Queen Bee (band) explained
Queen Bee (stylized as QUEEN BEE)[4] [5] [6] [7] is a Japanese rock band, formed in Kobe on March 31, 2009.[8] [9] They are known in Japan as and have described their genre of music and imagery themselves as "fashion punk".
Within 2009 the band recorded and, at the beginning of 2010, self-released an extended play record on CD-R through their own label, followed by another the same year, which they sold at their performances. In 2011 they had their first album, Witch Hunt, professionally manufactured and distributed. Later the same year they signed a major label contract, making Ziyoou Record a sub-label of Sony Music Associated Records. They have since released six full-length major-label albums[10] and their music has been featured in the films Love Strikes!,[11] [12] Sadako[13] and Tokyo Ghoul 'S' and the television programs Spooky Romantics,[14] [15] Tokyo Ghoul:re,[16] Dororo,[17] Chainsaw Man, Undead Unluck,[18] and Oshi no Ko.[19]
Members
All members of Queen Bee work under pseudonyms and such personal details as their age, family and educational background are not officially stated, though have sometimes been alluded to in passing by members or addressed in their songs' lyrics.
Current members
The lyricist and composer of the band's songs, credited in these capacities (and when writing songs for other acts) as .[20]
Full pseudonym .
Reported to be Avu-chan's best friend.
Past members
- Yūki-chan – lead guitar (2009)
- – lead guitar (2009–2012)
Full pseudonym .
Full pseudonym .
Reported to be Avu-chan's real sister.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
Promotional singles
Guest appearances
Videos
Video albums
Music videos
Bibliography
- Book: QB Zukan . ja:qb図鑑 . Queen Bee . . 2019 . 978-4847082016. [91]
- Book: QB Zukan II . ja:qb図鑑II . Queen Bee . . 2024. 978-4-8470-8537-6. [92]
Acting performances
The band appear as themselves.[93]
Avu-chan played Columbia and the other band members played in the ensemble.[94]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ziyoou-vachi official site: Biography . Ziyoou Record . July 12, 2018 . 2012.
- Web site: Joōbachi kōshiki saito: Joōbachi . ja:女王蜂 公式サイト: 女王蜂 . Queen Bee official site: Queen Bee . Ziyoou Record . October 30, 2018.
- Web site: Ziyoou-vachi . JaME U.S.A. . Japanese Music Entertainment . June 19, 2018.
- Web site: Digital Music: QUEEN BEE & Gokumontoikka . . June 20, 2018.
- Web site: QUEEN BEE on Apple Music . . June 20, 2018.
- Web site: QUEEN BEE . . February 5, 2019.
- Web site: . QueenBeeVEVO . . October 25, 2018.
- Web site: Joōbachi wa kessei jūshūnen o mukaemashita. Avu-chan. March 31, 2019. Twitter. ja. ja:女王蜂は結成十周年を迎えました. Queen Bee has reached the tenth anniversary of its formation. May 27, 2019.
- Book: QB Zukan . ja:qb図鑑 . QB Picture Book . March 28, 2019 . . 9784847082016 . . ja . 71 . 2009年3月31日兵庫県神戸市で、アヴちゃん、やしちゃん、ルリちゃんの3人で結成. 1101651272.
- Web site: Sonī Myūjikku ofisharu saito: Joōbachi – Disukogurafi: ALBUM . ja:ソニーミュージック オフィシャルサイト: 女王蜂 – ディスコグラフィ: ALBUM . Sony Music official site: Queen Bee – Discography: Album . . October 30, 2018 . ja.
- Web site: Sonī Myūjikku ofisharu saito: Konpirēshon (hōgaku) – Disukogurafi: Moteki-teki Ongaku no Susume – Eigaban . ja:ソニーミュージック オフィシャルサイト: コンピレーション (邦楽) – ディスコグラフィ: モテキ的音楽のススメ 映画盤 . Sony Music official site: Compilation (Japanese music) – Discography: Moteki-ish music recommendation – Movie disc . . October 30, 2018 . ja . 2011.
- Web site: Love Strikes! . . October 30, 2018 . 2011 . Love Strikes!.
- Web site: Newアルバム『十』が5/22発売決定。収録楽曲『聖戦』は映画『貞子』主題歌に決定。 . New album Jū decided to be released on 5/22. Included composition "Seisen" is decided to be the film Sadakos theme song. . Ziyoou Record . April 9, 2019 . ja . April 8, 2019.
- Web site: Ongaku jōhō . ja:音楽情報 . Music information . Kaiki Ren'ai Sakusen . . October 24, 2018 . ja.
- Web site: Program sales: Drama – Spooky Romantics . . October 23, 2018.
- Web site: Myūjikku: Daiichigo ED tēma . ja:ミュージック: 第1期 EDテーマ . Music: The first season ending theme . Tōkyō Gūru:re . October 30, 2018 . ja . 2018 . Marvelous.
- Web site: Joōbachi New Single "Kaen" Joōbachi kōshiki saito TV anime Dororo ōpuningu tēma ni kettei!! . Queen Bee New Single "Fire" Queen Bee official site chosen to be TV animation Dororo opening theme!! . ja:女王蜂 New Single「火炎」女王蜂公式サイトTVアニメ「どろろ」オープニングテーマに決定!! . Ziyoou Record . January 23, 2019 . ja.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stzAsF51T_w TVアニメ『アンデッドアンラック』ノンクレジットOPムービー/OPテーマ:女王蜂「01」| Undead Unluck Noncredit Opening Movie
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0saw1cGIl1A 【推しの子】ノンクレジットエンディング|女王蜂「メフィスト」
- Uno . Koremasa . August 12, 2011 . Joōbachi: Avu-chan – Tandoku rongu intabyū ando "Kujaku zenkyoku kaisetsu": "Joōbachi o hajimete, sekai ga ippen shita no" . ja:女王蜂 アヴちゃん 単独ロングインタビュー&『孔雀全曲解説』「女王蜂を始めて、世界が一変したの」 . Queen Bee: Avu-chan – Solo long interview & "Peacock all songs explanation": "Queen Bee was started, the world changed completely" . ja . Quick Japan . 97 . Tokyo . Ohta Publishing.
- Web site: Queen Bee Drummer, Co-Founder Ruri-chan Leaves Band . 5 May 2024 .
- Web site: 女王蜂の作品 . Works of Queen Bee . ja . . February 8, 2023.
- Peak positions for Queen Bee's releases on the Billboard Hot 100 albums chart:
- Web site: 女王蜂、2011年秋ついにメジャー・デビュー . Barks . ja . June 13, 2011 . February 5, 2019.
- Web site: Ziyoou-vachi official site: Discography – Album . Ziyoou Record . 2012 . July 12, 2018 .
- Web site: 女王蜂、向井理主演ドラマ『10の秘密』主題歌「BL」の先行配信が決定 . Spice . ja . January 14, 2020 . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂が3年ぶりニューアルバム「十二次元」発表、来年3月に東京ガーデンシアターで単独公演開催 . Natalie . ja . November 6, 2022 . November 7, 2022.
- Web site: 女王蜂 『孔雀』 . Tower Records Japan . Shino . Okamura . ja . September 6, 2011 . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂 公式サイト | 商品情報. Ziyoou-vachi.com. 8 November 2020.
- Peak positions for Queen Bee's singles on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart:
- For "Desco": Japan Billboard Hot 100 . . ja . September 29, 2011 . January 1, 2021.
- For "Half": Japan Billboard Hot 100 . . ja . September 29, 2011 . January 1, 2021.
- For "Hypnotize": Japan Billboard Hot 100 . . ja . October 10, 2018 . January 1, 2021.
- For "Fire": Japan Billboard Hot 100 . . ja . January 31, 2019 . January 1, 2021.
- For "BL": Japan Billboard Hot 100 . . ja . February 23, 2020 . January 1, 2021.
- For "Violence": Japan Billboard Hot 100 . . ja . December 28, 2022 . December 29, 2022.
- For "Mephisto": Japan Billboard Hot 100 . . ja . June 14, 2023 . June 14, 2023.
- Web site: ヴィーナス<完全生産限定盤> . Tower Records Japan . ja . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂、最新アルバム『奇麗』収録曲「売春」が「売旬」に名を変えシングル・カット。篠崎愛、志磨遼平(ドレスコーズ)を迎えた2バージョンを2週連続デジタル・リリースすることが決定 . Skream . ja . April 30, 2015 . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 金星/死亡遊戯<通常盤> . Tower Records Japan . ja . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂 東京喰種:re」EDテーマをシングルでリリース決定!! . Music Booster Japan . ja . March 31, 2018 . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 催眠術 [CD+DVD]<完全生産限定盤> . Tower Records Japan . ja . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂『どろろ』OPテーマのニューシングル「火炎」第2弾ビジュアルを解禁!「火炎」通常盤初回仕様限定特典アコースティックライブ開催も決定! . Lisani . ja . January 28, 2019 . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂、"貞子"の代名歌「feels like "HEAVEN"」を現代アレンジでカバー。明日3/28配信リリース、アヴちゃん(Vo)が"逆貞子"に扮する新ヴィジュアル公開も . Skream! . ja . March 27, 2019 . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂、"蜂の日"無観客配信ライブより「Q」「十」の映像公開 . Barks . ja . December 8, 2020 . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂ニューシングル「KING BITCH」発売、11月よりホールツアーへ . Natalie . ja . September 27, 2021 . September 28, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂が配信シングルリリース、武道館公演と同タイトル . Natalie . ja . February 12, 2022 . February 13, 2022.
- Web site: 女王蜂がアニメ「後宮の烏」オープニング担当、エンディングではkrageと岩井郁人がタッグ . Natalie . ja . September 9, 2022 . September 10, 2022.
- Web site: 女王蜂、「バイオレンス」MV公開。巨大化したアヴちゃんが日本に上陸、爆裂に踊る . December 26, 2022 . The First Times . December 27, 2022.
- Web site: 満島ひかりとアヴちゃんがデュエット! 女王蜂、「回春(feat.満島ひかり)」を配信リリース . The First Times . ja . March 22, 2023 . March 24, 2023.
- Web site: 女王蜂、ニュー・シングル『メフィスト』5月リリース。TVアニメ"【推しの子】"ED主題歌に決定。リリース・ツアー開催も発表. Skream! . Geki-Rock Entertainment . ja . March 2, 2023 . October 20, 2023.
- Japan. 女王蜂. メフィスト. single. 2023. 8. true. September 27, 2022.
- Web site: 女王蜂アヴちゃん、刃を手に駆け出す. Natalie . ja . October 18, 2023 . October 20, 2023.
- Web site: Furansuningyounonoroi by Queen Bee. Apple Music. 23 February 2011. November 8, 2020.
- Web site: 女王蜂 . Disc Garage . ja . September 1, 2011 . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 約3年ぶりのフルアルバム「奇麗」3/25発売決定 . February 25, 2015 . Sony Music Japan . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂「キョンシーナイト」東京で2公演開催 . August 9, 2015 . Spice . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂、4/5リリースの5thアルバムに「金星 Feat.DAOKO」収録決定。本日より先行配信スタート . March 3, 2017 . Skream . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂、本日5/22リリースのニュー・アルバム『十』より貞子と共演した「聖戦」MV公開 . May 22, 2019 . Skream . January 1, 2021.
- Web site: 女王蜂ニューアルバムから「油」MV公開、十二支モチーフの世界観 . January 18, 2023 . Natalie . January 19, 2023.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2018-10-29 . 2020-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026110800/http://www002.upp.so-net.ne.jp/yuricorn/cd.html . dead .
- February 3, 2010 . SCHOOL SMASH '10 デモムービー . MersryBackbeat . . August 4, 2021.
- Web site: Eternal Eternity . ja:eternal eternity . Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Nijūgo Shūnen Kinen Tribute Album Tokusetsu Site . . June 21, 2018 . 2018 . ja.
- Web site: Ziyoou-vachi official site: Discography – DVD . Ziyoou Record . July 12, 2018 . 2012.
- Web site: 女王蜂 公式サイト | 商品情報. Ziyoou-vachi.com. 8 November 2020.
- Web site: 女王蜂 公式サイト | 商品情報. Ziyoou-vachi.com. 8 November 2020.
- Web site: 今週27日発売の初ホールツアーLIVE映像から「ヴィーナス」を公開 . April 9, 2019 . ja . March 25, 2019 . Ziyoou Record.
- Web site: 女王蜂新曲「ストロベリヰ」MTV「BUZZ CLIP」に選出 . . Natasha . December 1, 2018 . ja . May 14, 2012.
- July 31, 2014 . 女王蜂 「鉄壁」 . Sony Music (Japan) . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204124346/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KhVog8knBA . December 4, 2020 . live.
- Web site: バーガー長谷川 . Neo Litterature Theatre (NLT) . December 1, 2018 . ja . .
- Web site: 髙木聡 . Tateoka Office . December 1, 2018 . ja.
- February 17, 2015 . 女王蜂 『ヴィーナス MUSIC VIDEO(FULL VERSION)』 . Sony Music (Japan) . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210202174350/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOnsAG9f1ws . February 2, 2021 . live.
- Web site: 緊急事態 . Space Shower TV . January 2, 2021 . ja.
- May 12, 2015 . 女王蜂 『売春』(オフィシャルビデオ) . Sony Music (Japan) . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201102234732/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDbyc265AMs . November 2, 2020 . live.
- Web site: ja:女王蜂、新曲「スリラ」MVでメンバーがキョンシーに . https://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw1690702 . . . December 1, 2018 . ja . July 13, 2015 . .
- Web site: Nobb Sueyoshi . . December 1, 2018 . ja.
- July 13, 2015 . 女王蜂 『スリラ』(OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) . Sony Music (Japan) . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201102035359/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYL1LSRr43g . November 2, 2020 . live.
- Web site: ja:湘南・平塚の魅力が満載! PR動画『#hiratsukagood』がいよいよ公開! . http://shonan-garden.com/?p=12892 . Shonan Garden . Golden Age & 617 . December 1, 2018 . ja . February 18, 2017.
- Web site: Kentaro Osawa . Connection . December 1, 2018.
- April 27, 2016 . 女王蜂 『金星』MUSIC VIDEO(Short Ver.) . Sony Music (Japan) . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201102175214/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOfieyM0SrA . November 2, 2020 . live.
- Web site: 女王蜂の本日発売アルバムより「失楽園」MV公開、ツアーカラオケ編への招待も. Natalie.mu. 8 November 2020.
- 山田 健人 せ . dutch_tokyo . 852095049630269440 . April 12, 2017 . 女王蜂の新作アルバム「Q」に収録される楽曲のMVを4つ監督しました。今回監督させて頂いて感じたのは音以上にアヴちゃんのリリシスト、ボーカリストとしての存在感。 こちらは「失楽園」、初めてリアルなワンカット撮影に挑戦しました。 https://t.co/B9QOaAe5jJ . ja . August 4, 2021.
- Web site: Kento Yamada . Kento Yamada . December 1, 2018.
- March 17, 2017 . 女王蜂 『DANCE DANCE DANCE』(Full Ver.) . 女王蜂 official YouTube channel . . August 4, 2021.
- April 4, 2017 . 女王蜂 『失楽園』(Full Ver.) . 女王蜂 official YouTube channel . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210223223652/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-xz7Wm9x38 . February 23, 2021 . live.
- April 13, 2017 . 女王蜂 『Q』(Full Ver.) . 女王蜂 official YouTube channel . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607050435/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S4s2Dnce6o . June 7, 2021 . live.
- May 4, 2017 . 女王蜂 『アウトロダクション』(Full Ver.) . 女王蜂 official YouTube channel . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201106125200/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIEVhQdSIps . November 6, 2020 . live.
- Web site: 女王蜂、中根さや香監督と再タッグを組んだ「催眠術」のMVを公開 | Rolling Stone Japan(ローリングストーン ジャパン). 2 October 2018. Rolling Stone Japan. 8 November 2020.
- Web site: 女王蜂×貞子、映画主題歌「聖戦」ミュージックビデオで共演 . . Natasha . May 27, 2019 . ja . May 22, 2019 . 今回公開されたMVは「HALF」「催眠術」「火炎」に引き続き中根さや香監督とタッグを組んだ作品で、 […].
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- April 24, 2018 . 女王蜂 『HALF』Official MV . 女王蜂 official YouTube channel . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210522005838/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU6ToAYvz1g . May 22, 2021 . live.
- October 2, 2018 . 女王蜂 『催眠術(Hypnotize)』Official MV . 女王蜂 official YouTube channel . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203023454/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_UEaojznsg . December 3, 2020 . live.
- February 7, 2019 . 女王蜂 『火炎(FIRE)』Official MV . 女王蜂 official YouTube channel . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210424074753/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS32IXrNgfw . April 24, 2021 . live.
- May 22, 2019 . 女王蜂 『聖戦(Holy War)』Official MV . 女王蜂 official YouTube channel . . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210207012819/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ENLElaf8M . February 7, 2021 . live.
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