Cheeky Parade turned 4 years old on February 19th. To celebrate their anniversary, they held a two-slot commemoration live event at Shinjuku Blaze on Saturday 20th February. The girls displayed their true idol potential and energy at the event, with two separate shows that had 2 completely different set lists being performed.
The first of the shows began with each of the 9 members scattering onto the stage wearing their pre-debut outfits. This was further accompanied by sound effects used by Cheeky Parade during their indie era, which took the audience by surprise and stirred the whole venue into excitement.
The show started with the girls performing their first original track “Cheeky dreamer”, which was followed by a string of songs released before their debut including “Tactics”. The set list was a time warp to when the girls first formed and played at SHIODOME AX. This was followed by a movie showing the time when it was decided that they would go major.
It was at the same venue they were playing this day, Shinjuku BLAZE, that their major debut was announced. The girls reminisced about their memories of that day before changing into their outfits made for their 3rd single “Mugendai Shoujo A” in which they began performing songs from their debut onwards.
Later on, the members changed into their most recent outfits and went on to perform “SKY GATE” and “M.O.N.ST@R” for a total of 17 songs, following their music career footsteps and setting in stone their 4 years together up to now.
The second show began with their most recent single “SKY GATE”. This was followed by “Kizuna PUNKY ROCK!!” and “Colourful Starlight”, showcasing the group’s maturity and how far they have come with their success. This performance had a very different atmosphere to the first slot and unrolled into their strongest and best performance to date.
The girls went on to perform their song “Fly higher” which, despite being an album-only track, boasts immense popularity. A special guest (…?) from overseas then walked on stage. It was Gainer, who appeared on stage for the opening of Cheeky Parade’s concert at Akasaka BLITZ last year. Gainer is known as the “exercise artist”. Together with assistants Rogie and Watanabe and the manager, Gainer had the audience exercising to the song “GARLIC&ONION”. She seems awfully similar to a certain member of Cheeky Parade… Gainer and the others then left the stage gallantly after dancing to the song.
The show moved on to the dance section of the concert which is always performed at the members’ one-man lives and tours. They danced to “DANCERS ANTHEM”, a heart popping dance track that makes you feel like you are part of a parade at an amusement park.
The group then performed a brand new song! Titled “Hungry”, the track is an upbeat rock track which shook the venue into an excited frenzy. From the beginning of the performance to the climax, the members displayed a thrilling performance of 19 songs that overflowed with Cheeky Parade personality. The day displayed an abundance of variety in every performance.
It has been announced that Cheeky Parade members Yamamoto Marin and Suzukiya Mariya will be heading to LA to study abroad at the end of June. Saturday’s show was performed with the knowledge of that future in mind, and there is definitely room available to want to see more of the 9 members perform together again. Cheeky Parade are scheduled to play a one-man live in Tokyo and Osaka in May. 2016 will most likely be a test for Cheeky Parade. Everyone is gazing at Cheeky Parade in anticipation to see how they will change and grow this year.
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Cheeky Parade will perform their last ever solo show on July 12, 2018.
It was officially announced recently that the girl group will disband at the end of July and that they would announce details about a final solo show at a later date. Those details were finally unveiled on April 25. Members Marin Yamamoto and Mariya Suzuki who have been studying abroad in LA for almost 2 years will perform at the concert.
Full music videos for the group's latest songs, Answer, marigold and I Don't Care, which went on sale on February 14, were simultaneously posted on avex's official Youtube channel.
Answer
marigold
The members had mentioned at several places that they wanted people to see the second halves of each music video, and at long last they're here.
I Don't Care
Let us burn Cheeky Parade's final all-out concert with all 7 members and their music videos into our memories.
■InformationCheeky Parade LAST LIVE
Location: Mynavi Akasaka Blitz
Date: July 12, 2018
Time: 17:30 DOORS / 18:30 START
*Lottery draw pre-sale tickets on sale via the Cheeky Parade fan club on May 1 from 17:00.
Answer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZfzs9Nr3is
marigold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyJVdwfBhu0
I Don't Care
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuBXAqwY2QQ
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Cheeky Parade performed at Shibuya Womb’s limited period live “LIVE LIVE LIVE! VOL 5” on Friday 9th June. As this was the last live in which Cheeky Parade band members Seran Mizorogi Momoka Kodakari will partake before leaving, it came to no surprise that the tickets were sold out. The venue was packed with fans eager to see the girls’ last performance together.
Cheeky Parade performed all their songs at this event and at the previous limited event “LIVE LIVE LIVE! VOL4”. After a lengthy 5 ½ years of being together, holding the stage with their gorgeous charm, this time Seran and Momoka gave it their all for each song.
The band kicked off LIVE LIVE LIVE! VOL5 with “WE ARE THE GREATEST NINE9” – a strong opening which shows their strong bonds. The singing arrangement focussed around the two members who will be leaving to study in LA. Each member layered their vocals with individual solos. Even though this was just the start of the show, you could see tears in the eyes of the performers. They continued to perform their singles “BUNBUN NINE9”, “C.P.U!?”, “Mugendai Shoujo A”, “Together”, “M.O.N.ST＠R”, “Hands up!”, “Shout along” and much more.
For the encore, they performed “Bokura ga No.1” and repeated “M.O.N.ST＠R” again. Although the original version of M.O.N.ST＠R does not include the vocals of Mariya Suzuki and Marin Yamamoto, this time they took part. All 9 band members in unity for their last song.
Leader Mariya Suzuki exclaimed grandly; “I wish they didn’t have to leave. Let’s do our best as a five and be strong! We want to wait for Mariya and Marin. We wish all the best for Seran and Momoka!” Banter sprung up on the stage, making fun of Mariya’s grand words. “You’re not getting married”, said one member of the band. Momoka then exclaimed: “Stop fussing so much!” Until the very end of the performance, fans could witness the true nature of Cheeky Parade.
Since 10th June, 5 members that are active in Japan have remained in Cheeky Parade. Including Mariya Suzuki and Marin Yamamoto, who are leaving to study in LA, there are 7 members. After 5 ½ years, are the band members, including Mariya and Marin, ready to face the continuing challenges of the world?
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Cheeky Parade official website：http://www.cheekyparade.jp
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Cheeky Parade’s members in Japan will now be five. Read the English translations of each member’s comments.
It was announced that the idol group Cheeky Parade’s members in Japan will now be five in total.
Cheeky Parade was formed in 2012 with nine members. Marin Yamamoto and Mariya Suzuki were in LA for study and the number of the members of Cheeky Parade who work in Japan was seven but Seran Mizorogi and Momoka Kodakari have decided to quit the group on the 9th of June, 2017 and so the members will become five in total.
Comments by all the members including the two members in LA were upped on Cheeky Parade’s official web site.
It was a sad announcement but through their comments they showed their fans their firm cohesiveness.
※From Cheeky Parade’s Website
Japanese▶http://www.cheekyparade.jp/news/detail.php?id=1049368
Seran Mizorogi
Firstly, I would like to say thank all our fans who always supported our group. I think everyone was surprised by this announcement and I think there are a lot people who disagree with this outcome. I talked to the members, staff and my family before I decided to quit the group. I feel nothing but thankfulness for all the people surrounding me. I am sorry that I have to announce such sad news. The things that I experienced as a member of Cheeky Parade and all the support we got form our fans and the members of the group are all very important to me and I will never forget these things. Thank you for supporting me until now. I would appreciate it if you could continue to support Cheeky Parade from now on.
Momoka Kodakari
I am sorry to announce such sad news all of the sudden. And I am sorry to let you down. While Marin and Mariya were studying abroad, I thought about a lot of things. I talked to the members and staff a lot and decided that I must go my own way. There must be a lot people thinking, “Why now?” I think the decision I made is very selfish. I am very sorry. I could be a member of Cheeky Parade only because many fans supported me. Thank you for supporting me even though I am immature and cannot do a whole lot. The experiences I had over these five years is something that I will never forget in my lifetime. Again, thank you for supporting me until now.
Asami Watanabe
I feel sorry for our fans who have been supporting our group. We talked a lot and decided to make this decision. After the 10th of June, we will wait for Marin and Mariya to come back to Japan and rejoin our group. We will try our best to measure up our fans expectations.
Yuna Sekine
I feel sorry to our fans to have to surprise you with this announcement. It is very sad but we (the members of Cheeky Parade and Seran / Momoka) decided to take a different path. From now on, we will wait for Marin and Mariya to come back from LA. Although we feel anxious, we will try to expand the group so please continue to support us from now on.
Rino Shimazaki
To our fans.
Sorry to surprise you with this announcement.
We (the five members of the group) will try our best until Marin and Mariya come back to rejoin our group.
Yuriya Suzuki
I am sorry that we will not be able to fulfill our promise that we (the nine members of the group) will stand on a big stage again. From now, the number of members in our group will become five until Marin and Mariya come back. We will try our best so please support us and thank you for supporting Seran and Momoka up until now.
Hina Nagai
To our fans. Sorry to surprise you with this sudden announcement.
We talked a lot about this.
We decided to respect the opinions of the two of them.
I would appreciate it if you could continue to support the “new” Cheeky Parade consisting of 5 members from the 10th of June onward.
Marin Yamamoto
I would like to say thank you to our fans who have always continued to support Cheeky Parade. It is sad that we cannot show the nine members of Cheeky Parade anymore but the “new” Cheeky Parade will try hard to fill in the empty paces so please continue to support us from now on.
Mariya Suzuki
It is sad that we cannot say “WE ARE THE GREATEST NINE9!’” and “The best NINE9!’” anymore but we will try our best. The two of us studying in LA will try hard to fill in the blank. Please support Cheeky Parade.
Currently, Cheeky Parade is holding a fixed term live “LIVE LIVE LIVE!” at Shibuya WOMB LIVE.
They are holding a live concert that will be divided into two sections, one in May and the other in June performing all the songs and Mizorogi and Kodakari will quit Cheeky Parade after performing all the songs at “Cheeky Parade LIVE LIVE LIVE VOL5” that will be held on the 9th of June (Fri).
■Information
Cheeky Parade Official site：http://www.cheekyparade.jp/
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Cheeky Parade announce their rival group for battle of the bands, the next installment of their live series!
Cheeky Parade have begun their series of concerts titled "LIVE LIVE LIVE", with vol.0 recently being held at Shibuya WOMB. The group are now moving onto the next installment, vol.1, which will come in the form of battle of the bands.
The vol.0 show began with a big mirror ball in the center of the room and a huge screen on stage. Tickets were sold out; there was a huge line of around 300 people waiting to enter the venue, eventually packing it out. The girls pumped everyone up by playing a list of Cheeky Parade hits, such as "SKY GATE", "Tactics" and "Colourful Starlight".
During the middle of the concert the girls made use of the club space to enact short skits, and member Seran Mizorogi even tried DJing for the first time, all of which amounted to a new kind of performance from Cheeky Parade.
In the final part of the performance, as if they were showing their true ability, they concluded with a string of powerful songs, including "Hands up!" and "Lost+Found". Everyone also celebrated during the encore for member Yuuna Sekine who turned 22 at the end of September. This was truly a special event.
Vol.1, the next installment to the concert series, will be a battle of the bands against Hige Dri VAN. Pitting against Hige Driver with songs such as "Check It Out", which is hugely popular even overseas, and their latest single "Hands up!", it will be interesting to see how the two groups get along. The fact of how they are both so different is attracting some serious attention!■Information
Official Website: http://www.cheekyparade.jp/ーーー
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Interview: Having performed at the CBGB festival and currently gaining international attention, just who are “Cheeky Parade”?
Cheeky Parade is part of the Avex idol label "iDOL Street", the second idol group to come out of the label. The group have gained attention both within Japan and overseas for their great vocals and energetic live performances, having performed even in Paris and LA. We interviewed for of the Cheeky Parade members, including Yuriya Suzuki, Yuna Sekine, Seran Mizorogi, and Momoka Kodakari, about two of the members going to study abroad, their latest song "Hands up!", and their thoughts on their overseas performance.
・First of all, please tell us a little about the group "Cheeky Parade".
Sekine: "Cheeky Parade" is a nine member group that have been together 4 years this year. Two of the members are currently studying abroad in Los Angeles so we are working with seven members for the time being. Just as our name suggests, we are "Cheeky", always being mischievous and high energy on stage. If you're able to come and see us live, I think you'll know what we mean.・What kind of songs do you play the most live?
Mizorogi: We perform a lot of songs that everyone can enjoy together! If you hear our music, you'll be able to forget all the bad things.
・What are the members of the group like?
Mizorogi: We have a lot of very energetic and loud members (laughs). I think the music studio is quiet once or twice a year!
Suzuki: And that energy really comes out on stage! All the members are really lively, and it's the same on stage. It's a lot of fun.・The other groups that are with the idol label you are on are accepting new members, but it was decided that Cheeky Parade wouldn't accept new members and continue with who you have. What's the reason for this?
Suzuki: I think because we have ties with each other and we all really get along, and because we've been able to come as far as we have together, so it wouldn't really work if it wasn't the 9 of us.
・Cheeky Parade seem to be really keen about performing overseas, having gone countries like America and France.
Kodakari: Of course we'd be active in Japan, but going overseas has always been our dream! We were able to go to New York, France and Los Angeles last year and the year before. We were able to learn how people overseas do their thing during performances. I've really come to want to spread Japanese culture even more overseas. There are so many Cheeky Parade fans in France that support us, and it's that which makes me want to return the favour to our overseas supporters.
Suzuki: There really is a Cheeky Parade fan community in France. There's a French music program that ranks the most popular Japanese songs. Lots of French Cheeky Parade fans voted for us and we placed 3rd in the rankings!Two of our members, Marin Yamamoto and Suzuki Mariya, are studying abroad in Los Angeles, but once they come back having studied English, I think we'll be able to become an even stronger group overseas.
・What do you think will be the secret weapon that determines your success overseas?
Kodakari: Music that will get everyone going! When we went to New York, nobody knew who we were, so I wondered what would happen, but as soon as our music came on everyone people came over to watch and were really enjoying it. Even though they didn't know the lyrics, I feel like it really resonated with them. Music can connect with anybody in the world. Even though the song is in Japanese, if the melody and rhythm are good then it can bring together that many people. I was really happy.
Suzuki: Cheeky Parade have fun choreography and we all jump together a lot during performances, so performing overseas made me want to come up with more fun songs that foreign people can enjoy too - songs that get your body moving, even if you don't understand the words.
・Are there any songs you'd like people to remember when you perform overseas again?
Mizorogi: I wonder... (laughs). Our new song "Hands up!" is a rock song that even people who don't like idol music can enjoy, so if there are any people overseas that don't know about idol culture, I think they'll be able to have fun with that song. There's a lot of parts where we dance together, so if they keep listening to our songs, watch our live performances and music videos and learn the dances I'll be very happy.・It's impressive that you wear pajamas in "Hands up!"
Suzuki: Pajamas are popular in the overseas fashion world at the minute, so we tried adopting the latest fashion. On the other hand, with regards to spreading Japanese culture overseas, when we go there we go wearing kimono.
・Finally, please leave a message for your overseas fans.
Sekine: Even if you don't understand what we're saying during our performances, you'll be able to forget anything and everything and have fun just by watching! I want to start going overseas more, so it's fine if you don't know our songs, just come and see us and I have confidence that you'll love us!
Kodakari: We haven't been overseas wearing these pyjamas yet, so we will perform wearing them, so I'd like all of you to wait for us wearing your pyjamas (laughs).
Suzuki: "I love music", "I love having fun". These are feelings that everyone feels and that connect with anyone in the world, so I would be grateful if you can have fun through Cheeky Parade. If you're someone that likes to have fun, I'd most definitely like you to come and see Cheeky Parade!
Mizorogi: We plan to make Cheeky Parade become bigger and also to become famous overseas, so please be sure to keep an eye on us!
Cheeky Parade Official Website
http://cheekyparade.jpーーー
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Lucky 7s all round — Cheeky Parade’s new formation of 7 celebrates Oricon Daily Ranking of 7th place achieved by their new single released on 7th September!
Cheeky Parade members Marin Yamamoto and Mariya Suzuki have embarked on their study abroad trips to LA, leaving Cheeky Parade as a 7-member group. “Hands up” was released on 7th September as the first single of Cheeky Parade as a 7 member group. On the first day of the Oricon Daily Rankings, this single was ranked 7th place, launching the new group out into the world with a lucky 7 start!
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The new single “Hands Up” carries the hot atmosphere of Cheeky Parade, making for an energetic rock tune. During Cheeky Parade’s outdoor festival which was held in summer, the guest seats were swarming and buzzing with excitement. In contrast to this powerful song, the girls wore pop-pastel style pyjamas on stage for a fresh, outgoing and challenging appeal! During the performance, Cheeky Parade showed a cheeky stomach flash which really got the fans talking!
The new DVD release features footage which has not been uploaded onto YouTube! Even in the midst of a hot summer, the girls dressed in long sleeves and pants and sung for their fans, subsequently celebrating their success with a bare midriff style pyjama party!
Just watching the overly friendly and playful girls is enough to heal you! This weekend, member Momoka Kodakari will start to work as a regular host for FM Shiga’s “e-radio 20th Anniversary SHIGA IDOL COLLECTION ～2016 Summer～”. She will also attend a release event at Lazona Kawasaki and with the new single in her hands, has made plans to perform in the Kanto and Kansai regions!
■Hands up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jbzo-JWsJI
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