Pirai Piyo

Hello! Project is holding a joint new member audition for Juice=Juice and Tsubaki Factory between January 22 and March 1, 2021. This is the first time for Juice=Juice and Tsubaki Factory to accept applications from the general public. It is also the first time in the history of Hello! Project to have a joint audition. In commemoration of the audition, Music Natalie held a round-table talk session with current members who have joined Haropuro through auditions in the past. These members are Nonaka Miki from Morning Musume。'21, Kamikokuryo Moe from Angerme, and Hirai Miyo from BEYOOOOONDS. They are the same age as each other and excel in their respective fields of expertise. We talked about how they auditioned, their stories after joining the group, and their thoughts on Haropuro. (T/N:  This is a translation of an article that was originally published on February 19, 2021 by  Music Natalie  .  Sorry this interview is too long so only Hirai Miyo’s answers are tran...

"Even if you've failed after doing your best, things will come to you at the right time.” - Hirai Miyo  The youngest group of Hello! Project, BEYOOOOONDS has created a unique world with their skits and comical choreography. Among the 12 members, Hirai Miyo stands out for her dancing skills. Before the release of their second single, we asked her to talk about her idol activities from a performer's perspective. (Hirai Miyo featured in Townwork Magazine | source: website ) Apart from classical ballet, other dances were self-taught -- About your background, you have been doing classical ballet for 14 years since you were 4 years old. How did you start? Originally, my older sister was taking lessons but because I was very young and couldn’t be left alone at home, my mother brought me along. I don't remember this but it seems that I have said “I want to do it(ballet)”. That's how I started to learn but I was very shy at the time and couldn't enter the lesson room fo...