Kitagami Ami (北上アミ) was one of 3 winners from the 4th Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Auditions. She and Oki Ibuki became a duo forming the Hello! Project group Sheki-Dol that lasted from 2000 to 2002. While being a part of Sheki-Dol, they had their own radio show, a column in a music magazine, released singles and toured with Hello! Project. After the group disbanded in 2002, Kitagami remained in the entertainment industry as a talento.