Kaori Iida

Kaori Iida is a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. She has also recorded with the Morning Musume side project band Tanpopo and is currently a solo artist. During her time in the group, she was the tallest member , earning her the nickname Kaorin amp Kaotan. She is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.

Kaori Iida was one ofrunnersup in a 1997 talent contest for a new Japanese rock idol. After the contest, musician and producer Tsunku offered Iida and four of the other runnersup the chance to be taken under his wing on one condition that they sell 50,000 CDs of their song Ai no Tane indays. The quintet accomplished that task in four and, thus, in 1997, Morning Musume was born . The group has since been increasingly popular in Japan, has achieved a cult following in the Western world and is infamous for its fluctuation of memberships, with members graduating and joining frequently.

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