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Crown Pop

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Crown Pop
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2015–2024
LabelsMusic@Note
Websitecrownpop.com

Crown Pop (stylized as CROWN POP) is a Japanese girl idol group belonging to Section 2 of the talent agency Stardust Promotion.[1] As of late 2018, it is formed of five members: Mita Ibuki [ja], Saho Tanaka [ja], Rina [ja], Airi Fujita, and Mia Yuzuki.[2]

The band's nickname is Kurapo.[3][4] The nickname for its fans is "Poppers".[4][5]

On March 6, it was announced that they will disband after their last live at Zepp Shinjuku on August 8, 2024.

History

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The group was created on August 8, 2015, consisting of several junior high and high school girls who were noted at Stardust Planet[a] for their dance skills.[6][7] The group's name originates from its concept of "working hard to polish dance skills in order to grab the entertainment world's crown".[4][6]

The group was originally founded without a name and was known simply as "Entertainment Office Section 2 Lesson Place" (芸能２部レッスン場).[1] The name "Crown Pop" was announced during their live debut performance that took place on December 5, 2015 at the "Please Don't Forget Tohoku" event in Sendai.[1][8]

In September 2017, the group announced its first mini-album, Change the World!. The album was sold only at the group's live concerts.[7]

After several member changes, the group settled with six members in January 2018:[7] Mita Ibuki, Saho Tanaka, Kaori Yamamoto, Rina, Airi Fujita, and Mia Yuzuki.[9] The first concert with the current line-up of six members was held on January 28, 2018 at Akihabara Zest and was titled Crown Pop New Line-up Announcement Concert (CROWN POP新体制お披露目公演).[10][11][12]

On May 27, 2018, the group announced its first single, "Real×live", with a song titled "EGO×search" as a coupling track. This, like Change the World!, was only distributed at live concerts.[13]

On October 23, 2018, the group released (through Music@Note, a record label created as a collaboration between Tower Records Japan and a pop culture event called @Jam) its first nationally distributed single, "Gogo Yoji goro no Suki Desu" (午後四時ごろの好きです).[7][14][15] The single reached number 19 on the Japanese weekly Oricon singles chart.[16]

On September 14, 2020, Kaori Yamamoto announced that she will graduate on September 27 at the band's "Solo Birthday" live.[17]

On August 8, 2024, the group disband after their last live at Zepp Shinjuku.

Musical and lyrical style

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"Gogo Yoji goro no Suki Desu", the title track of the group's album Change the World!, is a sour-sweet rock song full of teenage racing heartbeats and vacillating emotions.[18]

Members

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Name Birthdate Birthplace Notes
Mita Ibuki(三田美吹) (2000-07-19) July 19, 2000 (age 24) Chiba Prefecture Leader
Saho Tanaka(田中咲帆) (2003-01-09) January 9, 2003 (age 21) Kanagawa Prefecture
Rina (里菜) (2000-06-18) June 18, 2000 (age 24) Tokyo Oldest member
Airi Fujita(藤田愛理) (2002-05-24) May 24, 2002 (age 22) Kanagawa Prefecture
Mia Yuzuki(雪月心愛) (2004-12-27) December 27, 2004 (age 19) Saitama Prefecture Youngest member

Former Members

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Name Birthdate Birthplace Notes
Kaori Yamamoto (山本花織) (2000-11-07) November 7, 2000 (age 23) Chiba Prefecture Graduated on September 27, 2020

Interviews with the members [19][20]

Timeline

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Discography

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EPs

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Title Album details
Change the World!
 (stylized as Change the world!)
  • Live-venue-only distribution
  • Released: September 2017[7]

Albums

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Title Release date Charts (Oricon weekly ranking)
LIFE August 2020 9th (3,328)

Singles

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Year Title Charts
JPN
Oricon
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2018 "Real×live" (live-venue-only distribution)[13] —
"Gogo Yoji goro no Suki Desu" (午後四時ごろの好きです) 19
2019 "Samātaimurūru" (サマータイムルール) 16
2020 "Masshiro kataomoi" (真っ白片思い) 23
2020 "To Do" (シングル) 23

Notes

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  1. ^ A department of Stardust Promotion that specializes in female idols

References

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  1. ^ a b c "NEW FACE IDOL CROWN POP". Hustle Press. June 8, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "CROWN POPがリリイベで「午後四時ごろの好きです」MVをサプライズ初公開！驚きと喜びのメンバーコメントも". MIKAN. October 29, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Crown Pop official website". Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "TIF2018出演アイドル第5弾発表！「BiS1st」「BiS2nd」や「KOTO」「S★スパイシー」など23組". Mikan. May 22, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "「＠JAM PARTY Vol.14」が5/14に開催 3月につりビットらが登場して行われた「Vol.12」の模様をプレイバック". GirlsNews. May 12, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "スターダストの次世代アイドルCROWN POP、東京Flavorとアイドルトークで大盛り上がり 成長を実感". Modelpress (mdpr.jp). December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e "CROWN POP". CDJournal. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "【おもひで】12/5（土）東北産を忘れないでくださイベント". Crown Pop official blog. December 10, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "CROWN POP オフィシャルサイト (as archived on 8 February, 2018)". Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "【1/8】「アイドルジェネレーション vol.51 in Zepp Tokyo ～2018年あけおめSP!！～」レポート・メインステージ前半☆ [ライブレポート] // アイドルジェネレーション". Tario Nikkei. January 27, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  11. ^ "News // 1/28(日)「CROWN POP新体制お披露目公演」決定！". Crown Pop official website.
  12. ^ "雪月心愛（CROWN POP）". Tokyo Idol Net. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
    "藤田愛理（CROWN POP）". Tokyo Idol Net. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "CROWN POPが1stシングル「Real×live」発売、初のリリイベも決定". Music Natalie. May 29, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  14. ^ "【ライブレポート】CROWN POP初の全国流通盤リリース記念しタワレコ新宿に登場、ファンとMVを初鑑賞（写真20枚 / 動画あり）". Music Natalie. October 27, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  15. ^ "CROWN POP、初の全国流通シングル「午後四時ごろの好きです」発売". Music Natalie. September 25, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  16. ^ "午後四時ごろの好きです | CROWN POP". Oricon. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  17. ^ "Crown Pop オフィシャルサイト".
  18. ^ "CROWN POP / 午後四時ごろの好きです". CDJournal. 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  19. ^ "PICK UP IDOL CROWN POP". Hustle Press. November 10, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  20. ^ "【旬アイドル】ＣＲＯＷＮ ＰＯＰ・三田美吹「笑顔とパフォーマンスに注目して！」". Zakzak. July 24, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
    "【旬アイドル】芸能界の"王冠"つかむため奮闘中！ ＣＲＯＷＮ ＰＯＰ・山本花織「ソロダンスも注目して」". Zakzak. July 21, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  21. ^ "CROWN POP" (in Japanese). Oricon News. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
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