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ZYX (pop Group)
was a Japanese idol project group associated with Hello! Project. It was formed by Up-Front Promotion in 2003. Its members consisted of Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi and Hello! Project Kids members Erika Umeda, Saki Shimizu, Maimi Yajima, Momoko Tsugunaga, and Megumi Murakami. The group remained active until 2004. History The name ZYX is a kind of acronym using a somewhat intricate play in notation. "Z" and "Y" are taken from the phrase "Bai ni," meaning "double in size," is represented not as "B" but as a multiplication sign "×" which was then represented by the letter "X." Also, the letters ZYX are the last letters of the English alphabet in reverse order. In Hello! Project, this inverted order naming is followed by the groups " W" created in 2004, " v-u-den" in 2005, "The Possible" in 2006, and SI☆NA in 2008. This line-up of groups continues the reverse alphabetical naming (ZYX-W-VU-T-S). On February 28 and March 1, 2015, ZYX reformed for Berryz Kobo Matsuri with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Possible (group)
, formerly known as , was a Japanese idol group originally formed on August 2, 2006, with six girls from Hello! Project's trainee group, Hello Pro Egg. After releasing several indie singles, they graduated from trainee status on October 7, 2007, and debuted as part of Nice Girl Project!. In 2014, they participated in supergroup Team Makenki with You Kikkawa and Up Up Girls Kakko Kari. After Nice Girl Project!'s activities ended in 2015, they were transferred to Up-Front Works and changed their name to "Ciao Bella Cinquetti" following the release of their new single on July 8. They disbanded on August 2, 2018. History 2006-2008: Indies era The Possible was announced as a trainee unit on August 2, 2006, during the stage play ''Cry For Help'' at the Tsunku Town Theater. Kanami Morozuka, Aina Hashimoto, and Yurika Akiyama, three girls from Hello! Project's trainee group, Hello Pro Egg, were announced as members of the group. Kaede Ohse was announced as a member in September 2006, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Girl Groups
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Shiroi Tokyo
is the second single by the Japanese pop group ZYX. It was released on December 10, 2003, and reached number 11 on the Oricon charts. CD track list #Shiroi Tokyo # (Coconuts Musume cover) #Shiroi Tokyo (Instrumental) Single V track list #Shiroi Tokyo #Shiroi Tokyo (close-up version) #Making of Song information *Lyrics & music: Tsunku *Arrangement: Shoichiro Hirata *Chorus: Hiroaki Takeuchi and Tsunku *Vocals: **Main vocals: Megumi Murakami **Center vocals: Mari Yaguchi, Erika Umeda, and Megumi Murakami **Minor vocals: Saki Shimizu, Maimi Yajima, and Momoko Tsugunaga is a former Japanese singer, actress, and radio personality. Tsugunaga joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Project Kids at the age of 10 and later became part of the girl groups Berryz Kobo and Buono! Following Berryz Kobo's hiatus, sh ... External links Hello! Project discography 2003 singles {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iku ZYX! Fly High
is the first single by the Japanese pop group ZYX ZYX or Zyx may refer to: * Zyx, a region in the North Caucasus inhabited by the Zygii * Zyx (cartoonist) (1950–2015), French-Canadian cartoonist * ZyX (company), a Japanese company that makes erotic video games * ZYX (gene), a gene that encod .... The single was released on August 6, 2003, and reached number 18 on the Oricon charts, charting for four weeks. CD track list #Iku ZYX! Fly High #Gatamekira (ZYX ver.) ( ガタメキラ (ZYX ver.): "Gotta Make It Love" (ZYX ver.) ) ( T&C Bomber cover) #Iku ZYX! Fly High (instrumental) Single V track list #Iku ZYX! Fly High #Iku ZYX! Fly High (dance version) #Making of External links Hello! Project discography 2003 singles {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saki Ogawa
, formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! Project''. In 2010, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist. In 2011, five new girls were added to the group as part of the second generation, with two being former Egg members and three new girls. In 2014, three new members joined the group as third generation members. Since the formation of Angerme, there have been ten generations and twelve departures. As of November 2021, the total number of members of the group stands at ten members. History Smileage era 2009: Formation On April 4, Japanese music producer Tsunku announced on his blog that a new girl group consisting of Hello! Pro Egg members would be formed. The members would consist of Ayaka Wada, Yuuka Maeda, and Kanon Fukuda, all formerly of Shugo Chara Egg!, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaka Wada
is a Japanese singer and idol signed to YU-M Entertainment. She was a first generation member and the leader of Angerme as well as the leader of Hello! Project. * Biography Wada joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg in June 2004. Wada continued her training and appeared at numerous Hello! Project group concerts as a backing dancer, including the Country Musume concert ''Country Musume Live 2006: Shibuya des Date''. In November 2007, Wada received a part in the musical ''Reverse! Watashi no karada doko desu ka?''. In 2008, Wada was chosen as one of the four members of the new Hello! Pro Egg unit Shugo Chara Egg! alongside Yuuka Maeda, Kanon Fukuda, and Akari Saho. On 4 April 2009, Wada was selected to debut in the Hello! Project group S/mileage along with Yuuka Maeda, Kanon Fukuda, and Saki Ogawa and was named the leader of the group. S/mileage members, including Wada, then left Hello! Pro Egg and Shugo Chara Egg! to focus on their new group activities. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angerme
, formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! Project''. In 2010, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist. In 2011, five new girls were added to the group as part of the second generation, with two being former Egg members and three new girls. In 2014, three new members joined the group as third generation members. Since the formation of Angerme, there have been ten generations and twelve departures. As of November 2021, the total number of members of the group stands at ten members. History Smileage era 2009: Formation On April 4, Japanese music producer Tsunku announced on his blog that a new girl group consisting of Hello! Pro Egg members would be formed. The members would consist of Ayaka Wada, Yuuka Maeda, and Kanon Fukuda, all formerly of Shugo Chara Egg!, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maasa Sudo
is a Japanese actress, singer, and tarento. She is a former member of Berryz Kobo, a J-pop idol group within Hello! Project. Career Sudo was born in Tokyo. In 2002, she successfully passed the Hello! Project Kids audition. Sudo was a member of the group Berryz Kobo from 2004 to 2015. In March 2009, she released her first Photobook, called "Maasa". In 2010, it was confirmed that she was going to be the lead-actress of the movie '' Light Novel no Tanoshii Kakikata!'', based on a light novel with the same name, together with former Hello Pro Egg Arisa Noto, Hisanori Sato and others. The movie premiered in cinemas in Japan in December 2010, and the DVD was released March 3, 2011. Maasa played the role of "Tsurugi Yabusame". Hello! Project groups and units * Hello! Project Kids * ZYX (2003−2015) * Berryz Kobo (2004–2015) * H.P. All Stars (2004) * Hello! Project Mobekimasu is a Japanese musical collective consisting of all female recording artists and groups under Up- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinami Tokunaga
(born May 22, 1992) is a Japanese singer. She is a former member of the J-pop idol group Berryz Kobo. History Tokunaga was born in Kanagawa, Japan. In 2002, she passed the Hello! Project Kids audition and became a member of Hello! Project. Hello! Project groups and units * Hello! Project Kids * ZYX * H.P. All Stars (2004) * Berryz Kobo (2004–present) * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011) * (2012–present) Discography Acts Movies * ''Koinu Dan no Monogatari'' (December 14, 2002) * ''Promise Land ~Clovers no Daibōken~'' (July 17, 2004) * ''Ōsama Game'' (December 17, 2011) Radio * ''Berryz Kobo Kiritsu!'' Rei! Chakuseki! (March 30, 2005 – March 31, 2009) * ''Berryz Kobo Beritsuu!'' (April 10, 2009 – current) (co-host Captain and Sudo Maasa) Internet * ''12th Hello Pro Video Chat'' (Hello! Project on Flets) (June 3, 2005) Solo photobooks # ''Chinami'' (September 11, 2009, Kadokawa Shoten, ) # (October 12, 2012, Wani Books is a Japanese publishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koharu Kusumi
is a Japanese actress, model, television personality, singer, and voice actress. In 2005, she became the only seventh generation member of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume, a part of Hello! Project. While Kusumi was in Morning Musume, she provided the voice for Kirari Tsukishima, the main character of the anime series ''Kirarin Revolution'', and portrayed her in real life on ''Oha Suta''. In addition, she was featured in several musical releases affiliated with the series, including both solo releases under the name and group releases for the units Kira Pika and Milky Way. After leaving Morning Musume in 2009, Kusumi pursued modeling, discussing her career changes in her 2011 autobiography, ''17-sai no Tenshoku''. After making her runway debut in 2011, she modeled exclusively for magazines ''CanCam'' and ''Steady'', while also making regular appearances on variety shows. At the same time, Kusumi continued to perform at music events and took part in Dream Morning Musume. Kus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
