Abe Natsumi 安倍なつみ

Biography
Abe Natsumi was one of the original members of Morning Musume, and she became the front girl and face of the group for several years, leading most of the early songs. Abe graduated from Morning Musume in January 2004 to concentrate on her solo career.

In November 2004, Abe was suspended for plagiarism after it was revealed that some of the poetry and other written work released by her had been taken from other sources and passed off as her own. She returned in February 2005 with a public apology, and has continued her musical career.

Details
Name: Abe Natsumi (安倍なつみ)
Nickname(s): Nacchi
1997-09-07: Member
2004-11-30: Suspended
2005-02-07: Member
Hello! Project Status: 1997-09-07: Member
2004-11-30: Suspended
2005-02-07: Member
Date of Birth: 1981-08-10
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 1 week, 6 days old
Place of Birth: Hokkaido, Japan
Blood type: A
Surprise English Lessons: 21 Lessons

Groups
Morning Musume (1st gen) (1997-09-07 - 2004-01-25)
Kiiro 5 (2000 shuffle unit)
10nin Matsuri (2001 shuffle unit)
Odoru 11 (2002 shuffle unit)
SALT5 (2003 shuffle unit)
Morning Musume Sakura Gumi (2003-09-?? - 2004-03-??)
Nochiura Natsumi (2004-10-?? - 2005-05-08)
H.P. All Stars (2004 shuffle unit)
DEF.DIVA (2005-09-03 - 2006-03-??)
Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai (2006-12-11 - 2007-09-01)