2006 Happenings

11 new albums
33 new singles
4 new groups
13 joined groups
9 new idols
4 graduations
2 retirements
3 left groups
1 disbanded groups

January 2006

2 Arihara Kanna leaves HelloPro Egg
2 Arihara Kanna joins ℃-ute
25 Gotou Maki releases “Ima ni Kitto... In My LIFE”

February 2006

1 Matsuura Aya releases “Suna wo Kamu You ni・・・NAMIDA”
15 Morning Musume｡ releases “Rainbow 7”

March 2006

1 Mori Saki joins Tomoiki・Ki wo Uetai
15 Morning Musume｡ releases “SEXY BOY〜Soyo Kaze ni Yorisotte〜”
25 DEF. DIVA releases “LET'S GO Rakuten Eagles”
29 Abe Natsumi releases “2nd～Shimiwataru Omoi～”
29 Berryz Koubou releases “Jiriri Kiteru”
31 DEF. DIVA disbands

April 2006

1 Ciao Bella Cinquetti is formed
12 Abe Natsumi releases “Sweetholic”

May 2006

6 Hashida Mirei , Okada Robin Shouko , Kitahara Sayaka and Fukuda Kanon release “Sora ga Aru”
6 ℃-ute releases “Massara Blue Jeans”
10 v-u-den releases “Issai Gassai Anata ni ∮ A・ge・ru ♪”

June 2006

3 ℃-ute releases “Soku Dakishimete”
4 Ogura Manami joins Hello! Project
4 Komine Momoka joins Hello! Project
4 Mano Erina joins HelloPro Egg
4 Ogura Manami joins HelloPro Egg
4 Komine Momoka joins HelloPro Egg
4 Mano Erina joins Hello! Project
7 Gotou Maki releases “Glass no Pumps”
10 Melon Kinenbi releases “Onegai Miwaku no Target”
15 GAM is formed
21 Morning Musume｡ releases “Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan”
28 Abe Natsumi releases “The Stress”

July 2006

5 Berryz Koubou releases “③ Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz”
9 ℃-ute releases “Ooki na Ai de Motenashite”
12 Kusumi Koharu becomes a soloist
12 Kusumi Koharu releases “Koi☆Kana”
16 Shimmin joins Hello! Project
23 Konno Asami leaves Hello! Project
23 Konno Asami leaves Morning Musume｡
25 Heike Michiyo releases “Fantasia”
26 Maeda Yuki releases “Omae no Namida wo Ore ni Kure”
29 ℃-ute releases “Wakkyanai (Z)”

August 2006

2 Berryz Koubou releases “Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND”
9 Ishii Rika releases “Ao”
23 Country Musume｡ releases “Country Musume｡ Daizenshuu ②”
26 Suma Ai joins Hello! Project
26 SI☆NA is formed
26 Abe Asami joins Hello! Project
26 Iwashima Manami joins Hello! Project
26 Nakayama Nana joins Hello! Project
27 Ogawa Makoto leaves Morning Musume｡
27 Ogawa Makoto leaves Hello! Project
31 Shimmin retires from show business
31 Shimmin leaves Hello! Project

September 2006

13 GAM releases “Thanks!”
16 Tomoiki・Ki wo Uetai releases “Minna no Ki”
20 Oose Kaede joins The Possible
27 Nakazawa Yuuko releases “Urara”

October 2006

1 Okada Robin Shouko joins The Possible
4 Abe Natsumi releases “Amasugita Kajitsu”
6 Gotou Yuki joins The Possible
11 Gotou Maki releases “SOME BOYS! TOUCH”
18 Kusumi Koharu and ℃-ute release “Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection”
18 GAM releases “Melodies”
25 ℃-ute releases “Cutie Queen VOL.1”
25 Kusumi Koharu releases “Balalaika”
31 Murakami Megumi leaves Hello! Project
31 Murakami Megumi retires from show business

November 2006

8 Morning Musume｡ releases “Aruiteru”
19 The Possible releases “Young DAYS!!”
22 v-u-den releases “Aisu Cream to My Purin”
29 Matsuura Aya releases “Naked Songs”

December 2006

6 Berryz Koubou releases “Munasawagi Scarlet”
6 Melon Kinenbi releases “FRUITY KILLER TUNE”
10 The Possible releases “Hatsukoi no Kakera”
10 Mitsui Aika joins Morning Musume｡
10 Mitsui Aika joins Hello! Project
11 Morning Musume｡ Tanjou 10nen Kinentai is formed
13 Okai Chisato , Hagiwara Mai and Morning Musume｡ release “7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume｡ Mini!”
16 ℃-ute releases “℃-ute Christmas Special CD ～Cutie Gudaguda Christmas～”
20 Maeda Yuki , Morning Musume｡ , Country Musume｡ , Melon Kinenbi , Berryz Koubou , v-u-den , ℃-ute , DEF. DIVA , Tomoiki・Ki wo Uetai and GAM release “Pucchi Best 7”