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'''Girls Beat!!''' (ガールズビート!!) is a unit founded in 2014 by former [[Morning Musume]] member [[Kago Ai]]. In 2013, [[Minna de Tsukuru! Girl Unit Project|auditions]] were held to find other members, and in 2014 their official name was announced. |
'''Girls Beat!!''' (ガールズビート!!) is a unit founded in 2014 by former [[Morning Musume]] member [[Kago Ai]]. In 2013, [[Minna de Tsukuru! Girl Unit Project|auditions]] were held to find other members, and in 2014 their official name was announced. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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=== 2015 - present=== |
=== 2015 - present=== |
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| − | On May 31, 2015, it was announced that [[Kita Remi]] left the group after her contract ended and was not renewed. A few months later, on August 4, 2015, Kago left the group after getting her divorce approved. |
+ | On May 31, 2015, it was announced that [[Kita Remi]] left the group after her contract ended and was not renewed. A few months later, on August 4, 2015, Kago left the group after getting her divorce approved. |
Following Kago's departure, it was announced that Girls Beat!! is currently hosting auditions for new members. |
Following Kago's departure, it was announced that Girls Beat!! is currently hosting auditions for new members. |
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Revision as of 19:22, 8 August 2015
August 2014
June 2014, Girls Beat!! (L-R: Kita Remi, Kago Ai, Himeno Ryona)
Girls Beat!! (ガールズビート!!) is a unit founded in 2014 by former Morning Musume member Kago Ai. In 2013, auditions were held to find other members, and in 2014 their official name was announced.
In 2015, Kago's contract with her agency expired, and she effectively left the group.
History
2013-2014
On October 7, 2013, Kago Ai announced on her blog that she would be forming a girl group and holding auditions for other members. The group would be crowd-sourced using lyrics, music, and costume ideas submitted by fans, as well as online voting. The winner of the auditions was Kita Remi (formerly of AKIHABARA Backstage pass), and the runner-up, Himeno Ryona, was given training before becoming a member.
In June 2014, the unit's name, Girls Beat!!, was officially announced, as well as their first single, Sekai Seifuku, to be released on July 22, 2014. On September 10, 2014, Girls Beat!! released their second single, Mada, Yareru.
On September 13, 2014, it was announced that there would be a second audition for new members.
However, on October 27, it was announced that Girls Beat's new member audition and song voting had been postponed following an arrest warrant being issued for Kago's husband.[1]
2015 - present
On May 31, 2015, it was announced that Kita Remi left the group after her contract ended and was not renewed. A few months later, on August 4, 2015, Kago left the group after getting her divorce approved.
Following Kago's departure, it was announced that Girls Beat!! is currently hosting auditions for new members.
Members
- Himeno Ryona (姫乃稜菜; Pink)
- Former members
Discography
Singles
- [2014.07.22] Sekai Seifuku
- [2014.09.10] Mada, Yareru
Original Songs
- [2014] Onegai Kiss Shite (お願いキスして)
- [2014] Watashi Iro☆Brand New Day (わたし色☆ブランニューデイ)[2]
- [2014] secret[2]
- [2014] Prism (プリズム)[2]
- [2014] Omoide Shashin (思い出写真)[2]
- [2014] sweet kiss candy[2]
Trivia
- Each of the members has a different talent. Kago Ai is the "tap dancer", Kita Remi the "baton twirler", and Himeno Ryona the "human beatboxer".
- Each member has her own image character.