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Piggs
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2020–present
LabelsPourPourLand
Ariola Japan
Members
  • Pour Lui
  • Ban-Ban
  • Shellme
  • Kinchan
  • Bibi
  • Su-ring
Past members
  • Umi
  • Chiyo-P

Piggs (Produce Idol Go to world is Good Society), is a Japanese alternative idol girl group that formed in April 2020.[1] They released their debut album, Hallo Piggs, on July 1, 2020.[2]

History

2020–present: Formation and debut with Hallo Piggs

On January 6, 2020, Pour Lui announced that she would produce a new idol group which she would also be a member of. The group was given the temporary name Idol Laboratories (アイドル研究所, Idol Kenkyūjo) and the audition process was documented on Pour Lui's YouTube channel.[3] On February 29, auditions were re-opened after an audition winner withdrew from the group.[4] At the beginning of April, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pour Lui revealed that the group were living together.[5] On April 19, the final line-up was unveiled and their first song, "Kicks", was released on YouTube.[1] Their debut album, Hallo Piggs, was released on July 1.[2] Their first EP, 5 Kill Stars, was released on December 16.[6]

On April 13, 2021, Umi withdrew from the group.[7] Their first single, "T.A.K.O", was released on April 21.[8] They released their second single, "Visitor", on July 21.[9] A new member, Kinchan, joined the group on September 18.[10] Their second studio album, Juicyy, was released on December 22.[11]

On March 30, 2022, they released their third single, "Chīsana Sakebi" (小さな叫び).[12] On July 13, the group released their fourth and fifth indie singles, "Buta Hankotsu Seishin-Ron" (豚反骨精神論) and "Burning Pride".[13] These were the group's final indie singles as they went on to make their major label debut with "Makenna Baby" (負けんな Baby) through Ariola Japan on January 11, 2023.[14] They released the single "Boo!Shut" on April 12.[15] Chiyo-P withdrew from Piggs on May 27.[16] Their single, "You Know Me", was released on July 19.[17] On July 27, two new members, Bibi and Su-ring joined the group.[18] Their third studio album, Rawpig, will be released on October 25.[19]

Members

Current

  • Pour Lui (プー・ルイ)
  • Ban-Ban (バンバン)
  • Shellme (シェルミー)
  • Kinchan (キンチャン)
  • Bibi (ビビ)
  • Su-ring (スーリン)

Former

  • Umi (ウミ)
  • Chiyo-P (チヨピー)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon
[20] 		JPN
Billboard
[21]
Hallo Piggs 43 95
Juicyy
  • Released: December 22, 2021
  • Label: PourPourLand
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 24 20
Rawpig
  • Released: October 25, 2023
  • Label: Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon
[20] 		JPN
Billboard
[21]
5 Kill Stars
  • Released: December 16, 2020
  • Label: PourPourLand
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 29 35

Singles

Title Year Peak
positions 		Album
JPN
Oricon
[20] 		JPN
Billboard
[22]
"T.A.K.O" 2021 9 — Non-album singles
"Visitor" 12 —
"Chīsana Sakebi" (小さな叫び) 2022 5 —
"Buta Hankotsu Seishin-Ron" (豚反骨精神論) 8 —
"Burning Pride" 99
"Makenna Baby" (負けんな Baby) 2023 7 —
"Boo!Shut" 9 —
"You Know Me" 7 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ a b "プー・ルイの新アイドルグループはPIGGS！楽曲公開＆生配信企画「I HATE PIGGS」始動". Natalie. April 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "プー・ルイ率いるPIGGS、初アルバム「HALLO PIGGS」直筆サイン入り特典含む詳細明らかに". Natalie. June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "プー・ルイが会社立ち上げて社長に、新アイドルグループのオーディション開催". Natalie. January 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "プー・ルイ新グループお披露目前に1名辞退、追加オーディション開催". Natalie. February 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "プー・ルイ、新グループメンバーとの同居を発表". Natalie. April 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "PIGGS、『5KILL STARS』リリース記念オンライン・イベント開催". Ototoy. December 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "PIGGSのUMIがグループ脱退を発表". Ototoy. April 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "PIGGS、ハイレゾ『T.A.K.O』貯金箱付きセットの販売が決定&オンラインイベントも開催". Ototoy. April 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "PIGGS、2ndシングル「VISITOR」ジャケット公開". Natalie. June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "KINCHANが新メンバーとして加入！新生PIGGSでの活動スタート". Natalie. September 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "PIGGS、新曲「NOT PIG」初の縦型MV公開". Ototoy. December 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "PIGGS「小さな叫び」MVが5万再生超えないと新曲「LiKE A SPARK」MVはお蔵入り". Natalie. February 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "PIGGS、7/13リリースのインディーズ・ラスト・シングルより「BURNING PRIDE」MV公開". Skream!. June 28, 2022.
  14. ^ "PIGGS、極限状態で挑んだ一発撮り「負けんなBABY」MV公開". Ototoy. December 25, 2022.
  15. ^ "PIGGS、新ヴィジュアル公開。メジャー2ndシングル『BOO!SHUT』発売＆声出しワンマン・ツアー決定". Skream!. January 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "PIGGS、CHIYO-Pの脱退を発表". Skream!. May 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "PIGGS、新体制ツアー開催＋ニューシングル「YOU KNOW ME」7月にリリース". Barks. May 27, 2023.
  18. ^ "PIGGSに新メンバー加入、新体制初ツアーの開催も発表". Barks. July 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "PIGGS、新体制初アルバム『RAWPIG』10/25リリース決定". Skream!. August 20, 2023.
  20. ^ a b c "Piggs | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  22. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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