GEM (band)
| GEM | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2012 – present |
| Labels | Idol Street |
| Associated acts | |
| Website |
girls-entertainment-mixture |
| Members |
Yūki Kanazawa Chisami Itō Yū Morioka Nana Minamiguchi Jurin Kumashiro Kako Oguri Rana Murakami Maaya Takeda Maho Iyama Sara Hirano Monami Noguchi Hirari Nishida |
| Past members |
Nagi Ōzeki Hazuki Sakamoto Nana Asakawa Risa Uchimura |
GEM is a Japanese idol girl group, and part of the Idol Street project maintained by Avex Trax. The group's name is an acronym standing for Girls Entertainment Mixture, and its members are associated with gemstones.
Members
| Name | Nickname | Birth date | Age | Birthplace | Color | Gemstone | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yūki Kanazawa (金澤 有希) |
Yūkirin (ゆうきりん) |
1 May 1993 | 23 | Hokkaido | Purple | Amethyst | Leader |
| Chisami Itō (伊藤 千咲美) |
Chisarun (ちさるん) |
3 May 1995 | 21 | Aichi Prefecture | Pearl | Pearl | |
| Yū Morioka (森岡 悠) |
Chan-man (ちゃんまん) |
9 July 1996 | 20 | Fukuoka Prefecture | Yellow | Citrine | |
| Nana Minamiguchi (南口 奈々) |
Natchii (なっちー) |
5 October 1997 | 19 | Osaka Prefecture | Aqua | Aquamarine | |
| Jurin Kumashiro (熊代 珠琳) |
Jurin (じゅりん) |
31 December 1997 | 18 | Osaka Prefecture | Black | Black diamond | |
| Kako Oguri (小栗 かこ) |
Kako-chin (かこちん) |
2 January 1998 | 18 | Aichi Prefecture | Pink | Alexandrite | |
| Rana Murakami (村上 来渚) |
Rana-chin (らなちん) |
14 January 1998 | 18 | Osaka Prefecture | Green | Emerald | |
| Māya Takeda (武田 舞彩) |
Māya (まあや) |
21 August 1998 | 18 | Fukui Prefecture | Red | Star ruby | On hiatus since 25 June 2016 |
| Maho Iyama (伊山 摩穂) |
Mahochi (まほち) |
13 January 1999 | 17 | Kanagawa Prefecture | Orange | Fire opal | |
| Sara Hirano (平野 沙羅) |
Sara-ran (さららん) |
18 January 1999 | 17 | Hyogo Prefecture | Light green | Peridot | |
| Hirari Nishida (西田 ひらり) |
Hiichan (ひいちゃん) |
30 June 2001 | 15 | Shizuoka Prefecture | Silver | Milky quartz | Added 25 June 2016 |
Former members
| Name | Nickname | Birth date | Age | Birthplace | Gemstone | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagi Ōzeki (大関 凪) |
Nagichi (なぎち) |
16 August 1996 | 20 | Hokkaido | Sapphire | Left 7 April 2013 |
| Hazuki Sakamoto (坂元 葉月) |
Hā-chin (はーちん) |
9 September 1998 | 18 | Hyogo Prefecture | Rhodolite garnet | Left 11 June 2013 |
| Nana Asakawa (浅川 梨奈) |
Nā-pon (なぁぽん) |
3 April 1999 | 17 | Saitama Prefecture | Rose quartz | Left 11 June 2013; later joined Super Girls |
| Risa Uchimura (内村 莉彩) |
Risa (りさ) |
20 June 2000 | 16 | Miyazaki Prefecture | Diamond | Left 11 June 2013; later joined Super Girls |
| Monami Noguchi (野口 もなみ) |
Monamin (もなみん) |
27 December 2000 | 15 | Kyoto Prefecture | Imperial topaz | Joined 25 June 2016, Left August 31, 2016 |
Discography
Singles
| Title | Release date | Chart position | Sales (Oricon) |
Certification | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 |
First week |
Total | ||||
| "We're GEM!" | 1 January 2014 | 12 | |||||
| Do You Believe? | 4 June 2014 | 9 | |||||
| Star Shine Story | 17 December 2014 | 5 | |||||
| Baby, Love Me! | 30 September 2015 | 18 | |||||
| Fine! Fly for the Future | 23 March 2016 | 3 | |||||
| Spotlight | 20 July 2016 | ||||||
Music videos
| Title | Official YouTube link |
Single | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Up | watch | "Speed Up/Do it Do it" | - | |
| Do it Do it | watch | "Speed Up/Do it Do it" | - | |
| Just! Call Me | watch | - | - | Unreleased song played only at concerts. |
| We're GEM! | watch | "We're GEM!" | - | |
| Fine! Fly for the Future | watch | "Fine! Fly for the Future " | Girls Entertainment Mixture |
References
External links
- GEM Official Website (Japanese)
- GEM Official Website (Avex network) (Japanese)
- Idol Street Official YouTube Channel including "GEM now" (Japanese)
- GEM Official Blog (Japanese)
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