Hirai Momo ( 平井 も も [1] ; born November 9, 1996 , better known as Momo ) is a Japanese singer and dancer . He is the main dancer and sub-vocalist of the South Korean girl group Twice [2] .
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| Birth name | Hirai Momo (平井 も も) |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| A country |  Japan  The Republic of Korea |
| Professions | singer , dancer |
| Years of activity | 2015 - n. at. |
| Instruments | |
| Genres | K-pop , J-pop . |
| Collectives | TWICE |
| Labels | Jyp entertainment |
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Early life
Hirai Momo was born on November 9, 1996 in Kotanaba , Japan . She has an older sister. JYP Entertainment found out about her through a video in which she danced with her older sister. They were offered to go through an open audition of the company on April 13, 2012, but only Momo came to him [3] .
Career
In 2014, Momo, as a JYP intern, starred in the Stop Stop It GOT7 music videos and in the Japanese version of Junho's 2PM Feel music video. In 2015, she also starred in the ROSE clips of 2PM’s Ouen from Miss A and “Only You”.
On May 5, 2015, the broadcast of the reality show “Sixteen” began, as a result of which Pak Chin Young was to form a new female group. Momo became one of the contestants, and throughout her participation showed excellent dancing skills that distinguished her from the rest of the participants, but was soon expelled. At the end of the show, it was announced that there would be nine people in the group, not seven as planned, and Momo became one of the additional participants [4] . The band's official debut took place on October 20 with the single “Like Ohh-Ahh” and the mini album The Story Begins .
In June 2016, Momo became one of the participants in the dance show Hit The Stage [5] , and according to the results of voting she took fifth place [6] . On November 19 of that year, the premiere of the video clip “Sweet Dream” by Hichol ( Super Junior ) and Min Kun Hyun, where the girl played the main role [7] [8] .
In January 2017, Momo participated in the transmission of the Elementary School Teacher [9] [10] .
Discography
- The Story Begins (2015)
- Page Two (2016)
- TWICEcoaster: Lane 1 (2016)
- TWICEcoaster: Lane 2 (2017)
- Signal (2017)
- Twicetagram (2017)
- Merry & Happy (2017)
- What is love? (2018)
- Summer Nights (2018)
- Yes or Yes (2018)
- The Year of 'Yes' (2018)
- Fancy You (2019)
Concert Tours
- Twice 1st Tour: Twiceland The Opening (2017)
- Twice Showcase Live Tour 2018 “Candy Pop” (2018)
- Twice 2nd Tour: Twiceland Zone 2 - Fantasy Park (2018)
- Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 “BDZ” (2018)
- Twice Dome Tour 2019 "#Dreamday" (2019)
- Twice World Tour 2019 (2019)
Show
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SIXTEEN [1] | Survival show |
| TWICE TV | Mini show | |
| TWICE TV 2 | Mini show | |
| 2016 | TWICE Private Live | Reality show |
| TWICE TV 3 | Mini show | |
| TWICE TV Begins | Mini show | |
| Beautiful TWICE | Mini show | |
| Twice TV School Meal Club's Great Adventure | Reality show | |
| Cheerful twice | Reality show | |
| TWICE TV Melody Project | Mini show | |
| TWICE TV 4 | Mini show | |
| 2017 | TWICE Roommates | Mini show |
| TWICE Special | Mini show | |
| Twice - Lost: Time | Reality show |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | LIKE OHH-AHH | The story begins |
| 2016 | "Cheer Up" | Page Two |
| "TT" | TWICEcoaster: LANE 1 | |
| 2017 | "Knock Knock" "Signal" | TWICEcoaster: LANE 2 |
| 2017 | "Likey" | Twicetagram |
| 2017 | "Heartshaker" Merry & Happy | What is love? |
| 2018 | "What Is Love?" | What is love? |
| 2018 | “Dance The Night Away” | Summer nights |
| 2018 | "YES or YES" | Yes or yes |
| 2018 | "The Best Thing I Ever Did" | The Year of "Yes" |
| 2019 | "Fancy" | Fancy you |
Awards and nominations
Notes
- ↑ TWICE Profile (inaccessible link) . JYP . Date of treatment March 24, 2017. Archived on August 10, 2018.
- ↑ 트 와이스 "뽑힐 때 아무 생각 이 없었다" unopened . Star News . Date of treatment March 24, 2017.
- ↑ [TWICE TV episode 3. All About 채영, 모모] unspecified . Naver . Date of treatment March 24, 2017.
- ↑ JYP Addresses Controversy Surrounding Final Lineup of Twice Soompi . Date of treatment March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Hyoyeon, Bora, Hoya, Momo, And More Confirmed For “Hit The Stage” . Soompi . Date of treatment March 24, 2017.
- ↑ “Hit The Stage” Revealed To Be Coming To An End . Soompi . Date of treatment March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Kim Heechul And Min Kyung Hoon To Release Music Video Featuring TWICE's Momo . Soompi . Date of treatment March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Watch: Kim Heechul, Min Kyung Hoon, and TWICE's Momo Are In A Complicated Love Triangle In “Sweet Dream” MV . Soompi . Date of treatment March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Henry, Amber, TWICE's Momo, NCT's Ten, and more wrap up 1st filming for new SBS variety show . All K-Pop . Date of treatment March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Watch: Non-Korean Idols Rack Their Brains In Lunar New Year Special . Soompi . Date of treatment March 24, 2017.