GEM (band) explained

GEM
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Origin:Japan
Genre:J-pop
Years Active:2013–2018
Label:Idol Street
Current Members:
  • Yuki Kanazawa
  • Chisami Ito
  • Yu Morioka
  • Nana Minamiguchi
  • Jurin Kumashiro
  • Kako Oguri
  • Maaya Takeda
  • Sara Hirano
  • Hirari Nishida
Past Members:
  • Nagi Ozeki
  • Hazuki Sakamoto
  • Nana Asakawa
  • Risa Uchimura
  • Monami Noguchi
  • Lana Murakami
  • Maho Iyama

GEM (acronym for "Girls Entertainment Mixture") was a Japanese idol girl group formed in 2013,[1] and part of the Idol Street project maintained by Avex Trax.[2] GEM disbanded on March 25, 2018 and the remaining members will be transferred to other iDOL Street group.[3]

Members

Former members

Timeline

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Black - hiatus

Discography

Singles

TitleRelease dateFeatured SongsChart positionSales
(Oricon)		CertificationNotes
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart[4] 		Billboard
Japan
Hot
100		First
week		Total
We're GEM1 January 2014
  • "We're GEM!"
  • "BFF"
  • "PAN-PAKA-PAN
"12
Do You Believe?4 June 2014
  • "Do You Believe?"
  • "Like a Heartbeat"
  • "Just! Call Me"
9
Star Shine Story17 December 2014
  • "Star Shine Story"
  • "Can't Stop Loving"
5
  • Last single to be featured before Chisami Ito went on hiatus.
Baby, Love Me30 September 2015
  • "Baby, Love me!"
  • "The Brand-New Girl"
18
  • Only single to be released while Chisami Ito was on hiatus.
  • "Baby, Love me!" was used as the second ending of Jewelpet Magical Change and the official theme song of Avex's Kira Challenge 2015.
Fine~fly for the future~23 March 2016
  • "Fine! ~fly for the future~"
3
  • Last single to feature Maaya Takeda before going on hiatus.
  • First single with Chisami Ito back from hiatus.
Spotlight20 July 2016
  • "Spotlight"
  • "fRiEnDs"
  • "one"
17
  • First single to feature Monami Noguchi and Hirari Nishida.
  • Last single to feature Monami Noguchi.
  • First single without Maaya Takeda.
  • "fRiEnDs" only featured Yu Morioka, Lana Murakami, Maho Iyama, and Hirari Nishida.
  • "one" features Monami Noguchi with Jurin Kumashiro for the chorus. Dance performance features Nana Minamiguchi, Kako Oguri, Lana Murakami, Maho Iyama, and Sara Hirano.
Sugar Baby15 February 2017
  • Sugar Baby
  • WHAT IF?
9
  • Maho Iyama is featured as the center in "Sugar Baby"
  • First single not to feature Monami Noguchi.
Luna and Sol from GEM19 October 2017
  • Don't You Wanna Kiss?
  • GALAXY
  • MJK
10
  • "Don't You Wanna Kiss?" is performed by Chisami Ito, Yuki Kanazawa, Nana Minamiguchi, Yu Morioka and Hirari Nishida as LUNA from GEM.
  • "GALAXY" and "MJK" is performed by Sara Hirano, Maho Iyama, Jurin Kumashiro, Lana Murakami and Kako Oguri as SOL from GEM
  • Final Single

Music Cards

TitleRelease dateFeatured SongsChart positionSales
(Oricon)		CertificationNotes
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart		Billboard
Japan
Hot
100		First
week		Total
No Girls No Fun28 June 2015
  • No Girls No Fun
-----Only featured Yuki Kanazawa, Yu Morioka, Kako Oguri, Lana Murakami, Maaya Takeda, Maho Iyama, and Sara Hirano.
You You You28 June 2015
  • You You You
--| style="text-align:right;" |-| style="text-align:right;" |-| -|Only featured Chisami Ito, Yu Morioka, Jurin Kumashiro, Lana Murakami, and Maho Iyama.|-| style="text-align:left;" |Delightful Days| style="text-align:left;" |28 June 2015|
  • Delightful Days

| -| -| style="text-align:right;" |-| style="text-align:right;" |-| -|Only featured Yuki Kanazawa, Nana Minamiguchi, Kako Oguri, Lana Murakami, Maaya Takeda, Maho Iyama, and Sara Hirano.|-| style="text-align:left;" || style="text-align:left;" |16 August 2017|

| -| -| style="text-align:right;" |-| style="text-align:right;" |-| -||}

Collaborations

SingleArtistRelease DateSongs Participated inNotes
TOMOSUKE×Jazzin' park presents LANATOMOSUKE, Jazzin' park, and Lana Murakami––Performed with Lana Murakami
IRF, Idoling!!!, Dream5, Tokyo Girls' Style, BiS, iDOL Street, and DJ KOO from TRF19 December 2012Love & Peace Forever"Love & Peace Forever" featured Chisami Ito, Maho Iyama, Jurin Kumashiro, Nana Minamiguchi, Lana Murakami, and Maaya Takeda with SUPER☆GiRLS, Cheeky Parade, and Street-sei.
CelebrationSUPER☆GiRLS20 February 2013CelebrationWith All iDOL Street Members
SUPER☆GiRLS12 June 2013PAN-PAKA-PAN!With All iDOL Street Members
5 August 2015
  • Used as the opening theme for .[5]
  • Featured Nana Minamiguchi and Lana Murakami as members of Magical☆Dreamin'.
27 September 2017
  • Used as the ending theme for Yokai Watch.
  • Featured Chisami Ito, Yu Morioka, and Lana Murakami as members of Yovex.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GEM. Natalie. Japanese.
  2. Web site: 石ころは磨かれて宝石に。GEMのデビュー曲「We're GEM!」ミュージックビデオ公開. 6 December 2013 . Barks. Japanese. December 6, 2013.
  3. Web site: 今月いっぱいで解散のGEM「金曜日だよ！GEMなう。」最終回を90分スペシャルで. Natalie. Japanese. March 13, 2018.
  4. Web site: GEMの作品. Oricon. 2016-02-14. Japanese.
  5. Web site: ドロシー×GEM×X21のマジカル☆どりーみん、「ジュエルペット」OP曲発売. Natalie. Japanese. June 15, 2015.

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