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Revision as of 00:04, 14 May 2015
Aa!, 2009
Aa!, 2008
Aa!, 2003
Aa! (あぁ!) was the second Hello! Project unit that Hello! Project Kids members officially joined. It was lead by Morning Musume member Tanaka Reina, and featured Hello! Project Kids members Natsuyaki Miyabi and Suzuki Airi.[1] Tsunku chose this name because of all the feelings it refers to, presumably being in love.
Members
First Generation
- Tanaka Reina (田中れいな) (Leader)
- Natsuyaki Miyabi (夏焼雅)
- Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理)
Second Generation
- Natsuyaki Miyabi (夏焼雅) (Leader)
- Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理)
- Saho Akari (佐保明梨)
Biography
2003-2006: Initial Line-Up
On September 12, Aa! was formed consisting of Morning Musume member Tanaka Reina and Hello! Project Kids members Natsuyaki Miyabi and Suzuki Airi. At that time, it was known as the youngest Hello! Projec unit with an age average of 11. A documentary of Aa! was featured on Hello! Morning on October 26, 2003.
On October 29, Aa! released their first, and only, single "FIRST KISS." To promote the single, Aa! appeared and performed on the popular show Music Station on October 31, 2003. "FIRST KISS" appears on the compilation album Petit Best 4, released on Decmeber 13, 2003. The music video of "FIRST KISS" was featured on the DVD version of Petit Best 4, which was released on the same day as the album. The group later became inactive in 2004 after Natsuyaki Miyabi was chosen to become a member of Berryz Koubou
From January 1 to January 21, 2006, during the Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~ concert tour, the original members reunited and performed "FIRST KISS".
2009-2011: Second Generation
In 2009, The group returned from hiatus and took part in the Hello! Project album Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~, with a lineup of Natsuyaki Miyabi, Suzuki Airi and Saho Akari. Tanaka Reina is instead featured as a member of High-King, who are also on the album. They were later featured in the compilation album Petit Best 10, with "Yume to Genjitsu".
2011
Aa! participated in the Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live concert, covering DON'T STOP Ren'aichuu and Shining Itoshiki Anata.
In April 2011, Saho Akari graduated from Hello! Project to join Up Up Girls (Kari).
2015: Reunion
Aa! reunited at Berryz Koubou Matsuri as a two-member unit to perform "Masayume".
Discography
Singles
- [2003.10.29] FIRST KISS
Compilations / Other
- [2003.12.17] Petit Best 4 (#8 FIRST KISS)
- [2008.12.10] Hello! Project Special Unit Mega Best (#6 FIRST KISS)
- [2009.07.15] Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (#3 YES-YES-YES)
- [2009.12.02] Petit Best 10 (#8 Yume to Genjitsu)
Trivia
- At the time of it's formation, Aa! had the lowest average age of all Hello! Project units, that being eleven years old.
- During her time in this unit, Suzuki Airi was only nine years old, the youngest Hello! Project member to sing a major part in a unit.
References
- ↑ Tsunku. "＜ハロー！プロジェクト新ユニット「あぁ！」に関する公式文章＞" (in Japanese). Tsunku Official Website. 2003-09-12.
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