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===2005-2006: Beginnings and major debut===
 
===2005-2006: Beginnings and major debut===
 
They met in summer 2004 and started to make music together in 2005. Their first performance with audience they had in October 2005 in a club in Tokyo. 2006 they signed with the indie laber GATE RECORDS and released in July their first single [[Flowers / Pride|Flowers / pride]], the single managed a peak of #106 and charted for five weeks. The release was followed by their first mini-album which had the same name of their previously released single. [[Flowers (moumoon mini-album)|Flowers]] debuted on #63 on the Weekly Oricon charts.
 
They met in summer 2004 and started to make music together in 2005. Their first performance with audience they had in October 2005 in a club in Tokyo. 2006 they signed with the indie laber GATE RECORDS and released in July their first single [[Flowers / Pride|Flowers / pride]], the single managed a peak of #106 and charted for five weeks. The release was followed by their first mini-album which had the same name of their previously released single. [[Flowers (moumoon mini-album)|Flowers]] debuted on #63 on the Weekly Oricon charts.
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[[Image:Moumoonmorethanlovepromo.jpg‎ |thumb|left|200px|moumoon promoting ''[[More Than Love|more than love]]'' (2008)]]
  
 
===2007-2009: Major debut===
 
===2007-2009: Major debut===
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===2010 - 2011: Breakthrough with Sunshine Girl===
 
===2010 - 2011: Breakthrough with Sunshine Girl===
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In March 2010 they released their second major (third total) mini-album titled [[Refrain (moumoon mini-album)|Refrain]] in the first week the album peaked at #66. On 12th May moumoon release [[Sunshine Girl]], the title track was used as a tie-in for a big make-up campain, the promotion helped the single to peak #10 on the second week, making it the first single from moumoon to chart in the Top 10. Only two weeks later the duo released their next single, called [[Let's Dance in the Moonlight|Let's dance in the moonlight]], it charted for three weeks with a peak of #19.  In December moumoon released a christmas themed single called [[My Secret Santa|my Secret Santa]], it charted on #29 in the Weekly Oricon charts.
 
In March 2010 they released their second major (third total) mini-album titled [[Refrain (moumoon mini-album)|Refrain]] in the first week the album peaked at #66. On 12th May moumoon release [[Sunshine Girl]], the title track was used as a tie-in for a big make-up campain, the promotion helped the single to peak #10 on the second week, making it the first single from moumoon to chart in the Top 10. Only two weeks later the duo released their next single, called [[Let's Dance in the Moonlight|Let's dance in the moonlight]], it charted for three weeks with a peak of #19.  In December moumoon released a christmas themed single called [[My Secret Santa|my Secret Santa]], it charted on #29 in the Weekly Oricon charts.
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[[Image:LoveisEverywherePROMO.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|moumoon promoting ''[[Love is Everywhere|"Love is Everywhere"]]'' (2008)]]
  
 
[[Spark (moumoon mini-album)|SPARK]], their third mini-album was released in July 2010. Due the high popularity of Sunshine Girl, the mini-album charted very well and peaked at #7. Later in the year, in November, they released another single, it was their first triple A-Side called [[Moonlight / Sky High / Yay|moonlight / Sky High / YAY]], it debuted at #16. In March 2011 they released their second full lenght album titled [[15 Doors]], it managed to peak at #8.  With the release of [[Chu Chu]] they released another summer themed single after Sunshine Girl, it peaked at #11 and sold over 15,000 copies. [[Uta wo Utaou]] is their 12th major single (13th overall), it debuted on #27 and charted for only 2 weeks.
 
[[Spark (moumoon mini-album)|SPARK]], their third mini-album was released in July 2010. Due the high popularity of Sunshine Girl, the mini-album charted very well and peaked at #7. Later in the year, in November, they released another single, it was their first triple A-Side called [[Moonlight / Sky High / Yay|moonlight / Sky High / YAY]], it debuted at #16. In March 2011 they released their second full lenght album titled [[15 Doors]], it managed to peak at #8.  With the release of [[Chu Chu]] they released another summer themed single after Sunshine Girl, it peaked at #11 and sold over 15,000 copies. [[Uta wo Utaou]] is their 12th major single (13th overall), it debuted on #27 and charted for only 2 weeks.
  
 
===2012: 3rd album and new released===
 
===2012: 3rd album and new released===
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[[No Night Land]], moumoon's third studio album was released in February 2012 including their two 2011 singles, it peaked at #9. moumoon released a music video for [[Bon Appetit (moumoon)|Bon Appetit]] and [[Tomodachi Koibito|Tomodachi / Koibito]] to promote the album. Only a month after the release of No Night Land they released their next single [[Love is Everywhere|"Love is Everywhere"]] which managed to peak at #33. In April the new song from moumoon [[Wild Child]] was used for an ending theme for the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series, later in May they released the full single which peaked at #24. [[Hanabi (moumoon)|Hanabi]]  is their latest single and another summer themed single, but this time a ballad. It was released in August and peaked at #29.  
 
[[No Night Land]], moumoon's third studio album was released in February 2012 including their two 2011 singles, it peaked at #9. moumoon released a music video for [[Bon Appetit (moumoon)|Bon Appetit]] and [[Tomodachi Koibito|Tomodachi / Koibito]] to promote the album. Only a month after the release of No Night Land they released their next single [[Love is Everywhere|"Love is Everywhere"]] which managed to peak at #33. In April the new song from moumoon [[Wild Child]] was used for an ending theme for the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series, later in May they released the full single which peaked at #24. [[Hanabi (moumoon)|Hanabi]]  is their latest single and another summer themed single, but this time a ballad. It was released in August and peaked at #29.  
  

Revision as of 01:49, 16 October 2012

moumoon promoting Hanabi (2012)

moumoon (ムー・ムーン) is a Japanese pop duo consisting of YUKA as lead vocalist and Masaki Kousuke as guitarist and synthesizer. Previously signed onto the TRUE SONG label of ex-Do As Infinity founder Nagao Dai, moumoon progressed to avex trax in 2007. The band's name consists of the French word mou (tender) and the English word moon.

Members

  • YUKA (Vocals, lyrics)
  • Masaki Kousuke (Guitar, synthesizer, composition, arrangement, programming)

Information

2005-2006: Beginnings and major debut

They met in summer 2004 and started to make music together in 2005. Their first performance with audience they had in October 2005 in a club in Tokyo. 2006 they signed with the indie laber GATE RECORDS and released in July their first single Flowers / pride, the single managed a peak of #106 and charted for five weeks. The release was followed by their first mini-album which had the same name of their previously released single. Flowers debuted on #63 on the Weekly Oricon charts.

moumoon promoting more than love (2008)

2007-2009: Major debut

With these two released they already grabbed attention, they signed to avex trax in 2007 and released their first major debut mini-album love me? on August 22nd. It peaked at #84 and charted for a total of four weeks. Since they are signed to a major label they begun to hold regularly concerts when there was full moon, the name of this event is Fullmoon Live. In December 2007 they released their first major single called Do you remember? it debuted at #83 on the charts. On June 2008 they released Tiny Star, their second single. It peaked at #47 on the Weekly Oricon charts. In this summer they also held their first concert with a big audience, they were part of the a-nation tour from their label avex trax. They held a total of three concerts with over 20,000 people. On 15th October moumoon released their third single more than love, which peaked at #42. After this single they quickly released they their selftitled, first full lenght album, moumoon. It managed to debut on #32 and stayed in the charts for three weeks.

Their fourth single EVERGREEN was released in February 2009, the title track was used as the theme song for the movie Kafu wo Machiwabite, it peaked at #54. Later in may moumoon held their, to this point, biggest concert in Osaka and Tokyo, the two concerts were part of their FULLMOON LIVE 2009 Tour. In July they released On the right, their fifth single which managed a peak of #50. Aoi Tsuki to Ambivalence na Ai was released in November and was their 6th single, with a peak of #36.

2010 - 2011: Breakthrough with Sunshine Girl

In March 2010 they released their second major (third total) mini-album titled Refrain in the first week the album peaked at #66. On 12th May moumoon release Sunshine Girl, the title track was used as a tie-in for a big make-up campain, the promotion helped the single to peak #10 on the second week, making it the first single from moumoon to chart in the Top 10. Only two weeks later the duo released their next single, called Let's dance in the moonlight, it charted for three weeks with a peak of #19. In December moumoon released a christmas themed single called my Secret Santa, it charted on #29 in the Weekly Oricon charts.

moumoon promoting "Love is Everywhere" (2008)

SPARK, their third mini-album was released in July 2010. Due the high popularity of Sunshine Girl, the mini-album charted very well and peaked at #7. Later in the year, in November, they released another single, it was their first triple A-Side called moonlight / Sky High / YAY, it debuted at #16. In March 2011 they released their second full lenght album titled 15 Doors, it managed to peak at #8. With the release of Chu Chu they released another summer themed single after Sunshine Girl, it peaked at #11 and sold over 15,000 copies. Uta wo Utaou is their 12th major single (13th overall), it debuted on #27 and charted for only 2 weeks.

2012: 3rd album and new released

No Night Land, moumoon's third studio album was released in February 2012 including their two 2011 singles, it peaked at #9. moumoon released a music video for Bon Appetit and Tomodachi / Koibito to promote the album. Only a month after the release of No Night Land they released their next single "Love is Everywhere" which managed to peak at #33. In April the new song from moumoon Wild Child was used for an ending theme for the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series, later in May they released the full single which peaked at #24. Hanabi is their latest single and another summer themed single, but this time a ballad. It was released in August and peaked at #29.

In October 2012 they release a new song called Vanitas for digital download on iTunes. It's unknown if the song will be included in an upcoming single or album release.

Discography

moumoon promoting love me? (2007)
moumoon promoting moumoon (2008)
moumoon promoting "EVERGREEN" (2009)
moumoon promoting Refrain (2010)
moumoon promoting 15 Doors (2011)

Studio Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Other DVDs

Compilations / Others

External Links

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