Whiteeeen

Last updated
whiteeeen
Also known aswhiteeeen²
Origin Japan
Genres J-pop
Years active2014–present
Labels Zen Music
Associated acts GReeeeN
Website whiteeeen.com
Membersmoca
akagi
nene
Past membersmeri
kana
hima
noa

Whiteeeen (stylized as whiteeeen) is a Japanese vocal group, produced by senior vocal group Greeeen. Its members, who debuted in their teens, have their identities remain hidden. [1]

Contents

History

A live-action film adaptation of Strobe Edge was announced in the August 2014 issue of Bessatsu Margaret, [2] and in October, it announced that Greeeen's song, "Ai Uta", would be the theme song for the film, [3] as the song was released in 2007 when Greeeen debuted, and that it was relevant to the protagonist's mood. An audition was held for girls between 15 and 29 to record their own versions of the song and post it to Greeeen's official Line account. [4]

Among the contestants, 11 were selected and screened by Greeeen and their producer, JIN. 15-year-old Meri and Kana, 16-year-old Hima and 17-year-old Noa were chosen, and that they were selected due to their "pure and transparent" sound rather than their vocal abilities. They debuted under the name "Whiteeeen", a portmanteau of "white" and "teen", with the four e's representing the number of members. Greeeen, who coined the name, hope that the four members would "never forget their pure and white moods" during their future musical activities, hence the "white" in their name. Their cover of "Ai Uta" was also re-titled "Ai Uta (Since 2007)". [4] The members' identities remain hidden, and they did not attend public events; [5] [6] they are displayed as cartoon-drawn images of themselves. [7]

"Ai Uta ~since 2007~" was released in both CD and digital formats on March 2015, and it reached number 1 on various weekly charts, including iTunes, RecoChoku and 8 other platforms. [5] They released their second single, "Pocket" (ポケット), written by Greeeen, as the theme song to Nippon Animation's 40th anniversary film Sinbad: Sora Tobu Hime to Himitsu no Shima . [8] [9]

In the same year, Whiteeeen recorded one of the songs for Soredemo Boku wa Kimi ga Suki, "Ano Koro (Jin Jin Bao Zhuo Ni) " (あの頃～ジンジンバオヂュオニー～), a Japanese-language cover of Hu Xia's song "Those Years" (那些年), the theme song for You Are the Apple of My Eye . [10]

On March 9, 2016, Whiteeeeen released their first mini-album, Koe (声), its cover featuring the backs of the members. On August 17, they released their third single, "Kiseki (Mirai e)" (キセキ～未来へ～), which was used as the theme song to Aozora Yell . On December 14, they released their first full-length album, Zero Koi.

On October 31, 2017, Meri announced her graduation from the group, and auditions were held for her replacement. In April 2018, Moca, Nene and Akagi were announced as new members, and the group was renamed as "Whiteeeen2". They released their single, "Honey Toast" on June 6. [11]

On August 26, 2019, their official website announced the graduation of Hima, Noa, and Kana.

Discography

Albums

TitlePeak chart positionAlbum details
JPN
Oricon
Zero Koi

Mini-albums

TitlePeak chart positionAlbum details
JPN
Oricon
Koe50

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
JPN
Oricon [12]
2015"Ai Uta ~since 2007~" (愛唄〜since 2007〜)16Koe
"Pocket" (ポケット)128
2016"Kiseki ~Mirai e~" (キセキ～未来へ～)42Zero Koi
2017"Tetote" (テトテ with GReeeeN)39Non-album single
2018"Honey Toast" (ハニートースト)87Non-album single
YearTitleArtist
2017"Tetote to Tentoten" (テトテとテントテン with whiteeeen) Greeeen

Awards

Japan Gold Disc Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015WhiteeeenBest 5 New ArtistsWon [13]

Related Research Articles

Kie Kitano is a Japanese actress, singer and gravure idol.

High&Low, is a Japanese action media franchise centred around the Exile Tribe. Produced by Exile Hiro, the High&Low entertainment project consists of television series, various films and other media, including music, live tours, official SNS accounts, mobile games, books, manga, anime, and temporary themed establishments, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. In 2016, it grossed 2.7 billion yen and was the 15th-highest-grossing media franchise of Japan that year.

Kasumi Arimura Japanese actress

Kasumi Arimura is a Japanese actress. She is known for playing the young Haruko Amano in Amachan (2013), and the lead role in Strobe Edge (2015) and Flying Colors (2015).

Reina Washio Japanese singer (b. 1994)

Reina Washio is a Japanese singer, performer and model. She is a former member of J-Pop group E-girls and former member of Flower.

Suzu Hirose Japanese actress

Suzu Hirose is a Japanese actress and model.

Nagareboshi (Misia song) 2015 single by Misia

"Nagareboshi" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia. It was released by Ariola Japan as the third single from her twelfth studio album, Love Bebop (2016) on 8 July 2015, one day after Misia's 37th birthday. The song was written by Japanese singer-songwriter Rica and arranged and produced by Takayuki Hattori. "Nagareboshi" is the theme song to the 2015 film S The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our Future, a continuing film adaptation based on the television series of the same name, for which Misia's "Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris" served as theme song. The digital single artwork was painted by author, screenwriter, director and painter Ellie Omiya.

Ryo Narita is a Japanese actor and model. He is represented with Sony Music Artists. He started his career as a model for Men's Non-no. He starred in the drama film Flashback.

Mone Kamishiraishi Japanese actress and singer

Mone Kamishiraishi is a Japanese actress and singer.

Shokichi Yagi, better known by his stage name SHOKICHI, is a Japanese singer, dancer, songwriter, composer and actor. He is a vocalist and performer of Exile and Exile The Second. He was also a member of J Soul Brothers' second generation Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009.

Wakana Aoi Japanese actress and former idol

Wakana Aoi is a Japanese actress and former idol. In March 2017, she landed the lead role in NHK's 97th Asadora, Warotenka, which aired from October 2017 to March 2018.

Tokyo (Juju song) 2018 single by Juju

"Tokyo" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Juju, from her seventh studio album I. It was released as the album's fifth single by Onenation on January 24, 2018. The song was co-written by Yū Arakaki and Masaki Yasujima of the music duo Akidasu, credited as R-Y's, and Tomoko, and composed by the former. The track was arranged and produced by Koichi Tsutaya. "Tokyo" is the theme song to the film Inori no Maku ga Oriru Toki (2018), the last chapter of the Shinzanmono series starring Hiroshi Abe, based on the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino. The first pressing of the CD single comes with a DVD including a selection of live performances from Juju's Juju Hall Tour 2016 What You Want concert tour.

Nana Mori is a Japanese actress from Oita Prefecture, Japan.

The year 2021 in Japanese music.

Kazuyoshi Saito is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Making his professional debut in 1993, Saito's popularity exploded in 2007 after 15 years in the music industry. He is also one-half of the rock duo Mannish Boys with Tatsuya Nakamura and a member of the supergroup the Curling Sitones. In 2013, Saito became the first Japanese musician to have a signature model acoustic guitar with Gibson. As of 2020, he had six signature models with them and one with Epiphone.

Anna Yamada Japanese actress

Anna Yamada is a Japanese actress belonging to Amuse.

"Diver" is a single by Japanese rock band Kana-Boon. It was released as the band's seventh major-label single on August 5, 2015 through Ki/oon Music. "Diver" was used as the theme song for the anime film Boruto: Naruto the Movie, while its B-side "Spiral" was used as the theme song for the video game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.

References

  1. ↑ ＧＲｅｅｅｅＮ妹分「ｗｈｉｔｅｅｅｅｎ」、愛唄カバー！目標はレコ大新人賞 (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  2. ↑ 人気漫画「ストロボ・エッジ」が実写映画化！ (in Japanese). Cinematoday. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  3. ↑ 福士蒼汰＆有村架純『ストロボ・エッジ』、主題歌歌手を公募！曲はGReeeeNの「愛唄」!! (in Japanese). Cinematoday. 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  4. 1 2 映画『ストロボ・エッジ』GReeeeNが選ぶ主題歌歌手が決定！4人組10代女子「whiteeeen」！ (in Japanese). Cinematoday. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  5. 1 2 whiteeeen、レコチョクアワード月間最優秀楽曲賞4月度シングル月間1位に！新曲「ポケット」の試聴もスタート (in Japanese). E-TALENTBANK. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  6. ↑ 映画「ストロボ・エッジ」主題歌を歌うwhiteeeenのイラストビジュアルが解禁 (in Japanese). musicman-net. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  7. ↑ whiteeeen、イラストビジュアル公開 (in Japanese). BARKS. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  8. ↑ whiteeeenの新曲はGReeeeN書き下ろし アニメ映画の主題歌に決定 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  9. ↑ GReeeeNプロデュースwhiteeeen、日アニ40周年作で再び映画主題歌 (in Japanese). Natalie. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  10. ↑ 4夜連続ドラマ「それでも僕は君が好き」挿入歌whiteeeen新曲詳細発表！ (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  11. ↑ THE SPY! CREW (15 May 2018). "whiteeeen grows to six members! To release new single "Honey Toast" in June - Neo-Tokyo 2099". Neo-Tokyo 2099. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  12. ↑ whiteeeenのランキング (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  13. ↑ 第30回日本ゴールドディスク大賞・全受賞作品／アーティスト (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.