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Okada Yui (岡田唯) is a former Japanese pop singer and talent. She is one of the Hello Pro Egg Audition 2004 winners and a former member of the group v-u-den. Beyond v-u-den, Okada was also a member of the Hello! Project special unit H.P. All Stars, and the kickbase team Metro Rabbits H.P.
History[]
Okada Yui, 2013
Okada Yui, 2013
Okada Yui, 2011
Okada Yui, 2008
Okada Yui, 2007
Okada Yui, May 2007
Okada Yui, 2006
2004-2006[]
From June 19 through June 20, Okada participated in, and passed the Hello Pro Egg Audition 2004 to become a member of Hello! Project's trainee group Hello Pro Egg.
On August 10, 2004, when the other members of Hello Pro Egg officially began activities, she was immediately promoted to v-u-den instead,[1] and later participated in the special unit H.P. All Stars.
In 2006, she joined the Hello! Project kickbase team Metro Rabbits H.P. as #18, and appeared in the movie Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki along with Matsuura Aya and her fellow v-u-den members.
2008-present[]
It was announced in January 2008 that v-u-den would cease activities at the end of their 2008 summer tour. Okada was transferred from UP-FRONT AGENCY to UP-FRONT KANSAI, but remained in Hello! Project until the entire Elder Club graduated from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009. Since then, she had performed on occasion with SI☆NA in their mini concerts, and had appeared in a number of concerts/events in the Kansai area.
Okada had been known to appear on several television shows and radio shows. In March of 2009, she appeared on Elementary School Textbook Quiz, and in July 2009, she appeared on Adrena Garage.
In December 2009, Okada and Miyoshi Erika briefly reunited to perform two live shows; the MIYO-YUI no Kyounen mo Futaribocchi Casual Dinner Show on December 20th and the MIYO-YUI no Kyounen mo Futaribocchi Special Live on December 23. Many v-u-den songs were performed, as well as some cover songs.
On June 30, 2010, Okada announced she would be leaving UP-FRONT KANSAI to study beauty.
In 2011, Okada signed with Grace Agency and started working as a model and race queen under the name Okada Yuina (岡田ゆいな).[2]
In April 2013, Okada launched her clothing brand Ivora.[3]
Profile[]
- Name: Okada Yui (岡田唯)
- Stage Name: Okada Yuina (岡田ゆいな)
- Nickname: Okappai, Okayan, Yuiyan
- Birthdate: December 28, 1987
- Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 158 cm (5 ft 2.2 in)?
- Western Zodiac:
Capricorn - Eastern Zodiac: Rabbit
- Hello! Project Status:
- 2004-06-20: Hello Pro Egg member
- 2004-08-10: v-u-den member
- 2008-06-29: Soloist
- 2009-03-31: Graduated
- UP-FRONT GROUP Status:
- 2004-06-20: Joined UP-FRONT AGENCY
- 2009-02: Transferred to UP-FRONT KANSAI
- 2010-06-30: Left
- v-u-den Color: Yellow
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Hello Pro Egg (2004)
- v-u-den (2004–2008)
- Shuffle Units:
- H.P. All Stars (2004)
- Concert Units:
- Hello! Project Akagumi (2005)
- Wonderful Hearts (2006-2008)
- Elder Club (2008–2009)
- Hobbies: Shopping, manicures, listening to music, and watching movies
- Charm Point: Eyes
Discography[]
- Main article: Okada Yui/Discography
Solo Songs[]
- [2008.04.23] Saigo no Natsuyasumi (最後の夏休み; The Last Summer Break)
DVDs[]
- [2006.03.01] I DOLL ~Okada Yui First Solo DVD in Okinawa~ (I DOLL ~岡田唯ファーストソロDVDin沖縄~)
Publications[]
Photobooks[]
- [2005.03.05] hello!x2 Miyoshi Erika & Okada Yui from v-u-den (ハロハロ！ 三好絵梨香＆岡田唯 写真集from美勇伝) (with Miyoshi Erika)
- [2006.02.21] I DOLL
- [2007.01.28] Yui Okada Hello! Project 2007 Winter Concert
Works[]
TV Programs[]
- [2004-2007] Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。)
- [2004] Majokko Rikachan no Magical Biyuuden
- [2005] Musume DOKYU! (娘DOKYU!)
- [2009-2010] Uta-navi! (うたなび！) (assistant)
- [2009-2010] 8ji Desu! Namahousou!! (8時です!生放送!!) (reporter)
Theater[]
- [2006] Ribbon no Kishi The Musical
- [2009] Papa ~Dorobou to Shoujo wa, Oyako ni Natta?~ (パパ -泥棒と少女は、親子になった?-)
Films[]
- [2006] Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki (スケバン刑事 コードネーム=麻宮サキ)
Radio[]
- [2005-2006] Hello Pro Yanen!! (ハロプロやねん!!)
- [2005-2006] B.B.L.
- [2005-2006] TBC Fun Field Mouretsu Moudasshu (TBC FUNふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ)
- [2006-2007] v-u-den beauty hour 21 (美勇伝 beauty hour 21)
- [2007-2008] v-u-den Miyoshi・Okada no Konya wa Futaribocchi (美勇伝 三好・岡田の今夜はふたりぼっち)
Trivia[]
- She and Sekine Azusa were the first Hello! Project members to be left handed.
- She is good friends with Miyoshi Erika and often appears on her blog.
- She translated ℃-ute's "Bye Bye Bye!" lyrics to Kansai dialect and they were read on a radio show by Umeda Erika and Yajima Maimi.
- She shares the same birthday with former S/mileage member Maeda Yuuka.
- She shares the same surname as former LoVendoЯ member Okada Marina, and Ciao Bella Cinquetti member Okada Robin Shoko.
Honorary Titles[]
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by First |
Youngest Member of v-u-den 2004 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Sugaya Risako |
References[]
- ↑ 「ハロプロエッグオーディション2004」オーディション結果のお知らせ
- ↑ 岡田 ゆいな｜モデル、コンパニオン、MC・ナレーターのことなら株式会社グレース (archived) Grace Management Profile. 2011-03.
- ↑ http://www.ivora.jp/ (as of June 2019 the website no longer exist)
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