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[[Image:SAY MY NAME - &Our Vibe promo.jpg|thumb|320px|SAY MY NAME promoting ''[[&Our Vibe]]'' (2025)]]
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===[[SAY MY NAME (group)|SAY MY NAME]]===
===[[Yonekura Toshinori|Toshinori Yonekura]]===
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'''SAY MY NAME''' (세이마이네임) is a [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] girl group under [[iNKODE]]. The group currently consists of eight members: [[Dohee (SAY MY NAME)|Dohee]], [[Kanny]], [[Mei (SAY MY NAME)|Mei]], [[Junhwi]], [[Soha]], [[Seungjoo (SAY MY NAME)|Seungjoo]], [[Honda Hitomi|Hitomi]], and [[Shuie]]. Some members of SAY MY NAME had previously been involved in the entertainment industry prior to joining the group. Hitomi was a member of the Japanese [[Idol|idol]] group [[AKB48]], and through finishing 9th in the 2018 [[Mnet]] audition program ''[[Produce 48]]'', she debuted with the Korean-Japanese project group [[IZ*ONE]]. Seungjoo was a contestant on [[MBC]] TV's audition program ''[[Banggwahu Seollem]]'', and Mei was a contestant on the global talent competition reality show ''[[The Debut: Dream Academy]]''.
'''Toshinori Yonekura''' (米倉利紀, ''Yonekura Toshinori'') is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer originally from [[Wikipedia:Toyonaka|Toyonaka, Osaka]]. Known as "Yone" to fans, Toshinori made his major label debut with the single "[[Mikan no Android|Mikan no ANDROID]]" in 1992 under [[Geneon Entertainment]]. He is currently under the [[Universal Music]] label.


On October 15, 2024, SAY MY NAME held their offline debut showcase 'Cat Night' and their online debut showcase live streaming through [[SBS]] K-Pop Concert. The group officially debuted as seven members on October 16, with their [[SAY MY NAME (mini-album)|eponymous mini-album]], and song "[[Waveway|WaveWay]]" as its lead track.
Aside from his own music career, Yonekura has crafted songs for some of Japan's best known acts such as [[KinKi Kids]], [[Go Hiromi]], [[Wada Akiko]], and [[SMAP]]. In 2008, he made his first foray into acting, joining the Japanese production of the Broadway musical, ''[[Wikipedia:Rent (musical)|Rent]]''.


The group released their second mini-album, ''[[My Name Is... (SAY MY NAME)|My Name Is...]]'', on March 13, 2025, with lead track "[[Shalala (SAY MY NAME)|ShaLala]]". On July 10th, iNKODE announced the addition of Shuie to the group, thereby re-organising the group to eight members. The group released the single "[[ILY|iLy]]" on August 1st, their first release to feature member Shuie and first release as an eight-member group. The single features interpolation of [[Wikipedia:Frankie Valli|Frankie Valli]]'s "[[Wikipedia:Can't Take My Eyes Off You|Can't Take My Eyes Off You]]".
His digital single, "[[Anata no Egao ni Naru]]", is released this week on December 25th.
 
Their third mini-album, ''[[&Our Vibe]]'', is released this week on December 29th.
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Toshinori Yonekura promoting orange GORILLA (2025)

Toshinori Yonekura

Toshinori Yonekura (米倉利紀, Yonekura Toshinori) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer originally from Toyonaka, Osaka. Known as "Yone" to fans, Toshinori made his major label debut with the single "Mikan no ANDROID" in 1992 under Geneon Entertainment. He is currently under the Universal Music label.

Aside from his own music career, Yonekura has crafted songs for some of Japan's best known acts such as KinKi Kids, Go Hiromi, Wada Akiko, and SMAP. In 2008, he made his first foray into acting, joining the Japanese production of the Broadway musical, Rent.

His digital single, "Anata no Egao ni Naru", is released this week on December 25th.