Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster
リトル グリー モンスター [1]
Little Glee Monster at J-Pop Summit 2015, San Francisco
Little Glee Monster at J-Pop Summit 2015, San Francisco
Background information
Also known as
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop[3]
Years active2013–present
LabelsSony Music Entertainment Japan
Members
  • Asahi Kobayashi
  • Mayu Yoshida
  • Karen Koga
  • Mika Fujihira
  • Yumi Nagai
  • Kamala Miyu Aida
Past members
  • Yuka Sakamoto
  • Lina Yoshimura
  • Maju Arai
  • Serina Hasegawa
  • Manaka Fukumoto
Websitewww.littlegleemonster.com

Little Glee Monster (リトル グリー モンスター, Ritoru Gurī Monsutā) is a Japanese girl vocal group, formed in 2013.[4][5] The group currently consists of Asahi Kobayashi, Mayu Yoshida, Karen Koga, Mika Fujihira, Yumi Nagai, and Kamala Miyu Aida. They were signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan and released their debut single “Houkago High Five” in 2014.[2] Their fifth album, Flava, is their most successful album, peaking at number one on both Oricon and Japan's Billboard charts,[6][7] and certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 100,000.[8] In 2018, they won an award at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Japanese Act.[9] In July 2022, following the extended absence and ultimate resignation of two original members for health reasons, Watanabe Entertainment and Sony Music jointly established the "Monster Groove Lab" to audition new members.[10] From the audition process, three new singers joined in November 2022.[11]

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  3. ^ "J-Pop Group Little Glee Monster Talks Streaming, Connecting with Fans Outside of Japan: Interview". Billboard. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Interview with Little Glee Monster". JaME USA. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  5. ^ Nguyen, Mai (20 August 2015). "JPOP Summit 2015 with Vocal Group Little Glee Monster". Asia Pacific Arts. University of Southern California. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Flava | Little Glee Monster" (in Japanese). Oricon. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Japanese CD Certifications 2019" (Select 2019年09月 on the drop-down menu) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. September 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Korea's Loona, China's Loura Lou and Japan's Little Glee Monster score wins at their first EMA". MTV Asia. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Important Notice Regarding Little Glee Monster". 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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