Uijin

Last updated
Uijin
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2016–2020
Labels
  • Sakebi Records
  • Music@Note
Past members
  • Ary
  • Hitochibi
  • Yayoi
  • Rin

Uijin was a Japanese alternative idol girl group that formed in 2016. [1] They debuted on July 5, 2017, with Stay Hungry, Stay Foooolish. [2] The group disbanded on January 5, 2020. [3]

Contents

Members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak
chart
positions
Oricon [4]
Stay Hungry, Stay Foooolish
Everything is Practice
  • Released: April 18, 2018
  • Label: Sakebi Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
55

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
Album
Oricon [4]
"Door / Setsunai Uta" (Door/セツナイウタ)201844Non-album singles
"Transit"201929
"Ignition / Blooming Days"21
"Unlimitter" (アンリミッター)50

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References

  1. ""Neo Tokyo"コンセプトのアイドル・uijinがデビュー". Natalie. November 25, 2016.
  2. ""neo tokyo"をコンセプトに活動するアイドル・グループ uijin、7/5にリリースする1stアルバム『stay hungry, stay foooolish』のジャケ写公開! 初のインストア・イベント開催も!". Geki Rock. May 24, 2017.
  3. "元uijinやよいプロデュースの新グループ"やよいももこ"、デビュー曲「ヒメガール」MV公開&ふたりからSkream!読者にコメントが到着。本日5/1 20時30分よりYouTube Live配信も". Skream!. May 1, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Uijin | Oricon Style". Oricon . Retrieved August 17, 2020.