SI☆NA was a Japanese pop group under Hello Pro Kansai composed of four winners from the 2005 Hello! Project Kansai Audition. The members started out as trainees together, and officially formed SI☆NA in 2008. They were active up until their sudden disbandment in early 2011.
SI☆NA appeared in many mediums, including radio, television, and on stage. They also specialized in Kansai-centered activities. They were also members of the umbrella group HAPPY! STYLE.
Members[]
Members at Time of Disbandment[]
- Iwashima Manami (岩嶋雅奈未)
- Abe Asami (阿部麻美)
- Suma Ai (須磨愛)
Former Members[]
- Nakayama Nana (中山菜々) (Graduated July 25, 2009)
History[]
2005[]
In October, it was announced that Iwashima Manami, Nakayama Nana, Suma Ai, and Abe Asami passed the "2005 Hello! Pro Kansai Auditions", and would join Hello Pro Kansai as trainees alongside Hello Pro Egg Audition 2004 winner Maeda Irori.
2006[]
On August 25, the four winners from the Kansai auditions made their first public appearance, opening a ℃-ute event by performing three Hello! Project songs. They were first announced on "Hello! Pro Yanen" on the 11th of August.
2008[]
On April 12, it was announced that the four Hello Pro Kansai members have "graduated" as trainees, and formed their own unit, SI☆NA. Later that year, SI☆NA joined UP-FRONT STYLE's umbrella group, HAPPY! STYLE.
2009[]
In July, it was announced that Nakayama Nana would be graduating from SI☆NA in order to concentrate on her studies. Her last performance was on July 25 at the group's joint live event with Okada Yui.
2010[]
On July 24 and 25, SI☆NA participated in the Kobe shows of Hello! Project 2010 SUMMER ~Fankora!~. They performed their song "FrankincenseΨ" as the opening act for the concert. It was meant to be SI☆NA's debut single, with mentions of an MV filming, and a planned release during the spring and summer of 2010 by the members on SI☆NA's official blog. These plans never came to fruition, and the song was never released until Natsuyaki Miyabi covered it in partenza.
2011[]
On March 1, it was announced that the group would disband in April.
On April 17, the group disbanded and all members left both HAPPY! STYLE and UP-FRONT KANSAI.
Group Name Origin[]
The group name SI☆NA was derived based on the first letter of each of the members's surnames:
Discography[]
- Original Songs
- [2010] FrankincenseΨ
Works[]
TV Programs[]
- [2009.04.05] Idol Sniper -Heisei Idol Zukan-
Internet[]
- [2010.07.21~2011.04.16] SI☆NA no Shinai you de Shiteru Bangumi (SI☆NAのしないようでしてる番組) (Ustream)
Radio[]
- [2008.02.16~2009.06.27] Girls Kiss
SI☆NA Concerts[]
- [2008.05.04] SI☆NA Fresh Live (SI☆NAフレッシュライブ)
- [2008.12.13] TANOSINA STAGE 2008 Vol.1
- [2009.09.19] TANOSINA STAGE Vol.2
- [2009.12.27] TANOSINA STAGE Vol.3
- [2010.01.24] TANOSINA STAGE Vol.4
- [2010.03.22] TANOSINA STAGE Vol.5
- [2010.05.22] TANOSINA STAGE Vol.6
- [2010.10.02] TANOSINA STAGE Vol.7
- [2010.12.23] TANOSINA STAGE Vol.8
- [2011.04.17] TANOSINA STAGE FINAL
Concerts Featured In[]
- [2008.04.26] Redemption -9th short cake bomb-
- [2008.04.27] Millefeuille Bomb
- [2008.05.06] HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 001
- [2008.07.06] HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 002
- [2008.07.21] Kissing The Beach 2008 from Suma
- [2008.09.07] HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 003
- [2008.10.13] HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 004
- [2009.02.15] HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 005
- [2009.05.06] HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 006
- [2009.06.14] Mano Erina Debut Concert "Prologue ~Otome no Inori~"
- [2009.07.25] Okada Yui & SI☆NA LUNCH TIME PARTY "n."
- [2009.11.21] Okada Yui & SI☆NA LUNCH TIME PARTY "Shouyu Yanai Yaro, Soosu Yaroo."
- [2010.05.02~03] HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 007
- [2010.07.24~25] Hello! Project 2010 SUMMER ~Fankora!~
External Links[]
- Hello! Project Profile (archived)
- HAPPY! STYLE Profile (archived)
- SI☆NA Official Blog (archived)
- Japanese Wikipedia
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