BABYMETAL breaks the record of the youngest to ever perform at the Budokan

1 ：三毛猫φ ★：2014/03/03(月) 10:11:45.15 ID:???0

3-piece metal idol unit BABYMETAL performed at the Nihon Budokan for the first time. They are now the youngest to ever perform at the Budokan, with an average age of 14.7 years.

They're a metal-themed idol unit, and are known to not have any talks during their concerts. The group consists of vocalist SU-METAL (16), and 'screamers' YUIMETAL (14) and MOAMETAL (14). They performed their hit songs "Ijime, dame, zettai" and others, and will be performing this summer in Europe.

Source: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2014/03/03/kiji/K20140303007700310.html

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AKB48's new single "Heart Ereki" sells over a million on the first day, breaks B'z record

1： 三毛猫φ ★ 2013/10/30(水) 20:05:22.19 ID:???0

Idol group AKB48's 33rd single "Heart Ereki" (Heart Electric) released on the 30th sold a total of 1.02 million units on it's first day and ranked first on the 10/29 daily rankings. This is the first time in history that an artist has released 14 consecutive singles that have recorded over 1 million in sales.

This is the 14th consecutive million-seller for AKB48, dating back to their 20th single in February of 2011 "Sakura no ki ni narou", and their 15th in total. They have broken B'z record of 13 straight singles that have sold over a million which started from "LADY NAVIGATION" (March 1991) to "REAL THING SHAKES" (May 1996).

Even in the total number of singles that have surpassed a million sales category, they have tied with B'z with a total of 15 singles, and are on the verge of taking the solo lead. Another feat achieved by AKB48 is that this is their 21st straight single, dating back from their 13th single "Iiwake Maybe" (August 2009), to debut at #1 on the first day in the daily rankings.

This song is influenced by the "group sound" that was popular in the 1960s. Released exactly 8 years from October 30, 2005 when Haruna Kojima (25) passed the "AKB48 Opening Member Auditions", this single commemorates her first time taking the center spot for a single.

Kojima comments: "When I received the mail from Akimoto-sensei that 'Kojima will be the center', I thought there must have been some mistake, or that it was spam mail or something. But I am truly happy that I was chosen to be the center for a single that has achieved such an honorable feat". Minami Takahashi (22) also gave her comments: "I felt happy and honored after hearing that we made history with 14 straight singles that sold over a million. We will keep our feet on the ground as all members will strive to do our best so that we will not put shame to this feat".

Source: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20131030-00000322-oric-ent

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