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℃-ute (キュート, Kyūto) is an all-female Japanese pop group within Hello! Project.
History
℃-ute was formed in the year 2005, consisting of seven girls from Hello! Project Kids who were not chosen to form the group Berryz Kobo. The group was officially announced on June 11, 2005, though its formation had been rumored for several months prior. Later, in January 2006, Kanna Arihara, a Hello Pro Egg, was added at the start of the Hello! Project Winter 2006 tour, as part of the Wonderful Hearts team. On October 31, 2006, Megumi Murakami left the group suddenly without any graduation ceremony.
Prior to the band's formation, some members worked with members of Morning Musume in such side projects as Aa! and ZYX, as well as the Mini Moni movie Okashi na Daibōken.
On February 21, 2007, ℃-ute's first official single "Sakura Chirari" was released. On the first day it ranked third on the Oricon charts, a feat not even accomplished by Morning Musume (who had ranked 6th on their debut single).[1] With their debut single, they became the youngest group (with the average age of 13) to rank in the top 10.[2]
On December 30, 2007, ℃-ute was chosen as the Best New Artist Award with Japan Record Award.
On February 26, 2009, Hello! Project announced that Kanna Arihara was having difficulty performing onstage due to having hallux valgus, or bunion deformity, and would not be able to attend the HaroTen Fanclub event that week. She would also be absent from Hello! Project activities, including activities in ℃-ute, while receiving treatment.[3][4] Hello! Project then announced in July 2009 that Arihara had left Hello! Project and ℃-ute and would not return.[5]
Less than a month later, on August 1, 2009, it was announced that ℃-ute would be losing another member. Erika Umeda, whose graduation is set to be held on October 25, 2009, would be leaving Hello! Project to study becoming a fashion model.[6] Recently, there is a rumour saying that Nakatani Rena will join Hello! Project and will replace Erika in °C-ute.
Members
Present members
- Erika Umeda (梅田 えりか)
- Maimi Yajima (矢島 舞美) – Leader
- Saki Nakajima (中島 早貴)
- Airi Suzuki (鈴木 愛理) – Sub-Leader
- Chisato Okai (岡井 千聖)
- Mai Hagiwara (萩原 舞)
Former members
- Megumi Murakami (村上 愛) – Unexpectedly retired on October 31, 2006 to continue schooling and lead a private life
- Kanna Arihara (有原 栞菜) – Retired on July 9, 2009 for medical treatment and continue with normal life
Discography
The following CDs and DVD are released on the Zetima label.
Singles
| # | Title | Information |
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| Indies[fn 1] | ||
| 1 | "Massara Blue Jeans" (まっさらブルージーンズ) |
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| 2 | "Soku Dakishimete" (即 抱きしめて) |
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| 3 | "Ōkina Ai de Motenashite" (大きな愛でもてなして) |
Note: This song was used as an ending theme song for the anime Kirarin Revolution |
| 4 | "Wakkyanai (Z)" (わっきゃない（Ｚ）)[fn 2] |
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| Major | ||
| 1 | "Sakura Chirari" (桜チラリ) |
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| 2 | "Meguru Koi no Kisetsu" (めぐる恋の季節) |
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| 3 | "Tokaikko Junjō" (都会っ子 純情) |
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| 4 | "Lalala Shiawase no Uta" (LALALA 幸せの歌) |
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| – | "Koeru! Rakuten Eagles" (越えろ!楽天イーグルス)[7] |
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| 5 | "Namida no Iro" (涙の色) |
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| 6 | "Edo no Temari Uta II" (江戸の手毬唄Ⅱ)[fn 3] |
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| 7 | "Forever Love"[8] |
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| 8 | "Bye Bye Bye!"[9] |
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| 9 | "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" (暑中お見舞い申し上げます)[10] |
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| 10 | "Everyday Zekkōchō!" (ＥＶＥＲＹＤＡＹ絶好調！)[11] |
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Albums
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cutie Queen Vol.1 (キューティークイーン VOL.1) | October 25, 2006 |
| 2 | 2 Mini ~Ikiru to Iu Chikara~[fn 4] (②mini～生きるという力～) | April 17, 2007 |
| 3 | 3rd ~Love Escalation~ (3rd～LOVEエスカレーション～) | March 12, 2008 |
| 4 | 4 Akogare My Star (④ 憧れ My STAR) | January 28, 2009 |
DVDs
| # | Title | Release date | Contents |
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| Concerts | |||
| 1 | Cutie Circuit 2006 Final in Yomiuriland East Live ~September 10 is ℃-ute Day~ |
December 6, 2006 | Performance on September 10, 2006 in Yomiuriland East |
| 2 | Debut Solo Concert 2007 Spring ~Hajimattayo! Cutie Show~ |
April 18, 2007 | First concert series on February 25, 2007 at Nihon Seinenkan |
| 3 | Concert Tour 2007 Spring ~Golden First Date~ |
July 18, 2007 | Performance in April 2007 at Tokyo Kōsei-Nenkin Kaikan |
| 4 | Cutie Circuit 2007 ~Magical Cutie Tour - September 10 is ℃-ute Day~ |
November 21, 2007 | Performance on September 10, 2007 |
| 5 | Live Tour 2007 Fall ~Hōkago no Essence~ |
December 19, 2007 | |
| 6 | Live Tour 2008 Spring ~3rd Love Escalation |
April 24, 2008 | |
| Music videos | |||
| – | Music V Special 1 ~Cutie Visual~ |
September 6, 2006 | PVs, a live performance, an interview, and "making of" videos |
Others
Many DVDs were released to the official fan club and are only obtainable by mail order for a limited time.
Photobooks
- Berryz Kobo & ℃-ute in Hello! Project 2006 Summer (Released September 21, 2006)
- So cute! – °C-ute first photobook (February 21, 2007)
- Hajimattayo! Cutie Show – ℃-ute debut solo concert live photobook (April 11, 2007)
- Moving down through Japan! Travel Diary of ℃-ute in 2007 Summer – photobook of Cutie Circuit 2007 ～MAGICAL CUTIE TOUR～ (October 4, 2007)
Radio programs
- Cutie Party – FM-FUJI, Saturdays 23:00-23:30 JST (Yajima, Suzuki & Okai, since October 7, 2006 to September 27, 2008) as the opening portion of Hello! Project Night
- ℃-ute Cutie Paradise ℃-ute キューティー☆パラダイス ℃-ute Cutie Paradise – Radio Nihon, Tuesdays 21:30-22:00 JST (Umeda & Suzuki, since November 5, 2008)
Awards and recognitions
- Kōhaku Uta Gassen: Youngest participant – 11 year old Mai Hagiwara (58th Kōhaku on December 31, 2007)
- 49th Japan Record Awards: Newcomer Artist Award 2007
- 50th Japan Record Awards: Best Works of the Year Award 2008
See also
Footnotes
- ^ These singles were not released on a major record label. They were only sold at concerts, fan club events and at the Hello! Project Official Shop. These singles have no coupling tunes.
- ^ (Z) is pronounced as zetto (ゼット).
- ^ This single is a version of "Edo No Temari Uta I", released by Enka singer Hiroshi Itsuki, who is also an Up-Front Works artist.
- ^ Actually a mini album, but was considered as their second album.
References
- ^ "Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-01-22.
- ^ "MTV Chinese article" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2007-03-09.
- ^ "『℃-ute 有原栞菜』に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25.
- ^ "℃-ute" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
有原栞菜: ※現在休養中
- ^ "『℃-ute 有原栞菜』に関する大事なお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2009-07-11.
- ^ ""℃-ute Erika Umeda" Important Information" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Koeru! Rakuten Eagles" (in Japanese). Hello! Project.
- ^ "Forever Love" (in Japanese). Hello! Project.
- ^ "Bye Bye Bye!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project.
- ^ "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" (in Japanese). Hello! Project.
- ^ "≪発売延期≫ＥＶＥＲＹＤＡＹ絶好調！" (in Japanese). e-hon.