Melon Kinenbi
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was an all-girl Japan
ese pop
group within Hello! Project
. They were formed after they successfully passed the 2nd Morning Musume & Michiyo Heike Imotobun Audition. Melon Kinenbi is the oldest group in the history of Hello! Project
not to have changed any of its members since its formation. The band occasionally worked as dancers for other Hello! Project artists; they can, for instance, be seen in the music video for Maki Goto
's single "Yaruki! It's Easy".
The entire group officially graduated from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009, along with the rest of the Elder Club. After their graduation, they collaborated with other Japanese punk-rock groups for several limited-release indie singles, and released their 4th album Melon's Not Dead. Two days after the album release and just after their 10-year anniversary, the group announced that they would disband following their final tour activities in May 2010. The group performed together for the last time on May 3, at Nakano Sun Plaza
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group within Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
. They were formed after they successfully passed the 2nd Morning Musume & Michiyo Heike Imotobun Audition. Melon Kinenbi is the oldest group in the history of Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
not to have changed any of its members since its formation. The band occasionally worked as dancers for other Hello! Project artists; they can, for instance, be seen in the music video for Maki Goto
Maki Goto
is a Japanese singer, lyricist and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, "Love Machine", topped the Oricon singles charts and sold over a million...
's single "Yaruki! It's Easy".
The entire group officially graduated from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009, along with the rest of the Elder Club. After their graduation, they collaborated with other Japanese punk-rock groups for several limited-release indie singles, and released their 4th album Melon's Not Dead. Two days after the album release and just after their 10-year anniversary, the group announced that they would disband following their final tour activities in May 2010. The group performed together for the last time on May 3, at Nakano Sun Plaza
Nakano Sun Plaza
is a hotel in Nakano, Tokyo. The hotel includes a concert hall, the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall.- Nakano Sun Plaza Hall :Built in 1973, this concert hall seats 2,222 people and attracts performers from around the world...
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Members
- Hitomi SaitoHitomi Saito, born October 31, 1981 in Niigata, Japan, is a former singer. She was the leader of Melon Kinenbi, an all-girl J-pop group formerly within Hello! Project, until its disbandment in 2010...
(Leader) - Megumi MurataMegumi Murata, born March 3, 1981 in Sendai is a former member and sub-leader of Melon Kinenbi, an all-girl J-pop group formerly within Hello! Project, currently working as a tarento and solo artist.-Biography:...
(Sub-leader) - Masae Ōtani
- Ayumi ShibataAyumi Shibatais a member of Melon Kinenbi, an all-girl J-pop group which is part of the Hello! Project. She joined the group Tanpopo in 2002 until the group went into an indefinite hiatus after releasing one single...
Original Albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
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| 1 | 1st Anniversary 1st Anniversary 1st Anniversary was Japanese J-pop group Melon Kinenbi's first album, containing their first eight singles, all released within their first year of operation. It was released on March 12, 2003. Its highest ranking on the Oricon weekly chart was #11.... |
2003-03-12 |
| 2 | 2004-12-01 | |
| 3 | Melon Juice Melon Juice (Melon Kinenbi album) is a mini-album by Japanese girl group Melon Kinenbi. It was released on December 12th 2007, and peaked at #67 on the Oricon weekly chart.-Track listing:##*This song was released as a single shortly after the album's release.##*Solo by Megumi Murata#... (Mini-album) |
2007-12-12 |
| 4 | Melon's Not Dead | 2010-02-17 |
Greatest Hits Albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruity Killer Tune Fruity Killer Tune Fruity Killer Tune is the third album from the J-pop group Melon Kinenbi. It contains only two of their more recent singles as well as one completely new track and a remix. In addition, fans were invited to vote on thirteen more songs that would appear on the album, making it an effective "Best... |
2006-12-06 |
| 2 | Mega Melon Mega Melon Mega Melon is a "greatest-hits" album by Japanese girl group Melon Kinenbi. It was released on December 10th 2008, little under a year after the release of their last album, Melon Juice. It reached a peak position of #122 on the Oricon weekly chart. As part of the tenth anniversary of Hello!... |
2008-12-10 |
| 3 | Ura Melon Coupling tracks collection |
2010-04-21 |
Singles
| # | Title | Release Date | Misc. Info |
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| 1 | 2000-02-28 | Second ending theme of "Sorcerous Stabber Orphen" | |
| 2 | 2000-06-28 | ||
| 3 | 2001-03-07 | ||
| 4 | 2001-10-11 | ||
| 5 | 2002-02-14 | ||
| 6 | 2002-06-19 | ||
| 7 | " | 2002-10-23 | |
| 8 | 2003-01-29 | audition song for the sixth generation of Morning Musume Morning Musume , sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs... |
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| 9 | 2003-05-08 | ||
| 10 | 2003-09-10 | ||
| 11 | 2003-12-03 | ||
| 12 | 2004-06-09 | ||
| 13 | 2004-10-27 | ||
| 14 | 2005-02-09 | ||
| 15 | (Indies) | 2006-06-10 | |
| 16 | 2007-03-28 | ||
| 17 | (Major Release) | 2007-09-05 | |
| 18 | 2008-03-19 |
Collaboration Singles
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Don't Say Good-Bye Don't Say Good-Bye "Don't Say Good-Bye" is the first in the five-single series of indies collaboration singles by Japanese girl group Melon Kinenbi, in a collaboration with Beat Crusaders. It was released as limited distribution on June 24, 2009. People that purchased the single from the Tower Records online store... " |
2009-06-24 |
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Sweet Suicide Summer Story
"sweet suicide summer story" is the third indies single by Japanese girl group Melon Kinenbi, in a collaboration with Midori. It was released as limited distribution on August 12, 2009. People that purchased the single from the Tower Records online store received a free original computer wallpaper....
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Unreleased
(debuted at their 2009 tour)DVDs
| Title | Release Date |
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| 2002-11-27 | |
| 2002-12-05 | |
| 2002-12-05 | |
| 2003-05-08 | |
| 2003-12-03 | |
| 2004-02-11 | |
| 2004-09-29 | |
| 2004-11-25 | |
| 2005-09-28 | |
| 2005-12-07 | |
| 2006-03-15 | |
| 2007-03-28 | |
| 2007-04-25 | |
| 2007-05-09 | |
| 2009-04-15 | |
| 2010-07-14 |
Photobooks
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Musicals
- Love Century -Yume wa Minna Kerya Hajimaranai-
- Sōgen no HitoSogen no Hitois the eighth single from Aya Matsuura, a Hello! Project solo artist. It was released on December 11, 2002 under the Zetima label.- Track listing :# – 5:12# "Yokohama Sing a Song" – 3:47# "Sōgen no Hito" – 5:10...
- OkaeriOkaeriis the 9th single from Ayaka. It was released on May 14, 2008.-Overview:Okaeri is used as the theme song for the drama series, Zettai Kareshi. Ayaka was asked by Yuu Watase, the manga artist of Zettai Kareshi, to create a theme song. She wrote the song with her music producer after reading the...
Concerts
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External links
- Official UP-FRONT WORKS Discography Entry
- Melon Lounge Official blog
- Kpopwiki:Melon Kinen-Bi