is a Japanese rock band that was formed in 2013 by Japanese singer-songwriter
Yui. The group debuted with the single "Tsuki" (2013).
Biography
Vocalist Yui is a musician from Fukuoka, who originally debuted as a soloist under
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Group Corporation and is opera ...
in 2005, after auditioning in 2004. She released five studio albums between 2006 and 2011, all of which were commercially successful. Some of her most famous songs include "
Good-bye Days
"Good-bye days" is the fifth major label single released by Japanese artist Yui. It was released on 14 June 2006 under Sony Records. She credits the song as "for Amane Kaoru / for 雨音薫" because the song was the main theme song for ''Midnight ...
" (2006), the theme song for the film ''
Midnight Sun'' which starred her as
Xeroderma Pigmentosum sufferer Kaoru Amane, and the spring song "
Cherry
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Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet ''Prunus avium'' and the sour ''Prunus cerasus''. The nam ...
" (2007), both of which were certified million by the
RIAJ
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969.
The RIAJ's activities include p ...
.
In November 2012, Yui announced her intention to retire from music as a soloist.
Flower Flower was first formed in early 2013, composed of musicians Yui respected.
These included keyboardist Mura☆Jun, otherwise known as Jun Murayama, a member of the band Venomstrip and a session musician, as well as Mafumafu, i.e. bassist Katsuhiro Mafune, and drummer Norihide Saji, known in the band as Sacchan.
The band started with recording sessions, followed by a series of secret lives across Japan in March 2013. The project was officially announced in April 2013, followed by a series of festival performances.
The group released their first single "Tsuki" digitally in June, used in a commercial campaign for cellphone provider
au. The group attended festivals such as Join Alive,
Rock in Japan Festival
The Rock in Japan Festival is an annual three-day rock festival held during early August at the Hitachi Seaside Park, in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, organized by ''Rockin'on
''Rockin'On Japan'', often stylized in all caps, is a monthly magazin ...
and Countdown Japan.
In May 2014, the band released their second song, "Kamisama". In June, it was announced that Flower Flower would perform the four theme songs for the live-action adaptation of
Daisuke Igarashi
is a Japanese manga artist born in Saitama (2 April 1969), Japan. He began his professional career in 1993. Igarashi is known among manga fans for his bold, detailed art style and innovative storytelling. While his works are often described as f ...
's manga ''
Little Forest
is a Japanese slice of life manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi. It was adapted into a two-part Japanese live action film released on August 30, 2014, and on February 14, 2015. Part 1 film "Little Forest: Summer/Autumn" wa ...
'', released in two parts in August 2014 and February 2015. Flower Flower performed the theme songs for each season, with summer and autumn released in 2014 and winter and spring in 2015.
The name Flower Flower was picked as Yui wanted something natural in their band name.
Discography
Studio album
Extended play
Singles
Video albums
Music videos
Notes
References
External links
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Sony Music label siteOfficial blog
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2013 establishments in Japan
Japanese rock music groups
Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists
Musical groups established in 2013
Musical groups from Tokyo
Japanese musical quartets
Female-fronted musical groups