was a Japanese all-female band, formed in 2002. They made their major debut in 2007 on Avex's label

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'', ''Itadakimuscle'', ''Junk Sports'', and ''DOWN TOWN DX''. The band's final performance was on October 31, 2009. Both Tomoko and Reona went on to join

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Members

* Shoco - Real name: Shōko Suzuki (鈴木翔子) -

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* Tomo² - Real name: Tomoko Midorikawa (翠川智子) -

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* Ayaka - Real name: Ayaka Haraguchi (原口彩香) - Bass * Reona - Real name: Reona Suzuki (鈴木玲緒奈) -

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(Leader) * Sawa² - Real name: Sawako Suzuki (鈴木佐和子) -

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Reona and Ayaka founded the band with two other original members, who later quit. Shoco and Tomo² joined in 2005, and Sawa² joined a year later.

Discography

Singles

* (released on February 14, 2007) # Single Bed # Hey! # Valentine Jealousy * (released on August 1, 2007) # Yakusoku # Struggle # Cheeky girl * Proud (released on March 12, 2008) # Proud # Ride On # With Bright Eyes

Other songs

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's web site for mobile phones: * Smile New Year Covers of the following songs are only played at live shows: * Candy Kiss * Show Me * Truth * Little Wing * Memories * My Boy * (STARS~Song of the Stars~) These cover songs have been played at live concerts: * Living Loving Maid (

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References

* {{Authority control Japanese pop music groups Japanese rock music groups All-female bands Musical groups established in 2002 Avex Group artists 2002 establishments in Japan