Canary Club
| Canary Club | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2007–2012 (presumed) |
| Labels | TN-mix (2007-2011), Space Craft Group (2011-Present) |
| Associated acts | Tsunku |
| Members |
Mana Ogawa Ayumi Takada Mikiho Niwa Ikuko Ōura |
| Past members |
Riho Sugiura (2007-2009) Erina Hashiguchi Yuma Uchida (2007-2010) Reiko Okada (2007-2011) Yurie Matsuri (2007-2011) Chihira Mochida (2009-2015) |
Canary Club (キャナァーリ倶楽部 Kyanāri Kurabu) is a Japanese female idol group, founded by Tsunku in 2007 within his Nice Girl Project!.[1][2]
The group debuted in 2007 with the single "SWEET & TOUGHNESS" as a nine-member group. After two albums, six singles and various line-up changes between 2007 and 2011, Canary Club was transferred to Space Craft Group in 2011. Since transferring, Canary Club have released songs for the game Rhythm Heaven in 2011. As of 2012, it is rumored that the agency decided to split Canary Club into solo activities for each member, and despite still calling each member a Canary Club member, it is assumed that Canary Club disbanded in 2012.
As of 2015, Nice Girl Project and TNX have dissolved, further supporting the rumor. In January 2015, Chihara Mochida officially withdrew from TNX. In her announcement, she made some comments that further add to the disbandment rumor regarding Canary Club in 2012 and splitting into solo activities. Also, in a blog, Mana Ogawa mentions meeting Ayumi Takada for lunch and that it had been a long time since she had met with another Canary Club member.
Members
Can's (subunit)
- Mana Ogawa (小川真奈, nickname: Ogamana), born July 2, 1993
- Ayumi Takada (高田あゆみ, nickname: Ayubee), born October 20, 1984
Aries (subunit)
- Mikiho Niwa (丹羽未来帆, nickname: Mikki), born September 27, 1989
- Ikuko Ōura (大浦育子, nickname: Ikucchi), born September 22, 1989
Former members
- Can's
- Riho Sugiura (杉浦里穂, nickname: Rippon), born February 3, 1992 — left in January 2009
- Erina Hashiguchi (橋口恵莉奈, nickname: Eri~na), born November 18, 1996 — left in June 2009
- Aries
- Yuma Uchida (内田由麻, nickname: Ucchi), born November 7, 1994 — left in March 2010
- Reiko Okada (岡田怜子, nickname: Okkyan), born June 19, 1993 — left in May 2011
- Yurie Matsui (松井友里絵, nickname: Macchan), born April 6, 1988 — left in May 2011
- Subunit unknown
- Chihira Mochida (持田千妃来, nickname: Chiichan), born October 12, 1997 — joined in late 2009, left in January 2015
Discography
Singles
| No. | Title | Release date | Charts | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [3] | ||||
| 1 | "Sweet & Toughness" (SWEET&TOUGHNESS) | May 3, 2007 | 89 | 1 Kanari Canary |
| 2 | "Seishun Banzai!" (青春万歳!) | July 25, 2007 | 63 | |
| 3 | "Faith!" (FAITH!) | January 1, 2008 | 50 | 2 Eejanaika |
| 4 | "Nishiki Kazare" (ニシキカザレ) | April 9, 2008 | 28 | |
| 5 | "Hitomi ga Kirakirara" (瞳がキラキララ) | July 16, 2008 | 22 | |
| 6 | "Daisukki!" (ダイスッキ!) | August 4, 2010 | 50 | — |
- DVD singles
Albums
| No. | Album details | Charts |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [4] | ||
| 1 | 1 Kanari Canary (①かなりキャナァーリ)
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| 2 | 2 Eejanaika (②エエジャナイカ)
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References
- ↑ "つんく♂、芸能事務所4社合同でNICE GIRL プロジェクト!を発足" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "キャナァーリ倶楽部、夢はドームツアーに海外公演" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "キャナァーリ倶楽部のシングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "キャナァーリ倶楽部のアルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2015-04-28.