, often shortened to NGP, was a Japanese
idol
Idol or Idols may refer to:
Religion and philosophy
* Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents
* Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...
musical collective
Musical collective is a phrase used to describe a group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared.Liisa Ladouceur"Collegjthk ctive Souls" ''This Magazine'', November/December 2004. The concept is distinct from th ...
formed by Tanabe Agency, Space Craft Group,
Up-Front Group
is a Japanese holding company for various entertainment companies. Its subsidiaries include the talent agency Up-Front Promotion and Up-Front Works, a music production and sales company that manages such record labels as Zetima, Piccolo Town, ...
, and TNX. The project was created by
Tsunku
, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q.
As a songwriter, Tsunku is the primary producer for Morning Musume and other Hello! Project acts, such as Coconut ...
and launched on October 15, 2007.
Nice Girl Project! began its full-time activities in April 2008.
Before its disbandment, the project's roster consisted of groups
The Possible
''The Possible'' ( th, เก๋า..เก๋า, ''Kao ... Kao'') is a 2006 Thai musical-comedy film. It stars Thai rapper Joey Boy (Apisit Opsasaimlikit) as the leader of a 1970s rock group ( Thai string combo) that finds themselves transported ...
,
Canary Club
is a Japanese girl group, founded by Tsunku in 2007 within his Nice Girl Project!.
The group debuted in 2007 with the single "SWEET & TOUGHNESS" as a nine-member group. After two albums, six singles and various line-up changes between 2007 and ...
; soloists Tokky and
Mana Ogawa; and the trainee group, Nice Girl Project! Kenshusei. The project also consisted of groups , , and ; and soloists , Peach (Momoko Otsuka), and Karen Kato prior to their disbandment or departure.
Nice Girl Project! was dropped as an act in 2015 and all information and social media was removed from TNX's official website. In the same year, one of their flagship groups,
The Possible
''The Possible'' ( th, เก๋า..เก๋า, ''Kao ... Kao'') is a 2006 Thai musical-comedy film. It stars Thai rapper Joey Boy (Apisit Opsasaimlikit) as the leader of a 1970s rock group ( Thai string combo) that finds themselves transported ...
, was renamed "Ciao Bella Cinquetti" and transferred to
Up-Front Works
is a Japanese holding company for various entertainment companies. Its subsidiaries include the talent agency Up-Front Promotion and Up-Front Works, a music production and sales company that manages such record labels as Zetima, Piccolo Town, ...
.
History
In 2007,
Tsunku
, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q.
As a songwriter, Tsunku is the primary producer for Morning Musume and other Hello! Project acts, such as Coconut ...
created Nice Girl Project! a collaboration between Tanabe Agency, Space Craft Group,
Up-Front Group
is a Japanese holding company for various entertainment companies. Its subsidiaries include the talent agency Up-Front Promotion and Up-Front Works, a music production and sales company that manages such record labels as Zetima, Piccolo Town, ...
, and TNX, where TNX founded as a base to manage activities.
Comparing it as a "twin" project to the
musical collective
Musical collective is a phrase used to describe a group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared.Liisa Ladouceur"Collegjthk ctive Souls" ''This Magazine'', November/December 2004. The concept is distinct from th ...
Hello! Project
is a Japanese musical collective consisting of all female recording artists and groups under Up-Front Promotion, a subsidiary of Up-Front Group. The name was initially used as Michiyo Heike and Morning Musume's fan club name in 1999, but has s ...
, the project's first founding groups were
The Possible
''The Possible'' ( th, เก๋า..เก๋า, ''Kao ... Kao'') is a 2006 Thai musical-comedy film. It stars Thai rapper Joey Boy (Apisit Opsasaimlikit) as the leader of a 1970s rock group ( Thai string combo) that finds themselves transported ...
, trainees from
Hello! Project
is a Japanese musical collective consisting of all female recording artists and groups under Up-Front Promotion, a subsidiary of Up-Front Group. The name was initially used as Michiyo Heike and Morning Musume's fan club name in 1999, but has s ...
's trainee program
Hello Pro! Eggs; and
Canary Club
is a Japanese girl group, founded by Tsunku in 2007 within his Nice Girl Project!.
The group debuted in 2007 with the single "SWEET & TOUGHNESS" as a nine-member group. After two albums, six singles and various line-up changes between 2007 and ...
from Space Craft Agency.
Tsunku had intended on Nice Girl Project! having their own television program.
In 2015, Nice Girl Project!'s activities ended, with all information and social media from Nice Girl Project! removed from TNX's official website.
The Possible
''The Possible'' ( th, เก๋า..เก๋า, ''Kao ... Kao'') is a 2006 Thai musical-comedy film. It stars Thai rapper Joey Boy (Apisit Opsasaimlikit) as the leader of a 1970s rock group ( Thai string combo) that finds themselves transported ...
was renamed "Ciao Bella Cinquetti" and transferred to
Up-Front Works
is a Japanese holding company for various entertainment companies. Its subsidiaries include the talent agency Up-Front Promotion and Up-Front Works, a music production and sales company that manages such record labels as Zetima, Piccolo Town, ...
,
while the rest of the acts were dropped.
Discography
DVDs
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007.12.19あぁ 女子合唱部～栄光のかけら～ (Aa Joshi Gasshou bu ~Eikou no Kake ra~)
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008.02.28NICE GIRL プロジェクト！ THE ポッシボーとキャナァーリ倶楽部の秘密 (NICE GIRL Project! THE Possible to Canaria Club no Himitsu)
*
008.05.17THE ポッシボー 初単独ライブ２００８春～横浜☆恋のキャッチボー～ (THE Possible Hatsu Tandoku Live 2008 Haru ~Yokohama ☆ Koi no Catchable~)
*
008.05.24キャナァーリ倶楽部ライブ２００８春 ～横浜キャナリアダイヤモンド～ (Canaria Club Live 2008 Haru ~Yokohama Canaria Diamond~)
*
008.12.212008夏 ナイスガールプロジェクト！エモーショナルライブ～ミラクル セクシー ダイナマイト～ (2008 Natsu Nice Girl Project! Emotional Live ~Miracle Sexy Dynamite~)
*
009.01.30THE ポッシボー 2008秋～SEXY ジェネレーション～ (THE Possible 2008 Fall ~SEXY Generation~)
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009.02.27キャナァーリ倶楽部 2008秋～渋谷でキラキララ～ (Canary Club 2008 Fall ~Shibuya de Kirakirara~)
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009.07.04THE ポッシボーライブ2009春～幸せの形 感謝の形～ (THE Possible Spring 2009 ~Shiawase no Katachi Kansha no Katachi~)
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009.12.25ナイスガールプロジェクト！2009 SUMMER LIVE～ナイスバケーション！～ (NICE GIRL Project! 2009 SUMMER LIVE ~Nice Vacation!~)
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010.02.17めちゃモテ文化祭ライブ (Mecha Mote Bunkasai Live)
References
External links
Official SiteOfficial BlogTNX Press ReleaseTNXTanabe Agency, Inc.Space Craft GroupUp-Front Group Ltd.
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