Super Girls (Japanese band)
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Idol Street |
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Super Girls, stylized as SUPER☆GiRLS, is a 11-member Japanese idol group formed by Avex Trax in 2010 after various auditions.
History
Avex held public auditions for members of the new group in June 2010, in which twelve finalists were selected from some 7,000 participants.[1] By February 2010, about 1,000 people advanced to the second round, and a final round was held in June. The results of the audition were subject to controversy because of a lottery system used to select two of the members. Super Girls made their stage debut on 7 August 2010 at the A-Nation event. The first live performance of the 12-member idol group was held at Shiodome-AX in Tokyo, and the group released their first album, Chōzetsu Shōjo (超絶少女), on 22 December 2010. The group held their first actual concert on 23 October at Harajuku Astro Hall in Tokyo.[2]
The group's debut single, "Gambatte Seishun", was delayed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Two more singles followed in 2011, "Max! Otomegokoro/Happy Go Lucky!" and "Joshiryoku Paradise". At the end of the year, they were nominated for the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist but lost to another girl group, Fairies.[3][4]
Members
Original members
- Rika Shimura (志村 理佳) (Leader, born 2 October 1992)
- Hikaru Watanabe (渡邉 ひかる) (born 15 February 1994)
- Rina Miyazaki (宮﨑 理奈) (Deputy leader, born 21 February 1994)
- Rino Katsuta (勝田 梨乃) (born 10 July 1994)
- Reira Arai (荒井 玲良) (born 25 September 1994)
- Mirei Tanaka (田中 美麗) (born 14 October 1996)
- Ruka Mizote (溝手 るか) (born 25 January 1997)
- Ami Maeshima (前島 亜美) (born 22 November 1997)
Chapter 2 members
- Kōme Watanabe (渡邉 幸愛) (born 17 March 1998)
- Nana Asakawa (浅川 梨奈) (born 3 April 1999)
- Risa Uchimura (内村 莉彩) (born 20 June 2000)
Former members
- Eri Akita (秋田 恵里) (left February 2012)
- Kaede Kanō (稼農 楓) (left 16 January 2013)
- Saori Yasaka (八坂 沙織) (Founder leader, left 23 February 2014)
- Aya Gotō (後藤 彩) (left March 2015)
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release date | Chart position | Sales (Oricon) |
Certification | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart |
Billboard Japan |Top Albums |
First week |
Total | ||||
| Chōzetsu Shōjo (超絶少女) |
22 December 2010 | 32 | 55 | 4,905 | 7,382 | - | |
| EveryBody Jump!! | 1 February 2012 | 5 | 9 | 24,474 | 29,543 | - | |
| Celebration | 20 February 2013 | 3 | 12 | 25,928 | 28,425 | ||
Singles
| Title | Release date | Chart position | Sales (Oricon) |
Certification | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 |
First week |
Total | ||||
| "Ganbatte Seishun" (がんばって 青春) |
20 April 2011 | 5 | 49 | 13,552 | 16,602 | - | |
| "Max! Otomegokoro / Happy Go Lucky! Hapi Raki de Go!" (MAX! 乙女心 / Happy Go Lucky!～ハピ☆ラキでゴー!～) |
15 June 2011 | 5 | 25 | 29,027 | 39,964 | - | |
| "Joshiryoku Paradise" (女子力←パラダイス) |
5 October 2011 | 2 | 5 | 48,917 | 57,160 | - | |
| "1,000,000 Smile" (1,000,000☆スマイル) |
18 April 2012 | 5 | 23 | 36,725 | 43,230 | - | |
| "Puri Puri Summer Kiss" (プリプリ♥SUMMERキッス) |
4 July 2012 | 4 | 10 | 71,736 | 92,599 | Gold | |
| "Akai Jōnetsu" (赤い情熱) |
24 October 2012 | 2 | 9 | 53,607 | 58,521 | - | |
| "Tokonatsu Hai Tatchi" (常夏ハイタッチ) |
12 June 2013 | 3 | 18 | 75,937 | 87,110 | - | |
| "Toshishita no Otokonoko" (年下の男の子) |
4 December 2013 | 11 | 31 | 11,640 | 12,136 | Released as Candy Macchiato from Super Girls | |
| "Sentimental Journey" (センチメンタル・ジャーニー) |
12 | 34 | 11,046 | 11,538 | Released as Maeshima Ami from Super Girls | ||
| "Jin Jin Jingle Bells" (ジン ジン ジングルベル) |
10 | 33 | 11,666 | 12,137 | Released as Twinkle Veil from Super Girls | ||
| "Sorairo no Kiseki" (空色のキセキ) |
12 February 2014 | 2 | 39,604 | 40,699 | |||
| "Hanamichi!! A~mbitious" (花道!!ア～ンビシャス) |
14 May 2014 | 3 | 33,585 | 34,750 | |||
| "Ahhahha! ~Chouzetsu Bakushou Ondo~" (アッハッハ! ～超絶爆笑音頭～) |
13 August 2014 | 4 | 41,385 | 51,043 | |||
| "Giragira Revolution" (ギラギラRevolution) |
18 February 2015 | 3 | 50,740 | ||||
| "Icchatte Yacchatte" (イッチャって♪ ヤッチャって♪) |
19 August 2015 | 5 | 74,283 | ||||
DVDs
| Title | Release date | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| First concert: Chōzetsu Shōjo ga Tomannai! (ファーストコンサート〜超絶少女が止まンないっ!〜) |
28 September 2011 | Live performance on 21 December 2010, at Shibuya-AX |
| Super Girls Chōzetsu Shōjo 2012 Memorial at Nihon Seinenkan (SUPER☆GiRLS 超絶少女2012 メモリアル at 日本青年館) |
28 March 2012 | Live performance on 5 February 2012, at Nippon Seinen-kan Hall |
| Super Girls Seitan 2 Shūnen Kinen SP & Idol Street Carnival 2012 (SUPER☆GiRLS生誕2周年記念SP & アイドルストリートカーニバル2012) |
19 September 2012 | Live performance on 12 June 2012, at Nakano Sun Plaza |
| Chōzetsu Gakuen: Mirai e no Step (超絶☆学園～未来へのSTEP～) |
12 December 2012 | Short films shown on 18 August 2012, at Odaiba Cinema Mediage in Tokyo |
| Chōzetsu Bus Tour: Idol Street Dai-undōkai in Yamanashi (超絶バスツアー ～アイドルストリート大運動会 in 山梨～) |
9 January 2013 | Documentary film of event held on 23 November 2012, in Yamanashi |
| Super Girls no Chōzetsu Adventure! (SUPER☆GiRLSの超絶アドベンチャー！) |
20 March 2013 | TV programs |
Awards
Japan Record Awards
The Japan Record Awards is a music awards show held annually by the Japan Composer's Association.
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Super Girls (group) | New Artist[3] | Won |
| Best New Artist[4] | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Avex forms new idol group SUPER GiRLS". Tokyograph. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Avex’s Super Girls to debut on new idol label". Tokyograph. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- 1 2 "53rd Japan Record Award winners". Tokyograph. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- 1 2 "AKB48 wins 53rd Japan Record Award". Tokyograph. 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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