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ese idol group. Put together through auditions, the group debuted in 2003 on the
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. Although the group met minor success, they disbanded after three years with the release of a final single in June 2006.
In the 2002
Avex auditions, 5 girls aged 12–13 were selected out of a group of hopefuls to form a new group called
SweetS. After a year of training, they finally debuted on 27 August 2003 with a single titled
LolitA ☆ Strawberry in summer.
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is a
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese idol group. Put together through auditions, the group debuted in 2003 on the
avex traxis the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan. The origin of the word Avex comes from the English words Audio Visual Expert....
labelIn the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. Although the group met minor success, they disbanded after three years with the release of a final single in June 2006.
History
In the 2002
Avex auditions, 5 girls aged 12–13 were selected out of a group of hopefuls to form a new group called
SweetS. After a year of training, they finally debuted on 27 August 2003 with a single titled
LolitA ☆ Strawberry in summer. They were voted number 1 in the popular J-Music magazine CD-DATA in November 2004.
They released 11 singles, 1 full album, 2 mini-albums, 3 DVDs, 2 photobooks and participated in various collaborations and compilations.
Members' profiles
- AKI / Akiko Kashiwagi 柏木亜季子
- DOB: August 24, 1990; Birthplace: Osaka
is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū.Osaka is a City in Japan and also is designated city under the Local Autonomy Law and the capital city of Osaka Prefecture...
; Height: 150 cm; Blood Type: B; Role: Leader, vocals, dancer
- Favorite color: Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
/ White White is a color, the perception which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
; Favorite artist: Ayumi Hamasakiis a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. Also called Ayu by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her popularity and widespread influence in Japan. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to pursue a career in entertainment...
- Favorite phrase: Arigatou (ありがとう) which means "thank you."
- AYA / Ayaka Yoshimura 吉村綾花
- DOB: September 22, 1990; Birthplace: Osaka; Height: 159 cm; Blood Type: O; Role: Lead vocals, dancer
- Favorite color: Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–580 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of somewhat longer and shorter wavelengths...
; Favorite artist: Namie Amurois a Japanese singer, entertainer, and former actress, who, at the height of her popularity, was referred to as the "Teen Queen [of Japan]" and is referred to as the "Queen of Japanese pop music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of fourteen as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...
- Favorite phrase: Egao (笑顔) which means "smile."
- HARUNA / Haruna Takewa 竹輪春奈
- DOB: April 23, 1991; Birthplace: Nagasaki; Height: 156 cm; Blood Type: AB; Role:Second Lead vocals, Lead dancer
- Favorite color: Orange
The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585–620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space The complementary colour of orange is azure, a slightly...
; Favorite artist: BoAThe Boidae are a family of non-venomous snakes found in America, Africa, Europe, Asia and some Pacific Islands. Relatively primitive snakes, adults are medium to large in size, with females usually larger than the males. The name is derived from the Latin term bos, meaning "cow", and is based on an...
, DA PUMPis an Okinawan male idol group comprising lead vocalist, Issa and MCs Ken, Yukinari, and Shinobu. The group formed as students at Okinawa Actors School in 1996...
- Favorite phrase: Doryoku (努力) which means "effort."
- MAI / Mai Iwasaki 岩崎舞
- DOB: October 1, 1991; Birthplace: Nagasaki; Height: 150 cm; Blood Type: B; Role: vocals, dancer
- Favorite color: Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
; Favorite artist: BoAThe Boidae are a family of non-venomous snakes found in America, Africa, Europe, Asia and some Pacific Islands. Relatively primitive snakes, adults are medium to large in size, with females usually larger than the males. The name is derived from the Latin term bos, meaning "cow", and is based on an...
- Favorite phrase: Arigatou (ありがとう) which means "thank you."
- MIORI / Miori Takimoto 瀧本美織
- DOB: October 16, 1991; Birthplace: Tottori
is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 200,974 and a density of 262.48 persons per km². The total area is 765.66 km²....
; Height: 153 cm; Blood Type: O; Role: vocals, dancer
- Favorite color: Almost all colors; Favorite artist: Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. Also called Ayu by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her popularity and widespread influence in Japan. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to pursue a career in entertainment...
, Hitomi Shimatani, is a female J-pop singer signed to the Avex Trax label.Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimatani's music has also appeared in video games and also anime series.- Early...
- Favorite phrase: Nanigoto mo CHARENJI (何事もチャレンジ) which means "take on all challenges."
Singles
| # | Title | Single information |
|---|
| 1 |
LolitA☆Strawberry in Summer |
- Release date: (27 August, 2003)
- Main Vocalist: Aya
- Minor Vocalist: Aki, Haruna
- (Monkey Typhoon
is a Japanese manga written by Jōji Arimori and illustrated by Romu Aoi. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine between 2001 and 2002....
4th ED) |
| 2 |
Love★Raspberry Juice |
Release date: (19 November, 2003)
Main Vocalist: Aya
Minor Vocalist: Haruna |
| 3 |
Love Like Candy Floss |
Release date: (11 February, 2004)
Main Vocalist: Aya, Haruna
Minor Vocalist: Aki, Mai, Miori |
| 4 |
Grow Into Shinin' Stars |
Release date: (16 June, 2004)
Main Vocalist: Aya, Haruna
Minor Vocalist: None |
| 5 |
Sky |
Release date: (3 November, 2004)
Main Vocalist: Aya, Haruna
Minor Vocalist: Aki, Mai, Miori
|
| 6 |
Countdown / oursong ~別れの詩~ (Countdown / oursong ~wakare no uta~) |
Release date: (2 February, 2005)
Main Vocalist: Aya, Haruna
Minor Vocalist: Aki, Mai, Miori |
| 7 |
ミエナイツバサ (Mienai Tsubasa) |
Release date: (1 June, 2005)
Main Vocalist: Aya, Haruna
Minor Vocalist: Aki, Mai, Miori |
| 8 |
Earthship ~宇宙船地球号~ (Earthship ~Uchuusen Chikyuu Gou~) |
Release date: (10 August, 2005)
Main Vocalist: Aya, Haruna
Minor Vocalist: Aki, Mai, Miori
- (The Law of Ueki
is a Japanese manga series by Tsubasa Fukuchi. It was first serialised in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 2002 and ended in 2004. Sixteen tankōbon volumes was compiled and published by Shogakukan. An anime adaptation was first broadcast on TV Tokyo on April 4 2005, ended with 51 episodes...
2nd ED) |
| 9 |
on the way ~約束の場所へ~ (on the way ~Yakusoku no Basho e~) |
Release date: (2 November, 2005)
Main Vocalist: Haruna
Minor Vocalist: Mai, Miori
- Aki and Aya were absent from this single due to school commitments
|
| 10 |
Bitter sweets |
Release date: (23 March, 2006)
Main Vocalist: Aya, Haruna
Minor Vocalist: Aki, Mai, Miori |
| 11 |
Color of tears |
Release date: (7 June, 2006)
Main Vocalist: Aya, Haruna
Minor Vocalist: Aki, Mai, Miori |
Mini-albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|
| 1 |
SweetS |
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| 2 |
keep on movin' |
(23 February, 2005) |
Full-Length albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|
| 1 |
5 elementS |
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| 2 |
Delicious - Complete Best |
(2 August, 2006) |
Collaborations
| # | Title | Single information |
|---|
| 1 |
1st X'mas |
- (10 December, 2003)
- Collaborative Christmas single with dream and Fruits Punch
|
| 2 |
2nd X'mas |
(1 December, 2004)
- Collaboration with dream and Aiko Kayo
is a popular idol singer. She has released 12 singles and 2 albums on the Avex Trax label in Japan. She has also performed with the musical units and a☆girls.-About:...
- SweetS did a cover of the single titled 'oursong ~別れの詩~'
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| 2 |
3rd X'mas |
(16 November, 2005)
- Collaboration with dream, Nao Nagasawa
is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She is currently active as a model and also as one of the leaders of girl'sBOX activities along with Kayo Aiko and DRM member Hasebe Yu. The three have formed a special pop group known as Kingyo in July 2007...
, Nanase Hoshii, Aiko Kayois a popular idol singer. She has released 12 singles and 2 albums on the Avex Trax label in Japan. She has also performed with the musical units and a☆girls.-About:...
, PARADISE GO!! GO!! and Michi Saito |
DVDs
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|
| 1 |
LolitA☆Strawberry in summer |
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| 2 |
Wings of my heart |
(20 July, 2005) |
| 3 |
SweetS 1st LIVETOUR Earthship ～宇宙船地球号～ |
(7 December, 2005) |
| 3 |
Precious Memories |
(6 June, 2006) |
Photobooks
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|
| 1 |
SweetS #1 |
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| 2 |
Hi Ma'am |
(7 June, 2006)
- SweetS Graduation Photo Album
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