Tanpopo
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| Tanpopo | ||
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 Tanpopo, 2002.
L to R: Risa Niigaki, Rika Ishikawa, Ayumi Shibata, Asami Konno |
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Genre(s) | Japanese pop | |
| Years active | 1998 — 2003 | |
| Label(s) | Zetima Records | |
| Associated acts |
Morning Musume, Minimoni, W (Double You) | |
| Website | Profile at HelloProject.com | |
| Members | ||
| Rika Ishikawa Risa Niigaki Ayumi Shibata |
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| Former members | ||
| Asami Konno Ai Kago Mari Yaguchi Kaori Iida Aya Ishiguro |
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Tanpopo (タンポポ dandelion?) was the first official subgroup of J-Pop girl group Morning Musume. They sang slow and mature songs and, eventually, the style of their songs changed.
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[edit] History
The group was founded in November 1998, consisted of three Morning Musume members: Aya Ishiguro, Kaori Iida, and Mari Yaguchi. After the formation, the group immediately released their first single, "Last Kiss," which was used on the anime, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen. The single has a sexy vibe that they used on their second single and first album. However, they created a fresh image when they released "Tanpopo". This new image didn't become popular enough like the first image they had created.
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.
On June 2000, Morning Musume 4th Generation members, Rika Ishikawa and Ai Kago, joined Tanpopo, making the two-member group to a four-member group. The style of their songs changed also when the four released "Otome Pasta ni Kandou." 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, and Ayumi Shibata of Melon Kinenbi. This newly formed group only released one single before they went on indefinite hiatus.
[edit] Members
[edit] First Generation
- Aya Ishiguro (石黒彩)
- Kaori Iida (Leader, 飯田圭織)
- Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里)
[edit] Second Generation
- Kaori Iida (Leader, 飯田圭織)
- Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里)
- Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華)
- Ai Kago (加護亜依)
[edit] Third Generation
- Rika Ishikawa (Leader, 石川梨華)
- Asami Konno (紺野あさ美)
- Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙)
- Ayumi Shibata (柴田あゆみ)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanpopo 1 | 1999-03-31 |
| 2 | All of Tanpopo (All of タンポポ?) | 2002-09-04 |
[edit] 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 Kandou" (乙女 パスタに感動?) | 2000-07-05 |
| 6 | "Koi wo Shichaimashita!" (恋をしちゃいました!?) | 2001-02-21 |
| 7 | "Oujisama 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 |
[edit] DVD
- 2004-06-16: Tanpopo Single V Clips 1 (タンポポ シングルＶクリップス①?)
[edit] Other projects
[edit] Photobook
| Title | Released | Company | ISBN |
| Tanpopo Photo Book (タンポポPhoto Book) | 2001-07-05 | Wani Books | ISBN 4-8470-2654-0 |
[edit] Radio
| Title | Start Date | End Date | Radio station |
| Tanpopo Hatake de Tsukamaete (タンポポ畑でつかまえて) | 1999-10-09 | 2000-03-25 | Nippon Housou |
| 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!) | 2000-10-03 | 2003-09-23 | TBS |
[edit] External links
- Hello! Project.com: Official profile, Official discography
- Projecthello.com: Tanpopo lyrics
- ThePPN:Tanpopo
| Morning Musume: Tanpopo |
| Members: Rika Ishikawa (L) | Risa Niigaki | Ayumi Shibata |
| Graduated: Aya Ishiguro | Kaori Iida | Mari Yaguchi | Ai Kago | Asami Konno |
| Discography |
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| Singles: Last Kiss | Motto | Tanpopo | Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru | Otome Pasta ni Kandou | Koi wo Shichaimashita! | Oujisama to Yuki no Yoru | Be Happy Koi no Yajirobee |
| Albums: Tanpopo 1 | All of Tanpopo | Others: Tanpopo Single V Clips 1 |
| Related articles |
| Mini Moni | Morning Musume Otomegumi | Morning Musume Sakuragumi | Pucchi Moni |
