Morning Musume. '22 new member Sakurai Rio's 17th birthday (11/11) event at Yokohama LANDMARK HALL 11.17.22
Nonaka Miki is MC
Opening Talk :
~ "I turned 17 last Friday, so when I look back on my 16th year, it was a year filled with so many things and that I have grown in many aspects. I've become brighter since joining the group, and I want to continue to find my good points."
~ Sakurai said that on the Autumn tour, she has a lot to learn. The hall tour will end after 4 more shows, and rehearsals for Kaga's graduation performance at the Nippon Budokan on December 10th are about to begin. She is nervous and excited because she did not expect to be at her first Nippon Budokan so soon, and she hopes to send Kaga-san off in a good way.
~ MC Nonaka Miki was called in and appeared singing Happy Birthday to Rio with her exquisite English pronunciation. Sakurai said that even before she joined Morning Musume, she had been wished a happy birthday by people she didn't talk to at school because it was November 11th and easy to remember. And this year, she had so many people say happy birthday, so it was a happy day for her .
- "Rairii" Birthday Photo gallery :
~ She talked about the photos taken when she was a child. The first photo was taken when he was about 6 months old. She was told she was a big baby when she was born, weighing 3030 grams. When her younger brother was born, she played with him by rocking him on the bouncer.
~ The second photo is a picture of her with a tennis racket when she was about 4 years old. She says that she took tennis lessons from the age of 4 until the 3rd or 4th grade of elementary school when she started playing. Nonaka asked her how many things she had learned, Sakurai said that her parents let her do whatever she wanted to do, and showed her the tennis form.
~ The third photo is of him in ski clothes around age 5. She has a smug face in this. She went skiing with her family every winter, but she also liked eating dinner on the way there.
~ The fourth picture is of her holding her newborn baby brother, who is six years younger than her, and Sakurai says she was the kind of big sister who wanted to take care of him.
~ The fifth one is a picture of Shichi-Go-San ceremony. I was in a good mood when I wore my mother's kimono and had my hair in Japanese style with hair ornaments and make-up done, and I was excited to have my eyelashes lifted for the first time.
Sakurai: "I like skiing." (word pun Suki and Ski)
Nonaka: "Just because I like it."
- "Rairii" Q&A corner 1st Half
~ What is your strong point? "I am always cheerful. I'm not negative, I'm positive, and I forget about it after I go to bed, so even if something happens, I can still be cheerful the next day." Nonaka also feels that Sakurai has a positive mindset, and says that she respects her even though they are not the same age.
~ What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? "Apply eye drops. She says that she is really weak in the morning and wants to be strong because she is a Morning Musume member, so she puts some eye drops on her dry eyes to make them stronger, but when Nonaka hears this, she says that she might not have the courage to put eye drops right after waking up and praises Sakurai for being "aggressive."
~ What do you put on toast? "Honey. I tend to keep breakfast simple and eat ready-made bread like brown sugar bread instead of baking it, but on days when I have time, I make toast and spread honey or butter on it." Nonaka puts butter or natto on her toast.
~ What has gotten you excited recently? "My birthday. I received messages from many people, and I also received an outfit as a present, so I'm excited about to wear it." Nonaka says "Sakurai loves clothes and wants everyone to see her personal wear. The other day, she showed me a fashion item she was thinking about buying, and I thought it was amazing. Nonaka would like to setup a "wear" campaign for her, and that #RairiFashion could be created."
~ If you could use only one magic trick, what would it be? "I want to move in an instant. I thought it would be easier if I could move around, but since I can talk and be with the members most when I'm moving around, I changed my mind and decided I didn't need it."
- "Rairii" Q&A corner 2nd Half
~ If you could transform into anything for one day, what would it be? A cat. She has been allowed to do many things since she joined the group and has not had time to look back on it carefully, so she would like to become a cat and look back at it.
~ What is your favorite amusement park attraction? Roller coaster. Sakurai says she loves roller coasters, and she also likes the ones where you sit and spin around in circles, and she likes feeling the wind. As for Nonaka, she is very scared of roller coasters, so she describes Sakurai as "genki."
~ What word do you have a habit of saying? "I like to say, "I feel like.." (Te na kanji de). My manager once told me that it makes me sound like a high school student. When I explained that when I couldn't say something clearly, I would say, "I'm feeling tired...," and give it 70%.
~ What is your idol? It's the food for life. Sakurai says that because there were idols, and because idols existed, it is a big part of being an idol and being able to live and work as an idol.
"I think that idols are the food for life, and I want to be the food for everyone,"
~ Let's shout out how you feel now without using a microphone. "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I'm ERAIRIE!" (Erai + Rairi)
- "Rairii" Donna ko de SHOW (What kind of girl is "Rairi"?) : This is to see what kind of girl Sakurai-san is through mini games.
~ Acchi Muite Hoi! : Sakurai Rio vs. Nonaka Miki
~ MuneKyun~ Tongue Twisters : The winner was decided by the audience's applause to see who could say the quick words better.
~ Nonaka Miki x Sakurai Rio Quiz : The participants were asked to choose two questions about themselves.
- "Declaration of Determination" corner : Sakurai Rio says that since joining the group, she has been very fulfilled and although she didn't like her smiling face, she has gained confidence and although the pressure of being alone, she has many allies and to repay them all, she wants to become a great idol and see many sights.
1st event
- VTR Birthday message from ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe
live corner
1. Hajimete no Happy Birthday! (Country Musume. ni Ishikawa)
MC
2. Lemon iro to Milk Tea (Morning Musume.)
MC
3. Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ / Sakurai Rio with Nonaka Miki
Ending Talk : Nonaka says she learned a new side of Rairi and that she is more active than she thought. Although they became good friends, Nonaka looking forward to getting to know her even better and taking part in various activities, and that she was happy to be invited to host her first birthday event. Sakurai said that it was a lot of fun and that she was happy to be able to sing the songs she wanted to sing and to be able to speak in front of everyone, and that she was glad that people could come on a Thursday weekday at such a time and enjoy the show. She was already thinking about next year's birthday event.
Sakurai said that she was very happy to receive gifts from the members for her birthday and that she had a lot of clothes. "I hope to publish my fashion someday, and I will do my best so that people will get to know me better."
2nd event
same setlist
video message after : Nonaka gave her a birthday present, which is this new pink outfit she is wearing
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