Lovelys (pronounced as ラブリーズ), formerly Lovelys!!!!, is a Japanese pop duo managed by UP-FRONT KANSAI.
Members
- Current Members
- Miyazaki Rio (宮崎梨緒; Shocking Pink[1]) Leader
- Yagi Saki (八木沙季; Light Blue[1])
- Former Members
History
Lovelys!!!!, January 2015
2013
In 2013, UP-FRONT KANSAI formed Lovelys!!!! with soloist Miyazaki Rio and Yes Happy! members Kokoro and Sayaka, as a result of their joint lives together.[2] While in the group, Kokoro and Sayaka continued their Yes Happy! activities and were still often credited as Yes Happy! at lives and events.
2014
On June 17, during the group's Ustream program Lovelys!!!!TV, it was announced that Yagi Saki had been added to the group as a fourth member after she passed the UP-FRONT KANSAI audition.[3]
2015
On April 22, Lovelys!!!! released their first full album, titled Hello!girls!! -Maido Lovelys!!!! Desse-.
2016
On August 9, Kokoro and Sayaka announced their graduation from Lovelys!!!! on September 25 to focus more on their activities as Yes Happy!.[2]
On October 22, Lovelys!!!! held their first live as only two members, which was joint live with Up Up Girls (Kari) and had Yes Happy! as the MCs.[4]
On November 3, the duo announced at an event they would be renamed as "Lovelys" without the exclamation marks.[5]
Discography
Albums
- [2015.04.22] Hello!girls!! -Maido Lovelys!!!! Desse-
Trivia
- The group's mascot is "the child of an axolotl and a rabbit" named Upagi (うぱぎ) that belongs to Yagi Saki. Upagi also has its own Twitter account.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Lovelys!!!!メンバー紹介" (in Japanese). UP-FRONT KANSAI Channel (via YouTube). 2015-09-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lovelys!!!!に関する大事なお知らせ" (in Japanese). Yes Happy! Official Blog. 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "Lovelys!!!!" (in Japanese). Miyazaki Rio Official Blog. 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "ミュージックJパーク" (in Japanese). Miyazaki Rio Offical Blog. 2016-10-22.
- ↑ "11/3 Lovelys!!!!→Lovelys" (in Japanese). Miyazaki Rio Official Blog. 2016-11-03.