Aa!
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| Aa! | |
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 Aa!, 2003
(L to R): Reina Tanaka, Airi Suzuki, Miyabi Natsuyaki |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Japanese pop |
| Years active | 2003 2009-Present |
| Labels | Piccolo Town |
| Associated acts | Morning Musume, Berryz Kobo, °C-ute |
| Website | Hello! Project.com |
| Members | |
| Miyabi Natsuyaki Airi Suzuki Saho Akari |
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| Former members | |
| Reina Tanaka | |
Aa! (あぁ!, "Ah!") is a J-pop group inside Hello! Project, formerly led by Morning Musume member Reina Tanaka. The group itself released only one single.
Notable for the fact that Airi Suzuki was only nine years old at the time of the single, she gives a remarkably professional and competent performance, making her the youngest girl to appear on a Hello! Project single with a major singing part.[1]
Natsuyaki became part of the pre-teen Hello! Project group Berryz Kobo in 2004, while Suzuki joined another Hello! Project group, °C-ute, the year afterward.
In 2004, Tanaka and Suzuki teamed with another Hello! Project Kid, Megumi Murakami, for the song "Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito", one of the coupling tracks on the H.P. All Stars' "All for One & One for All!" single. The track is credited to the individual participants, but many fans have informally referred to this grouping as "Aa! Version 2."[2]
The group returned from hiatus in 2009 with a new song, "Yes Yes Yes." It was recently announced that Reina Tanaka would not be a part of the unit, instead the part was given to Saho Akari.
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[edit] Members
[edit] First Generation
- Reina Tanaka (Leader)
- Miyabi Natsuyaki
- Airi Suzuki
[edit] Second Generation
- Miyabi Natsuyaki (Leader)
- Airi Suzuki
- Saho Akari
[edit] Discography
[edit] Single
| # | Title | Release date | Coupling with |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "First Kiss"[3] | October 29, 2003 | "Masayume" (正夢, lit. "Prophetic Dream") |
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Technically, some of the children who appeared on the "All for One & One for All!" (H.P. All Stars) 2004 single were younger, but had only very minor chorus roles.
- ^ Cult of Pop
- ^ The promotional video of this single is available on Petit Best 4 DVD, which was released on December 17, 2003.
