Sister Q
Sister Q was a Japanese pop girl group on the Toshiba EMI label. They disbanded in October of 2006 for uncited reasons.
Members
Information
The members of Sister Q were three winners chosen out of 20,000 from the Smile Vocal Audition in 2003. Each girl went through extensive dance and vocal lessons until December 2004, when the group was officially signed to Toshiba EMI. Four months later, they made their debut with the single "Night and Day", a Japanese cover of Cole Porter's song of the same name. It was used as the main theme song for the drama M no Higeki and became a hit with fans of the show.
After releasing their second single "Step One", a mini-concert and handshaking event was held in Higashimeihan for promotion. For their third single, the trio teamed up with Suzuki Osamu for its composition. "Working Girl" was released in March of 2006 and Sister Q continued to gain fans. In addition to their current work, MASAMI was made the poster girl for the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan (NAB). Starting December 2006, she has been doing commercials advertising for commercials.
It was announced in autumn of 2006 that Sister Q would be disbanding in October, with their last performance falling on October 16th. Their final show was sold out. Other artists performing included Nakabayashi May, Candy, Miyakawa Ai, and Mai.
Despite being disbanded, their official site reported an album containing all of their singles and other tracks was in the works; however, their official site and Toshiba EMI profile were taken down so the album was cancelled.
Trivia
- The name Sister Q was decided on because the girls all act and look like sisters, despite not being from the same town and not knowing each other until the audition. The "Q" stands for "Queen", as in the desire to become the "queens" of the entertainment business.
- Suenaga Mami, formerly of Sheki-Dol, wrote the lyrics for "Natsu no Biyaku", the B-side song on "Step One". She also did backing vocals for both songs on the single.
Discography
Singles
- [2005.03.02] Night and Day
- [2005.08.10] Step One
- [2006.03.08] Working Girl
- [2006.07.26] Ai to Yume feat. Fujisawa (愛と夢; Love and Dreams)
Calendars
- [2005.09.24] Sister Q 2006 Calendar
