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[[Image:Katamoipromo.jpg|thumb|450px|Love promoting "[[Kataomoi (Love)|Kataomoi]]" (2010). [[Matsumoto Misaki|MISAKI]] on the left and [[STEPHANIE]] on the right]]
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[[Image:Katamoipromo.jpg|thumb|350px|Love promoting "[[Kataomoi (Love)|Kataomoi]]" (2010)<br/>Left to right: [[Matsumoto Misaki|MISAKI]], [[STEPHANIE (Love)|STEPHANIE]]]]
  
 
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'''Love''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] duo signed to onenation, a sublabel under [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Associated Records]] and managed by the agency [[LDH]]. They made their recording debut in 2008 with [[EXILE]]'s song "[[Love Dream & Happiness]]" from ''[[EXILE Ballad Best|EXILE BALLAD BEST]]'', but it wasn't until August 2009 that they released their debut single "[[First Love ~Love Letter~]]". Love is part of EXILE member [[Higarashi Hiroyuki|HIRO]]'s project "Love, Dream, Happiness", the others being [[Dream]] and [[Happiness (group)|Happiness]].
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'''Love''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] duo signed to [[onenation]], a sublabel of [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Associated Records]], and managed by the agency [[LDH]]. They are one of the groups of [[EXILE]] member [[Higarashi Hiroyuki|HIRO]]'s project "Love, Dream, Happiness", the others being [[Dream (group)|Dream]] and [[Happiness (group)|Happiness]].
 
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==Members==
 
==Members==
 
* [[Matsumoto Misaki|MISAKI]]
 
* [[Matsumoto Misaki|MISAKI]]
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* [[STEPHANIE]]
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* [[STEPHANIE (Love)|STEPHANIE]]
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==Biography==
 
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===Formation of the Group===
 
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The band was formed in 2008 when former Paradise Go!! Go!! member Misaki Matsumoto met Stephanie. The two were both part of the same agency; the newly formed LDH, started by [[EXILE]]'s hiro. Under the agency, they were assigned to the dance performance group, Real Force. When the unit fell apart, the two came together to for Love in 2008. By then, both members have been in the entertainment industry for over ten years.
 
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===Debut/First Album===
 
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The duo's first activity together was releasing a cover of [[ZONE]]'s  [[Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~|secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~]] (secret base～君がくれたもの～) as a ringtone (as well as releasing the 1 minute 30 second preview version in a special CD attached to the August issue of Gekkan Exile magazine).
 
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On August 26, 2009, Love released their debut single, [[First Love ~Love Letter~]] with their cover of [[Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~|secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~]] (secret base～君がくれたもの～) as a b-side track.
 
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Their next single, [[Second Love ~Tada Hitotsu no Negai Sae~]] (Second Love ～ただ一つの願いさえ～),  was released on November 25, 2009.  It was certified gold by the RIAJ for 100,000 full-length cellphone downloads
 
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Following the success of their second, Love released their next single  [[Watashi Aumono]] (わたしあうもの) which is their best selling single to date.
 
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On April 14, 2010, Love released their debut album, [[Taisetsu na Kimochi (Love album)|Taisetsu na Kimochi]] (大切なキモチ). The album debuted at #12 on the Oricon Weekly Album charts, selling over 18,450 copies in total. To promote the album, Love embarked on a 9-date live tour titled "Love Live Tour 2010 Love Letter"
 
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The group's songs have been popular through digital markets, with all lead tracks from their singles reaching the top 5 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart (including [[Taisetsu na Kimochi (Love album)|Taisetsu na Kimochi]](大切なキモチ) from their debut album [[Taisetsu na Kimochi (Love album)|Taisetsu na Kimochi]](大切なキモチ) which was not released as a physical single).
 
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On September 8, 2010, Love released their 4th single [[Kataomoi (Love)|Kataomoi]] (片思い)
 
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On October 27, 2010, Love will release their 5th single, [[Anata no Kotoba]] (あなたの言葉).
 
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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* [2010.10.27] [[Anata no Kotoba]] (あなたの言葉)
 
* [2010.10.27] [[Anata no Kotoba]] (あなたの言葉)
  
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===Compilation / Other===
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===Compilations / Others===
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* [2008.12.03] [[EXILE]] - [[EXILE Ballad Best|EXILE BALLAD BEST]] (#14 ''Love Dream & Happiness'' -<small>'''EXILES'''</small>)
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* [2008.12.03] [[EXILE]] - [[EXILE Ballad Best|EXILE BALLAD BEST]] (#14 ''Love Dream & Happiness'')
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* [2009.12.02] [[EXILE]] - [[Ai Subeki Mirai e|Ai Subeki Mirai e (愛すべき未来へ)]] (#14 ''If ~I know~'' -<small>'''EXILE'''</small>) (Misaki as background vocalist)
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* [2009.12.02] [[EXILE]] - [[Ai Subeki Mirai e (album)|Ai Subeki Mirai e]] (#5 ''If ~I know~'')
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [http://www.love-ldh.jp/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.love-ldh.jp/ Official Website]
  
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[[Category:Groups]]
 
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[[Category:J-Pop]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop]]

Revision as of 16:40, 7 October 2010

Love promoting "Kataomoi" (2010)
Left to right: MISAKI, STEPHANIE

Love is a Japanese pop duo signed to onenation, a sublabel of Sony Music Associated Records, and managed by the agency LDH. They are one of the groups of EXILE member HIRO's project "Love, Dream, Happiness", the others being Dream and Happiness.

Members

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilations / Others

External Links

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