C-ute
°C-ute or ℃-ute is Hello! Project group consisting of six Hello! Project Kids, and Arihara Kanna, a former Hello! Pro Egg.
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History
°C-ute, a group that consists of the Hello! Project Kids who were not members of Berryz Koubou, was officially announced by Tsunku on June 11, 2005. In January 2006, Arihara Kanna, a former Hello! Pro Egg, was added to the group and made her debut during the Hello! Project 2006 Winter tour. °C-ute appeared in several concerts performing original songs which were sold as indie singles. On October 31, 2006, Murakami Megumi left the group suddenly without a graduation ceremony. The group's first major single, Sakura Chirari, was released on February 21, 2007.
°C-ute has a weekly 30 minute radio show called Cutie Party. It began on October 07, 2006 and airs on FM FUJI every Saturday from 23:00 to 23:30 as the opening portion of Hello! Project Night.
Like Morning Musume before them, at their debut concert each of the group's members were given a colour, used for merchandise, t-shirts and the like. Those colours: Umeda Erika, yellow; Yajima Maimi, pink; Nakajima Saki, orange; Suzuki Airi, green; Okai Chisato, blue; Hagiwara Mai, purple; Arihara Kanna, red.
Members
Current Members
- Umeda Erika (梅田えりか)
- Yajima Maimi (矢島舞美, leader)
- Nakajima Saki (中島早貴)
- Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理)
- Okai Chisato (岡井千聖)
- Hagiwara Mai (萩原舞)
- Arihara Kanna (有原栞菜, joined January 2006)
Graduated Members
- Murakami Megumi (村上愛, left in October 2006)
Discography
Singles (Indies)
These singles were not released on a major record label. They were only sold at concerts, fan club events and at the Hello! Project store.
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
まっさらブルージーンズ (Massara Blue Jeans) |
2006.05.06 |
| 2 |
即 抱きしめて (Soku Dakishimete) |
2006.06.03 |
| 3 |
大きな愛でもてなして (Ooki na Ai de Motenashite) |
2006.07.09 |
| 4 |
わっきゃない(Z) (Wakkyanai (Z)) |
2006.07.29 |
Singles (Major)
These singles are released on the zetima label.
| # | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
桜チラリ (Sakura Chirari) |
2007.02.21 | 23,827 | 26,595 |
| 2 |
めぐる恋の季節 (Meguru Koi no Kisetsu) |
2007.07.11 | 23,810 | 26,785 |
| 3 |
都会っ子 純情 (Tokaikko Junjou) |
2007.10.17 | 27,943 | 37,598* |
Albums
| # | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
｢キューティークイーン VOL.1｣ (Cutie Queen VOL.1) |
2006.10.25 | 13,402 | 15,752 |
| 2 |
（２）ｍｉｎｉ ～生きるという力～((2) mini ~Ikiru to Iu Chikara~) |
2007.04.18 | 7,991 | 9,388 |
DVDs
- [2006.09.06] ミュージックV 特集①～キューティー ビジュアル～ Music V Tokushuu 1 ~Cutie Visual~
- [2006.12.06] Cutie Circuit 2006 Final in Yomiuri Land East Live
- [2007.04.18] ℃-uteデビュー単独コンサート２００７春 ～始まったよ！キューティーショー～ °C-ute Debut Tandoku Concert 2007 Haru ~Hajimatta yo! Cutie Show~
- [2007.07.18] ℃-uteコンサートツアー2007春 ～ゴールデン初デート～ °C-ute Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~Golden Hatsu Date~
- [2007.09.05] 寝る子は℃-ute Neru Ko wa °C-ute
- [2007.11.21] °C-ute Cutie Circuit 2007 ～MAGICAL CUTIE TOUR～
- [2007.12.19] ℃-ute ライブツアー 2007秋 ～放課後のエッセンス～ °C-ute Live Tour 2007 Aki ~Houkago no Essence~
Photobooks
- [2006.09.21] Berryz工房&°C-ute in Hello!Project 2006 Summer Wonderful Hearts Land (Berryz Koubou & °C-ute in Hello!Project 2006 Summer Wonderful Hearts Land) (With Berryz Koubou) amazon.co.jp
- [2007.02.21] So Cute! amazon.co.jp
- [2007.04.11] °C-uteデビュー単独コンサート ライブ写真集 始まったよ!キューティーショー (°C-ute Debut Tandoku Concert Live Shashinshuu Hajimatta Yo! Cutie Show) amazon.co.jp
- [2007.10.04] 2007夏C-uteの旅日記 (2007 Summer °C-ute's Traveling Diary) amazon.co.jp
Media
Radio
TV
Internet
- Hello Pro Hour episode 1 : Murakami Megumi
- Hello Pro Hour episode 2 : Yajima Maimi
- Hello Pro Hour episode 3 : Umeda Erika
- Hello Pro Hour episode 4 : Suzuki Airi
- Hello Pro Hour episode 5 : Nakajima Saki
- Hello Pro Hour episode 6 : Okai Chisato
- Hello Pro Hour episode 7 : Arihara Kanna
- Hello Pro Hour episode 8 : Hagiwara Mai
- Hello Pro Hour episode 20 : Murakami Megumi, Suzuki Airi
External Links
- Official Website (Hello! Project)
- Up-Front Works: °C-ute Discography
- Japanese Wikipedia: ℃-ute
- (English) Fansite: Hello!°C-ute
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