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Melon Kinenbi

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Melon Kinenbi (メロン記念日) was a Japanese pop group. It was the most stable, long lasting Hello! Project group, with a lineup that remained unchanged throughout its more than seven year history. Melon Kinenbi has experimented with various musical styles over the years ranging from bubblegum pop to more recently rock. The band occasionally worked as dancers for other Hello! Project artists; they can, for instance, be seen in the music video for Goto Maki's single "Yaruki! IT'S EASY". The entire group officially graduated from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009, along with the rest of the Elder Club. On February 2010, Melon Kinenbi announced that they decided to disband.

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Members

History

1999

In the 1999 second Morning Musume & Michiyo Heike Protegee Audition, out of about 4,000 total people to audition. The final four were: Saito Hitomi, Murata Megumi, Ohtani Masae and Shibata Ayumi were chosen to form a new Hello! Project group, called Melon Kinenbi.

2000

In 2000, Melon Kinebi made their debut with Tsunku producing, releasing their first single "Amai Anata no Aji". Murata was originally leader of the group at the time of its founding in 1999, until leadership was given to Hitomi Saito in September 2002.

2009

The entire group officially graduated from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009, along with the rest of the Elder Club. After their graduation, they collaborated with other Japanese punk-rock groups for several limited-release indie singles, and released their 4th album Melon's Not Dead.

2010: Disbandment

Two days after the album release and just after their 10-year anniversary, the group announced that they would disband following their final tour activities in May 2010. Melon Kinenbi have announced that they will disband, after their Spring concert tour.

The announcement on the disbandment of Melon Kinenbi
As always, thank you for supporting Melon Kinenbi.
Today, during the stage of Melon Kinenbi’s 10th ANNIVERSARY LIVE ’3654 days since birth’ which was held at SHIBUYA-AX’, the members announced that Melon Kinenbi is going to disband.
Keeping their idol status for 10 years, the members gave their united statement, “We would like to end Melon Kinenbi’s activity at this 10-year milestone”, and after numerous discussions and assistance from the staff, it was decided we would be announcing it publicly today.
This March’s stage performance, “Melon Kinenbi Story” (12 performances at the Ikebukuro Theater Green, all tickets SOLD OUT) and the final tour in April~May are the group’s final activities until official disbanding.
Furthermore, February 21st (Sunday) the Osaka performances which were planned (Nanba HATCH noon performance 15:00 START/night performance 19:00 START) will be held without any changes.
Please keep supporting them until the end.

~Up Front Agency

Comment from members
Thank you, as always, for your warm support!
On February 19th, 2010, we’ve reached Melon Kinenbi’s 10-year anniversary of existence!! The Melon road had both mountains and valleys to cross, but together with our wotamodachi [wotamodachi = wota (fan)+tomodachi (friend)], the staff, and our families who have supported us during good times and bad, we were able to build up a 10-year history. And all that without a member change!!
Before we reached the 10-year point, the four of us talked thoroughly about the future. The result was, “10 years is a good turning point, where we should get new challenges in our real life”, so we firmly decided to disband the group.
We think that there will people who will be shocked, thinking, “Oh no, so it’s really happened now…” , but we promise we will keep running in Melon-style until the very end. Everyone! Please keep running with us with all your energy!!
February 19th, 2010

~Melon Members

On May 3rd, 2010, The group performed together for the last time at Nakano Sun Plaza.

2011

On April 17th, 2011, the four members of former Hello! Project idol group, Melon Kinenbi, reunited for the first time since breaking up in order to raise funds to donate to victims of the recent disasters.

2013

On December 31, Melon Kinenbi reunited to perform at the Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ concert.

Discography

Albums

Mini-Albums

Best-of Albums

Singles

Indies

DVDs

Non DVD released Concerts

  • [2002.12.09 ~ 19] Melon Kinenbi First Concert ~Korega Kinenbi~ (メロン記念日 ファーストコンサート ～これが記念日～)
  • [2003.08.09 ~ 29] Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2003 SUMMER~Natsu Melon~ (メロン記念日 ライブツアー 2003 SUMMER～夏メロン～)
  • [2004.03.05 ~ 21] Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2004 Haru ~Mou Horetyauzo!~ (メロン記念日 ライブツアー 2004 春 ～もぅ ホレちゃうぞ!～)
  • [2004.06.14 ~ 16] Melon Kinenbi Special Live 2004 ~Bonus~ (メロン記念日 スペシャルライブ 2004 ～ボーナス！～)
  • [2004.12.11 ~ 26] Melon Kinenbi Concert Tour 2004 Fuyu "The☆Melon Show!" (メロン記念日 コンサートツアー 2004 冬 ｢ザ☆メロンショー!｣)
  • [2006.06.11 ~ 12] Melon Kinenbi Concert 2006 "MEL-ON TARGET" (メロン記念日 コンサート 2006『MEL-ON TARGET』)
  • [2008.12.28] Melon Kinenbi Concert 2008 Fuyu "MEGA MELON SINGLE MATCH" (メロン記念日コンサート2008冬「MEGA MELON SINGLE MATCH」)
  • [2008.12.31] Melon Kinenbi COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 "MEGA MELON DEATH MATCH" (メロン記念日 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 ｢MEGA MELON DEATH MATCH｣)
  • [2009.12.30] Melon Kinenbi 2009 Otsukare Live ~Neko! Neko! Neko!~ (メロン記念日2009 おつかれライブ~ネコ!ネコ!ネコ!~)
  • [2009.12.31] Melon Kinenbi 2009~10 Countdown Live ~Tora! Tora! Tora!~ (メロン記念日2009~10 カウントダウンライブ~トラ!トラ!トラ!~)
  • [2010.02.21] Melon Kinenbi 10th ANNIVERSARY LIVE "2000~2004" "2005~2010" (メロン記念日10th ANNIVERSARY LIVE 『2000~2004』『2005~2010』)
  • [2010.04.24 ~ 25] Melon Kinenbi FINAL TOUR "MELON'S NOT DEAD" (メロン記念日FINAL TOUR "MELON'S NOT DEAD")

Concerts

To see the entire list of concerts, please visit Melon Kinenbi Concerts

Works

Television

  • Morning Musume no Heso (モーニング娘。のへそ?)
  • Idol wo Sagase (アイドルをさがせ!?)
  • Majokko Rika-chan no Magical v-u-den (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝?)
  • Tensai Terebikun Max (天才てれびくんMax?)
  • Musume Dokyu (娘Dokyu?)

Radio

  • Colorful Pleasure
  • Hyper Night Melon Kinenbi no "Meronpa" (ハイパーナイト・メロン記念日の「めろんぱ」?)
  • Mijōku! Soujōku!! Seijoku!!! Kanjōku!!!! (未熟! 早熟!! 成熟!!! 完熟!!!!, Immature! Precocious!! Mature!!! Totally Matured!!!!?)
  • Hello Pro Yanen

Internet

  • The Moving Radio Korette Yappari Melon Kibun (The moving Radio これってやっぱりメロン気分?)

Musicals

  • Love Century -Yume wa Minna Kerya Hajimaranai-
  • Sōgen no Hito
  • Okaeri

Events

  • [2005] July Hello! Project Fan Club Gentei Event

Publications

Photobooks

  • [2003.09.30] Melon Kinenbi in Hello! Project 2003 Natsu (メロン記念日 in Hello! Project 2003夏)
  • [2004.03.13] Melon Kinenbi in Hello! Project 2004 Winter (メロン記念日 in Hello! Project 2004 Winter)
  • [2004.06.09] Taiyou to Kajitsu (太陽と果実)
  • [2004.09.29] Melon Kinenbi in Hello! Project 2004 Summer (メロン記念日 in Hello! Project 2004 summer)

Compilation

  • [2005.10.??] Goto Maki + Melon Kinenbi Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show '05 Selection! Collection! (後藤真希+メロン記念日Hello!Project2005夏の歌謡ショー―05’セレクション!コレクション!) (With Goto Maki)

Total Sales Count

Year Year Sales Total Sales
2000 17,180 17,180
2001 19,650 36,830
2002 68,679 105,509
2003 140,042 245,551
2004 52,612 298,163
2005 13,643 311,806
2006 9,556 321,362
2007 27,017 348,379
2008 3,657 352,036
2009 4,025 356,061
2010 3,916 359,977

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