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The PIEHOLE => H!P News and Releases => Topic started by: mini*wheat on June 12, 2015, 03:53:17 PM
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Translation from Up-Front English Facebook
Thank you for your continued support towards Hello! Project.
It is a sudden announcement but the agreement with the Country Girls member Uta Shimamura came to a midway cancellation.
Country Musume。 changed their name to Country Girls and Uta Shimamura joined the group last year on November with their new start, then Country Girls had their CD debut on March of this year.
After that, although there had been repeatedly discussions with her family about the future, and during this process the group Country Girls continued their activities, a gap emerged between her family and our company that could not be filled. During this period, while from the family there had been discussion about "retiring", our company had to make a judgement because it exceeded the scope of our management's responsability and it came now to the point of midway cancellation.
As a result, except Country Girls Supervisor Mai Satoda, 5 members are still part of Country Girls. Those 5 members have to face this reality and so far they have to continue to do their best with all their might.
To all of the fans, we have to apologize for making you worry but we would like to ask you to continue to support Country Girls in the future.
6th June 2015
UP-FRONT PROMOTION
Ohama Minoru
(Source (https://www.facebook.com/notes/up-front-link/en-concerning-uta-shimamura-from-country-girls/897627140296204))
Offical H!P Site Report (http://www.helloproject.com/news/2980/)
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Wow wtf... They lose their ace straight away... Moreover... I would have loved to see her grow within Hello! Project... Holy shit.
But I guess if it was going to happen... It better happen now after one single than after getting even more attached...
Still whoa, wtf wtf wtf wtf.
It's not secretly April 1st is it??
I guess I gotta edit the cuteness poll pics lol... She went from likely winner to not being featured once >_>
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:(
(http://i.imgur.com/1CaqNSh.jpg)
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^ Like what is life srsly...
I wonder if they'll add another member or continue with 4 newbies + Momoko
Man, this is sad...
But I don't feel like anyone can be blamed, not knowing the details... I think we can feel pretty sure that UF* is not happy to lose her, either, so whatever the reasons were, they must have been serious.
Shieeettt though!
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Ah, I haven't felt this bummed since Sakichy left...
Maybe they can replace her with one of the more popular eggs (Musubu? Kaede?)
So much suck :sweatdrop:
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(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06566.jpg)
Dat's fucked yo.
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Honestly、
I still can’t accept the reality
And I’m filled with feelings of
Sadness and frustration。
I have completely no idea
How to express
My current feelings in words。
http://blog-project.net/tsugunaga-momoko/233344
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Noooooooooooooooooooooo ;__________;
The saddness!! I'm having a Megumi Murakami - moment =( Though I liked Megumi much more, I was really looking forward to following Uta's growth in Country Girls.
I'm really sorry to hear about this. :cry:
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Aw Momoko :( She's senpai enough to be able to express her disappointment more honestly
Maybe they can replace her with one of the more popular eggs (Musubu? Kaede?)
Musubu would be great in that "you thought Utachan was the only cute girl we have?" way, lol
(Of course, Country Girls still has plenty of cuteness!!)
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This is sad for someone with potential. I wish her the best :)
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I kinda expected something like this; since it seems that someone always leaves at the beginning of a group (Cocomusu, the original country musume (azusa), c-ute, berryz, J=J) but it really sucks that it was the group's ace this time. She wasn't my favorite member but even so, I feel like the group really lacks a certain "spark" without her.
This is why it was a bad idea to rush them into a major debut. Uta-chan was used to promote CG all over the place and now she's gone.
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TokyoGirlsUpdate.com - Country Girls Member Uta Shimamura Withdraws from the Group (http://tokyogirlsupdate.com/uta-shimamura-withdrawal-20150648435.html)
- http://tokyogirlsupdate.com/uta-shimamura-withdrawal-20150648435.html
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...."the reason of the withdrawal is a misunderstanding
between Shimamura’s parents and management which
would not be resolved "...... :shocked
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08602.jpg)
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^ OLIVIA DUNHAM!!!! :heart: :heart: :heart:
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Blog!Project.com translated Mai's blog post on the situation:
Country Girls (Satoda Mai)
Special Translations | By Skoban | June 13, 2015
On this occasion、 the office contacted me to inform that Country Girls member Shimamura Uta-chan was withdrawing from the group、 which was truly surprising。
Since Country Girls have only just started、 it truly is a pity。
The loss of members is something I’ll never get used to。
It’s sad to part。
However, I believe that this is a decision that came at the end of a lot of thought by herself and her family, so we could not refuse it。
And for the current 5 members、 I’d like them to work even harder！
Everyone、 I beg for your kind, continued support for Country Girls！
- http://blog-project.net/special-translations/233426
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At least one thing's come out of this, I haven't been sure if Momoko is officially part of the group or not, but they keep calling it 5nin Country Girls, so I guess at least for now she IS one of the members. I was a little confused about that tbh. :lol:
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Blog posts about Uta's departure:
(translated by Dan-chii)
Yamaki Risa
https://www.facebook.com/countrygirls.unit/posts/887102028017138
Inaba Manaka
https://www.facebook.com/countrygirls.unit/posts/887128248014516
Morito Chisaki
https://www.facebook.com/countrygirls.unit/posts/887139791346695
Ozeki Mai
https://www.facebook.com/countrygirls.unit/posts/887152294678778
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I was absolutely shocked at the news. I wonder if she'll pop up in another idol group soon; Utachan is very talented.
I kind of hope that Chiichan becomes center rather than Ozakichan. She gives me vague early Oshima Yuko vibes for some reason.
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WotaInTranslation -
*Shimamura Uta has left Country Girls & Hello! Project
*Things you would forgive Shimamura Uta with a single “gomennasai ne“
*If me and Uta-chan got married, we would be a married couple with a 30-year age difference. LOL. (http://wotaintranslation.com/2015/06/12/shimamura-uta-has-left-country-girls-hello-project/)
- http://wotaintranslation.com/2015/06/12/shimamura-uta-has-left-country-girls-hello-project/
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Jicchan.com - Country Girls without Uta-chan is like… (http://www.jicchan.com/?p=2295)
- http://www.jicchan.com/?p=2295
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^ best answer to 'Country Girls without
Uta chan is like....'
Kanatomo without the
homicidal tendencies
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34628.jpg)