Aa!
From J-Ongaku
Aa! (あぁ!) is a J-pop group, under Hello! Project. They released only one single, before becoming inactive in 2003. Since 2009 there is a new lineup of Natsuyaki Miyabi, Suzuki Airi and Saho Akari. They havn't released a new major single jet.
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Members
1st Generation
- Tanaka Reina (田中れいな) - Leader
- Natsuyaki Miyabi (夏焼雅)
- Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理)
2nd Generation
- Natsuyaki Miyabi(夏焼雅) - Leader
- Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理)
- Saho Akari (佐保明梨)
History
2003
They released their first, and only, single "FIRST KISS", on the 29th October 2003. This song had suprised a lot of fans because of its maturity, and the good abilities of the young singers, especially Suzuki. The song appears on the compilation album "Pucchi Best 4", as the group didn't stay around long enough to release an album.
Tsunku chose this name because of all the feelings it refers to, presumably being in love.
During her time in this unit, Suzuki Airi was only nine years old, the youngest Hello! Project member to sing a major part in a unit. In 2005, she became part of the group °C-ute while Natsuyaki Miyabi joined Berryz Koubou in 2004. On October 31, 2003, Aa! appeared on the popular show "Music Station".
2006
Eventually, the group was no longer allowed to perform due to protests that the girls were to young to understand the meaning of their songs. In 2006, Tanaka and Suzuki teamed with another nkid from the Hello! Project Kids, Murakami Megumi, for the song "Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito", one of the coupling tracks on the H.P. All Stars' "ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!" single. The track is credited to the individual participants, but many fans have informally referred to this grouping as "Aa! Version 2."
2007
The status of the group as a recording unit is unknown, since they have not released anything since their single in 2003, but the original lineup "reformed" for live performances in 2007.
2009
The Hello!Project album, Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover album~, features Aa! but with a lineup of Natsuyaki Miyabi, Suzuki Airi and Saho Akari. Tanaka Reina is instead featured as a member of High-King who are also on the album.
Discography
Single
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "FIRST KISS" | 2003-10-29 |
Other
| # | Title | Release Date | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello! Project Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (Track 3. YES-YES-YES (ダイアモンド)) | 2009.07.15 | 5,635 |
| 2 | Pucchi Best 10 (Track 8. Yume to Genjitsu (ダイアモンド)) | 2009.12.02 | - |
