Yuuka MaedaYuuka Maeda (前田憂佳, Maeda Yūka; born December 28, 1994) is a former Japanese singer. After joining Hello Pro Egg, a trainee program associated with Hello! Project, she became a member of the collective's promotional groups, Shugo Chara Egg! and High-King. Maeda also starred as Amu Hinamori in the musical adaptation of Shugo Chara! (2010). In 2010, she debuted as a member of the girl group Smileage.Hello! ProjectJapanese supergroup Hello! Project (Japanese: ハロー!プロジェクト, Hepburn: Harō! Purojekuto) 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 since then been used to represent all female recording artists at Up-Front Promotion.Ayaka WadaAyaka Wada和田 彩花Born (1994-08-01) 1 August 1994 (age 32)Gunma Prefecture, JapanOccupationSingerYears active2009–presentMusical careerGenreJ-popLabelGood Factory RecordsFormerly of Angerme S/mileage Hello! Pro Egg Shugo Chara Egg! ZYX Websitewadaayaka.com Musical artist Ayaka Wada (和田 彩花, Wada Ayaka; born 1 August 1994) is a Japanese singer signed to Yu-M Entertainment.
TsunkuMitsuo Terada (寺田 光男, Terada Mitsuo; born October 29, 1968), known professionally as Tsunku (つんく♂), is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He was 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 Coconuts Musume, Berryz Kobo, Cute, V-u-den, Aya Matsuura, and Maki Goto. He has also produced music for artists such as EE Jump and Sonim.Hello Pro KenshuseiHello Pro Kenshusei (ハロプロ研修生, Haro Puro Kenshūsei; lit. "Hello Pro Trainees"), formerly known as Hello Pro Egg (ハロプロエッグ) until January 2012, is a pre-debut training group established by Japanese entertainment agency Up-Front Group within Hello! Project in 2004. The group released several charting albums under its name in the late 2010s and 2020s, all on the Up-Front Indies record label.
Yume Miru 15singles chronologyMusic videoYume Miru 15 on YouTubeYume Miru 15 (夢見る 15歳, Yume Miru Fifutīn; "Dreaming 15-Year-Old") is the official debut and first major-label single by Hello! Project idol group S/mileage, and their fifth single overall. The single was released on the Zetima Records label on 26 May 2010, distributed by Pony Canyon, after the group completed the "Smile Campaign" which allowed them to make their major debut.
Girl groupA girl group is a music act featuring three or more female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups that flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop.
PortmanteauIn literature, a portmanteau, also known in linguistics and lexicography as a blend word, lexical blend, or simply a blend, is a word formed by combining the meanings and parts of the sounds of two or more words. English examples include smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, and motel, from motor (motorist) and hotel.
Japanese idolAn idol (Japanese: アイドル, Hepburn: aidoru) is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese popular culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in other performance skills such as acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by talent agencies. They dedicate significant time and resources to building relationships with fans through concerts and meetups.Musical collectiveA musical collective is a type of artist collective for musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared. The concept is distinct from that of a traditional band in that musical collectives allow for flexibility in their rosters, and members are free to rotate in and out of the line-up. Collectives may exist in almost any genre of music, although they have been especially prominent in indie rock and hip hop.Maro KannagiKanon Fukuda (福田花音, Fukuda Kanon; born March 12, 1995), known professionally as Maro Kannagi (カンアギマロ, Kannagi Maro), is a Japanese singer. She is a former member of ZOC, Hello! Project idol group Angerme and Shugo Chara Egg!.Shugo Chara! soundtracksShugo Chara! (しゅごキャラ!, Shugo Kyara!), also known as My Guardian Characters, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.