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1997 was the year in which Heike Michiyo won the Sharam Q Rock Vocalist Audition (later debuting instead as a soloist) and Morning Musume was formed.

Members

• August 31: Heike Michiyo wins the Sharam Q Rock Vocalist Audition.
• September 7: Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi and Fukuda Asuka (who had all failed the audition that Heike won) form Morning Musume.

Birthdays

• January 7: Ishida Ayumi is born.
• April 21: Takagi Sayuki is born.
• May 7: Maeda Irori is born.
• June 4: Nakanishi Kana is born.
• July 1: Kaneko Rie is born.
• July 3: Hashimoto Nagisa is born.
• July 7: Ikuta Erina is born.
• October 14: Yamaki Risa is born.
• November 19: Arai Manami and Kosuga Fuyuka are born.
• November 23: Takeuchi Akari is born.
• December 24: Tanaka Karen is born.
• December 27: Inaba Manaka is born.

Singles

• November 3: Ai no Tane - Morning Musume (debut)
• November 5: GET - Heike Michiyo (debut)

Auditions

• April to August: ASAYAN Sharam Q Produced Josei Rock Vocalist Audition.

Other

• September 14: Morning Musume appeared on ASAYAN and Tsunku revealed their group name.
• November 30: Morning Musume sell their 50,000th copy of Ai no Tane, ensuring their major debut.