Mi-Ke

Mi-Ke was a Japanese pop idol group from 1991 to 1993 under the label BMG Japan.

Members

• Utoku Keiko (宇徳敬子)
• Murakami Haruka (村上遙)
• Watanabe Mami (渡辺真美)

Information

Mi-Ke formed in 1991 as the back-up chorus singers for the band B.B.QUEENS. They also released their first single during the same time, entitled "Omoide no Kujuukurihama". Then three months later, they released their first album, Omoide no G S Kujuukurihama, which had the theme of revival covers. The group went onto later that year to win the Rookie of the Year award at various award ceremonies, including the Golden Discs Award and Nihon Record Taishou. They also made their first appearance on the end of the year program Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

In 1992, the group became regulars on the music program NHK Hit Stage. But, a year later, the group broke up after their release of their last single, "Please Please Me, LOVE". Only Utoku Keiko would go onto to establish a solo career after the group disbanded.

Discography

Albums

• [1991.04.13] Omoide no G S Kujuukurihama (想い出のG S 九十九里浜)
• [1991.12.16] Idakashi Blue Light Yokohama Yokosuka (懐かしのブルーライト ヨコハマ ヨコスカ)
• [1992.04.08] Wasureji no Folk Shiroi Shiroi Sangoshou (忘れじのフォーク・白い白いサンゴ礁)
• [1992.07.22] Taiyou no Shimo no Surfing JAPAN (太陽の下のサーフィン JAPAN)
• [1992.10.14] Asa Made Odorou Kanashiki Teddy Boy (朝まで踊ろう 悲しきテディ ボーイ)
• [1993.06.02] Yomigaeru 60's Namida no Vacation (甦る60's 涙のバケーション)
• [1993.12.08] Eien no Liverpool Sound ~Please Please Me, LOVE. (永遠のリバプールサウンド〜Please Please Me, LOVE.)
• [2002.12.20] complete of Mi-Ke at the BEING studio
• [2007.12.12] BEST OF BEST 1000 Mi-Ke
• [2011.07.20] Mi-Ke Golden Hits ～20th Anniversary～

Singles

• [1991.02.14] Omoide no Kujuukurihama (想い出の九十九里浜)
• [1991.05.03] Sukisa Sukisa Sukisa (好きさ好きさ好きさ)
• [1991.06.13] Blue Light Yokosuka (ブルーライト ヨコスカ)
• [1991.07.11] Mu~n na Kimochi wa Osenchi (む〜んな気持ちはおセンチ)
• [1991.12.04] Shiroi Shiroi Sangoshou (白い2白いサンゴ礁)
• [1992.04.08] Kanashiki Teddy Boy (悲しきテディ ボーイ)
• [1992.06.10] Surfing JAPAN (サーフィン・JAPAN)
• [1992.07.22] Asa Made Odorou (朝まで踊ろう)
• [1992.11.06] Pink Christmas
• [1992.12.31] Namida no Vacation (涙のバケーション)
• [1993.05.12] Please Please Me, LOVE

Videos / DVDs

• [1991.06.21] Omoide no G S Kujuukurihama (想い出のG S 九十九里浜)
• [1991.12.16] Shiroi Shiroi Sangoshou (白い白いサンゴ礁)
• [2002.12.20] Mi-Ke CLIPS

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: Mi-Ke
• Encyclopedia Idollica: Mi-Ke