Melon Kinenbi
| Melon Kinenbi | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1999–2010 |
| Labels | Zetima |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | Up-Front Agency |
| Past members | |
Melon Kinenbi (メロン記念日?, sometimes romanized as Melon Kinen-Bi) was an all-girl Japanese pop group within Hello! Project. They were formed after they successfully passed the 2nd Morning Musume & Michiyo Heike Imotobun Audition. Melon Kinenbi is the oldest group in the history of Hello! Project not to have changed any of its members since its formation. The band occasionally worked as dancers for other Hello! Project artists; they can, for instance, be seen in the music video for Maki Goto's single "Yaruki! It's Easy".
The entire group officially graduated from the Hello! Project on March 31, 2009, along with the rest of the Elder Club. After their graduation, they collaborated with other Japanese punk-rock groups for several limited-release indie singles, and released their 4th album Melon's Not Dead. Two days after the album release and just after their 10-year anniversary, the group announced that they would disband following their final tour activities in May 2010. The group performed together for the last time on May 3, at Nakano Sun Plaza.
"Romantic wo Tsukinukero!" (ロマンチックを突き抜けろ！?, "Breakthrough Romantic!") (debuted at their 2009 tour)
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