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[[File:NiziU - Make you happy promo.jpg|thumb|500px|NiziU promoting ''[[Make You Happy|Make you happy]]'' (2020)]]
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'''NiziU''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese]]-[[K-Pop|Korean pop]] girl group under the [[JYP Entertainment]] agency and the [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Japan]] label that was formed via the survival show ''[[Nizi Project]]''. Their group name means "Need You".
'''NiziU''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese]]-[[K-Pop|Korean pop]] girl group under [[JYP Entertainment]] and the [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Japan]] label that was formed via the survival show ''[[Nizi Project]]''. Their group name means and sounds like "Need You", combining the Japanese word "Niji" (虹; ''Rainbow'') and the English word "You".


==Members==
==Members==
* [[Yamaguchi Mako]]
* [[Mako (NiziU)|Mako]] <small>(<span style="color:#FF6A39">PANTONE 1645 C</span>)</small>
* [[Oe Riku]]
* [[Rio (NiziU)|Rio]] <small>(<span style="color:#71C5E8">PANTONE 297 C</span>)</small>
* [[Yokoi Rima]]
* [[Maya (NiziU)|Maya]] <small>(<span style="color:#7F35B2">PANTONE 2084 C</span>)</small>
* [[Hanabashi Rio]]
* [[Riku (NiziU)|Riku]] <small>(<span style="color:#F9E267">PANTONE 2003 C</span>)</small>
* [[Katsumura Maya]]
* [[Ayaka (NiziU)|Ayaka]] <small>(<span style="color:#FFFFFF; text-shadow:0 0 2px black, 0 0 2px black, 0 0 2px black, 0 0 2px">PANTONE WHITE</span>)</small>
* [[Suzuno Miihi]]
* [[Mayuka (NiziU)|Mayuka]] <small>(<span style="color:#00CFB4">PANTONE 2239 C</span>)</small>
* [[Ogou Mayuka]]
* [[Rima]] <small>(<span style="color:#BA0C2F">PANTONE 200 C</span>)</small>
* [[Arai Ayaka]]
* [[Miihi]] <small>(<span style="color:#ECB3CB">PANTONE 203 C</span>)</small>
* [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]]
* [[Nina (NiziU)|Nina]] <small>(<span style="color:#003DA5">PANTONE 293 C</span>)</small>
 
==Information==
[[File:NiziU - Step and a step promo.jpg|thumb|300px|NiziU promoting "[[Step and a Step|Step and a step]]" (2020)]]
NiziU was formed under [[JYP Entertainment]]'s vision of "K-pop 3.0", "Globalization by Localization", through the survival reality show ''[[Nizi Project]]''. On June 26, 2020, the final episode of the show revealed the debut lineup and group name. The group consists solely of Japanese members, but their formation was carried out in a K-Pop manner, helping to localize the Korean wave in Japan.
 
Their pre-debut digital mini-album, ''[[Make You Happy (NiziU mini-album)|Make you happy]]'', was released on June 30, 2020 in Japan and South Korea, and July 1st internationally. The mini-album charted at #1 on several Japanese streaming services on the day of it's release, and it debuted at the top of both the [[Oricon]] weekly digital albums chart with 82,000 copies sold and the Oricon weekly albums chart with 97,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming the first digital album in history to do so. The mini-album remained in the top 10 on the Oricon weekly digital albums chart for sixteen consecutive weeks, and it eventually breached 100,000 copies sold.
 
On December 2, 2020, NiziU released their debut single, "[[Step and a Step|Step and a step]]", which took #1 on the Oricon weekly singles chart in it's first week with 311,774 copies sold. With this, the group achieved the second-highest sales for a girl group debut on the Oricon chart. Tokyo Skytree conducted a three-day illumination with rainbow colors, the group's iconic color, while the inside of Shinjuku Station was covered with posters of NiziU, celebrating their debut. NHK's ''Kohaku Uta Gassen'', the annual New Year's Eve television special, has also decided to feature the group.
 
In a column on Korea-Japan relations, former foreign minister [[Tanaka Hitoshi]] described NiziU as a symbol of improving Korea-Japan relations.
 
==Trivia==
* '''Official Fanclub:''' WithU
* '''Official Colors:''' <span style="color:#D6001C">PANTONE 2035 C</span>, <span style="color:#FF6900">PANTONE 1505 C</span>, <span style="color:#FEDB00">PANTONE 108 C</span>, <span style="color:#00AA13">PANTONE 2423 C</span>, <span style="color:#003DA5">PANTONE 293 C</span>, <span style="color:#001E62">PANTONE 2758 C</span>, <span style="color:#5C068C">PANTONE 2597</span>
 
==Japanese Discography==
[[File:NiziU - U promo.jpg|thumb|300px|NiziU promoting ''[[U (NiziU)|U]]'' (2021)]]
[[File:NiziU - Blue Moon promo2.jpg|thumb|300px|NiziU promoting "[[Blue Moon (NiziU)|Blue Moon]]" (2022)]]
[[File:NiziU - Press Play promo.jpg|thumb|300px|NiziU promoting "[[Press Play (NiziU)|Press Play]]" (2023)]]
===Albums===
* [2021.11.24] [[U (NiziU)|U]]
* [2023.07.19] [[Coconut|COCONUT]]
 
===Mini-Albums===
* [2024.07.24] [[Rise Up (NiziU mini-album)|RISE UP]]


==Discography==
===Digital Mini-Albums===
===Digital Mini-Albums===
* [2020.06.30] [[Make You Happy (NiziU mini-album)|Make you happy]] <small>(Pre-debut)</small>
* [2020.06.30] [[Make You Happy (NiziU mini-album)|Make you happy]] <small>(Pre-debut)</small>
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===Singles===
* [2020.12.02] [[Step and a Step|Step and a step]]
* [2021.04.07] [[Take a Picture / Poppin' Shakin'|Take a picture / Poppin' Shakin']]
* [2022.07.20] [[Clap Clap|CLAP CLAP]]
* [2022.12.14] [[Blue Moon (NiziU)|Blue Moon]]
* [2023.03.08] [[Paradise (NiziU)|Paradise]]
 
===Digital Singles===
* [2021.02.20] [[Poppin' Shakin']]
* [2021.03.29] [[Take a Picture|Take a picture]]
* [2021.07.05] [[Super Summer (NiziU)|Super Summer]]
* [2021.11.11] [[Chopstick]]
* [2021.11.20] [[Need U (NiziU)|Need U]]
* [2022.04.12] [[Asobo|ASOBO]]
* [2022.04.26] [[Asobo|ASOBO -English ver.-]]
* [2024.02.06] [[Memories (NiziU)|Memories]]
* [2024.03.14] [[Sweet Nonfiction|SWEET NONFICTION]]
 
===Videos===
* [2022.08.10] [[We NiziU! TV2]]
* [2023.05.10] [[NiziU Live with U 2022 "Burn it Up" in Tokyo Dome|NiziU Live with U 2022 "Burn it Up" in TOKYO DOME]]
* [2023.12.27] [[We NiziU! TV3]]
* [2024.05.01] [[NiziU Live with U 2023 "Coco! Nut Fes." -Stadium Special- in Zozo Marine Stadium|NiziU Live with U 2023 "COCO! nut Fes." -Stadium Special- in ZOZO Marine Stadium]]
 
==Korean Discography==
===Singles===
* [2023.10.30] [[Press Play (NiziU)|Press Play]]
 
==Filmography==
===Television===
* [2020.07.30&ndash;2020.09.24] NiziU 9 Nizi Stories
* [2020.11.05&ndash;2020.12.03] We NiziU! ~We need U!~
* [2020.12.06&ndash;2020.12.27] We NiziU! TV
* [2021.04.07] NiziU x ABEMA "NiziU Picture"
 
===Music Videos===
* [2020] [[Stray Kids (group)|Stray Kids]] - [[God's Menu]] <small>(MAKO, RIO, MAYA, AYAKA, RIMA, MIIHI)</small>
* [2020] [[Stray Kids (group)|Stray Kids]] - [[Back Door (Stray Kids)|Back Door]] <small>(ALL except MIIHI)</small>
* [2020] [[Stray Kids (group)|Stray Kids]] - [[God's Menu|God's Menu -Japanese ver.-]] <small>(MAKO, RIO, MAYA, AYAKA, RIMA, MIIHI)</small>
 
==Publications==
===Books===
[[Image:NiziU Artist making book "Make you happy".jpg|100px]]
 
* [2020.08.30] NiziU Artist making book "Make you happy"
 
==Awards==
* [2020.10.29] [[Wikipedia:2020 MTV Video Music Awards Japan|MTV Video Music Awards Japan]]: Best Dance Video &ndash; "[[Make You Happy (NiziU song)|Make You happy]]"
* [2020.12.09] Yahoo! Japan Search Awards 2020: Top Searched Person (Idol category)
* [2020.12.17] Vogue Japan Women of the Year 2020: Idol Category Award
* [2020.12.30] [[Wikipedia:62nd Japan Record Awards|62nd Japan Record Awards]]: Special Achievement Award
* [2021.10.29] [[Wikipedia:MTV Video Music Awards Japan|MTV Video Music Awards Japan]]: Best Buzz Award
* [2021.12.30] [[Wikipedia:63rd Japan Record Awards|63rd Japan Record Awards]]: Songs of the Year &ndash; "[[Take a Picture|Take a picture]]"
* [2022.02.08] We Push! Yamano CD Music Award: Special Award &ndash; ''[[U (NiziU)|U]]''
* [2022.03.14] [[35th Japan Gold Disc Awards]]: Best 5 New Artists, Best 5 Songs by Download &ndash; "Make You happy", Best 5 Songs by Streaming &ndash; "Make You happy"
* [2022.04.18] [[Wikipedia:CD Shop Awards|14th CD Shop Awards]]: Prize Awards &ndash; ''U''
* [2022.12.13] 2022 Asia Artist Awards: Best Musician Award, Hot Trend Award (Singer)
* [2022.12.30] [[Wikipedia:64th Japan Record Awards|64th Japan Record Awards]]: Songs of the Year &ndash; "[[Clap Clap]]"
* [2023.11.22] 22nd MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Pop Video &ndash; "[[Paradise (NiziU)|Paradise]]"
* [2024.09.07] [[Wikipedia:The Fact Music Awards|2024 The Fact Music Awards]]: Artist of the Year (Bonsang)
 
==External Links==
==External Links==
* [ Official Facebook]
* [https://niziu.com/ Official Website]
* [ Official Instagram]
* [https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/niziu/ Official Sony Profile]
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* [https://twitter.com/NiziU__official Official Twitter]
* [https://www.facebook.com/NiziUinfoofficial Official Facebook]
* Official Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/niziu_info_official/ Info] | [https://www.instagram.com/niziu_artist_official/ Artist]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@NiziUOfficial Official YouTube]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 12 September 2024

NiziU promoting RISE UP (2024)

NiziU is a Japanese-Korean pop girl group under JYP Entertainment and the Sony Music Japan label that was formed via the survival show Nizi Project. Their group name means and sounds like "Need You", combining the Japanese word "Niji" (虹; Rainbow) and the English word "You".

Members

  • Mako (PANTONE 1645 C)
  • Rio (PANTONE 297 C)
  • Maya (PANTONE 2084 C)
  • Riku (PANTONE 2003 C)
  • Ayaka (PANTONE WHITE)
  • Mayuka (PANTONE 2239 C)
  • Rima (PANTONE 200 C)
  • Miihi (PANTONE 203 C)
  • Nina (PANTONE 293 C)

Information

NiziU promoting "Step and a step" (2020)

NiziU was formed under JYP Entertainment's vision of "K-pop 3.0", "Globalization by Localization", through the survival reality show Nizi Project. On June 26, 2020, the final episode of the show revealed the debut lineup and group name. The group consists solely of Japanese members, but their formation was carried out in a K-Pop manner, helping to localize the Korean wave in Japan.

Their pre-debut digital mini-album, Make you happy, was released on June 30, 2020 in Japan and South Korea, and July 1st internationally. The mini-album charted at #1 on several Japanese streaming services on the day of it's release, and it debuted at the top of both the Oricon weekly digital albums chart with 82,000 copies sold and the Oricon weekly albums chart with 97,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming the first digital album in history to do so. The mini-album remained in the top 10 on the Oricon weekly digital albums chart for sixteen consecutive weeks, and it eventually breached 100,000 copies sold.

On December 2, 2020, NiziU released their debut single, "Step and a step", which took #1 on the Oricon weekly singles chart in it's first week with 311,774 copies sold. With this, the group achieved the second-highest sales for a girl group debut on the Oricon chart. Tokyo Skytree conducted a three-day illumination with rainbow colors, the group's iconic color, while the inside of Shinjuku Station was covered with posters of NiziU, celebrating their debut. NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen, the annual New Year's Eve television special, has also decided to feature the group.

In a column on Korea-Japan relations, former foreign minister Tanaka Hitoshi described NiziU as a symbol of improving Korea-Japan relations.

Trivia

  • Official Fanclub: WithU
  • Official Colors: PANTONE 2035 C, PANTONE 1505 C, PANTONE 108 C, PANTONE 2423 C, PANTONE 293 C, PANTONE 2758 C, PANTONE 2597

Japanese Discography

NiziU promoting U (2021)
NiziU promoting "Blue Moon" (2022)
NiziU promoting "Press Play" (2023)

Albums

Mini-Albums

Digital Mini-Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Videos

Korean Discography

Singles

Filmography

Television

  • [2020.07.30–2020.09.24] NiziU 9 Nizi Stories
  • [2020.11.05–2020.12.03] We NiziU! ~We need U!~
  • [2020.12.06–2020.12.27] We NiziU! TV
  • [2021.04.07] NiziU x ABEMA "NiziU Picture"

Music Videos

Publications

Books

  • [2020.08.30] NiziU Artist making book "Make you happy"

Awards

External Links

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