Ladybaby
Vorlage:Infobox musical artist Ladybaby is a Japanese kawaii metal[1] musical duo consisting of aspiring photographic models Rie Kaneko and Vorlage:Illm,[1][2][3][4][5][6] with previous member Ladybeard, the bearded crossdressing persona of Australian male professional wrestler Rick Magarey.[7][8][9] The trio has released three singles thus far. On August 1, 2016, the group rebranded itself after Ladybeard's withdrawal from the group, now going by "The Idol Formerly Known as LADYBABY".[10]
History
Wrestler Richard Magarey, originally from Adelaide, moved to China in 2006 to kickstart his martial arts stunt career in films, later becoming a hit in Hong Kong as a cross-dressing pro wrestler, and in October 2013 he moved to Tokyo in Japan to attempt a similar career there.[11] He later formed the band with singers Rie Kaneko and Rei Kuromiya and released their first track and music video titled 'Nippon Manju' ('Japanese Bun', in English) which is a song that covers all the things they love about Japan.[11] Released in July 2015, the music video went viral on YouTube, at one point gathering 1 million views in 2 days.[12] Ladybeard has dubbed the band as 'Kawaiicore'.[11]
Their second single, released in Japan on 13 January 2016, debuted at number 15 in the daily Oricon charts.[13] On August 1, 2016, the group re branded by changing the group's name to "The Idol Formerly Known as LADYBABY". The remaining members will have a live show on September 16, 2016 under the new branding.[10]
Members
- Vorlage:Nihongo, born on 18 December 1997
- Vorlage:Nihongo, born on 29 November 2000
Former members
- Vorlage:Nihongo, born on 3 August 1983, withdrew August 1, 2016.
Discography
Singles
No. | Title | Release date (YouTube upload date) | Charts |
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JP [14] | |||
1 | Vorlage:Nihongo Vorlage:Efn[15] | 29 July 2015 (4 July 2015) | 109 |
2 | Vorlage:Nihongo Vorlage:Efn[16] | 13 January 2016 (12 December 2015) | 31 |
3 | Vorlage:Nihongo Vorlage:Efn[17] | 13 April 2016 (14 Marh 2016) | 32 |
4 | Vorlage:Nihongo Vorlage:Efn[18] | 30 November 2016 (9 November 2016 Short ver.) | 39 |
Best albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |
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JPN [19] |
US World | ||||
ONE YEAR BEST ~2015-2016~ |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Video albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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JPN DVD [20] |
JPN Blu-ray [20] | ||||
Vorlage:Nihongo |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Notes
References
External links
- ↑ a b Referenzfehler: Ungültiges
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-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen smh. - ↑ Up Close And Personal With Japan's Ladybaby For Their US Debut. Forbes, 16. Oktober 2015, abgerufen am 15. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Colin McQuistan: Ladybaby - This Was Never Intended to Be Heard Outside Japan. In: Blog at HuffPost Entertainment. 16. Dezember 2015, abgerufen am 15. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Look Out World, Here Comes Ladybaby! Loudwire, 8. Juli 2015, abgerufen am 15. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Japan's Hairiest Metal Entertainer Invites You To 'Enjoy And Taste Many Japanese Products'. Forbes, 6. Juli 2015, abgerufen am 15. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Japan's Biggest Metal Band Features Two Underaged Girls and a Bearded, Cross-Dressing Singer. Vice, 10. Oktober 2015, abgerufen am 15. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Meet Ladybeard, the Bearded Crossdressing Australian Man Taking Japan by Storm. In: Oddity Central. 16. Juli 2015, abgerufen am 23. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Josh Carney: Sing, dance, DESTROY!!! Meet the Aussie wrestler named Ladybeard who is taking Japan (and the Internet) by storm by dressing in pigtails, polka-dot miniskirts and knee-high socks to sing death-metal versions of pop songs. In: Daily Mail. 16. Juli 2015, abgerufen am 23. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Antimo Iannella: J-pop sensation LadyBeard, aka Adelaide's Richard Magarey, goes viral. In: Adelaide Now. 15. Juli 2015, abgerufen am 23. Januar 2016.
- ↑ a b LADYBABYからレディビアード脱退、れい&理江は改名して再始動. natalie, 1. August 2016, abgerufen am 31. Juli 2016.
- ↑ a b c Cross-dressing, Australian pro wrestler stars in J-pop band. In: Mail Online. Abgerufen am 22. April 2016.
- ↑ Интернет взорвал клип группы Ladybaby с бородатым солистом в платье: Буквально за два дня количество просмотров этого клипа увеличилось на миллион. Metro International, 8. Juli 2015, abgerufen am 15. Januar 2016 (russisch).
- ↑ オリコンデイリー CDシングルランキング 2016年01月12日付 11~20位. Oricon, archiviert vom am 14. Januar 2016; abgerufen am 15. Januar 2016.
- ↑ LADYBABY. ORICON STYLE, abgerufen am 15. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Nippon Manjyuu - Single. iTunes, abgerufen am 29. Juli 2015.
- ↑ Meet Ladybaby, Japan's Kawaiicore (and Pro-Wrestling) Answer to Andrew WK. Noisey, abgerufen am 15. Oktober 2015.
- ↑ Renge Chance! - Single. iTunes, abgerufen am 13. April 2016.
- ↑ Sanpai! Gosyuin Girl - EP - The Idol Formerly Known As LADYBABY. iTunes, abgerufen am 30. November 2016.
- ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges
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