Coconuts Musume
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Coconuts Musume is a Hello!Project unit formed in 1999 using American members instead of members from Japan (Where most Hello!Project members are from). The group lasted until 2008, but stopped releasing singles in 2001.
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[edit] History (First Gen.)
On a visit to Hawai'i, Tsunku's former bandmate Makato got the idea to create a band consisting of Hawaiian girls with a tropical theme, then bring them to Japan and market then as a sister group to the then up-and-coming Morning Musume. With the help of Morning Musume founder Tsunku, Coconuts Musume was formed and debuted on the hit music show Asayan performing an English version of the Morning Musume song "Summer Night Town". Summer Night Town was originally going to be their debut single but was used as a b-side too "Halation Summer" instead. Coconuts Musume then consisted of five girls. Leader Chelsea Ching, April Barbaran, Mika Todd, Ayaka Kimura and Danielle Delaunay. Together they released two singles however, Chelsea was unable to adjust too being a pop idol and chose to leave the group and head back to Hawai'i too finish school and pursue a modeling career. April decided to go with her. Mika was coming along quite well with her Japanese, Danielle was very passionate about singing and Ayaka, who was born in Japan herself before moving to Hawai'i, already spoke Japanese and was getting more comfortable in the group, so those three choose to stay.
[edit] History (Second Gen.)
With the group now down too three members, Tsunku decided to an hold audition back in Hawai'i for another member. After reviewing a number applicants,
Lehua Sandbo was chosen and flown to Japan to meet the group. Together the new Coconuts did a number of public appearances and performances, but the first song Lehua released was actually a recording with the 2000 summer shuffle Aoiro 7, in which she particapted with fellow Coconuts Musume member Mika Todd. On May 17, 2000 "Tokonatsu Musume" was released. This would be the second generations first recording. Shortly following this the group released their single "Watashi Mo I LOVE YOU". This single was a disappointment and only sold 2,540 copies. This was their lowest selling single yet, and to make matters worse Danielle decided to leave the group and focus on a solo career singing more serious songs. Tsunku planned to add another member but decided against it. With Danielle gone and the failure of the last childish song the group’s image changed to a more adult look and they released their finale single, Jounetsu Yuki Miraisen. This single sold much better. However, after the release Lehua Sandbo (who didn't speak Japanese at all) decided she would also head back to Hawai'i. With Mika Todd busy with Mini Moni and Ayaka recording the Surprise English Lessons, Tsunku decided not to bother adding any new members to the group. From this point on Coconuts Musume consisted only of Mika and Ayaka (until Mika left in 2004) and they only occasionally performed together at concerts. They did not release any singles.
[edit] Singles
Halation Summer
1.) Halation Summer (4:26)
2.) Summer Night Town (English Ver.) (3:48)
3.) Halation Summer (Insturmental) (4:25)
Dance & Chance
1.) Dance & Chance (5:00)
2.) Zurui Onna (English Ver.) (4:12)
3.) Dance & Chance (English Ver.) (5:00)
4.) Dance & Chance (Insturmental) (4:59)
Tokonatsu Musume
1.) Tokonatsu Musume (4:35)
2.) Tokonatsu Musume (Reggae Ver.) (4:55)
3.) Tokonatsu Musume (4:32)
Watashi mo I LOVE YOU
1.) Watashi Mo I LOVE YOU (4:51)
2.) Watashi Mo I LOVE YOU (SAMBA DE CoCo Remix) (4:37)
3.) Watashi Mo I LOVE YOU (Insturmental) (4:49)
Jounestu Yuki Miraisen
1.) Jounestu Yuki Miraisen (4:22)
2.) Koibito Boogie-Woogie! (3:01)
3.) Jounestu Yuki Miraisen (Insturmental) (3:59)
[edit] Members
Ayaka Kimura ( 17 when she joined, second gen. leader)
Mika Todd (15 when she joined)
April Barbaran (16 when she joined)
Chelsea Ching (16 when she joined, first gen. leader)
Danielle Delaunay (15 when she joined)
Lehua Sandbo (15 when she joined, second gen. member)
