|
E.G.family
E.G.family is the name given to the collective of artists and groups under Japanese entertainment company LDH related to E-girls. The project was announced on June 5, 2017 and it effectively started on July 17, 2017. E.G.family was previously a joint project of the groups Dream, Happiness and Flower which was named ''E-girls''. With the evolution of the project, E-girls formally became a group and the brand ''E-girls'' became E.G.family. E.G.family is also the female counterpart of EXILE TRIBE. History 2017-2018: Formation, Shuuka's retirement and Dance Earth Party's hiatus On June 2, 2017, LDH announced that E-girls, an entertainment project founded in April 2011, would evolve into E.G.family. This project would include 7 artists: E-girls, Happiness, Flower, Dream Ami, ShuuKaRen, SudannaYuzuYully and Dance Earth Party. E-girls themselves would continue as an 11-member group. Dream Aya would take on the role of chief creative manager of E.G.family and also become a photogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Shizuka
better known by her stage name Shizuka and Dream Shizuka, is a Japanese pop singer, actress and performer. She is a former member of the groups Dream, E-girls and Dance Earth Party and currently active as a solo artist. Early life Shizuka was born on March 6, 1988 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Prior to debuting as a singer, she attended CALESS vocal and dance school. Career 2002-2011: Dream and E-girls On July 7, 2002, Shizuka was announced as one of the new members of dream after successfully passing the audition held by Avex, joining alongside Aya Takamoto, Risa Ai, Sayaka Yamamoto, Ami Nakashima and Erie Abe. In 2008, with DRM changing their name to Dream and their management to LDH, Shizuka started to use the romanized version of her birth name as her stage name. Following Kana Tachibana's graduation from Dream on February 19, 2011, Shizuka became the third leader of the group until January 2014, when the leadership was given to Ami. On April 24 in the same year, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-girls
E-girls (sometimes stylized as E-Girls or e-girls; stands for Exile Girls) was a Japanese collective girl group created and managed by LDH while signed to music label Rhythm Zone from Avex. As of 2017, the band consisted of 11 members; 8 of which featured members of groups Happiness and Flower. Created as a sister act to boy band Exile, E-girls debuted in 2011 with their single "Celebration". After a string of promotional recordings, E-girls released their debut record '' Lesson 1'' two years later. In 2013, their single "Gomennasai no Kissing You" catapulted the girls into commercial success, selling over 100,000 units, and its parent album ''Colorful Pop'' (2014), was met with positive reviews and high performance on the Oricon Albums Chart. With several members departing from the group, E-girls released their third album ''E.G. Time'' (2015), which saw a change in their music and vocal deliveries. That same year, LDH announced changes to their line-up, which resulted in abse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Ami
, known as Ami or Dream Ami, is a Japanese singer, model and television personality. She is a former member of the Japanese girl groups Dream and E-girls. She debuted as a member of the eight-member group Dream in 2002 at the age of 14, and she had remained throughout several line-up changes until the group stopped their activities. She gained fame after becoming part of the collective girl group E-girls in 2011. In 2015, she debuted as a solo artist with the single "Dress o Nuida Cinderella". Apart from music activities, she is widely known for her regular appearances on Japanese television and various media, and was ranked as one of the most popular Japanese female idols by Nikkei in 2016 and 2017. Early life Ami was born in Minoh, Osaka Prefecture on May 11, 1988, as the youngest child of her family. She has an older brother and an older sister. She harbored a passion for singing from a young age. During her third year in elementary school, Ami enrolled in Minoh's boys and g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower (Japanese Group)
Flower was a Japanese Pop music, pop girl group formed and managed by LDH (company), LDH from 2009 to 2019 and signed to the record label Sony Music Japan. They were a dance and vocal unit of collective girl group E-girls alongside Happiness (Japanese band), Happiness, Dream (Japanese group), Dream and three other original E-girls members. The group consisted of one vocalist and four performers at the time of their disbandment. History Flower was formed firstly as a performance group, with LDH (company), LDH recruiting four EXPG (Exile Professional Gym) students: Elina Mizuno, Manami Shigetome, Mio Nakajima, and Shuuka Fujii in 2009. They began appearing in Exile (Japanese band), Exile music videos and started modeling, before gaining popularity as backup dancers on tour for Exile (Japanese band), Exile. On April 24, 2011, E-girls, (EXILE Girls) was formed as a joint project featuring Dream, Happiness, and Flower, but while the other two groups had vocalists, Flower only perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SudannaYuzuYully
SudannaYuzuYully (Japanese language, Japanese: スダンナユズユリー, also known as SYY or Sudannayuzuyully) is a Japanese dance-pop and hip-hop trio formed and managed by LDH (company), LDH since 2017. They are a sub-unit of Supergroup (music), supergroup E-girls and signed to the record label Rhythm Zone. The name of the group derives from each member's nickname: Anna Suda (Sudanna, スダンナ), Yuzuna (Yuzu, ユズ) and Yurino (Yully, ユリー). This is the first group in which Yurino and Sudanna take on a different position than only being performers. All members are actively taking part in producing and writing the group's music and lyrics. The group is known for their various endeavors in fashion. They have been featured in several popular Japanese fashion magazines such as ''Nylon (magazine), Nylon Japan'', ''smart'' and ''mini''. History 2016: Group formation On November 9, 2016, it was announced during Happiness (Japanese group), Happiness' first live tour '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happiness (Japanese Group)
Happiness is a Japanese pop girl group formed and managed by LDH since 2008 and signed to the record label Rhythm Zone. They are a dance and vocal unit of collective girl group E-girls alongside Dream and Flower. The group consists of two vocalists and three performers. History Pre-debut and indie debut Happiness first appeared during Exile's 2008 Live Tour as backup dancers, at the time being a five-member unit consisting of Miyuu, Mimu, Karen, Sayaka, and Kaede. On April 10, 2009, it was announced that LDH would hold auditions to recruit vocalists for the new girlgroup, specifically aiming at girls aged 12–14. Yurino was then added to the group after an LDH Audition before the group was set to debut. They released their debut DVD single, "Happy Talk", on October 21, 2009. It was also used as the theme song for Japanese brand Mister Donuts. 2009-2012: Major label, first album ''Happy Time'' and E-girls formation Mayu Sugieda was added to the group and announced on Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ShuuKaRen
ShuuKaRen was a Japanese Dance-pop and EDM duo formed and managed by LDH since 2016. They were a sub-unit of supergroup E-girls and signed to the record label Sony Music Japan. The duo was composed of sisters Shuuka and Karen Fujii (hence the sub-unit's name), making them the first joint unit of members from the groups Flower and Happiness. This was also the first time Shuuka provided vocals to a musical project besides being a performer. History 2016: Group formation and debut On August 11, 2016, during the last concert of E-girls' third tour ''E-girls LIVE TOUR 2016 "E.G. SMILE"'' at Saitama Super Arena, Shuuka and Karen announced the formation of their sub-unit "ShuuKaRen" during the encore. The sisters would promote with this sub-unit whilst carrying on activities with their corresponding groups E-girls, Flower (Shuuka) and Happiness (Karen). It was also revealed that both girls would be singing, making this the first time Shuuka would be providing vocals for an official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reina Washio
Reina Washio (鷲尾伶菜; ''Washio Reina'', born January 20, 1994) is a Japanese singer, performer and model. She is a former member of J-pop, J-Pop group E-girls and former member of Flower (Japanese group), Flower. For her solo activities she uses the stage name Rei (伶). Washio is represented with LDH (company), LDH. Early life Reina Washio was born on January 20, 1994, in Karatsu, Saga, Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Since kindergarten, she had the dream of becoming a singer. However, she did not have the confidence to sing in public and was a shy child. A changing point in her life was attending a concert from Exile (Japanese band), Exile at Fukuoka Dome with her mother. Washio was so impressed by their performance that after learning an EXPG (a talent school run by LDH (company), LDH) would open in Fukuoka, she started attending it in her first year of high school. To be able to pay the fees of EXPG Fukuoka, she worked a part-time job in Karatsu. Washio dropped out fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonoka Yamaguchi
Nonoka Yamaguchi (山口乃々華, ''Yamaguchi Nonoka'', born March 8, 1998) is a Japanese dancer, actress and model. She is a former member of J-Pop group E-girls and represented with LDH. Early life Yamaguchi was born on March 8, 1998 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She started her modeling career as a child after winning the special award for reader model of the magazine ''Shogaku shinensei (小学四年生)'' in 2007. A year later, she also won the semi-grand prix award for reader model of the magazine ''Shogaku gonensei'' ''(小学五年生)''. Prior to auditioning for LDH, she started having training classes at EXPG Tokyo in 2009. In 2010, Yamaguchi won the grand prix award at the ''18th Pichi Lemon Audition'', and started working as an exclusive model for the magazine ''Pichi Lemon''. Career In 2011, she participated of the ''EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3 ~For Girls~'' in the dance section and successfully passed the audition and became part of the non-debuted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harumi Sato
is a Japanese dancer, model and actress. She is a former member of J-Pop group E-girls and Flower and exclusive model for the Japanese fashion magazine ''Ray''. Sato is represented with LDH. Early life Harumi Sato was born on June 8, 1995 in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Prior to auditioning to LDH, Sato took dance classes at ''Dance Studio MPF'' from the second grade of elementary school to second grade of junior high school. Afterwards, she was a student at ''Dance Studio ViVid'' in Fukushima Prefecture. Career On July 26, 2011, it was revealed during an ''E-Girls SHOW'' event at SHIBUYA-AX that Sato was one of the winners in the dance section of the ''VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3'' and thus would be added to Flower as a performer alongside Nozomi Bando. On the same day, she was also added as a performer of E-girls, being a member of both groups at the same time. On October 12, Flower debuted with the single "Still". In March 2012, Sato made her modeling debut by participat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Ishii
is a Japanese dancer, actress and model. She is a former member of E-girls and represented by LDH. Early life Ishii was born on July 11, 1998, in Tokyo, Japan. She has an elder brother, a younger brother, and a younger sister named Chino Ishii, who is currently listed under ''Kizzy'', an all-female dance group composed of EXPG students. Ishii started dancing when she was in her second year of primary school at her mother's encouragement. She was later scouted to join the Exile Professional Gym (EXPG) in her fifth grade when she took part in a dance competition. She debuted as a model in the U-15 fashion magazine ''nico☆puchi'' in 2010 before joining E-girls. Career Music career In 2011, she was chosen through a nationwide audition process called ''"EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3 ~For Girls~"'' in the dance performance category to be a member of a yet-to-debut dance and vocal group, ''bunny''. In October 2012, she officially joined E-girls line-up for their third sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream (Japanese Group)
was a Japanese pop girl group. The group was formed as a result of a 1999 talent contest called "Avex Dream 2000". Originally a three-piece group consisting of Mai Matsumuro, Kana Tachibana, and Yu Hasebe, the group has undergone many changes since its debut in 2000 on the Avex Trax label, and none of the original trio remain. The original trio sold over 950,700 records, and in total the group has sold over 1,100,000 records over the span of 10 years. On July 7, 2002, the main lyricist Mai Matsumuro left the group to pursue a solo career. After Matsumuro's departure, Avex held another audition to replace Matsumuro. Instead of one, six new members won the audition, resulting in an eight-member (Dream) group with the debut single "Music is My Thing". In March 2004, Risa Ai left to pursue a solo career. They became a 7-member group as performed this way until 2007. During this time, the band's name changed from dream to DRM. In August 2008, Yu Hasebe left the group to pursue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
