9nine (pronounced simply "nine") is a
Japanese idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...
group formed of
Uki Satake
, often called , is a Japanese singer, actress and radio host. She is a member of Japanese girl group 9nine.
Filmography
Satake has her own radio show, ''Satake Uki no Utyu wo Kirei ni Suru Radio'', since July 3, 2012. The show is currently ...
, Sayaka Nishiwaki, and Hirona Murata. Formed in 2005, they are managed by LesPros Entertainment and signed to
SME Records.
History
2005-10: Origin and debut
In September 2005, 9nine was formed of Sayaka Nishiwaki, Uki Satake, Azusa Matsuzawa, Miwako Wagatsuma, Rubi Katō, Marie Ashida, Mai Yoshida, Midori Yamaoka, and Moe Miura. They released their debut single "Sweet Snow" in 2006.
2010-present: Restart and popularity
The band changed its music style from typical idol pop to
electropop
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. Writer Hollin Jones has described it as a variant of synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a re ...
. The group's 2012 single "Shōjo Traveller" became its first to reach the top 10 on the
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 Nov ...
Weekly Singles Chart.
The self-titled album ''9nine'', that soon followed, debuted at number 8.
On 27 February 2019, it was announced on their official website that the group would be pausing all activities and going on an indefinite hiatus. On 20 May 2019,
Kanae Yoshii withdrew from the group and announced retirement from the entertainment industry, leaving only 3 members left in the lineup. On 21 July 2022, Sayaka Nishiwaki announced her withdrawal from the group and from LesPros Entertainment as she transferred to a new agency, but she revealed that she have intention to return to the group in the future. On 7 August 2022,
Uki Satake
, often called , is a Japanese singer, actress and radio host. She is a member of Japanese girl group 9nine.
Filmography
Satake has her own radio show, ''Satake Uki no Utyu wo Kirei ni Suru Radio'', since July 3, 2012. The show is currently ...
announced that her contract with LesPros expired, but she would remain as a member of the group.
Members
Current members
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Uki Satake
, often called , is a Japanese singer, actress and radio host. She is a member of Japanese girl group 9nine.
Filmography
Satake has her own radio show, ''Satake Uki no Utyu wo Kirei ni Suru Radio'', since July 3, 2012. The show is currently ...
*Hirona Murata
Former members
*Sayaka Nishiwaki
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Kanae Yoshii
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Umika Kawashima
*Azusa Matsuzawa
*Miwako Wagatsuma
*Rubi Katō
*Marie Ashida
*Mai Yoshida
*Midori Yamaoka
*Madoka Shimogaki
*Moe Miura
Timeline
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Black - hiatus
Discography
Singles
Albums
DVDs / Blu-ray Discs
Digital singles
Notes
References
External links
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Profileat Sony Music
Reviews: 9nine- Hotexpress
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Japanese electropop groups
Japanese pop music groups
Japanese girl groups
Japanese idol groups
Musical groups established in 2005
2005 establishments in Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists
Musical quintets
Musical groups from Tokyo