Be:First | |
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 Logo of Be:First | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Website | befirst |
Be:First (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese dance and vocal boy band formed and managed by BMSG and signed to B-ME, a joint record label with Avex.[1] The group was formed on August 13, 2021 and debuted on November 3, 2021, through the reality competition show The First, which is hosted by Sky-Hi.[2][3] The group consists of seven members: Sota, Shunto, Manato, Ryuhei, Junon, Ryoki, and Leo.
The group are BMSG's first act, after Sky-Hi created the company feeling there were many problems in the Japanese music industry including talent having only a few places to show themselves in Japan, and instead would opt to go to Korean companies, hereby creating an outflow of Japanese talent to Korea.[4]
- ^ "SKY-HI「才能を殺さない為に。」新会社BMSG設立、Novel Coreが移籍してメジャーデビュー（コメントあり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "BE:FIRST デビューシングル「Gifted.」リリース". befirst.tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "SKY-HIプロデュース7人組「BE：FIRST」誕生 メンバーに覚悟を問う一幕も【全員コメント】". 中日新聞 (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "SKY-HI、"奇跡の同世代"三代目JSB・OMI（登坂広臣）に"突発的な"提案 会場の歓声止まず＜イノフェス2023＞ - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). October 3, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.