Pink Babies Explained
was a 14-member Japanese female idol group that was active from 2014 to 2017. Created by songwriter/producer Shunichi Tokura as part of his "Pan-Pacific Project", the group was a tribute to the 1970s J-pop duo Pink Lady, performing only songs written by Tokura.[1] [2] [3] [4]
History
Pink Babies opened their YouTube channel on May 28, 2014. They released their debut digital single "Wanted" on July 16 and hosted their debut concert at Mt. Rainier Hall Shibuya Pleasure Pleasure on August 24.[1] [4] On April 16, 2015, the group was appointed as by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.[5]
Pink Babies also performed internationally in 2014 and 2015, notably at the Japan Expo in France and at the Anime Festival Asia in Indonesia.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
On February 25, 2016, Pink Babies made a guest appearance at the Tokyo Marathon Expo at Tokyo Big Sight.[11]
On August 31, 2016, the group released their first CD single "Nagisa no Sindbad", which peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's Indies Chart.[12] By this time, the lineup was reduced to 10 members.[2] On September 26, seven members of the group formed the spin-off project "Pink Babies EX" and released their cover of the Linda Yamamoto song "Neraiuchi".[13]
Pink Babies' second and final CD single "UFO", released on February 15, 2017, hit No. 1 on Oricon's Indies Chart.[14] Two months later, with eight members remaining, the group announced their disbandment, with their final show held at Mt. Rainier Hall Shibuya Pleasure Pleasure on May 26.[15] [16]
On September 3, 2018, Rio Ohmori, Rio Shiseki, Sara Suzuki, Chinatsu Suzuki, Kotono Satō, Mayu Suganuma, and Aina Yoshida reunited for one night only for the NHK BS Premium special dedicated to songwriter/producer Shunichi Tokura. The special aired on September 30.[17] [18]
Post-disbandment
Ohmori was a member of the "Love Cocchi" division of the idol group until its disbandment in 2022.[19] [20] Satō is with the rock idol quartet Flowlight.[21] Suganuma and Yoshida formed their own duo MayuAina.[22] Yui Sakurai pursued a solo career before joining the idol group My Dear Darlin' (a sister group of FES☆TIVE) in January 2020.[23] [24]
Former members
- Final lineup on May 26, 2017
- * (born May 10, 1997)[4]
- * (born December 22, 2001)
- (born November 30, 1999)
- (born January 27, 2002)
- * (born December 15, 1996)
- * (born August 16, 2000)
- (born December 20, 2000)
- * (born March 17, 1997)
- Graduated on April 9, 2017
- * (born October 8, 1998)
- * (born February 21, 2000)
- Graduated at the 2015 Tokyo Idol Festival
- (born February 20, 2000)
- (born September 24, 1996)[25]
- (born September 26, 1998)
- (born July 11, 2000)
* Also members of Pink Babies EX
Discography
Singles
- Pink Babies
- (2014 July 16)
- "Le Sinbad de la plage" (2015 July 2–5; Japan Expo 2015 (Paris) exclusive)
- (2016 August 31)
- "UFO" (2017 February 15)
- Pink Babies EX
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: ピンク・レディー継承女子ユニットがデビュー . Pink Lady succession women's unit debuts . . 2014-07-16 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: アイドルユニット Pink Babies(ピンク・ベイビーズ)活動報告 . Idol Unit Pink Babies Activity Report . Frontier International . 2016-12-06 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: ピンク・ベイビーズ . Pink Babies . Tokyo Idol Festival . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: Pink Babies . Tokyo Girls Update . July 2016 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: ピンク・ベイビーズ、農水大臣から日本食PR大使に任命される . Pink Babies appointed by Japanese Minister of Agriculture and Water as PR Ambassador for Japanese food . . 2015-04-16 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: Ping Babies - Signings . . 2015-06-14 . 2020-03-15 . 2021-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210905024814/https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/en/programme/pink-babies---signings_936.htm . dead .
- Web site: Pink Babies à JAPAN EXPO 2015 : des idols de 15 ans qui chanteront du Pink Lady ! . Pink Babies at JAPAN EXPO 2015: 15-year-old idols who sing Pink Lady! . Orient-Extréme . 2020-03-15.
- News: A touch of Japan at Blok M . Corry . Elyda . . 2015-05-10 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: Special Guest: Pink Babies . . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: ピンク・レディーを歌い継ぐ 生え抜きの実力派アイドル 吉田亜衣奈インタビュー . Interview with Aina Yoshida, a talented idol who inherited Pink Lady . . 2015-10-09 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: ピンク・ベイビーズ「東京マラソンEXPO」にゲスト出演 . Pink Babies make guest appearance at Tokyo Marathon Expo . . 2016-02-24 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: ピンク・レディーを歌い継ぐピンク・ベイビーズ、1stシングルはあの名曲 . Pink Babies, heirs to Pink Lady, release first single . . 2016-08-31 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: ピンク・ベイビーズEXがセクシーに歌い踊る「狙いうち」MV . Pink Babies EX releases "Neraiuchi" MV . . 2016-09-26 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: ピンク・ベイビーズが2ndシングル「UFO」発売、山本リンダのカバーも . Pink Babies launch second single "UFO" with Linda Yamamoto cover song . . 2017-02-15 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: ピンク・ベイビーズからメンバー全員卒業、ラストライブは5月に渋谷で . All Pink Babies members graduate, last live show in Shibuya in May . . 2017-04-20 . 2020-03-15.
- News: ピンク・レディー後継、ピンクベイビーズが活動休止 . Pink Babies, Pink Lady's successor, suspend operations . . 2017-04-20 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: こころの歌人たち(第1回)都倉俊一 . Kokoro no Kaijin-tachi (1) Shunichi Tokura . . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: 元ピンク・ベイビーズメンバーのその後 . Former Pink Babies members reunite . . 2018-09-04 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: 大森莉緒 . Rio Ohmori . . CA.Smart Co., Ltd. . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: 名古屋・栄でJKライフを送っていた少女が再びアイドルに戻るまで<大森莉緒> . Until the girl who was sending JK life in Nagoya Sakae returns to idol again . . 2019-03-31 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: Biography . Flowlight . Echords Entertainment Co., Ltd. . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: Biography . MayuAina . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: 恋はレモン色<A type>/櫻井優衣 . Koi wa Lemon-iro / Yui Sakurai . . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: My Dear Darlin' 櫻井優衣×櫻井まい「姉妹みたいだけど…」 . My Dear Darlin 'Sakurai Yui x Sakurai Mai "I'm like my sister ..." . Smart Flash . 2020-03-07 . 2020-03-15.
- Web site: 「良い意味での"二面性"は個性」ピンク・ベイビーズ栗山莉奈さんインタビュー . “In a good sense,“ two-sidedness ”is unique.” Interview with Pink Babies' Rina Kuriyama . Getnews.jp . Tokyo Sangyo Shimbun . 2015-03-06 . 2020-03-15.