Cheeky Parade
| Cheeky Parade | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Chikipa |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2012 – present |
| Labels | iDOL Street |
| Associated acts | |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Asami Watanabe Yūna Sekine Rino Shimazaki Yuriya Suzuki Seran Mizorogi Marin Yamamoto Hina Nagai Momoka Kodakari Mariya Suzuki |
Cheeky Parade (チィキィ パレード) is a Japanese girl group.[1]
History
Formed in 2012, Cheeky Parade is one of Japan’s rising girl idol groups. Their unique style fuses Japanese Idol music with the seemingly limitless energy of the 9 girls that make up Cheeky Parade. The group’s name fittingly represents both the girl’s saucy attitude and the parade-like excitement they generate. Cheeky Parade is on the Avex idol label, “iDOL Street”, and debuted with their 1st single “BUNBUN NINE9’” in January 2013. Their 1st single ranked in at #4 on the Oricon weekly chart, and their 2nd single and 3rd singles, “C.P.U !?” and “Mugendai Shoujo” also made the top five, ranking in at #5 and #4 respectively. Cheeky Parade made history as the first Japanese act to ever perform at the CBGB Music & Film Festival.[2]
Members
| Name | Nickname | Birth date | Age | Birthplace | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asami Watanabe (渡辺 亜紗美) |
Asamin (あさみん) |
27 September 1994 | 22 | Tochigi Prefecture | Dance leader |
| Yūna Sekine (関根 優那) |
Yū-nyan (ゆ～にゃん) |
28 September 1994 | 22 | Saitama Prefecture | Leader |
| Rino Shimazaki (島崎 莉乃) |
Rinono (りのの) |
15 May 1996 | 20 | Kanagawa Prefecture | |
| Yuriya Suzuki (鈴木 友梨耶) |
Yuriya (ゆりゃ) |
28 August 1996 | 20 | Tokyo | |
| Seran Mizorogi (溝呂木 世蘭) |
Seran (せらん) |
22 April 1997 | 19 | Tokyo | |
| Marin Yamamoto (山本 真凜) |
Marin (まりん) |
11 June 1997 | 19 | Mie Prefecture | |
| Hina Nagai (永井 日菜) |
Hina-chun (ひなchuン) |
6 February 1998 | 18 | Tokyo | |
| Momoka Kodakari (小鷹狩 百花) |
Momo (もも) |
21 February 1999 | 17 | Osaka Prefecture | |
| Mariya Suzuki (鈴木 真梨耶) |
Mariya (まりゃ) |
26 September 1999 | 17 | Tokyo |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release date | Chart position | Sales (Oricon) |
Certification | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 |
First week |
Total | ||||
| Cheeky Parade I | 27 November 2013 | 14 | 35 | 8,487 | 8,908 | - | |
Singles
| Title | Release date | Chart position | Sales (Oricon) |
Certification | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 |
First week |
Total | ||||
| Cheeky Dreamer | 1 April 2012 | - | - | - | - | - | Indie Single (5,000 copies only) |
| Bun Bun Nine9′ | 9 January 2013 | 4 | 36 | 22,176 | 24,495 | - | |
| C.P.U !? | 10 April 2013 | 5 | 65 | 18,623 | 19,616 | - | |
| Mugendai Shōjo A (無限大少女∀) | 4 September 2013 | 4 | 24 | 28,340 | 29,231 | - | |
Music videos
| Title | Official YouTube link |
Single | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bun Bun Nine9′ | watch | Bun Bun Nine9′ | Cheeky Parade I | Another Version 1 |
| C.P.U !? | watch | C.P.U !? | Panorama Version | |
| Mugendai Shōjo A (無限大少女∀) | watch | Mugendai Shōjo A (無限大少女∀) | Outside Version | |
| Chekera (チェケラ) | preview | - |
References
- ↑ Kanki (2012-09-23). "Idol unit 'Cheeky Parade' to debut in 2013". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ↑ To, Jeffrey (December 24, 2014). "An Exclusive Interview with J-Pop Idol Group Cheeky Parade". Nihongogo. Nihongogo. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
External links
- Cheeky Parade Official Website (Japanese)
- Cheeky Parade Official Website (avex network) (Japanese)
- iDOL Street Official YouTube Channel including "Chikipa Tsūshin" (Japanese)
- Cheeky Parade Official USTREAM Channel (Japanese)
- Cheeky Parade Official Blog (Japanese)