Coconuts Musume
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Coconuts Musume | |
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Ayaka Kimura, Lehua Sandbo. | |
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| Also known as | Coconuts Musume Ayaka |
| Origin | Japan |
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| Years active | 1999–2008 |
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| Website | www |
Coconuts Musume (ココナッツ娘。, Kokonattsu Musume.) was a
Members
- 1998–2008 – Ayaka Kimura(木村 絢香, Leader)
- 1998–2004 – Mika Todd
- 1998–2001 – Danielle DeLaunay
- 1998–2000 – Chelsea Ching
- 1998–2000 – April Barbaran
- 2000–2002 – Lehua Sandbo
History
While in Hawaii, Tsunku's fellow band-mate from Sharam Q, Makoto, discovered the five girls who were to become Coconuts Musume. He had requested that Tsunku pick up the act, and in 1999, Coconuts Musume debuted on a Japanese television program, Asayan.
The group originally consisted of
After one more single, Sandbo, too, retired from the group, went on to the American pageant circuit, and eventually married and gave birth to a daughter. The remaining duo, Todd and Kimura, never released anything else under the Coconuts Musume name, though they contributed to Hello! Project compilations, performed songs (including English covers) during Hello! Project concerts, and became Japanese spokespersons for
Todd became famous as a member of
On April 30, 2008, it was announced on Hello! Project's official website that Kimura was retiring to pursue a career in acting, thus disbanding Coconuts Musume.
Discography
Singles
| # | Title | Release date | First week sales[3] | Total sales |
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| 1 | "Halation Summer" (ハレーションサマー) | 1999-07-23 | 6,840 | 9,730 |
| 2 | "Dance & Chance" | 1999-08-25 | 2,740 | – |
| 3 | "Tokonatsu Musume" (常夏娘) | 2000-05-17 | 2,820 | – |
| 4 | "Watashi mo 'I Love You'" (私も「I Love You」, Me too "I Love You") | 2000-07-26 | 2,540 | – |
| 5 | "Jōnetsu Yuki Miraisen" (情熱行き 未来船) | 2001-08-22 | 3,420 | – |
Videos
| # | Title | Release date |
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| 1 | 1st Video "Coconuts Musume" (1stビデオ『ココナッツ娘』) | 1999-10-21 |
Appearances
Television
- Bishōjo Kyōiku (Ayaka's Surprise English Lesson)
- Bishōjo Kyōiku II (Ayaka's Surprise English Lesson)
Musicals
- Love Century -Yume wa Minna Kerya Hajimaranai-
- Ken & Merī no Meken Kon On-stage
- Sayonara no Love Song
- Fushigi Shōjo Tantei Kyara & Mel
Radio
- Kiss the Coconuts (Mika and Ayaka)
- Blend Kiss (Ayaka with Country Musume)
Books
- 2002-05-01 – Mika no Iketeru Eikaiwa (Mikaのイケてる英会話)
- 2002-08-05 – Coconuts Musume no Tanoshii Hawaii Ryūgaku (ココナッツ娘。の楽しいハワイ留学)
References
- ^ "Hello! Project Announcement" (in Japanese). helloproject.com. 2008-04-30.
- ^ "Coconuts Musume Ayaka has graduated from Hello Pro as a future actress" (in Japanese). sankei.jp.msn.com. 2008-04-30. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06.
- ^ Sales based on numbers from Oricon charts.
External links
- Official Hello! Project profile
- Coconuts Musume discography on the Up-Front Works official website
- Coconuts Musume discography on Tsunku.net
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