Perfume (Japanese band)
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Perfume (パフューム, Pafyūmu) is a female J-pop and techno group consisting of three members from Hiroshima, Kashiyuka, Nocchi, and A~chanwho debuted locally in 2001 and nationally in 2005.
Forming into Perfume at 12 years of age. From 2005-2008, Perfume has released 6 major singles. In 2007, Perfume released Polyrhythm, which became their first top 10# in the Oricon charts. Since then, Perfume has been breaking record after record with new singles. GAME is due to release on 4/16, their second album.
History
In 2001, Ayano Ōmoto, Yuka Kashino, and Ayaka Nishiwaki, friends from Hiroshima, aged 11-12 joined together to form Perfume.
In 2002, they released two limited edition singles called Omajinai Perori and Kareshi Boshūchū, sold only in Hiroshima.
In 2003, Perfume moved to Tokyo and became produced by FUURI-CL. By 2004, they had released three singles, Sweet Donuts, Monochrome Effect, and Vitamin Drop under the Indies label "Bee-Hive". They also performed three live shows within that time. Fans acquired appreciation for them because of their energetic performances.
On September 21, 2005, Yasutaka Nakata used their cute pop/techno style for their major debut. In 2006 Perfume released two singles, Computer City and Electro World. It wasn't until 2007, Perfume was chosen to promote their new single Polyrhythm in a recycling campain commercial. After that, Perfume was a huge success. The day of its release Polyrhythm hit number 4# on the Oricon charts and 7# for the weekly ranking, making this the first time Perfume has reached the top 10#. It turned Perfume into a major hit group in Japan selling over 60,000 copies of their single Polyrhythm alone. After that, they appeared on many shows and radio programs like Hey Hey Hey!, MUSIC STATION, and LIQUIDROOM. On December 31, 2007, Perfume performed in a concert titled "Countdown 2008". This is by far the biggest performance in the history of the group. In Feb. 2008, Perfume released their new single Baby Cruising Love / Macaroni. It broke the previous records by achieving 3# on the daily and weekly charts. Complete best has hit the charts since it's release due to Perfume's growing popularity.
Members
Perfume members use their nicknames rather than their real names as stage names.
- Nocchi (のっち) – Real name: Ayano Ōmoto (大本 彩乃)
- Kashiyuka (かしゆか) – Real name: Yuka Kashino (樫野 有香)
- A~chan (あ～ちゃん) – Real name: Ayaka Nishiwaki (西脇 綾香)
Discography
Albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perfume ~Complete Best~ (limited edition) | August 2, 2006 |
| 2 | Perfume ~Complete Best~ (regular edition) | February 14, 2007 |
| 3 | GAME | April 16, 2008 |
Singles
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omajinai Perori (Omajinai★ペロリ) | March 21, 2002 |
| 2 | Kareshi Boshūchū (彼氏募集中) | November 1, 2002 |
| 3 | Sweet Donuts (スウィートドーナッツ) | August 6, 2003 |
| 4 | Monochrome Effect (モノクロームエフェクト) | March 17, 2004 |
| 5 | Vitamin Drop (ビタミンドロップ) | September 8, 2004 |
| 6 | Linear Motor Girl (リニアモーターガール) | September 21, 2005 |
| 7 | Computer City (コンピューターシティ) | January 11, 2006 |
| 8 | Electro World (エレクトロ・ワールド) | June 28, 2006 |
| 9 | Fan Service (sweet) (ファン・サーヴィス[sweet]) | February 14, 2007 |
| 10 | Polyrhythm (ポリリズム) | September 12, 2007 |
| 11 | Baby cruising Love / MACARONI (Baby cruising Love / マカロニ) | January 16, 2008 |
| 12 | Fan Service -Prima Box-(CD+DVD) (Fan Service -Prima Box-) | February 13, 2008 |
Digital releases
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twinkle Snow Powdery Snow | December 20, 2006 |
DVDs
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akihabalove (アキハバラブ)* (produced by Momoi Haruko) | August 29, 2005 |
| 2 | Fan Service (bitter) limited Edition (ファン・サーヴィス[bitter] 完全生産限定版) | March 14, 2007 |
| 3 | Fan Service (bitter) regular Edition (ファン・サーヴィス[bitter] 通常版) | February 13, 2008 |
* The name "Akihabalove" can be romanized as "Akihabarabu", a portmanteau of "Akihabara" and "rabu", the Japanese transcription of the English word "love".[original research?]
External links
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- Amuse Official Site (Flash)
- Amuse | Perfume Blog
- Tokuma Japan Communications Official Site
- ThePPN: Perfume
- Elektro Girls Perfume Fanlisting
- Perfume City Unofficial Fansite