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Super Girls (Japanese group)

Super Girls , also known as Supaga (スパガ), is an eight-member Japanese idol group formed by Avex Trax in 2010.

History
Avex held public auditions for members of the new group in June 2010, from which twelve finalists were selected out of 7,000 participants. By February 2010, about 1,000 people advanced to the second round, and a final round was held in June. The results of the audition were subject to controversy because of a lottery system used to select two of the members. Super Girls made their stage debut on 7 August 2010, at the A-Nation event. The first live performance of the 11-member idol group was held at Shiodome-AX in Tokyo, and the group released their first album, , on 22 December 2010. The group held their first live concert on 23 October at Harajuku Astro Hall in Tokyo. Two more singles followed in 2011, "Max! Otomegokoro/Happy Go Lucky!" and "Joshiryoku Paradise". At the end of the year, they were nominated for the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist but lost to another girl group, Fairies. The single "A Cinderella Story of Sweat and Tears" was released in November 2016. Runa Ozawa graduated from the group on 31 January 2017, Mirei Tanaka graduated on 31 March. The group released 18th single "Sparklingly Sunshine" on 2 May 2017, the last release before Rika Shimura graduated on 20 May. The public auditions "Super Girls Super Audition!!!!" began on 1 July 2018, to select the new members. The 19th single "Bubbling Squash!" was released in August, followed by the 20th single "The Selfish Girls Road" in November. On 19 December 2018, their 8th anniversary live concert was held at Shibuya O-East. The new members Yuuki Kanazawa, Chika Ishimaru, Kana Sakabayashi, Mayuko Inoue, Yuu Kadobayashi, Nazuna Higuchi, and Aika Matsumoto joined the group. Koume Watanabe became the 5th leader. On 11 January 2019, Hikaru Watanabe, Rina Miyazaki, Ruka Mizote, Nana Asakawa, and Risa Uchimura graduated from the group at the live concert. Three singles released in 2020, "CongraCHUlations!!!", "Summer Vacation", and "Cinderella of Unrequited Love". The fifth album "Chōzetsu Gakuen: Tokimeki High Range!!!" was released on 25 December 2019. Hotaru Ishibashi graduated from the group on 31 December 2019. On 18 March 2020, the 24th single "Forgotten Cherry Blossoms" was released. The tenth anniversary live concert planned for 11 June 2020, was canceled due to COVID-19. The 25th single "I Want To Believe In Tomorrow" was released on 5 August 2020, and the album Chōzetsu Shōjo Complete 2010–2020 was released on 23 December 2020. Chika Ishimaru graduated from the group on 31 December 2020. Super Girls released their 25th single "Hajimari Yell" on 21 April 2021, the group's first single without Chika Ishimaru. On 12 June, Watanabe Koume and Aika Matsumoto graduated from the group and three new members were introduced: Honoka Hagita, Nanami Takeuchi, and Cocona Tanaka. It was also announced that Yumeri became the sixth leader of Super Girls. They released their 26th single "Welcome Natsuzora Peace!!!!!" on 25 August. Mayuko Inoue graduated from the group after her hiatus period on 30 30 December 2021. On 11 June, Shiori Nagao and Yuuki Kanazawa announced that they would graduate from Super Girls and Idol Street on 31 December 2022. On 10 October, Nazuna Higuchi announced that they would graduate from Super Girls and Idol Street on 31 December 2022. Which was later postponed to 10 February 2023, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 12 June, Yumeri Abe announced she would take a hiatus due to heath problems. She later recovered on 23 July and restarted activities. Super Girls released their 27th single "Summer Lemon" on 6 July 2022. On 25 July, Nanami Takeuchi announced she would take a hiatus from 21 August 2022 to 1 March 2023 in order to concentrate on her studies when she takes the university entrance exam. On 29 January 2023, during the Super Girls 12th Anniversary Concert, five new members were introduced: Ayaka Kamata, Ayana Kashiwa, Kaho Kawamura, Hinata Sakurai and Karen Habuchi. Shiori Nagao, Yuuki Kanazawa, and Nazuna Higuchi graduated from the group on 15 February 2023. On 11 February, it was announced that their digital single "Aoi Hono!!!!!!" would be released on 26 April and their 29th single Ribbon would be released on 12 July, which was the debut of the new line-up. On 1 March, Nanami Takeuchi restarted her activities with the group. On 10 June, it is announced that Yumeri Abe would be graduating on 29 December 2023. On 3 August, It was revealed that Honoka Hagita would be going on hiatus and halt all idol activities due to poor physical conditions. She would be absent from all Super Girls concerts and activities until she recovers. On 25 September, It was revealed that Kana Sakabayashi would be going on hiatus and halt all idol activities due to her being sick since last month and refraining from some activities due to her illness. Since she is still sick, She would be absent from all Super Girls concerts and activities until she recovers. On 20 December, Super Girls released their 30th single Heart Diamond. This is the last single to feature Yumeri Abe. At the Super Girls 13th anniversary concert on 29 December 2023, it was announced that after Yumeri Abe graduated from the group on 31 December 2023, Nanami Takeuchi became the new leader and Yuu Kadobayashi became the stage leader. On 29 February 2024, Honoka Hagita graduated from the group after her hiatus period. On 19 March, It was announced that Kana Sakabayashi would slowly resume activities after her hiatus. On 17 July, Super Girls released their 31st single "Tobikiri Dare yori Natsuppoi Koto". On 1 October, it was announced that Hinata Sakurai had injured her knee and would be on hiatus until she recovers. On 28 October, it was announced that Hinata Sakurai would resume activities after her recovery. On 31 December, it was announced that Karen Habuchi has been suspended from all activities and withdrew from Super Girls due to a violation of her exclusive contract. As a result, Habuchi had to leave the group and her exclusive contract was terminated. On January 20 2025, they released their digital single "Motto Motto♡" for download. On April 15, they released their digital single "Re Star☆T!!!!!!" for download. On June 12, they released their digital single "Kawaii dakeja irarenai" for download. On August 30, they released their digital single "Summer Silent Timer" for download. On December 22, they released their digital single "Happy Turn! ~Dondengaeshi wa Totsuzen ni~" for download. On January 14, it was announced that Kana Sakabayashi and Cocona Tanaka would be graduating from the group, their graduation ceremony will take place at the group's 16th anniversary concert scheduled to be held to be held on July 12. On July 1, they released their digital single "Sunset Kiss" for download. ==Members==
Members
Current members Former membersEri Akita (秋田 恵里) • Kaede Kanō (稼農 楓) • Saori Yasaka (八坂 沙織) • Aya Gotō (後藤 彩) • Rino Katsuta (勝田 梨乃) • Reira Arai (荒井 玲良) • Ami Maeshima (前島 亜美) • Sakurako Kidoguchi (木戸口 桜子) • Runa Ozawa (尾澤 ルナ) • Mirei Tanaka (田中 美麗) • Rika Shimura (志村 理佳) • Hikaru Watanabe (渡邉 ひかる) • Rina Miyazaki (宮﨑 理奈) • Ruka Mizote (溝手 るか) • Nana Asakawa (浅川 梨奈) • Risa Uchimura (内村 莉彩) • Hotaru Ishibashi (石橋 蛍) • Chika Ishimaru (石丸 千賀) • Koume Watanabe (渡邉 幸愛) • Aika Matsumoto (松本 愛花) • Mayuko Inoue (井上 真由子) • Shiori Nagao (長尾 しおり) • Yuuki Kanazawa (金澤 有希) • Nazuna Higuchi (樋口 なづな) • Yumeri Abe (阿部 夢梨) • Honoka Hagita (萩田 帆風) • Karen Habuchi (羽渕 花恋) Timeline ==Discography==
Discography
Albums Singles }''' • Last single with Reira Arai and Rino Katsuta • First single with Ami Maeshima as leader. • First single with Chapter Three members • Last single with Ami Maeshima • First single with Ruka Mizote as leader • Last single with Sakurako Kidoguchi • Last single with Runa Ozawa and Mirei Tanaka • Last single with Rika Shimura • Last single with Hikaru Watanabe, Rina Miyazaki, Ruka Mizote, Nana Asakawa and Risa Uchimura • First single with Koume Watanabe as leader • First single with Chapter Four members • Last single with Hotaru Ishibashi • Yuu Kadobayashi doesn't appear in that single due to hiatus • Last single with Chika Ishimaru • Last single with Koume Watanabe and Aika Matsumoto • First single with Yumeri Abe as leader • First single with Chapter Five members • Last single with Mayuko Inoue • Last single with Shiori Nagao, Yuuki Kanazawa and Nazuna Higuchi • First single with Chapter Six members • Last single with Honoka Hagita • Kana Sakabayashi and Honoka Hagita both don't appear in that single due to hiatus • Last single with Yumeri Abe • Last single with Karen Habuchi • Last single with Kana Sakabayashi and Cocona Tanaka Music Cards・Digital Single DVDs == Awards ==
Awards
Japan Record Awards The Japan Record Awards is a music awards show held annually by the Japan Composer's Association. ==References==
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