Hello! Project presents.."Solo Fes!" 7.4.20
Narration by Hironaka Ayaka
MC Yajima Maimi
MVP voted by H!P members.
Opening MC by Yajima Maimi, who explains the concept of Solo Fes.
Before their performance, the members describe their feelings on performing a solo and the points of the song you should pay attention to. Between each member transition, they have shots of them getting ready on stage, getting rid of nerves.
Taisei is backstage as the director.
The stage is at COTTON CLUB. It's like a dinner show atmosphere. All songs are performed in full.
1. Takase Kurumi - Summer Wind (C-ute)MC - Yajima Maimi, Takase Kurumi. Maimi asks how she feels and why she chose this song.
2. Sato Masaki - dearest. (Matsuura Aya)Masaki almost performed really well, but her voice cracked a little.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Sato Masaki. Masaki felt really nervous.
3. Inoue Rei - Maji Natsu Sugiru (Berryz Kobo). She opens the song singing acoustically, with a recorded human beat box. Then sings the rest of the song with music.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Inoue Rei. She was really nervous singing solo. She is really happy by the blog comments encouraging her.
4. Funaki Musubu - GIRL ZONE (Ame no Mori Kawa Umi). Pay attention to the rap parts and dialogue lines.
A powerful performance. A side of her you rarely see, serious Musubu.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Funaki Musubu.
5. Morito Chisaki - Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai (Berryz Kobo). Showing off her singing and dancing skills.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Morito Chisaki. She told herself to dance well. She was nervous.
6. Okamura Homare - aMa no Jaku (S/mileage). Very cute and girly performance.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Okamura Homare. It was Maimi's first time seeing her perform. She said it was cute. Homare sang this song as a kid.
7. Yokoyama Reina - Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi (Berryz Kobo). She is singing with a mic headset, so her hands are free for the dance. Then she brings out a notepad of drawings and points out the members who she has an unrequited love for.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Yokoyama Reina. She says she practiced this with her mom.
8. Takagi Sayuki - Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON (Goto Maki). Pay attention to her cool performance.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Takagi Sayuki. She was nervous, but she had fun.
9. Okamura Minami - Itooshikutte Gomen ne (Country Girls). She performed this song at a Kenshuusei test and her birthday event before.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Okamura Minami. She chose this song because it has dialogue parts that BEYOOOOONDS is familiar with.
10. Shimakura Rika - Naseba Naru (Kobushi Factory). She sang this song really well, especially singing in a lower tone and changing her range for each Kobushi member's parts. She could win this.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Shimakura Rika.
End of the 1st hour.
11. Ishida Ayumi - Wasurete Ageru (ANGERME). She two chairs on stage for her dialogue parts. She wants to show that she could do more than just dance.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Ishida Ayumi. Maimi said it felt like she was watching a musical.
12. Nonaka Miki - Aishite Aishite Ato Ippun (Morning Musume.). She wants to show her mature side and sexy side with this song. Very sexy performance.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Nonaka Miki. Maimi agrees. She believes she changed her image compared to a few years ago. Maimi agrees.
13. Hirai Miyo - Come with me (Kobushi Factory). She opens the song with a microphone stand. She then puts her own dance choreography to the song as well (Kobushi's vocals plays in the bg). She bounces back to mic singing and then dances to the end.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Hirai Miyo. She is out of breath after her performance.
14. Kitagawa Rio - Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba (Berryz Kobo). She sings with a microphone stand and her flute in hand. During the interlude, she plays the flute. Rio doesn't seem nervous at all and looks like a pro. She's got the expressions down pat.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Kitagawa Rio. The experience in Morning Musume has help her not feel as nervous.
15. Oda Sakura - Hikkosenai Kimochi (Matsuura Aya). Oda proves again her singing power.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Oda Sakura. Oda was nervous. She sang this song at a previous birthday event. She says requests told her to sing this once again.
16. Fukumura Mizuki - I WISH (2000 original). On the big screen behind her, her own drawings is a story of the song. Very creative.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Fukumura Mizuki
17. Ikuta Erina - Koi wo Shichaimashita! (Tanpopo). She apologizes beforehand of her singing. She sings with a mic stand. During the interlude break, she takes a selfie and eats a real bowl of ramen called the "Eripon challenge" and then runs back to the mic. At the end, she poses at her table.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Ikuta Erina. She really had to time her ramen eating and back to singing.
18. Satoyoshi Utano - Majokko Megu-chan (ANGERME). She brings her own dance moves to this song.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Satoyoshi Utano. Utano says she created her own choreography.
Backstage, she starts crying and Oda comforts her.
19. Asakura Kiki - Lady Panther (Buono!). Very cute performance.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Asakura Kiki. As a Buono! fan, she says she chose this song because her fans requested this alot and also she wanted to show how much of adult she has become.
20. Inaba Manaka - KoiING (Morning Musume.). Manakan shows her amazing singing skills and shows that she is more than just dance. She puts in own her choreography, even though this song is a ballad.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Inaba Manaka.
End of 2nd hour.
21. Ise Layla - Fuwari, Koi Dokei (Tsubaki Factory). Layla puts her classical ballet dance skills on display. The choreography is a contemporary dance. She is so talented, like she belongs in Tsubaki Factory. Her singing is powerful.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Ise Layla. She was nervous with her voice. But she was confident in her contemporary dance.
Backstage, Tanimoto Ami is really happy the Layla chose a Tsubaki Factory song. Says Hello! Project members are amazing.
22. Kishimoto Yumeno - FIRST KISS (Aa!). Yumeno wants to show mature she has become with this song. Showing off her amazing singing range.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Kishimoto Yumeno. She was nervous. Yumeno was only 3 years old when this song came out. She is 20 years old now.
23. Matsunaga Riai - Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda! (Berryz Kobo). She aims to be MVP. For this performance, she wanted to have lighthearted fun and just be free on stage.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Matsunaga Riai.
24. Yamagishi Riko - Aitai Aitai Aitai na (C-ute). She always wanted to perform this C-ute song, when she saw this song as a Kenshuusei. She has a chair on stage for her sexy dance performance. Shaking her booty at one point. Very different and un-Riko like.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Yamagishi Riko. Maimi was rooting for her. She agrees it was very sexy. She is happy a sexy C-ute song was chosen.
25. Kobayashi Honoka - Hajimete no Keiken (Mano Erina). She opens with song's piano opening. She sings and dances like Mano to a T. She goes to the piano to end the song.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Kobayashi Honoka. She was nervous. She admires Mano Erina's piano skill. Maimi got nostalgic.
26. Tanimoto Ami - Kaite wa Keshite no "I Love You" (Country Girls). This song suits her style with dialogue parts. At the end, she brings out her own love letter and poses.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Tanimoto Ami. Maimi says she was cute. Ami chose this song because she likes very cute type songs.
27. Dambara Ruru - Love take it all (C-ute). Dambara shows why she is the complete package. Powerful singing, sexy dance, and hot stage presence. She was glad to perform again after such a long break off.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Dambara Ruru. She admired C-ute as a Kenshuusei. Maimi says she has an Airi vibe to her.
28. Uemura Akari - Ai wa Marude Seidenki (C-ute). Uemura loves singing mature songs, but she chose a song that is different of her singing range.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Uemura Akari. Maimi says she Uemura sang this cute song with a mature image.
29. Eguchi Saya - Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko (C-ute). Now that she is high school, she wanted to sing a song that is energetic and cheerful.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Eguchi Saya. She loves to sing this song with Nishida Shiori.
30. Sasaki Rikako - Kimagure Princess (Morning Musume.). Very energetic performance, especially in her dance. She was out of breath, so her singing kind of suffered.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Sasaki Rikako. She is out of breath.
22 more to go...
31. Kamikokuryo Moe - Romantic Ukare Mode (Fujimoto Miki). She shows her amazing range and beaming smile. She is having fun out there. She could win.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Kamikokuryo Moe. She wanted to sing an energetic idol song. Maimi says it was really powerful.
32. Nishida Shiori - Onegai Miwaku no Target (Melon Kinenbi) - She chose a energetic and upbeat song, while showing her happy smile.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Nishida Shiori. She love how this song brings out the energy of the fans at concerts.
End of the 3rd hour.
33. Makino Maria - Happy Summer Wedding (Morning Musume.). Maria sang this really well. Proves that she is more than a Visual Queen.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Makino Maria. She admired Dream Morning Musume. when she sang they sang this song.
34. Haga Akane - Aa Susukino (S/mileage). Haga Akane's 18th birthday was in March. She chose to sing this mature song.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Haga Akane. She chose this song it has a lot of dialogue parts.
35. Niinuma Kisora - Uchouten Love (S/mileage). During the show, she brings out her own made Uchiwa fans that says "Niinuma Chan" "LOVE". Very cute performance.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Niinuma Kisora. She made her own Uchiwa fan because she loves cute idol songs.
36. Ono Mizuho - Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi (Fujimoto Miki). She starts the song by playing on her flute. Then puts the flute down and sings. She is very cheerful and has good facial expressions.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Ono Mizuho. She was nervous. Maimi didn't know she played the flute.
Backstage, Kamikokuryo gave Kawamura an encouraging push, so she wouldn't be nervous.
37. Kawamura Ayano - Sunao ni Amaete (Juice=Juice). Ayano shows her sexy side again with this song. During the instrumental break, she shows off her tap dancing with tap dance shoes. Very powerful and creative. Wow! Hot!
MC - Yajima Maimi, Kawamura Ayano. She had been learning tap dance since she was young. She practiced this tap performance a lot. She praises Juice=Juice for being mature and sexy girls and wants to show she is mature too.
Backstage, Ayano starts crying.
38. Kanazawa Tomoko - Omoi Afurete (Matsuura Aya). Tomoko shows her powerful ballad voice range in this song.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Kanazawa Tomoko. She praises Matsuura Aya's amazing singing.
39. Miyamoto Karin - Gakkyuu Inchou (S/mileage). Karin wants lots of close-ups of her expressions. So she sings this powerful ballad like it's her graduation.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Miyamoto Karin. Thinking of her graduation, she chose to sing a sad ballad song.
40. Kasahara Momona - Cinderella \ Complex (High-King). This is the Kasahara Momona everyone wants to see. Seeing her put more power into her performance.
Final block..
41. Yamazaki Mei - Chance! (Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu). She has that orange eye makeup that is trendy these days. On display next to her is her homemade panda-san goods. She transforms her odango hairstyle down and puts into twintails, while waving her panda-san wand. She sings this better than Koharu.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Yamazaki Mei. Maimi says she is perfect for singing Ani-songs.
42. Akiyama Mao - Midnight Temptation (C-ute). Mao shows off her mature dancing with this song. She is barefoot. During the instrumenal break, she dances her own choreography. She is all over that stage like wow.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Akiyama Mao. She loves dance. This song has a drop bass she loves to dance to.
43. Kaga Kaede - Silver no Udedokei (Morning Musume.). Since she has been dancing on SNS lately, it has given her confidence in her dance. She has a powerful voice too, it just has be used in the right song for her. Her expressions are good.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Kaga Kaede. Maimi praise her powerful skills.
Fifth and Final hour begins
44. Yamazaki Yuhane - Kiseki no Kaori Dance (Matsuura Aya). She has amazing charisma and on-stage presence like Matsuura. She could win.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Yamazaki Yuhane. She chose this song because Matsuura Aya.
45. Maeda Kokoro - Yokohama Shinkirou (Goto Maki). Fans requested that Kokoro sing this song to show her cool image like Goto Maki. Very powerful dancer.
46. Onoda Saori - Ne-e? (Matsuura Aya). She loves to sing songs that are cute. During the instrumental, she takes a selfie on her phone. This song suits her, can't decide between cute or sexy.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Onoda Saori. She had lots of fun singing. She says she wouldn't lose to Inoue Rei.
47. Ichioka Reina - Elegant Girl starring Himuro Ibu (Sugaya Risako). Icchan wants to show her elegant side at age 22.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Ichioka Reina. Reina watched this anime when she younger and said it was really cool. She says Sugaya is amazingly talented.
48. Kudo Yume - SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ (Morning Musume.) She wants to put all her power into this performance. She is wearing an octopus shoulder bag. At the beginning of the dance, she adds a cute little octopus dance. She also has octopus plushies all over the stage. This performance has so much personality and fun.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Kudo Yume. She is out of breath but happy with her performance.
49. Takeuchi Akari - Suna wo Kamu You ni...NAMIDA (Matsuura Aya). Takeuchi shows off her powerful range with this ballad.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Takeuchi Akari
50. Hashisako Rin - Cabbage Hakushou (Peaberry). She has a cute voice.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Hashisako Rin. She was really nervous.
51. Ogata Risa - Last Kiss (Tanpopo). She has great control of her voice. Very beautiful singing.
MC - Yajima Maimi, Ogata Risa. Since she was at the very end, she was nervous for quite awhile.
Last solo performance
The streamer cut-off part of Momohime's performance.
52. Kiyono Momohime - What is LOVE? (Morning Musume.) - Momohime has brought her talk box machine into her performance, which was so dope!
MC - Yajima Maimi, Kiyono Momohime. She explains to Maimi what a talk box modulator is and Maimi is shocked. Momohime was surprised that was the last member selected to sing. Momohime says it was really hard to practice this performance.
All solo performances finished.
MC Yajima Maimi expresses her thoughts, and it is time announce the MVP! First, they recap all 52 performances in a montage.
They reveal the Top 5 voted by H!P members.
#5 Kiyono Momohime - What is LOVE? (with her talk box)
tie :
#3 Funaki Musubu - GIRL ZONE (another side of Musubu)
#3 Yamazaki Mei - Chance! (Singing better than Koharu and bringing her panda-san goods)
#2 Ishida Ayumi - Wasurete Ageru. Showing her amazing musical like performance.
Yajima Maimi goes to surprise the MVP with the trophy award. and the MVP of Hello! Project presents.."Solo Fes!" is....
Kawamura Ayano wins! (with her tap dance performance)
She starts to cry happy tears.
Yajima Maimi reads some comments from H!P Members. They all agreed and said that her performance was amazing.
As the winner, she is also awarded the chance to produce an original program.
End! Thanks for watching. Look forward the H!P Summer ~The Ballad~
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