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DEEN

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DEEN promoting "coconuts" (2010)

DEEN is a Japanese music unit that formed in 1993.

Members

Former Members

Information

DEEN was formed in 1993 after WANDS's Uesugi Shou and Oda Kanako searched for a singer to sing for a DoCoMo commercial. After searching, they found Ikemori Shuuichi and decided to give him a test run. After they found him good to go, they hurried to find a keyboardist and found Yamane Kouji. They released their first single months lster, entitled Kono Mama Kimi Dake wo Ubaisaritai, and it did exceptionally well as it climbed to the #2 position on the Oricon charts. They released their next single, Tsubasa wo Hirogete, soon after and it hit the #1 position.

The members began to experiment their musically ability and began to compose their own songs. Their first composed single, Mirai no Tame ni, was released in 1995 and made the #1 position on the charts. They also released singles for such anime Dragonball GT| and Detective Conan during the same time. They also participated in the song Giniro no Yume ~all over the world~ for the 1996 Olympics.

In 1998, the music unit released their first best album, SINGLES+1. They also changed labels from B-Gram Records to BMG Japan during the same year. By the end of the decade, DEEN ranked #49 on Artists Sale Ranking.

With the start of the new millennium, the music unit started to self-produce their works. Two years later, they released their first ballad album, Ballads in Blue ~The greatest hits of DEEN~, and then released their first cover album, Waon ~Songs for Childen~. They also sang the theme song for the soccer team Tokyo Verdy 1969 in 2004.

In 2006, DEEN released the single Diamond, the theme song to the PS2 video game Tales of Destiny. A year later, they re-released their older concerts that used be video-only on DVD. They also performed at the Tales of Festival 2008 in 2008, this time to promote the single Yume de Aetara that was used in a Tales of Destiny commercial. They also celebrate their 15th anniversary by releasing a best album, DEEN PERFECT SINGLES +, and releasing their first live album, entitled DEEN at Budoukan ~15th Anniversary Greatest Singles Live~.

Discography

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Cover Albums

Live Albums

Singles

Videos / DVDs

  • [2000.06.21] DEEN LIVE JOY Special YOKOHAMA ARENA
  • [2001.06.06] on&off ~tour document of 'need love~
  • [2002.11.20] on&off ~document of unplugged live&recordings~
  • [2003.04.02] DEEN THE GREATEST CLIPS 1993-1998
  • [2003.04.02] DEEN THE GREATEST CLIPS 1998-2002
  • [2004.12.22] ONE DAY LIVE '04-END of SUMMER-& 6CLIPS
  • [2006.04.26] DEEN LIVE JOY COMPLETE 2002-2004
  • [2006.05.24] BEST of DEEN Kiseki <LIVE COMPLETE> (BEST of DEEN キセキ<LIVE COMPLETE>)
  • [2007.04.25] DEEN LIVE JOY COMPLETE 2006-2007 <PREMIUM EDITION>
  • [2007.05.23] DEEN LIVE JOY Special YOKOHAMA ARENA
  • [2007.05.23] DEEN on&off ~tour document of 'need love~
  • [2007.05.23] DEEN on&off 2002 ~document of unplugged live & recordings~
  • [2008.05.21] DEEN LIVE JOY 2007-2008 ~JAPAN ROAD 47+6~ <LIMITED EDITION>
  • [2008.12.10] DEEN at Budoukan "NO CUT" ~15th Anniversary Perfect Singles Live~ (DEEN at 武道館 "NO CUT" 〜15th Anniversary Perfect Singles Live〜)

External Links

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