Idoling
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is a Japanese female
idol
group created by Fuji TV
. The concept of the group is to watch as the girls grow as idols and experience various things. The group currently has twenty members from various talent agencies. Idoling's main source of exposure is their variety show, which airs several new episodes every week. In addition to their show, they release albums, singles, DVD specials and perform live.
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On March 3, 2008, it was announced that new members would join the group, and then on March 31, on Fuji Television's official site, photos, names and ages of the new members were revealed. With the joining of new members, it the number of members doubled to 18 until Maia Kobayashi (#10) left shortly after her debut to focus more on her education.
On January 18, 2009 Rumi Koizumi (#2) announced her graduation from Idoling!!! due in part to health concerns. Soon after, it was announced that Sayaka Kato (#1), Maria Eto (#4), Mira Takiguchi (#5) and Michelle Miki (#18) would all be graduating from Idoling!!! in March 2009.
Shortly after the departure of these members, three new members were added to commemorate the official third generation of Idoling!!!: Yurika Tachibana (#19), Ai Ohkawa (#20) and Idoling!!!'s youngest member yet, Kaede Hashimoto (#21).
On October 1, 2009 Idoling!!! opened up auditions for its fourth generation to debut in Spring 2010, with the audition process carrying on into February 2010. The new members will be announced on March 6.
In April 2010, the new fourth generation members were introduced in the show: Ruka Kurata (#22), Yuuna Itou (#23), Manami Nomoto (#24), Kaoru Gotou (#25) and Chika Ojima (#26).
In February 2011, all members went outside of Japan to Taiwan for the first time. They did a small live and TV promotion for the release of their 3rd album SUNRISE in Taiwan. This marks their first official release outside of Japan.
On April 12, 2011, it was announced that Kaoru Gotou (#25) will be taking a six-month hiatus from Idoling!!! to deal with a family emergency.
At the end of April 2011, Idoling!!! debuted on their second regular program, "Fuji TV Kara no~!" with host Yamazaki of the comedy duo, "Untouchable".
At the end of August 2011 Kaoru Gotou (#25) returned from her hiatus and on Tokyo Idol Festival 2011 appeared on stage with the group.
On October 1, 2011 Idoling!!! opened up auditions for its fifth generation to debut in Spring 2012, with the audition process carrying until the end of November. The 20 finalists will be presented at Idoling!!! 11th Live on December 4 2011. The new members will be announced during an event in February.
October 2011 saw the release of Idoling!!!'s first international collaboration on the 4th single from the album Smash
of French DJ Martin Solveig
with the song "BIG IN JAPAN with Dragonette feat. Idoling!!!". A music video with Idoling!!! was released in October 2011.
1 The missing heart in the Hannin wa Anata Desu PV can be seen in the PV for Na•Ga•Ra
1 Morita did not appear in the PV.
The show is a variety show, making each airing different. However, there are a few recurring core segments.
Other Segments
These segments are fairly new or do not appear as frequently as the above. Segments will often gain temporary popularity with the staff and fans, resulting in recurring airings for a short period, followed by a period where the once-popular segment does not air at all.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
idol
Japanese idol
In Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
group created by Fuji TV
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
. The concept of the group is to watch as the girls grow as idols and experience various things. The group currently has twenty members from various talent agencies. Idoling's main source of exposure is their variety show, which airs several new episodes every week. In addition to their show, they release albums, singles, DVD specials and perform live.
History
In October, 2006 auditions were held for 50 people in agencies, and 9 idols were chosen out of them. The audition videos were released on a DVD that accompanied their first single, while the members' first meet-and-greet was featured on the DVD that accompanied their first album, Daiji na MonoDaiji na Mono
is the first full length studio album by the Japanese idol group Idoling!!!. This album was recorded with the original nine members, as the Second Generation was introduced two months later.-Track listing:# The Theme of "Idoling"...
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On March 3, 2008, it was announced that new members would join the group, and then on March 31, on Fuji Television's official site, photos, names and ages of the new members were revealed. With the joining of new members, it the number of members doubled to 18 until Maia Kobayashi (#10) left shortly after her debut to focus more on her education.
On January 18, 2009 Rumi Koizumi (#2) announced her graduation from Idoling!!! due in part to health concerns. Soon after, it was announced that Sayaka Kato (#1), Maria Eto (#4), Mira Takiguchi (#5) and Michelle Miki (#18) would all be graduating from Idoling!!! in March 2009.
Shortly after the departure of these members, three new members were added to commemorate the official third generation of Idoling!!!: Yurika Tachibana (#19), Ai Ohkawa (#20) and Idoling!!!'s youngest member yet, Kaede Hashimoto (#21).
On October 1, 2009 Idoling!!! opened up auditions for its fourth generation to debut in Spring 2010, with the audition process carrying on into February 2010. The new members will be announced on March 6.
In April 2010, the new fourth generation members were introduced in the show: Ruka Kurata (#22), Yuuna Itou (#23), Manami Nomoto (#24), Kaoru Gotou (#25) and Chika Ojima (#26).
In February 2011, all members went outside of Japan to Taiwan for the first time. They did a small live and TV promotion for the release of their 3rd album SUNRISE in Taiwan. This marks their first official release outside of Japan.
On April 12, 2011, it was announced that Kaoru Gotou (#25) will be taking a six-month hiatus from Idoling!!! to deal with a family emergency.
At the end of April 2011, Idoling!!! debuted on their second regular program, "Fuji TV Kara no~!" with host Yamazaki of the comedy duo, "Untouchable".
At the end of August 2011 Kaoru Gotou (#25) returned from her hiatus and on Tokyo Idol Festival 2011 appeared on stage with the group.
On October 1, 2011 Idoling!!! opened up auditions for its fifth generation to debut in Spring 2012, with the audition process carrying until the end of November. The 20 finalists will be presented at Idoling!!! 11th Live on December 4 2011. The new members will be announced during an event in February.
October 2011 saw the release of Idoling!!!'s first international collaboration on the 4th single from the album Smash
Smash (Martin Solveig album)
Smash is the fifth studio album by French electronic music DJ and producer Martin Solveig. It was released on June 6, 2011 by Mercury Records. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Boys & Girls" featuring Canadian electro-pop group Dragonette on October 5, 2009, which saw limited chart success...
of French DJ Martin Solveig
Martin Solveig
Martin Picandet, better known under his stage name Martin Solveig is a French electronic music DJ and producer from Paris. He also hosts a weekly radio show called "C'est La Vie" on stations worldwide including FG DJ Radio in his homeland...
with the song "BIG IN JAPAN with Dragonette feat. Idoling!!!". A music video with Idoling!!! was released in October 2011.
1st Generation: 2006 (# 01 — 09)
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| 3 | [Current / Second Leader] | Camellia Camellia Camellia, the camellias, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalaya east to Korea and Indonesia. There are 100–250 described species, with some controversy over the exact number... |
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| 6 | Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads... |
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| 7 | Erika Yazawa Erika Yazawa is a Japanese gravure idol. She is from Tokyo, and was a first year member of the idol group Idoling!!!. Her nickname is 'Yaza-pai'.- Photographs :* Eri Color * No... |
Tulip Tulip The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of... |
Horipro Horipro is a large Japanese talent agency. It was founded in 1963 as Hori Productions and changed to its present name in 1990.In 1989, Horipro purchased the publishing assets of famed rock band, KISS. Next, the company moved on to invest in more catalogs. A year later, Horipro Entertainment Group opened... |
| 8 | Fonchi | Hibiscus Hibiscus Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world... |
SMA Entertainment Inc. |
| 9 | Lilium Lilium Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though the range extends into the northern subtropics... |
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2nd Generation: 2008 (# 10 — 18)
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| 11 | Suzuka Morita Suzuka Morita is a Japanese model and actress who is a 2nd generation member, number11, of Idoling!!!. She is also the 7th generation member of Hop Club. Morita is best known for playing Shinken Yellow in the TV series Samurai Sentai Shinkenger... |
Rapeseed Rapeseed Rapeseed , also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rappi, rapaseed is a bright yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae... |
Horipro Osaka Horipro is a large Japanese talent agency. It was founded in 1963 as Hori Productions and changed to its present name in 1990.In 1989, Horipro purchased the publishing assets of famed rock band, KISS. Next, the company moved on to invest in more catalogs. A year later, Horipro Entertainment Group opened... |
| 12 | Sweet pea Sweet pea Sweet pea is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae , native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete.... |
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| 13 | Cosmos (plant) | Box Corporation | |
| 14 | Viola (plant) | SMA Entertainment Inc. | |
| 15 | Ipomoea nil Ipomoea nil Ipomoea nil is a species of morning glory known by several common names, including picotee morning glory, ivy morning glory, and Japanese morning glory. It is native to most of the tropical world and it has been introduced widely.... |
Vision Factory Vision Factory Vision Factory is a Japanese talent agency. It largely works with musical talent, but has branched out in recent years to include actors and comedians. It was founded by Tetsuo Taira in 1984 under the name Rising Productions. However, the company changed its name to Freegate Promotions and now... |
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| 16 | Anemone coronaria Anemone coronaria Anemone coronaria is a species of flowering plant in the genus Anemone, native to the Mediterranean region.-Description:... |
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| 17 | Orchid Orchidaceae The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,... |
Biscuit Entertainment |
3rd Generation: 2009 (# 19 — 21)
| No | Name | Flower | Agency |
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| 19 | Gypsophila Gypsophila Gypsophila —commonly known as baby's-breath in the United States and Canada, "soap wort" in the United Kingdom, elsewhere Gypsophila—is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. Many species are found on calcium-rich... |
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| 20 | Rose Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows... |
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| 21 | Lily of the Valley Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis , commonly known as the lily-of-the-valley, is a poisonous woodland flowering plant native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe.... |
Biscuit Entertainment |
4th Generation: 2010 (# 22 — 26)
| No | Name | Flower | Agency |
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| 22 | Gerbera Gerbera Gerbera L. is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family . It was named in honour of the German botanist and naturalist Traugott Gerber who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carolus Linnaeus.... |
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| 23 | Daisy | Box Corporation | |
| 24 | Forget-me-not Forget-me-not Myosotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae that are commonly called Forget-me-nots. Its common name was calqued from the French, "ne m'oubliez pas" and first used in English in c. 1532. Similar names and variations are found in many languages.-Description:There are... |
Horipro Osaka Horipro is a large Japanese talent agency. It was founded in 1963 as Hori Productions and changed to its present name in 1990.In 1989, Horipro purchased the publishing assets of famed rock band, KISS. Next, the company moved on to invest in more catalogs. A year later, Horipro Entertainment Group opened... |
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| 25 | Nymphaea Nymphaea Nymphaea is a genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae. There are about 50 species in the genus, which has a cosmopolitan distribution.-Name:The common name, shared with some other genera in the same family, is Water Lily.... |
Horipro Horipro is a large Japanese talent agency. It was founded in 1963 as Hori Productions and changed to its present name in 1990.In 1989, Horipro purchased the publishing assets of famed rock band, KISS. Next, the company moved on to invest in more catalogs. A year later, Horipro Entertainment Group opened... |
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| 26 | Oenothera tetraptera Oenothera Oenothera is a Genus of about 125 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to North and South America. It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae, the Evening Primrose Family. Common names include evening-primrose, suncups, and sundrops.The species vary in... |
Horipro Horipro is a large Japanese talent agency. It was founded in 1963 as Hori Productions and changed to its present name in 1990.In 1989, Horipro purchased the publishing assets of famed rock band, KISS. Next, the company moved on to invest in more catalogs. A year later, Horipro Entertainment Group opened... |
Former members
- Idoling!!! 10: (May 2008)
- Idoling!!! 2: (January 2009)
- Idoling!!! 1: (First Leader) (March 2009)
- Idoling!!! 4: (March 2009)
- Idoling!!! 5: (March 2009)
- Idoling!!! 18: (March 2009)
Presenters
- Baka-rhythm (Hidetomo Masuno) (MC)
- Sayaka Morimoto (Fuji TV announcer)
- Maiko Saito (Fuji TV announcer)
- Hosogai Sara (Fuji TV announcer)
Singles
- 2007.07.11 - "Ganbare Otome (Warai) / Friend"
- 2008.01.23 -
- 2008.07.16 - "KokuhakuKokuhakuis the third single by Japanese idol group Idoling. It was released both as a normal edition and limited edition CD + DVD, containing special content and rare footage of the group. Track 3 is only available on the normal edition release. Kokuhaku was used as the theme song of the Microsoft Windows...
" - 2008.11.19 - "Shokugyō: Idol"
- 2008.12.17 -
- 2009.01.07 -
- 2009.04.29 - "baby blue"
- 2009.07.22 - "Mujōken KōfukuMujōken Kōfukuis the eighth single by the Japanese idol group Idoling. As well as the normal single, it was released in an A and B limited edition format, each containing its own DVD. Version A contains the Mujōken Kōfuku PV, as well as filming the photo-shoot for the jacket photos and for the video itself....
" - 2009.12.01 -
- 2009.12.15 -
- 2010.01.27 -
- 2010.06.09 -
- 2010.08.04 -
- 2010.11.23 - "eve"
- 2011.03.02 -
- 2011.07.27 - "Don't think. Feel !!!"
Other singles
- 2007.09.26 - (GachapinGachapinis a popular Japanese television character who appeared in the children's program Hirake! Ponkikki on Fuji TV. He is a green, bucktoothed dinosaur, and is usually accompanied by his friend Mukku, a red Yeti.-Summary:...
・Mukku & Idoling!!!) - 2009.04.01 - (AKB Idoling!!!) (AKB48AKB48AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...
& Idoling!!!) - 2009.08.05 - (with Ichirō ItōIchiro Itois a guitarist in the Japanese rock band Every Little Thing. He is also known as Ikkun by fans.Ichiro also works in composition and, sometimes, arrangement of some of ELT's songs.-External links:*...
) - 2011.10 - "BIG IN JAPAN" (Martin SolveigMartin SolveigMartin Picandet, better known under his stage name Martin Solveig is a French electronic music DJ and producer from Paris. He also hosts a weekly radio show called "C'est La Vie" on stations worldwide including FG DJ Radio in his homeland...
with Dragonette feat. Idoling!!!)
Albums
- 2008.02.27 - Daiji na MonoDaiji na Monois the first full length studio album by the Japanese idol group Idoling!!!. This album was recorded with the original nine members, as the Second Generation was introduced two months later.-Track listing:# The Theme of "Idoling"...
- 2009.08.19 - Petit-Petit
- 2010.03.03 - Sunrise
- 2011.02.11 - Sunrise (Taiwan Edition)
- 2011.03.16 - SistersSisters (Idoling album)Sisters is the fourth full-length studio album by the Japanese idol group Idoling!!!.-Track listing:-Notes:* Track 4 sung by Erica Tonooka, Kaede Hashimoto, Yuna Ito.* Track 11 sung by Erica Tonooka and Rurika Yokoyama....
2008/12 — 2009/01
| Group | Furi Furi Idoling!!! | Giza Giza Idoling!!! | Kyun Kyun Idoling!!! | Ban Ban Idoling!!! |
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| Single | "Hannin wa Anata Desu" | "Nagara"1 | "Beta na Shitsuren (Shibuya ni Furu Yuki)" | "Haruka Naru Virgin Road" |
| Members | Endō (#3) Yokoyama (#9) Morita (#11) Sakai (#14) |
Koizumi (#2) Fonchi (#8) Miyake (#17) Miki (#18) |
Tonooka (#6) Yazawa (#7) Kawamura (#12) Asahi (#15) |
Katō (#1) Eto (#4) Takiguchi (#5) Nagano (#13) Kikuchi (#16) |
1 The missing heart in the Hannin wa Anata Desu PV can be seen in the PV for Na•Ga•Ra
2009/12
| Group | Tokimeki Idoling!!! | Puyo Puyo Idoling!!! |
|---|---|---|
| Single | "Te no Hira no Yūki" | "Love Magic Fever" |
| Group | Endō (#3) Tonooka (#6) Yokoyama (#9) Morita (#11)1 Miyake (#17) Tachibana (#19) Ohkawa (#20) |
Yazawa (#7) Fonchi (#8) Kawamura (#12) Nagano (#13) Sakai (#14) Asahi (#15) Kikuchi (#16) Hashimoto (#21) |
1 Morita did not appear in the PV.
2010/11
In the fall of 2011, the 20 members were divided into pairs to form 10 groups. Fans then voted on which duo would perform their own track on the next single. Team Gakuran was the winner and performed the track "Ichikoi" on the Yarakai Heart single.| Team | Hitorikko | OGI | BOX | Docchi Ienen | Oozumou | Gakuran | Touzai Ryuu Yokozuna | HaTaChi | Ojousama | Sainenshou |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members | Endō (#3) Tachibana (#19) |
Yokoyama (#9) Kawamura (#12) |
Tonooka (#6) Nagano (#13) |
Morita (#11) Nomoto (#24) |
Okawa (#20) Ojima (#26) |
Asahi (#15) Gotou (#25) |
Fonchi (#8) Sakai (#14) |
Yazawa (#7) Kikuchi (#16) |
Miyake (#17) Itou (#23) |
Hashimoto (#21) Kurata (#22) |
Idoling!!!
The Idoling!!! program started on October 30, 2006, airing every weekday on two Fuji TV's satellite channels, Fuji TV 721 and Fuji TV CSHD.The show is a variety show, making each airing different. However, there are a few recurring core segments.
| Mani Idol!!! | This segment is Idoling!!!'s miscellaneous segment. Anything from racing Mini Yonku to learning how to finger-whistle is dealt with in this segment. |
| Ganbaringu!!! | This segment is Idoling!!!'s miscellaneous physical activity / sport segment. Past challenges included having all the members jump rope simultaneously, dribble basketballs through an obstacle course of supine Supine position The supine position is a position of the body: lying down with the face up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down, sometimes with the hands behind the head or neck. When used in surgical procedures, it allows access to the peritoneal, thoracic and pericardial regions; as well as the... staff members and participate in badminton games where the position of the fallen shuttlecock determines a specific punishment. |
| Iisō Shiritori!!! | The members sit in a semicircle and play a game of Shiritori Shiritori Shiritori is a Japanese word game in which the players are required to say a word which begins with the final kana of the previous word. No distinction is made between hiragana, katakana and kanji... . The challenge lies in the rule that the contribution must be a sentence that would be said by something specific (a school-teacher, a nurse, a lottery winner, etc.). A new sentence must start with the same syllable as the previous one ended. If they stutter, reuse a line or end their sentence with an nn /ん sound, they are disqualified and held still while a staff member in a white unitard blasts them in the face with a leaf-blower. |
| Fan-sama Request!!! | Fans submit a specific phrase or sentence online that they want the members to say. One by one, the members stand behind a device with a rising panel and deliver their lines as appropriately or as cutely as they can. A winner is chosen once everyone has had their turn. |
Other Segments
These segments are fairly new or do not appear as frequently as the above. Segments will often gain temporary popularity with the staff and fans, resulting in recurring airings for a short period, followed by a period where the once-popular segment does not air at all.
| Zenin Seikai Itadakimasu Quiz!!! | The members are presented with some type of food or dessert and must identify it. All members must have written the correct name to permit anyone to enjoy the food. If even a single member does not answer correctly, the entire group must drink a bitter tea concoction. |
| Eigo de GO! GO! GO!!! | Hashimoto, Asahi and Morita (named Nancy, George and Pinky for this segment) are suspected to have the worst grasp of English in the entire group. In this segment, they attempt to translate well-known Japanese phrases to the rest of the members. The members then do their best to decipher the phrase through the mangled English. |
| Baka-Rizumu wa Dare Da? | "Who is Baka-Rhythm?" In this segment, four members are chosen at a time to sit separate from the group. They all don an earpiece with the catch being that only a single headphone broadcasts a live-feed from Masuno, who sits in a vocal-booth off stage. Masuno commands the affected member to write or act-out various things. Once finished, the watching members must wager a guess at which participant was acting through Masuno's instruction. |