S/mileage

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S/mileage
スマイレージ
Origin Japan
Genres Pop
Years active 2009–present
Labels Good Factory
Pony Canyon
Hachama
Associated acts Hello! Pro Egg, Mini moni, High King, Bekimasu, Mobekimasu, ZYX
Website s-mileage.jp
Members
Ayaka Wada (2009-present)
Kanon Fukuda (2009-present)
Kana Nakanishi (2011-present)
Akari Takeuchi (2011-present)
Rina Katsuta (2011-present)
Meimi Tamura (2011-present)
Past members
Saki Ogawa (2009-2011)
Fuyuka Kosuga (2011)
Yuuka Maeda (2009-2011)

S/mileage (スマイレージ Sumairēji?) is a Japanese girl group which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg members. They graduated from Egg status in 2010 and became full time members of Hello! Project. In 2010, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist. In 2011, two more former Eggs were added, as well as three new girls.

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[edit] History

[edit] 2009: Indies debut

On April 4, Tsunku announced on his blog that a new girl group consisting of Hello! Pro Egg members would be formed. He later revealed that the members would be Ayaka Wada, Yuuka Maeda and Kanon Fukuda, all formerly of Shugo Chara Egg!, as well as fellow Egg Saki Ogawa, and announced that Ayaka would be the leader. A month later, on May 7, 2009, he revealed the group's name to be "S/mileage"; the name is a portmanteau of the English words "smile", "mileage", and "age", and together the name means "the age of smiles".

S/mileage's first indies single, "Ama no Jaku", was released at the Hello! Pro Egg: Nakano Step! concert on June 7, 2009.

[edit] 2010: Major label debut

After releasing 3 indies singles, Tsunku announced at the Hello! Pro Egg concert Shinjin Kōen Yokohama Fire that they would become a full time group in spring 2010. It was later announced that their debut had been set for May 2010— however, only on Tsunku's condition that the girls must "collect" smiles from 10,000 people in a drive called the "Smile Campaign" (笑顔キャンペーン?, "Egao Campaign"). Fans were asked to send in photographs of themselves smiling, and when all 10,000 required pictures had been received they would be compiled into a big mosaic. If the girls did not collect all of the photos they would not be allowed to make a major debut by Tsunku.[1] They regularly posted videos to the official Up-Front Works YouTube channel, titled "The Road to S/mileage's Major Debut" (スマイレージ メジャーデビューへの道?). They made their official "mini-live" event debut in Nagoya on March 19, to encourage people to take part in the Smile Campaign, with their fourth indies single "Otona ni Narutte Muzukashii!!!", released March 14, their first release on the Up-Front Works label.[2] This final indies release peaked at the #1 spot on the Oricon weekly indies chart.[3] The group made appearances around the country to have their photos taken with fans, and taking part in handshake meetings, in order to meet the quota of photos. After the deadline on March 25, it was announced that the result of the campaign would be announced during the joint S/mileage and Erina Mano concert on April 3.[4] It was then announced that the group would be graduating from Hello! Pro Eggs.[5]

S/mileage appeared as the opening support act at fellow Hello! Project unit C-ute's concert C-ute Concert Tour 2010 Spring: Shocking Live on March 20.[6] On April 3, they performed a joint concert with Erina Mano, at which Tsunku announced that the girls would indeed make their major debut, and revealed the completed mosaic.[7][8] Their first major single, "Yume Miru Fifteen", was released on May 26 and debuted on Oricon at #5. Their first tour, titled "Devil Smile Angel Smile", begun on October 9, 2010. In late August, a post on their official site revealed that their first album had been set for a winter release. The album's name was later revealed to be Warugaki 1 (Evil Brats 1) and was released on December 8.

On December 30, S/mileage received the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist, beating, among other nominees, Girls' Generation.[9]

[edit] 2011: Line-up changes

On May 29, 2011, S/mileage revealed at their 1st anniversary event that they would be holding auditions for new members to add to the 4-member group, and is only open to girls in junior high or high school.[10] At the same time, it was also announced that is a chance of demotion for the present members.[10] The second round of auditions was streamed live on Nico Nico Douga. Fifty-two girls are shown, eight of whom are members of Hello! Pro Egg. The third round was also streamed, and showed twelve girls, three of whom are Eggs. The new members were announced on August 14.[10] From Hello! Pro Egg, Akari Takeuchi and Rina Katsuta were added. Additionally, three new girls were added, Kana Nakanishi, Fuyuka Kosuga, and Meimi Tamura.[11][12][13]

On August 24, it was announced that on August 27 Saki Ogawa would be graduating from S/mileage and, subsequently, from Hello! Project. As the group's producer Tsunku revealed in his message on the official sites, in May of this year she asked to let her return to the life of a normal middle school student.[14][15][16] However, the rushed and weirdly-timed announcement being right after the reveal of the 2nd generation sub-members has caused the internet (both Japanese and International) to suspect the official reason and explode in speculation for the real reasons behind her graduation.[17]

On September 9, one of S/mileage's newest additions, Fuyuka Kosuga, was diagnosed with anemia. Only earlier having to miss a concert due to illness. Due to her anemia she has left the group and will resume her work as a Hello! Project Egg once she recovers.[18][19]

Starting September 18 a S/mileage sub-member Smile Campaign will be held, where each sub-member has to collect images with smiling fans in cities across the country in order to determine their place as an official member in the group. Photos can also be sent in by fans via Facebook, Twitter or mixi by following instructions. Tsunku will announce the results of the new member auditions at the "Tachiagirl" release event on October 16. On October 16 at S/mileage Tachiagaaru event the sub-members were announced to be full members.

On October 25, a week after the sub members were changed to full, it was announce that Maeda Yuuka will graduate from S/mileage and, subsequently, from Hello! Project on December 31. Her graduation is due to her wanting to retire from show business and focus on university entrance exams, and she feels that it would be unfair to her supporters when she can only give the fans half of her concentration on stage.[20] Her last single as a member will be "Please Mini Skirt Post Woman!". After her graduation this will bring the group to 6 members with 2 being first gen. [21][22][23][24]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Indies singles

# Title Release date
1 "Ama no Jaku" (ぁまのじゃく?, pLaying It Cool) June 6, 2009
2 "Asu wa Date na no ni, Ima Sugu Koe ga Kikitai"
(あすはデートなのに、今すぐ声が聞きたい?, Though We Have A Date Tomorrow, I Want To Hear Your Voice Right Now)		 September 23, 2009
3 "Suki-chan" (スキちゃん?) November 23, 2009
4 "Otona ni Narutte Muzukashii!!!" (オトナになるって難しい！！！?, It's Hard To Grow Up!!!) March 14, 2010

[edit] Major singles

[edit] Collaboration singles

# Title Release date
1 "Yume Miru 15"
(夢見る 15歳 Yume Miru Fifutīn?, A Dreaming 15 Year Old)[25]		 May 26, 2010[8]
2 "○○Ganbaranakutemo Eenende!!"
(○○がんばらなくてもええねんで！！?, No Need To Try Hard ○○!!)		 July 28, 2010
3 "Onaji Jikyū de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama"
(同じ時給で働く友達の美人ママ?, Friend's Beautiful Mom Who Works In The Same Hourly Pay)		 September 29, 2010[26]
4 "Short Cut"
(ショートカット?)		 February 9, 2011[27]
5 "Koi ni Booing Boo!"
(恋にBooing ブー！?, Booing To Love Boo!)		 April 27, 2011[28]
6 "Uchōten Love"
(有頂天LOVE?, Ecstatic LOVE)		 August 3, 2011
7 "Tachiagirl"
(タチアガール Tachiagaaru?, Stand Up, Girl)		 September 28, 2011
8 "Please Minisuka Post Woman!"
(プリーズ ミニスカ ポストウーマン！?, Please Mini Skirt Post Woman!)		 December 28, 2011[29]
9 "Chotto Matte Kudasai!"
(チョトマテクダサイ!?, Wait a Minute, Please!)		 February 1, 2012
Artist Title Release date
Oha Girl Maple with S/mileage
(おはガールメープル with スマイレージ?)		 "My School March"
(マイ・スクール・マーチ?)		 November 24, 2010[30]
Bekimasu
(ベキマス?)		 "Makeruna Wasshoi!"
(負けるな わっしょい！?, Don’t Give Up Wasshoi!)		 August 6, 2011[31]
Hello! Project Mobekimasu
(ハロー！プロジェクト モベキマス?)		 "Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku"
(ブスにならない哲学?, Philosophy Of Not being An Ugly Girl)		 November 16, 2011[32]

[edit] Digital download singles

  • 2010-06-18 – "Yume Miru 15 PAX JAPONICA GROOVE REMIX" (夢見る 15歳 PAX JAPONICA GROOVE REMIX?)[33]
  • 2010-08-07 – "○○Ganbaranakutemo Eenende!! (TopNude Remix Version 01)" (○○がんばらなくてもええねんで！！ (TopNude Remix Version 01)?)[34]
  • 2010-11-13 – "Onaji Jikyū de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama (Remix Type1)" (同じ時給で働く友達の美人ママ (Remix Type1)?)[35]
  • 2011-08-18 – "Short Cut (Remix Ver.)" (ショートカット (Remix Ver.)?)[36]
  • 2011-08-18 – "Uchōten Love (~rocketman mix~)" (有頂天LOVE (〜rocketman mix〜)?)[37]

[edit] Albums

# Title Release Date
1 "Warugaki 1"
(悪ガキッ①?, Evil Brat①)[38]		 December 8, 2010

[edit] Acts and performances

[edit] Concerts

See also: Hello!_Project#Concerts
2009
  • 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kōen June ~Nakano STEP!~ (2009 ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演6月 〜中野STEP!〜?)
  • 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kōen September ~Yokohama JUMP!~ (2009 ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演9月 〜横浜JUMP!〜?)
  • 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kōen November ~Yokohama FIRE!~ (2009 ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演11月 〜横浜FIRE!〜?)
2010
  • 2010 Hello! Pro Egg Norimen Live February (2010年ハロプロ エッグ ノリメンLIVE 2月?)
  • Special Joint 2010 Spring ~Kansha Mankai! Mano Erina 2 Shūnen Totsunyū & S/mileage Major Debut e Sakura Sake! Live~ (スペシャルジョイント 2010春 〜感謝満開!真野恵里菜2周年突入&スマイレージ メジャーデビューへ桜咲け!ライブ〜?)
  • 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kōen March ~Yokohama GOLD~ (2010 ハロー!プロジェクト新人公演3月 〜横浜GOLD〜?)
  • Idol Unit Summer Festival 2010 (アイドル ユニット サマーフェスティバル2010?)
  • S/mileage First Live Tour 2010 Autumn ~Devil Smile Angel Smile~ (スマイレージ 1st ライブツアー 2010 秋 〜デビルスマイル エンジェルスマイル〜?)
2011
  • C-ute & S/mileage Premium Live 2011 Spring ~℃&S Collaboration Daisakusen~ (℃-ute&スマイレージ プレミアムライブ2011春 〜℃&Sコラボレーション大作戦〜?)
  • S/mileage 2011 Limited Live “S/mile Factory”
  • LIVE NEXT!! Featuring Hello! Project[39]
  • S/mileage Concert Tour 2011 Autumn ~Gyakushū no Chō Miniskirt~ (スマイレージコンサートツアー2011秋～逆襲の超ミニスカート～?)[40]
  • S/mileage Live House Tour 2011 Autumn ~Gyakushū no Chō Miniskirt Mini~ (スマイレージライブハウスツアー2011秋～逆襲の超ミニスカート・ミニ～?)[40]

[edit] Movies

  • Ike! Danshi Kōkō Engekibu (行け！男子高校演劇部?) (2011)[41]

[edit] Awards

[edit] Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2010 “Yume Miru 15” New Artist Award[42][43] Won
Best New Artist[9] Won

[edit] References

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  2. ^ "3/19 Mini-Live & Egao Photos/Photographers Meeting & Handshake Meeting Decided! (Nagoya)" (in Japanese). s-mileage.co.jp. http://s-mileage.jp/info/184. Retrieved 2010-03-15. 
  3. ^ "Oricon Style Music – Indies Chart (2010/03/29)" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/is/w/1/. Retrieved 2010-04-09. 
  4. ^ "Coverage of S/mileage's silent Smile Campaign" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/deview/74575/. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
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  34. ^ "○○Ganbaranakutemo Eenende!! (TopNude Remix Version 01)". S/mileage official site. http://s-mileage.jp/discography/detail_00037/. Retrieved August 29, 2011. 
  35. ^ "Onaji Jikyū de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama (Remix Type1)". S/mileage official site. http://s-mileage.jp/discography/detail_00051/. Retrieved August 29, 2011. 
  36. ^ "Short Cut (Remix Ver.)". S/mileage official site. http://s-mileage.jp/discography/detail_00082/. Retrieved August 29, 2011. 
  37. ^ "Uchōten Love (~rocketman mix~)". S/mileage official site. http://s-mileage.jp/discography/detail_00081/. Retrieved August 29, 2011. 
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