Flame (band) explained
| Flame |
| Alias: | Emalf |
| Origin: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Years Active: | 2001–2010, 2012 |
| Label: | Pony Canyon |
| Past Members: | - Yusuke Izaki
- Hisato Izaki
- Yu Kitamura
- Seigo Noguchi
- Kyohei Kaneko
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Flame (stylized as FLAME) was a Japanese boy band formed in 2001 by Vision Factory. On March 1, 2010, they disbanded.
Career
Flame debuted in 2001 with their single "Mune no Kodō." Prior to debut, all four members had participated in the Junon Super Boy Contest. The group steadily released singles until their first album was released in late 2002 after four singles. A fifth single followed that in March 2003, but it was a different image and sound for the boy band. After their sixth single, "Venus", their releases became sporadic. In 2004, Kaneko left Flame to pursue a solo career. Seigo Noguchi was announced as a new member during Flame's fan club meeting on December 24, 2004, along with "Shake You Down" releasing as a new single on February 16, 2005.[1] "Shake You Down" was used as the ending theme songs to and .[1] On March 1, 2010, Flame announced through their official website that they were disbanding.[2]
3 years after disbandment, on March 1, 2013, all five former members of Flame announced they were forming a new group, Emalf. Emalf later disbanded on November 27, 2015.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
VHS/DVD
- [2002.12.18] Boys' Box
- [2003.03.19] Boys' Step
- [2003.09.03] Boys' Box 2
Notes and References
- News: FLAME 新メンバーSEIGOを含む写真大公開! . ja . . 2005-01-19 . 2020-12-22 . February 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204124140/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/5461/full/ . live .
- News: FLAME、3月1日で解散「不甲斐ない結果に申し訳ない」 . ja . . 2010-03-02 . 2020-12-22 . May 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513080005/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/73870/full/ . live .
- News: EMALF活動休止 元FLAMEらソロ活動は継続 . ja . . 2015-11-28 . 2020-12-22 . July 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230731065957/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2063042/full/ . live .
- Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart:
- Boys' Quest: Web site: BOYS' QUEST . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828030712/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/492122/1/ . live .
- Flame Style: Web site: flame style . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828040652/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/558533/1/ . live .
- Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
- "Mune no Kodō": Web site: ムネノコドウ . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828031230/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/461138/1/ . live .
- "Bye My Love": Web site: BYE MY LOVE . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828031232/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/467735/1/ . live .
- "What Can I Do?": Web site: What Can I Do? . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828031100/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/474768/1/ . live .
- "Truly": Web site: Truly . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828031100/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/481898/1/ . live .
- "Remind": Web site: Remind . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828031100/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/504115/1/ . live .
- "Venus": Web site: Venus . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828031236/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/512196/1/ . live .
- "Fundamental Loop": Web site: FUNDAMENTAL LOOP . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828031810/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/535333/1/ . live .
- "Shake You Down": Web site: Shake You Down . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828031752/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/581964/1/ . live .
- "Hanashitaku wa Nai": Web site: 離したくはない . ja . . 2020-12-22 . August 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828031748/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/285483/products/682399/1/ . live .
