbo ― Kurotokage" ~Edogawa Rampo Saku "Kurotokage" Yori~ and TUXEDO JAZZ performances.Hirai Miyo. "タカラヅカ！ 平井美葉" (in Japanese). BEYOOOOONDS Official Blog. 2019-01-22.
*Her favorite Takarazuka show is "Wakaki Hi no Uta wa Wasureji".
*She is interested in writing lyrics and song composition.
*She applied to the Takarazuka Music School at one point.
*She became a fan of Hello! Project after her older sister showed her music videos. Her desire to become a performer and her admiration of Hello! Project idols for their high skills led to her taking the audition.
*She, alongside Kobayashi Honoka and Satoyoshi Utano, are the last people to join Hello! Project who were born in the 20th century.
==Honorary Titles==
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==References==
==External Links==
*BEYOOOOONDS / SeasoningS Official Profile
*Instagram
*BEYOOOOONDS / SeasoningS Official Blog
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