WHY@DOLL
WHY@DOLL, also known as Howadoru (ほわどる), is a Japanese dance-pop girl duo formed in 2011. The duo consists of Chiharu Aoki and Haruna Uratani, both from Sapporo, and is managed by Victor Music Arts (ビクターミュージックアーツ株式会社). WHY@DOLL moved to Tokyo in November 2013[1] and signed a contract with VERSIONMUSIC[2] in 2014. The duo made its major debut with the single Magic Motion No.5 released in September 2014.[3] After releasing three singles, one mini album and one album from VERSIONMUSIC, WHY@DOLL signed a new contract with T-Palette Records in 2016.[4]
WHY@DOLL | |
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Origin | Sapporo, Japan |
Genres | J-pop, Dance-pop |
Years active | 2011 - present |
Labels | VERSIONMUSIC (2013 - 2016) T-Palette Records (2016 - present) |
Website | www |
Members | Chiharu Aoki (May 2011 - present) Haruna Uratani (April 2013 - present) |
Past members | Sakurako Ohta (May 2011 - October 2013 ) Yume Nagaoka (May 2011 - February 2012) |
Members
Name | Birthday | Hometown | Nickname | Image color | Hobby and specialty |
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Chiharu Aoki (青木千春) |
21 January 1993 | Sapporo | Chiharun (ちはるん) | Blue |
Walking, Photography, Impersonation (unskilled). |
Haruna Uratani (浦谷はるな) |
1 April 1995 | Sapporo | Hāchan (はーちゃん) | Yellow |
Watching horror movies, Sax, DJ. |
Discography
Singles
No. | Title | Track listing | Release date | Label | Peak chart position (Oricon)[5] | Notes |
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1 | Fight! |
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27 December 2012 | Cradle Records (CRC0007) | ||
2 | Yume Miru Tsubasa (ユメミルツバサ) |
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27 December 2012 | Cradle Records (CRC0006) | ||
3 | Fuwafuwa♪Party (ふわふわ♪Party) |
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20 August 2013 | Cradle Records (CRC0008) | 24 | |
4 | Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou (サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜) | 【regular】
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21 January 2014 | ACUTEDISC (VBCL-1001) | 10 | |
【Chiharun ver.】
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ACUTEDISC (VBCL-1002) | |||||
【Hāchan ver.】
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ACUTEDISC (VBCL-1003) | |||||
5 | Magic Motion No.5 | 【regular】
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24 September 2014 | VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36956) | 13 | |
【Hāchan ver.】
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VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36957) | |||||
【Chiharun ver.】
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VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36958) | |||||
【Eisaku Kubonouchi (album cover art) ver.】
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VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36959) | |||||
【Musha Shugyo ver.】
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VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36960) | |||||
6 | Aimai Moon (曖昧MOON) | 【regular】
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18 March 2015 | VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-37033) | 22 | |
【Chiharun ver. and Hāchan ver.】
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【Chiharun ver.】 VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-37034) | |||||
【Hāchan ver.】 VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-37035) | ||||||
7 | clover |
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9 December 2015 | VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-37120) | 20 | |
8 | Sumire Iolite (菫アイオライト) |
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15 November 2016 | T-Palette Records (TPRC-0161) | 29 | |
9 | Kimi ha Steady (キミはSteady) |
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28 February 2017 | T-Palette Records (TPRC-0172) | 43 | |
10 | Show Me Your Smile |
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23 January 2018 | T-Palette Records (TPRC-0194) | 31 | |
11 | Sweet Vinegar |
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26 June 2018 | T-Palette Records (TPRC-0203) | 29 |
Mini Album
Title | Track listing | Release Date | Label | Peak chart position (Oricon)[6] | Notes |
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NAMARA!! |
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25 February 2015 | VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-64309) | 69 |
Albums
No. | Title | Track listing | Release date | Label | Peak chart position (Oricon)[6] | Notes |
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1 | Gemini |
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10 February 2016 | VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-64504) | 46 | |
2 | WHY@DOLL |
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1 August 2017 | T-Palette Records (TPRC-0176) | 66 |
References
- livedoor NEWS 北海道で人気NO.1アイドルユニット「WHY@DOLL」(ホワイドール)いよいよ全国進出!, 4 September 2013. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
- Victor Entertainment ビクター、ガールズポップ/アイドルに特化した新レーベル「VERSIONMUSIC」設立, 13 February 2013. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
- Music Natalie WHY@DOLL、3つのミッション達成でメジャーデビュー決定, 25 March 2014. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
- Music Natalie WHY@DOLLがT-Palette Recordsに移籍発表, 16 July 2016. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
- ORICON NEWS WHY@DOLLのシングル売上ランキング
- ORICON NEWS WHY@DOLLのアルバム売上ランキング
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