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On July 14, 2010, the band held its first live as the opening act for [[Wikipedia:Odaiba|Odaiba]]'s summer festival Odaiba Gashuukoku 2010 Kaikoku Zen'yasai.<ref name="firstlive">"[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainment/78140/full/ ロックバンド・FANTAがお台場で初ライブ アコースティックで「サティスファクション」]". ''[[Oricon]]''. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-08-22.</ref> They performed an acoustic rendition of [[Wikipedia:The Rolling Stones|The Rolling Stones]]' "[[Wikipedia:(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction|(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction]]".<ref name="firstlive"/>
 
On July 14, 2010, the band held its first live as the opening act for [[Wikipedia:Odaiba|Odaiba]]'s summer festival Odaiba Gashuukoku 2010 Kaikoku Zen'yasai.<ref name="firstlive">"[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainment/78140/full/ ロックバンド・FANTAがお台場で初ライブ アコースティックで「サティスファクション」]". ''[[Oricon]]''. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-08-22.</ref> They performed an acoustic rendition of [[Wikipedia:The Rolling Stones|The Rolling Stones]]' "[[Wikipedia:(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction|(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction]]".<ref name="firstlive"/>
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It was announced on February 15, 2011 that Akebono was dismissed from the group. Takamizawa explained that since they were about to introduce a new Fanta flavor, the band had to change as well. The new drummer will be revealed on March 15.<ref>"[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/84806/full/ 曙、所属バンド“FANTA”のドラムをクビに! 突然の解任劇に「納得いかない」]". ''[[Oricon]]''. 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2011-02-15.</ref>
  
 
The band does not have any plans to release music commercially.<ref>FANTA. Interview with [[Tamori]]. ''[[Waratte Iitomo!]]''. [[Fuji TV]] [[Japan]]. 2010-03-10.</ref>
 
The band does not have any plans to release music commercially.<ref>FANTA. Interview with [[Tamori]]. ''[[Waratte Iitomo!]]''. [[Fuji TV]] [[Japan]]. 2010-03-10.</ref>
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* [2010.06.23] Idou (移動; ''Traveling'')
 
* [2010.06.23] Idou (移動; ''Traveling'')
 
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Revision as of 02:24, 15 February 2011

FANTA (2010)

FANTA is a five-member promotional Japanese supergroup that was created to promote Coca-Cola's drink Fanta.

Members

Former Members

Information

The first Fanta commercial featuring the band began airing at the end of February 2010, but the members' identities were not clear.[1] On March 10, 2010, their identities were revealed on the television show Waratte Iitomo! when they appeared on the "Telephone Shocking" segment.[2] Later on the same day, they held a debut event at HMV Shibuya among the press.[2]

On July 14, 2010, the band held its first live as the opening act for Odaiba's summer festival Odaiba Gashuukoku 2010 Kaikoku Zen'yasai.[3] They performed an acoustic rendition of The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".[3]

It was announced on February 15, 2011 that Akebono was dismissed from the group. Takamizawa explained that since they were about to introduce a new Fanta flavor, the band had to change as well. The new drummer will be revealed on March 15.[4]

The band does not have any plans to release music commercially.[5]

Works

Commercials

  • [2010.02.24] Hikaeshitsu (控え室; Waiting Room)
  • [2010.03.11] Toujou (登場; Introduction)
  • [2010.03.31] Thank You (サンキュー)
  • [2010.05.26] Budokan (葡萄感; Grape Sensation)
  • [2010.06.23] Idou (移動; Traveling)
  • [2010.07.21] Uchiage (打ち上げ; Launch)
  • [2011.03.15] TBA

References

External Links