Tanpopo
Tanpopo タンポポ | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active |
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| Labels | Zetima |
| Spinoffs | Tanpopo Sharp |
| Spinoff of | Morning Musume |
| Past members | |
| Website | helloproject |
Tanpopo (タンポポ, lit. "Dandelion") was a sub-group of the Japanese
History
The group was founded in November 1998, consisting of three Morning Musume members:
After the release of the group's fourth single, Aya Ishiguro graduated from Morning Musume and left the group. The remaining members continued performing their songs in concerts as Generation 1.5 Tanpopo.
In June 2000, Morning Musume 4th Generation members Rika Ishikawa and Ai Kago joined Tanpopo, making the two-member group a four-member group. The style of their songs changed also when the four released "Otome Pasta ni Kandō." The style of this song became analogous to the songs Morning Musume had released. They also used this style on their next singles, which became popular and reached the number one spot on Oricon, and their second (and last) album.
On July 31, 2002, it was announced that Tanpopo was going to be completely reformed. Kaori Iida, Mari Yaguchi, and Ai Kago graduated from the group and were replaced by Morning Musume 5th Generation members Asami Konno and Risa Niigaki, with Ayumi Shibata of Melon Kinenbi. This newly formed group only released one single before they went on indefinite hiatus. All members except Niigaki graduated from Hello! Project as part of the Elder Club graduation concert in early 2009, rendering the group completely inactive.
Members
First generation
- Aya Ishiguro(石黒彩)
- Kaori Iida (飯田圭織)
- Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里)
Second generation
- Kaori Iida (飯田圭織, Leader)
- Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里)
- Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華)
- Ai Kago (加護亜依)
Third generation
- Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華, Leader)
- Asami Konno (紺野あさ美)
- Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙)
- Ayumi Shibata (柴田あゆみ)
Shuffle
- Eri Kamei (亀井絵里, Leader)
- Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳)
- Yurina Kumai (熊井友理奈)
- Chisato Okai (岡井千聖)
Legacy
In 2009, Tanpopo was revived as a
Discography
Albums
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanpopo 1 | 1999-03-31 |
| 2 | All of Tanpopo (All of タンポポ) | 2002-09-04 |
| 3 | Petitmoni/Tanpopo Megabest (プッチモニ／タンポポ メガベスト) | 2008-12-10 |
Singles
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Last Kiss" (ラストキッス) | 1998-11-18 |
| 2 | "Motto" (もっと) | 1999-03-10 |
| 3 | "Tanpopo" (たんぽぽ) | 1999-06-16 |
| 4 | "Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru" (聖なる鐘がひびく夜) | 1999-10-20 |
| 5 | "Otome Pasta ni Kandō" (乙女 パスタに感動) | 2000-07-05 |
| 6 | "Koi o Shichaimashita!" (恋をしちゃいました!) | 2001-02-21 |
| 7 | "Ōjisama to Yuki no Yoru" (王子様と雪の夜) | 2001-11-21 |
| 8 | "Be Happy Koi no Yajirobee" (Be Happy 恋のやじろべえ) | 2002-09-26 |
DVD
- 2004-06-16 – Tanpopo Single V Clips 1 (タンポポ シングルＶクリップス①)
Appearances
Photobooks
| Title | Release date | Company | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanpopo Photobook (タンポポPhoto Book) | 2001-07-05 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2654-3
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Radio
| Program | Radio station | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanpopo Hatake de Tsukamaete (タンポポ畑でつかまえて) | Nippon Hōsō |
1999-10-09 | 2000-03-25 |
| Tanpopo no Konya mo Mankai (タンポポの今夜も満開) | 2000-03-30 | 2001-04-12 | |
| Tanpopo Henshuubu Oh-So-Ro! (タンポポ編集部 Oh-So-Ro!) | TBS |
2000-10-03 | 2003-09-23 |
References
- ^ Buono!、きら☆レボから、こぶしファクトリーまで ハロプロ×アニソンを俯瞰する. Real Sound (in Japanese). July 26, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "チャンプル1～ハッピーマリッジソングカバー集～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ "プッチベスト10". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-09-20.
External links
- Official Hello! Project discography page at the Wayback Machine (archived July 27, 2013)
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