are a Japanese
boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform Love song, love songs marketed towards girls and young ...
formed on December 25, 2011, under
Stardust Promotion
is a leading Japanese talent agency, headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was founded in 1979 and invests in entertainment forms including music, cinema, and modelling.
The agency has a dominant share in the management of actresses. For example, ...
. The group debuted under the name "" but later changed the name to "". The group consists of "main dancers" and "back vocalists", meaning that the vocalists stand behind the dancers when the band is performing.
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is a Japanese idol girl group, commonly abbreviated as MCZ or .
The four members of MCZ are known for energetic performances, incorporating elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies.
MCZ is notable for being the first female group to ho ...
, an idol girl group managed by the same talent agency.
Consisting of 4 main dancers, the center among the dancers changes for each single. In 2018 they won their first award on MAMA2018 in Japan.
Members
Current
As of August 2022, the group consists of 9 members.
* / - 27 September 1994 -Main Dancer -Blue -Mysterious
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* / - Leader -23 Oktober 1994 -Main Dancer -Purple -Skinny
* / -24 November 1994 -Main Dancer -Green -Muscle
* / -Former Leader -2 January 1995 -Main Dancer -Red -Clumsy
* / -23 September 1996 -Backup Vocal -White -Youngest Child (Takashi the youngest member before Haru joined the group)
* / -25 March 1995 -Backup Vocal
* / -15 September 1998 -Main Dancer
* / -26 Oktober 2000 -Main Dancer
* / -31 March 2005 -Main Dancer
Former
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* / -18 June 1994 -Backup Vocal -Black
* / -24 December 1995 -Main Dancer -Yellow
Timeline
Discography
Albums
Singles
Digital singles
References
External links
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Japanese boy bands
Japanese pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2011
2011 establishments in Japan
Stardust Promotion artists