Lovelys (pronounced as ラブリーズ), formerly stylized as Lovelys!!!!, is a Japanese pop duo managed by UP-FRONT KANSAI.
Members
- Current Members
- Miyazaki Rio (宮崎梨緒; Pink[1]) Leader
- Yagi Saki (八木沙季; Light Blue[2])
- Former Members
- Kokoro (こころ; Pink[2]) (Graduated September 25, 2016)
- Sayaka (さやか; Orange[2]) (Graduated September 25, 2016)
History
Lovelys, October 2016
Lovelys!!!!, January 2015
2013
In 2013, as a result of their joint lives together, UP-FRONT KANSAI formed Lovelys!!!! with soloist Miyazaki Rio and Yes Happy! members Kokoro and Sayaka.[3] While in the group, Kokoro and Sayaka continued their Yes Happy! activities, and Miyazaki also continued her solo activities.
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 had successfully passed the UP-FRONT KANSAI audition.[4]
On December 31, Lovelys!!!! performed as the opening act for both parts of the Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ in Osaka.[5]
2015
On April 22, Lovelys!!!! released a full album, titled Hello!girls!! -Maido Lovelys!!!! Desse-.
2016
On April 20, it was announced that Kokoro would take a break from Lovelys!!!! due to her poor health and would solely concentrate on Yes Happy! activities. From May onwards, Lovelys!!!! would continue as three members.[6]
On July 24, Lovelys!!!! performed as the opening act for the Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Rainbow Carnival~ concert in Osaka.[7]
On August 5, they performed in the TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2016.[8]
On August 9, Kokoro resumed Lovelys!!!! activities. However, she and Sayaka announced their graduation from the group on September 25 to focus on Yes Happy! activities, which Lovelys!!!! would then become a duo.[3]
On October 22, Lovelys!!!! held their first live as only two members.[9] The live was joint with Up Up Girls (Kari) and also had Yes Happy! as the MCs.
On November 3, the duo announced at an event they would be renamed as "Lovelys" without the exclamation marks.[10]
Lovelys performed as the opening act for the Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~ on November 23 and for the ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Aki ~℃OMPASS~ on November 26.[11]
On December 31, Lovelys performed "OH YEAH" in the second part of the Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~.[12]
2017
On February 18 and 19, Lovelys performed as the opening act for the Hello! Project 2017 WINTER ~Kaleidoscope~ concerts.[13]
On July 15 and 16, they performed as the opening act for the Hello! Project 2017 SUMMER concerts in Osaka.[14]
On September 14, it was announced that they would host their own show on Radio Kansai, titled Dore Dore♡Lovelys.[15] The first episode aired on October 4.
On September 25, Lovelys released their first album, titled RioSaki.[16]
On October 7 and November 18, they performed as the opening act for the Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~.[17]
Discography
Albums
- [2017.09.25] RioSaki
- Full Album
- [2015.04.22] Hello!girls!! -Maido Lovelys!!!! Desse-
Works
Radio
- [2017-] Dore Dore♡Lovelys (ドレドレ♡Lovelys)
Trivia
- The group's mascot is a plush animal described as "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
- ↑ UP-FRONT KANSAI TALENT (in Japanese).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Lovelys!!!!メンバー紹介" (in Japanese). UP-FRONT KANSAI Channel (via YouTube). 2015-09-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/UFK_lovelys/status/543398505520181249
- ↑ "Lovelys!!!!メンバーこころに関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Yes Happy! Official Blog. 2016-04-20.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/UFK_lovelys/status/755606857570324480
- ↑ "LINE UP" (in Japanese). TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/UFK_lovelys/status/798543489201905664
- ↑ https://twitter.com/UFK_lovelys/status/806341722519183360
- ↑ "Hello! Project 2017 WINTER オープニングアクトのお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-01-25.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/UFK_lovelys/status/884368013771784192
- ↑ https://twitter.com/drdr_lovelys/status/909718661505589248
- ↑ https://twitter.com/UFK_lovelys/status/908898865339711488
- ↑ "「モーニング娘。誕生20周年記念コンサートツアー2017秋」大阪公演オープニングアクトのお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-09-21.