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is a Japan

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 vocal group

Musical ensemble

A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...

consisting of DJ OZMA

DJ Ozma

DJ OZMA, born as on April 26 in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, and legally known as , is a Japanese pop singer and musical artist. He first came to prominence in early 2006 and is notorious for his performance at the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, during which his female dancers stripped themselves of...

and the owarai

Owarai

is a broad word used to describe Japanese comedy as seen on television. The word owarai is the honorific form of the word warai, meaning "a laugh" or "a smile". Owarai is most common on Japanese variety shows and the comedians are referred to as owarai geinin or owarai tarento...

group Tunnels

Tunnels (owarai)

The are an owarai duo with a long history composed of Tokyo born and . Both of them attended where Ishibashi, the taller of the two, participated in baseball, and Kinashi participated in soccer....

in character and in drag

Drag (clothing)

Drag is used for any clothing carrying symbolic significance but usually referring to the clothing associated with one gender role when worn by a person of another gender. The origin of the term "drag" is unknown, but it may have originated in Polari, a gay street argot in England in the early...

depicting a group of women they found scouting for talent in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

. The group is on the Avex label.

Members

: The 36-year-old matriarch of the Yazima family portrayed by worked as a nude dancer in Las Vegas before being "discovered" by DJ OZMA and the Tunnels. She has been working as a dancer since she was 19. In Japanese, her name is written as .
: The blond 18-year-old (originally 17-year-old) daughter of the Yazima family portrayed by DJ OZMA

DJ Ozma

who reluctantly worked with her mother as a dancer before being "discovered" by DJ OZMA and the Tunnels. She "mastered" the Japanese language soon within her "arrival" in Japan, unlike her mother. In Japanese, her name is written as although she signs as .
: The 12-year-old (originally 11-year-old) daughter of the Yazima family portrayed by who constantly seeks out her father by calling out . She is the only flat-chested member of the group due to her "age" but has extensive armpit hair and wears her hair in an afro

Afro

Afro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...

. In Japanese, her name is written as .

Singles

- October 29, 2008
- The group's debut single peaked at #3 on the Oricon
  Oricon
  , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
  
  Weekly Charts and subsequently was certified as a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
  Recording Industry Association of Japan
  The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry...
  
  in November. The song went on to become the #2 requested song in karaoke
  Karaoke
  is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
  
  parlors for 2008, between Shuchishin
  Shuchishin
  is a Japanese idol vocal group formed as part of the variety show Quiz! Hexagon II produced by Fuji Television Network Incorporated. Originally meant to be a joke group, the trio has released singles that have hit the top 10 on both the Oricon and the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles...
  
  's debut single at #1 and GReeeeN
  GReeeeN
  is a Japanese pop/rock/hip hop/breakbeat vocal group from Kōriyama city in Fukushima Prefecture, comprising the all-male four members Hide, Navi, 92, and Soh. They made their debut with Universal Music in 2007. Their logo image is of a mouthful of teeth, and the four Es indicate the number of members...
  
  's "Kiseki
  Kiseki (Greeeen song)
  is the 7th single released by Greeeen on May 28, 2008. The term "Kiseki" is the kakekotoba of and on the lyrics of the song.It reached the number-one position on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts for 2 weeks and physically sold over 500,000 copies. The song was ranked at the number-one position...
  
  " at #3. The song was also used in a commercial for Lotte
  Lotte (conglomerate)
  Lotte Co., Ltd. is a South Korean-Japanese Jaebeol and one of the largest food and shopping groups in South Korea and Japan. Lotte was established in June 1948, in Tokyo, by Japanese-educated, Korean businessman Shin Kyuk-Ho – also known as...
  
  's SPASH chewing gum
  Chewing gum
  Chewing gum is a type of gum traditionally made of chicle, a natural latex product, or synthetic rubber known as polyisobutylene. For economical and quality reasons, many modern chewing gums use rubber instead of chicle...
  
  and it ranked as the #3 best song to appear in a commercial, after Orange Range
  Orange Range
  is a 5-member Okinawan alternative rock band, based in Okinawa, Japan. Formed in 2001, the band began with Spice Music and later signed with Sony Music Japan's gr8! records division in 2003. The group left gr8! records in 2010 to start their own label, Super Echo....
  
  's "Oshare Banchou feat. Soy Sauce" for Glico's Pocky
  Pocky
  is a Japanese snack food produced by the Ezaki Glico Company of Japan.-History:Pocky was first sold in 1966, and consists of a biscuit stick coated with chocolate. It was named after the Japanese onomatopoetic word for the sound Pocky makes when bitten, pokkin . The original was followed by...
  
  at #1 and Arashi
  Arashi
  is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii...
  
  's "Boku ga Boku no Subete" for KDDI
  KDDI
  is a Japanese telecommunications operator formed in October 2000 through the merger of DDI Corp., KDD Corp., and IDO Corp. It has its headquarters in the Garden Air Tower in Iidabashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo....
  
  's au BOX. The song is also included in the "Nanairo no Nico Nico Douga" medley.
- The single sold over 140,000 copies.
- March 25, 2009
- The highest "SAKURA -Haru o Uta wa Nevada-" reached on the Oricon was #5 for the weekly rankings. It reached #14 for April 2009's monthly rankings. The song is akin to other sakura-themed songs released in Japan during the time of the trees' blooming.
- So far the single has sold 34,179 copies.
- July 8, 2009
- This new single was advertised as a summertime hit, singing about the beach and other summer activities.
- The single was ranked as #9 on the weekly Oricon chart and has sold a total of 25,116 copies.
- February 10, 2010
- The song is performed in a disco
  Disco
  Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
  
  style. On the cover, the three members appear as golden Liberties
  Liberty (goddess)
  Goddesses named for and representing the concept Liberty have existed in many cultures, including classical examples dating from the Roman Empire and some national symbols such as the British "Britannia" or the Irish "Kathleen Ni Houlihan"....
  
  .
- Peaking at #12, the single sold 9,012 copies according to the Oricon chart.
- April 21, 2010
- This song is to be used as the theme song for their debut film and features Seiko Matsuda
  Seiko Matsuda
  is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal idol" by the Japanese media.- Biography :...
  
  as a featured vocalist and credited as .
1. "Idol Mitai ni Utawasete"
2. "Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (KARAOKE)"
3. "Idol Mitai ni Utawasete
4. "Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (Margaret de Utaou! ver.)"
5. "Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (Strawberry de Utaou! ver.)"
6. "Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (Naomi de Utaou! ver.)"
7. "Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (Yazima Beauty Salon de Utaou! ver.)"

Albums

- March 3, 2010
- CD
  1. "Nihon no Mikata -Nevada Kara Kimashita-"
  2. "Megami no Chikara"
  8. "Hamaguri Bomber"
  9. "SAKURA -Haru o Utawa Nevada-"
- DVD
  1. "Nihon no Mikata -Nevada Kara Kimashita-" Music Video
  2. "SAKURA -Haru o Utawa Nevada-" Music Video
  3. "Hamaguri Bomber" Music Video
  4. "Megami no Chikara" Music Video

Soundtracks

- April 28, 2010
1. "Land On The Earth"
2. "MIRACLE" - Yazima Beauty Salon
3. "Place In Your Heart" - Aisa
4. "Beautiful Morning"
5. "Amazing Angel" -
6. "Blow"
7. "Waiting For Love" -
8. "Sweet Seventeen" - Nine Mackenzie
9. "Jealousy"
10. "Sweet My Friend"
11. - Yazima Beauty Salon
12. "Ultimate Choice"
13. "Half Moon" - BRIGHT
  Bright (Japanese band)
  Bright is a dance vocal band in Japan under major label Rhythm Zone.-History:At the average age of 17, A chorus group, was formed in 2001 with the members NAGI, MI-MI and MEG. These 3 members of the group were childhood friends from elementary school...
14. "Memories"
15. "Margaret Starting!"
16. "Naomi Run Away"
17. "don't cry strawberry" - Strawberry
18. "Cocktail for Tonight"
19. "Raspberry Starting!"
20. "Long to visit Tokyo"
21. "Princess SEIKO"
22. "Flower of Stage"
23. "Naomi Starting!"
24. "Daddy! Come Back!"
25. "Departure"
26. "Second Coming of Strawberry"
27. - Yazima Beauty Salon
28. "My Best Friend"
29. "Sunshine Smile"
30. "Nihon no Mikata -Nevada Kara Kimashita-" - Yazima Beauty Salon
31. "Idol Mitai ni Utawaste" - Yazima Beauty Salon feat. Princess Seiko (Seiko Matsuda
  Seiko Matsuda
  is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal idol" by the Japanese media.- Biography :...
  
  )

Film

A film titled was released on April 29, 2010. The film describes the "history" of the band as they win a talent contest and then travel to Japan to find Margaret's husband and the girls' father . Other than the band (Takaaki Ishibashi

Takaaki Ishibashi

is a Japanese owarai artist, singer and actor.Born in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, Ishibashi moved to Narimasu, Itabashi after his father's bankruptcy in his first grade at an elementary school. He attended Teikyo Junior & Senor High School and is best known as a member of Tunnels with his partner...

, Noritake Kinashi, DJ OZMA

DJ Ozma

), the film also stars Meisa Kuroki

Meisa Kuroki

, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress, model and singer born in Nago, Okinawa, Japan. She is represented by the agency Sweet Power and is signed to Sony Music Japan. She made her acting debut in 2004. She has modeled for the popular Japanese fashion magazine JJ, among others, and...

, Yusuke Yamamoto

Yusuke Yamamoto

is a Japanese actor. He was born in Aichi, Japan. His debut role was as Tsurugi Kamishiro, a.k.a. Kamen Rider Sasword, in Kamen Rider Kabuto.-Television:-Movies:...

, Ayaka Wilson

Ayaka Wilson

is a Japanese-Canadian fashion model who made her debut in 1999.-Profile:* Ayaka's father is Canadian and her mother is Japanese.* Ayaka speaks both Japanese and English fluently.* Ayaka has a little brother.- Movies :...

, Kazuma Sano, Dante Carver

Dante Carver

is an American actor working in Japan. He moved to Japan in 2005, and became well known following his appearance in a series of TV commercials for SoftBank Mobile from 2006 in which he first played the Japanese-speaking character , and later the older brother of the character played by Aya Ueto as...

, Kanako Yanagihara

Kanako Yanagihara

is a Japanese actress, comedienne, and tarento, who has been featured in Cartoon KAT-TUN, the live-action drama Otomen, and collaborated on the music for Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs...

, Atsushi Itō

Atsushi Ito

is a Japanese actor, He started acting at the age of three in education programs. He is currently studying at Hosei University Business Faculty. He is frequently cast as geeky or otaku characters...

, Kaba.chan

Kaba.chan

, better known by his stage name , is an openly gay Japanese celebrity and choreographer. After learning dance in New York City, he returned to Japan and was chosen to become a member of the musical group Dos with Taeco Nishikawa and Asami Yoshino...

, Yutaka Mizutani

Yutaka Mizutani

is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born on July 14, 1952 in Ashibetsu City, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Biography:Mizutani was raised from the age of eight in Tokyo, Japan. He started acting at the age of twelve, when a neighbor introduced him to a children's acting school in the area...

, Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

, born , is a Japanese actor. For his work in Cure, Hana-bi and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival...

, Seiko Matsuda

Seiko Matsuda

is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal idol" by the Japanese media.- Biography :...

, Fuji Television

Fuji Television

is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....

announcer Toshiyuki Makihara, among others. There were also special Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty

is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, first designed by Yuko Shimizu. She is portrayed as a female white Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow. The character's first appearance on an item, a vinyl coin purse, was introduced in Japan in 1974 and brought to the United States...

as caricatures of the band produced for the film.

External links

Official website at Avex Group
Movie website

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