Sexy Zone
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is a five-member Japanese boy band
managed by Johnny & Associates
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Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
managed by Johnny & Associates
Johnny & Associates
is a talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962. Johnny & Associates trains and promotes groups of male idols, collectively known as , in Japan.-1962–1989:...
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Overview
- Announced as a group and had press conference in September 29, 2011. Johnny & AssociatesJohnny & Associatesis a talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962. Johnny & Associates trains and promotes groups of male idols, collectively known as , in Japan.-1962–1989:...
's CEO Johnny KitagawaJohnny Kitagawa, born , is the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for numerous popular boy bands in Japan. Kitagawa assembled, produced and managed more than a dozen popular bands, including SMAP, Arashi, Kanjani8, Hey! Say! JUMP, V6, NEWS and KAT-TUN. Kitagawa's influence has...
said, "The group name came from Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's sexiness". The members are Nakajima Kento, Kikuchi Fuma, Sato Shori, Matsushima Sou, and Marius Yo. He chose the members considering about "Sexiness of men".
- After the press conference, the members appeared in 『帝劇 Johnnys Imperial Theatre Special「Kis-My-Ft2 with ジャニーズJr.」』, and premiered their debut song "Sexy Zone", which is released on November 16, 2011 from Pony CanyonPony Canyonis a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
. This song is also the image song of the 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup2011 FIVB Women's World CupThe 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup was played from November 4–18, in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom...
and the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup2011 FIVB Men's World CupThe 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup is played from November 20 – December 4, in Japan. The tournament is the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom...
. They are special supporters of 2011 FIVB World Cup.
Members
- Nakajima Kento (March 13 1994)
- Kikuchi Fuma (March 7 1995)
- Sato Shori (October 30 1996)
- Matsushima Sou (November 27 1997)
- Yo Marius (March 30 2000)
Single
| Number | Release Date!!Title!!Rank!!Sales!!Certification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 16, 2011 | "Sexy Zone" | 1 | 172,925 | |
Variety Program
- Yan Yan JUMP (April 2011- TV TokyoTV Tokyois a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
) - Johnnys'Jr. land (October 2011- Sky Perfect TV)
- Waratte Iitomo! (2011.11.03 Fuji TV)
- Music StationMusic Stationis a Japanese music television program. It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcast weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM on tv asahi...
(2011.11.11, 2011.11.18 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
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