Balalaika (song)
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is the second solo single of Morning Musume
and Hello! Project
member Koharu Kusumi
, under the name of . Tsukishima is a character in the anime
series Kirarin Revolution
that Kusumi is the voice of, and "Balalaika" is also used as the second opening theme song of the series. The second track on the single is "Mizuiro Melody". The limited first press edition of the single contains a special Kirarin Revolution card.
The Single V
version of "Balalaika" was released on November 8, 2006.
Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
and Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
member Koharu Kusumi
Koharu Kusumi
, is a former J-pop singer and voice actress, and currently a model. She joined Morning Musume as the only seventh generation member and as the youngest soloist to debut in Hello! Project, being only twelve years old when she joined. Before she joined Morning Musume, she was the captain of her...
, under the name of . Tsukishima is a character in the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Kirarin Revolution
Kirarin Revolution
is a Japanese shōjo manga by An Nakahara. The series' title is the supposed name of Kirari's debut single. As of August 2007, it runs in the shōjo magazine Ciao published by Shogakukan...
that Kusumi is the voice of, and "Balalaika" is also used as the second opening theme song of the series. The second track on the single is "Mizuiro Melody". The limited first press edition of the single contains a special Kirarin Revolution card.
The Single V
Single V
A is a type of DVD released by artists who are part of the J-Pop idol conglomerate, Hello! Project.- Single V :A Single V is often released in coordination one or two weeks after the release of a Hello! Project single. Most artists follow this pattern, except a few including Melon Kinenbi...
version of "Balalaika" was released on November 8, 2006.