CHA-CHA
CHA-CHA was Japanese pop and variety idol group from 1988 to 1991 and then from 2006 to 2008.
Members
- Katsumata Kunikazu (勝俣州和)
- Matsubara Momotaro (松原桃太郎)
- Nishio Takumi (西尾拓美)
- Nakamura Nobutoshi (中村亘利)
Former Members
- Kino Masato (木野正人)
- Hino Tamao (火野玉男)
- Suma Kazuya (須間一彌)
- Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (草なぎ剛)
- Kimura Takuya (木村拓哉)
CHA-CHA 2008
- Katsumata Kunikazu (勝俣州和)
- Nakai Masahiro (中居正広)
- Shima Daisuku (嶋大輔)
- Takeyama Takanori (竹山隆範)
- Ishihara Yoshizumi (石原良純)
Information
CHA-CHA was formed in part due to the reason that the television variety show Kin Kira Rin 530!! wanted to start their own boyband to be the "disruption corps" for the other boybands, especially Johnny's. They held auditions and in 1987, they picked Hino Tamao, Matsubara Momotaro, and Suma Kazuya to be the first generation. But, Hino and Suma graduated from the group a little after and the television program auditioned and chose Katsumata Kunikazu, Kino Masato, [[Nishio Takumi], Nakamura Nobutoshi, and Kimura Takuya as the second generation.
Soon after, the new group took lessons from the show and debuted on Kin Kira Rin 530!! soon after. But, Kimura would be soon cut from the group and later become one of the leading faces of the boyband SMAP. The rest of the members would continue until 1988 when Hino, Katsumura, Nishio, Matsubara, and Suma would form the music group CHA-CHA. But soon after. Hino and Suma would be replaced by Nakamura and Kino.
CHA-CHA soon made their music debut in 1988 when the single Beginning. Kino would later leave the group after a while and go into retirement. Then in four years later in 1992, the group broke up after their last concert at Shibuya Town Hall with former member Kino as the guest.
In 2006, the group would reunite as Katsumata Kunikazu as the leader and four new members for two years as CHA-CHA 2008.
Discography
Albums
- [1989.07.21] Sorairo no Kimochi (空色の気持ち)
- [1990.06.21] BEST
- [1990.12.21] Tawamure ni Koi wa Sumaji (たわむれに恋はすまじ)
- [1991.12.21] CHA-CHA Singles Collection (CHA-CHA シングルコレクション)
- [1995.06.01] Hitomi no Naka no Takarajima (瞳の中の宝島)
Singles
- [1988.09.27] Beginning
- [1988.12.14] Iwayuru Hitotsu no Gokai Death (いわゆるひとつの誤解デス)
- [1989.04.19] Boku no Sei Ippai (僕のせいいっぱい)
- [1989.05.17] Boku no Yume ni Yoroshiku (ボクらの夢によろしく)
- [1989.08.09] Yakusoku (約束)
- [1989.11.08] Borori Monogatari (ぽろり物語)
- [1990.04.25] Kiss Shitai
- [1990.11.05] TRIANGLE LOVERS
- [1991.07.21] Anpanman Taisou (アンパンマンたいそう)
- [1991.12.21] Bokutachi no Kono Chikyuu de (僕たちのこの地球で)
Videos
- [1988.11.xx] CHA-CHA WORLD
- [1989.06.xx] Good-Bye Yesterday
- [1990.07.xx] EAST
- [1992.03.xx] CHA-CHA FINAL
Books
- [1989.03.xx] CHA-CHA First Shashinshuu (CHA-CHAファースト写真集)
- [1990.03.xx] CHA-CHA Second Shashinshuu (CHA-CHAセカンド写真集)
- [1990.07.xx] CHA-CHA Unbalance
- [1991.12.xx] CHA-CHA LOVERS
