Rumania Montevideo

Rumania Montevideo was a Japanese pop-band under Giza Studio label active in years 1999-2002. The band name, "Rumania Montevideo" comes from the combination on the Latin spelling of Romania and Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.

Members

• Mami Miyoshi (三好真美) - vocalist, drummer, lyricist
• Makoto Miyoshi (三好誠) - guitarist, composer, arranger
• Akiko Matsuda (松田明子) - saxophonist, keyboardist
• Satomi Makoshi (麻越さとみ) - bassist
• Kazunobu Mashima (間島和伸) - guitarist

Biography

• In 1998, Miyoshi siblings Mami and Makoto send demo tape to Giza Studio and formed own band with later members joining in.^[1]
• On April 1999, they've made major debut with single Still for your love which ranked fist week #9 rank in Oricon rankings.^[2] The song was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan.^[3]. On May with this song as the first Giza artist they made appearance in famous music program Music Station. During interview, Makoto explained meaning behind the name of the band.<ref name="Music Station 出番者ラインアップ 1999/05/27" (Still for your love/ルーマニア・モンテビデオ)>"Music Station 出番者ラインアップ 1999/05/27 (Still for your love/ルーマニア・モンテビデオ)". TV Asahi. Retrieved 20 June 2017. </ref> In 1999 they've released two mini albums Jet Plane and Sunny Rainy Cloud, singles "Still For Your Love", "Digital Music Power", "Picnic" and one studio album Rumaniamania.
• In 2000 Miyoshi siblings Mami and Makoto held acoustic live as part of "UNDOWN vol.4" at Shibuya Club Quatro performing songs from indies albums and one song from rumaniamania.^[4][5] This was their first and the last live performance. After the release of their single Start All Over Again, in autumn three members of band - Akiko, Satomi and Kazunobu formed alternative band Ramjet Pulley.^[6][7] In 2000 they've released singles "Koisuru Betty!", "Start All Over Again" and studio album Girl, Girl, Boy, Girl, Boy.
• On December 2001 Mami and Akiko participated in the R&B cover album Giza studio R&B Respect covering Killing me Softly with his song by Lori Lieberman and Free by Deniece Williams.^[8][9] On same month their sixth single Hard Rain was included in the compilation album Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001.^[10] In 2001 they've released singles Hard Rain and Tender Rain. The singles had failed to chart at the Oricon Weekly rankings.
• In 2002 after releasing their third studio album Mo' Better Tracks they went into unannounced indefinite hiatus.
• After hiatus of the band, in 2003 Mami appeared in Pan Kojou Live as guest singer on the event "Oldies Night" along with Japanese singer-songwriter Keiko Utoku.^[11][12] and composed song Ikitakuwanai Bokura for Japanese singer Azumi Uehara^[13], she was active until 2006. Makoto continued his music activities with various Giza artist such as The Tambourines, Uura Saeka, Aiko Kitahara and U-ka Saegusa until 2007. Their alternative band Ramjet Pulley went into indefinite hiatus in 2003 and represent themselves in credit staff as both ex Rumania Montevideo and Ramjet Pulley. Kazunobu continued his music activity for various Giza artists such as Aiko Kitahara and U-ka Saegusa in dB as composer and arranger until 2007. Akiko and Satomi presence became unknown after 2003.

During their career, they've released 3 studio albums, 2 indies album and 7 singles.^[14]

Discography

All words were written Mami Miyoshi all musics composed and arranged by Makoto Miyoshi.

Singles

Studio albums

Indies albums

References

External links

• Official website
• Official website by Being (in Japanese)
• Official Giza USA profile (scroll down till Rumania Montevideo section)
• Oricon profile (in Japanese)()
• Musing profile (in Japanese) ()

Authority

Musicbrainz.org page