Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition

Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition (モーニング娘。Happy８期オーディション ) is the audition to choose the eighth generation members of Morning Musume.
The only winner was 13-year-old Mitsui Aika.
==Audition Details==
*Application Requirements
**Participants must have graduated elementary school, but may not be older than 21 years of age before April 1, 2007.
**Participants may not be part of or signed to public entertainment groups such as theatrical agencies.
Total Applicants: 6,883 Auditionees
*Training camp and theme song
**Dance - Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan (Morning Musume)
**Voice - Aruiteru (Morning Musume)
*Broadcast: On Hello! Morning
==Audition Process==
===First round===
Participants are not required to send in their application forms, instead they can bring them to several examination events throughout Japan (see list below). There they will be interviewed and have to sing a simple song without instrumentals.
The results of the first round are announced at the examination location on that day. There were 6883 applicants in total.
Girls Selected to Move to the Next Round
Location 	# 	Auditionee 	Age 		Location 	# 	Auditionee 	Age
Naha, Okinawa(August 27, 2006) 	16 	Touma Rinne(當間鈴音) 	11 		Osaka, Osaka(October 1, 2006) 	356 	Okuno Mayuka(奧野真由香) 	12
Naha, Okinawa(August 27, 2006) 	21 	Sashida Anri(佐次田杏莉) 	12 		Osaka, Osaka(October 1, 2006) 	389 	Kunimi Ai(国見愛) 	12
Naha, Okinawa(August 27, 2006) 	106 	Uezato Saki(上里彩希) 	11 		Osaka, Osaka(October 1, 2006) 	397 	Mitsui Aika(光井愛佳) 	13
Naha, Okinawa(August 27, 2006) 	31 	Nakamura Shiho(仲村詩歩) 	14 		Osaka, Osaka(October 1, 2006) 	420 	Takei Reina(武井玲奈) 	12
Naha, Okinawa(August 27, 2006) 	102 	Amuro Koharu(安室小春) 	14 		Osaka, Osaka(October 1, 2006) 	428 	Morikawa Yumi(森川侑美) 	18
Kagoshima,Kagoshima(September 2, 2006) 	146 	(柏木由紀) 	15 		Osaka, Osaka(October 1, 2006) 	453 	Mizuno Tamaki(水野環) 	12
Kagoshima,Kagoshima(September 2, 2006) 	66 	Iwamoto Haruka(岩元遥佳) 	14 		Osaka, Osaka(October 1, 2006) 	12 Other Girls	12 Other Girls 	12 Other Girls
Kagoshima,Kagoshima(September 2, 2006) 	121 	Higa Maria(比嘉万里愛) 	12 		Nagoya, Aichi(October 7, 2006)	495 	Hori Erika(堀えりか) 	13
Kagoshima,Kagoshima(September 2, 2006) 	126 	Sekine Chika(関根智華) 	13 		Nagoya, Aichi(October 7, 2006)	902 	Meitoma Mayumi(命苫真由美) 	17
Kagoshima,Kagoshima(September 2, 2006) 	3 Other Girls 	3 Other Girls 	3 Other Girls 		Nagoya, Aichi(October 7, 2006)	1022 	(鬼頭桃菜) 	13
Sapporo,Hokkaido(September 3, 2006) 	501 	Nishimura Kaede(西村楓) 	13 		Nagoya, Aichi(October 7, 2006)	1133 	Nakamura Wakana(中村若奈) 	14
Sapporo,Hokkaido(September 3, 2006) 	554 	Watanabe Hikaru(渡邊ひかる) 	12 		Nagoya, Aichi(October 7, 2006)	1211 	Yamanaka Madoka(山中まどか) 	14
Sapporo,Hokkaido(September 3, 2006) 	609 	Satou Mayu(佐藤麻由) 	11 		Nagoya, Aichi(October 7, 2006)	1301 	Horikawa Akina(堀川玲奈) 	14
Sapporo,Hokkaido(September 3, 2006) 	642 	Nedefuji Rie(子出藤理恵) 	17 		Nagoya, Aichi(October 7, 2006)	13 Other Girls	13 Other Girls 	13 Other Girls
Sapporo,Hokkaido(September 3, 2006) 	646 	Nishimura Emika(西村笑花) 	15 		Tokyo(October 22, 2006) 	1412 	Horie Mina(堀江聖夏) 	13
Sapporo,Hokkaido(September 3, 2006) 	11 Other Girls 	11 Other Girls 	11 Other Girls 		Tokyo(October 22, 2006) 	3806 	Koizumi Miyuki(小泉美優紀) 	15
Kanazawa,Ishikawa(September 10, 2006) 	590 	Yamato Yui(山戸唯) 	14 		Tokyo(October 22, 2006) 	4487 	Masuda Ayami(増田絢美) 	13
Kanazawa,Ishikawa(September 10, 2006) 	593 	Takahashi Yuka(高橋有袈) 	13 		Tokyo(October 22, 2006) 	1617 	Kameyama Ayami(亀山綾美) 	17
Kanazawa,Ishikawa(September 10, 2006) 	3 Other Girls 	3 Other Girls 	3 Other Girls 		Tokyo(October 22, 2006) 	? 	Takitsu Kumiko(瀧津久美子) 	18
Hiroshima,Hiroshima(September 17, 2006)	4 Unnamed Girls	4 Unnamed Girls 	4 Unnamed Girls		Tokyo(October 22, 2006) 	4476 	Kikkawa You(吉川友) 	14
Hiroshima,Hiroshima(September 17, 2006)	4 Unnamed Girls	4 Unnamed Girls 	4 Unnamed Girls		Tokyo(October 22, 2006) 	3863 	(佐藤すみれ) 	12
Sendai, Miyagi(September 17, 2006) 	703 	Endou Kana(遠藤香南) 	12 		Tokyo(October 22, 2006) 	36 Other Girls	36 Other Girls 	36 Other Girls
Sendai, Miyagi(September 17, 2006) 	826 	Horaguchi Misa(洞口美沙) 	? 		 	 	 	
Sendai, Miyagi(September 17, 2006) 	6 Other Girls 	6 Other Girls 	6 Other Girls 		 	 	 	
Fukuoka, Fukuoka(September 18, 2006) 	75 	Saitou Hikari(斎藤光) 	11 		 	 	 	
Fukuoka, Fukuoka(September 18, 2006) 	341 	Okumura Minami(奥村陽) 	16 		 	 	 	
Fukuoka, Fukuoka(September 18, 2006) 	175 	Agarie Hikari(東江日香理) 	17 		 	 	 	
Fukuoka, Fukuoka(September 18, 2006) 	176 	Hanada Natsumi(花田奈都美) 	15 		 	 	 	
Fukuoka, Fukuoka(September 18, 2006) 	6 Other Girls 	6 Other Girls 	6 Other Girls 		 	 	 	
===Second round===
For the second round, the videotape and profile of each girl is viewed by Tsunku, who then arbitrarily selects the ones he wants to go into the third round.
128 girls were chosen from the first round. Girls selected to move to the third round include:
*Uezato Saki (上里彩希)
* (柏木由紀)
*Iwamoto Haruka (岩元遥佳)
*Watanabe Hikaru (渡邊ひかる)
*Satou Mayu (佐藤麻由)
*Nishimura Emika (西村笑花)
*Yamato Yui (山戸唯)
*Takahashi Yuka (高橋有袈)
*Endou Kana (遠藤香南)
*Saitou Hikari (斎藤光)
*Okumura Minami (奥村陽)
*Agarie Hikari (東江日香理)
*Hanada Natsumi (花田奈都美)
*Okuno Mayuka (奧野真由香)	
*Kunimi Ai (国見愛)
*Mitsui Aika (光井愛佳)
*Morikawa Yumi (森川侑美)
*Mizuno Tamaki (水野環)
*Hori Erika (堀えりか)
*Nakamura Wakana (中村若奈)
*Yamanaka Madoka (山中まどか)
*Horie Mina (堀江聖夏)
*Koizumi Miyuki (小泉美優紀)
*Masuda Ayami (増田絢美)
*Kameyama Ayami (亀山綾美)
*Kikkawa You (吉川友)
* (佐藤すみれ)
===Third round===
In this round the girls had to:
#Sing SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~, Osaka Koi no Uta, or Furusato
#Give a performance to the rhythm of LOVE Machine.
Location 	Auditionee 	Age	SongPerformed 		Location 	Auditionee 	Age	SongPerformed
TVQ Kyusha Studio,Fukuoka, Japan(September 24, 2006)	Uezato Saki(上里彩希) 	11 	Furusato 		Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006)	Yamato Yui(山戸唯) 	14 	Furusato
TVQ Kyusha Studio,Fukuoka, Japan(September 24, 2006)	(柏木由紀) 	15 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~		Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006)	Hori Erika(堀えりか) 	13 	Osaka Koi no Uta
TVQ Kyusha Studio,Fukuoka, Japan(September 24, 2006)	Iwamoto Haruka(岩元遥佳) 	14 	Furusato 		Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006)	Nakamura Wakana(中村若奈) 	14 	Furusato
TVQ Kyusha Studio,Fukuoka, Japan(September 24, 2006)	Saitou Hikari(斎藤光) 	11 	Furusato 		Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006)	Yamanaka Madoka(山中まどか) 	14 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
TVQ Kyusha Studio,Fukuoka, Japan(September 24, 2006)	Hanada Natsumi(花田奈都美) 	15 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~		Tokyo, Japan(November 5, 2006)	Kameyama Ayami(亀山綾美) 	17 	Osaka Koi no Uta
TVQ Kyusha Studio,Fukuoka, Japan(September 24, 2006)	Okumura Minami(奥村陽) 	16 	Osaka Koi no Uta 		Tokyo, Japan(November 5, 2006)	Koizumi Miyuki(小泉美優紀) 	15 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
TVQ Kyusha Studio,Fukuoka, Japan(September 24, 2006)	Agarie Hikari(東江日香理) 	17 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~		Tokyo, Japan(November 5, 2006)	Kikkawa You(吉川友) 	14 	Furusato
Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006) 	Mizuno Tamaki(水野環) 	12 	Osaka Koi no Uta 		Tokyo, Japan(November 5, 2006)	(佐藤すみれ) 	12 	Osaka Koi no Uta
Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006) 	Morikawa Yumi(森川侑美) 	18 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~		Tokyo, Japan(November 5, 2006)	Masuda Ayami(増田絢美) 	13 	Furusato
Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006) 	Kunimi Ai(国見愛) 	12 	Furusato 		Tokyo, Japan(November 5, 2006)	Watanabe Hikaru(渡邊ひかる) 	12 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006) 	Mitsui Aika(光井愛佳) 	13 	Furusato 		Tokyo, Japan(November 5, 2006)	Nishimura Emika(西村笑花) 	15 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006) 	Okuno Mayuka(奧野真由香) 	12 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~		Tokyo, Japan(November 5, 2006)	Satou Mayu(佐藤麻由) 	11 	SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
Osaka, Japan(October 15, 2006) 	Takahashi Yuka(高橋有袈) 	13 	Furusato 		 	 	 	
===Fourth round===
6 girls were chosen from the fourth round:
*Okumura Minami (奥村陽), 16
*Hanada Natsumi (花田奈都美), 15
*Kikkawa You (吉川友), 14
*Mitsui Aika (光井愛佳), 13
* (佐藤すみれ), 13
*Masuda Ayami (増田絢美), 13
They were taken to a mini training camp from November 18 to November 19, 2006, where they received dance and vocal lessons, and separately recorded Aruiteru in front of Tsunku.
On December 9, 2006, each girl performed a song in front of an audience of 18-25 year old women. Shortly before the event, Masuda Ayami withdrew from the audition.
Songs Performed
*Okumura Minami - Do it! Now
* - Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
*Kikkawa You - Memory Seishun no Hikari
*Mitsui Aika - Osaka Koi no Uta
*Hanada Natsumi - Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT
==Results==
One winner revealed on the December 10, 2006 episode of Hello! Morning: Mitsui Aika.
==Trivia==
*Notable failed auditionees include:
**Current and member .
**Former member .
**Former  and member .
**Former , current model .
**Former member .
**Former member, former AV actress & member of Kpop group Honey Popcorn ."Two other Japanese porn actresses to join Yua Mikami for the K-pop group Honey Popcorn". Allkpop. 2018-02-27.
**SUPER☆GiRLS member Watanabe Hikaru.
**Former Idoling!!! member Kawamura Yui.
**Former Shibuya DOMINION member Kuroki Miori.
**Former Flap Girls School member Endou Kana.
**Former SAY-LA member Agarie Hikari.
**Soloists Kikkawa You, Karin (from TNX), and Masuda Ayami.
**Takarazuka actress Gojou Marina (Nishimura Kaede).
**Models Nishimura Emika and Takei Rena.
**Voice actress Yamanaka Madoka.
**Talent Mizuno Tamaki.
==References==
==Gallery==
Mitsuiaika13png.jpg|Mitsui Aika
8kiauditionpng.jpg|Okumura Minami
Honada8kipng.jpg|Hanada Natsumi
Kikkawayuu8kipng.jpg|Kikkawa You
Sumirepng.jpg|Sato Sumire
Ayamipng.jpg|Masuda Ayami
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