Show-Ya | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Heavy metal, glam metal, hard rock |
| Years active | 1981–1998, 2005–present |
| Labels | Toshiba EMI, Creedence, Balancing Rock |
| Members | Keiko Terada Miki Nakamura Miki Igarashi Satomi Senba Miki Tsunoda |
| Past members | Mitsuko Numata Steffanie Borges Yoshino |
| Website | show-ya.jp |
Show-Ya (Japanese: ショーヤ, Hepburn: Shōya) are a Japanese all-female heavy metal band formed in 1981. The group disbanded in 1998 but reformed with the original line-up in 2005 for the 20th anniversary of their first release. Their music is deeply rooted in classic rock and they have covered songs by bands and artists such as The Beatles, The Doors, the Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and AC/DC in their albums and live shows. Their music evolved from the pop rock genre of their first offerings to the heavy metal genre of their most successful albums, Outerlimits (1989) and Hard Way (1990). Show-Ya annually organizes and produces the all-female rock festival Naon no Yaon, which they founded in 1987.