was a Japanese rock band composed of lead singer , on guitar, on drums and on keyboards.

Biography

They debuted with in 1992. They were not an instant hit initially, but their fourth single broke the top 50 of the

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charts. Eventually, the single got a lot of attention since it was used in the DNA^2 anime series, breaking into the top 10. The next single , also broke into the top 10. "Zurui Onna" is the 84th best-selling single in Japan of all-time. Their 11th single, , topped the charts in 1996. In 1997, the band held an audition on the evening show ''ASAYAN'' to find a new female vocalist. While the audition eventually yielded winner Michiyo Heike, the competition would be the impetus for the formation of

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. Runners-up

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, Natsumi Abe,

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, and

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took up Tsunku's offer after the competition to form a group he would personally produce if they could sell 50,000 copies of their debut independent single ''

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'' in five days. The mission was accomplished in four. After the 2000 release of , the band went on hiatus. During this period, Tsunku focused on establishing Morning Musume's career and the formation of

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stable. Makoto would frequently act as an emcee during these concerts. During the end of 2006 and early 2007, Hakate, Makoto, and Taisei would frequently appear on the short music show

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to play their respective instruments in support of the guest vocalist. Sharam Q became active again in 2006, having released a new single entitled in November 2006. Tsunku originally wrote and composed the song for Morning Musume, who debuted their recording two weeks before Sharam Q's rendition. In March 2014, Tsunku announced on his blog that he had laryngeal cancer, which he found out after having throat surgery due to an unspecified condition. On April 4, 2015, Tsunku revealed that he had his vocal cords removed as part of his cancer treatment, and Sharam Q's activities then ceased.

Discography

Singles

Albums

Filmography

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Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi is a 1997 Japanese comedy film directed by Yōjirō Takita and starring the rock band Sharam Q. It was released on 30 August 1997. Cast *Tsunku as Rannosuke Amakusa *Hatake as Haruo * Takanori Jinnai as Hideto Kuroi *Asaka Seto as Tamami Na ...

'' (1997)

External links

Sharam Q's official website
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