(ex Country Musume) Country Girls (カントリー・ガールズ), formerly known as Country Musume (カントリー娘。), is an all-female J-pop group within Hello! Project. Members: Tsugunaga Momoko (嗣永桃子; Pink) [23yro] Yamaki Risa (山木梨沙; Lime) [17 yro] Inaba Manaka (稲場愛香; Italian Red) [17 yro] Morito Chisaki (森戸知沙希; Orange) [15 yro[ Shimamura Uta (島村嬉唄; Daisy) [14 yro] Ozeki Mai (小関舞; Medium Blue) [13 yro] Satoda Mai (里田まい) (Supervisor) History Discography: [2015.03.25] Itooshikutte Gomen ne / Koi Dorobou (2nd Major Debut) PVS: if the video does not show watch the video here if the video does not show watch the video here
I really like Itooshikutte Gomen ne. I have high expectations for them since I was a big fan of Country Musume back in the days (Country Musume ni Ishikawa Rika was such a godly unit...)
Cute songs. However, the style doesn't reminds me of Country musume but a mix of Berryz and °C-ute ... but maybe it's because the songs I know of the old group (I love Uwaki na honey pie and Shining itoshiki anata) are quite different...
Uta had been missing for some weeks and now it has been confirmed, she leaves both CG & HaroPro. What a loss for the group... But I wish her to be happy with whatever she will do from now on (I wonder if we will find her in another idol group in a few months? It would be awesome if she joined AKB48 Xp) source
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO she is my oshi SOBS Now my two oshis from h!I are not active, Risako and Utachan bad luck me ;-;
Uta was obviosly the most proeminent member & the most popular... i wonder if the group will bounce back from this departure. at least, the group won't turn into "Utachan & her friends" like i used to fear, but it won't look the same without her...
On their first anniversary, Country Girls officially added two new members both from the Hello Pro! Kenshuusei program: Funaki Musubu and Yanagawa Nanami.
Seems like now H!P is doing what 48 do to girls: only promote young girls. Both of new member were new KKS (Musubu joined in 2013 and Nanami joined last April this year). Some members from The new groups, Kobushi and Tsubaki were 'new KKS' too. There are many KKS who are staying there in years but they never push and promote them. What will they do with them? Just pick them into trashbin just like what 48 are doing now? Let's see.
I feel like Kenshuusei are still quite different from AKB's Kenkyuusei. When a girl enters the Kenshuusei program, they're not guaranteed to debut, not like Kenkyuusei who are already essentially, part of the group. Right now, the fact that they've debuted so many girls is actually what's strange. Kenshuusei girls usually are treated about the same as outside applicants when it comes to auditions. I personally think that the Berryz members - specifically Shimizu, is at least part of the cause for this change. She chose the members for Tsubaki Factory. I feel like she started to move the company toward retaining the girls they train and trying to fit them into Up-Front, even if it means changing their current lineups to accommodate them (i.e. adding more generations to ANGERME, all the current gens in MM having at least 1 former Kenshuusei member, and including this addition to Country Girls). They have gone mostly for younger girls, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're keeping the older girls from debuting just yet because they want to create another group similar to Up, Up, Girls.
Harosute feat all H!P groups.. including Country Girls.. the debut of Yanagawa Nanami & Funaki Musubu.. if the video does not show watch the video here The return of Itoshikute Gomenne after Utachan left.. I have to say no one can beat Uta's line but I'm glad no one try to actually become Uta.. I knew Uta for like 1 week before she left.. But her leaving still leave a bitter taste to me.. Less than 1 year she was in H!P but she was already legendary.. for me at least.. That's why I can see the whole H!P fandom was in shock & Country Girls for sure suffer a bit after she left.. The 2 new girls seems like they fit well in the group.. I have high hope for Funaki Musubu.. Such a cutie.. if the video does not show watch the video here Okay now I'm going to see the first performance of the group (when Uta still exist in the group), then eat some popcorn & try to forget this heartbreak..
@YJSN_ParuYuko I thought Kobushi has all the senior members of KKS (excluding Rei & Ayaka who were ex NGP trainees which is an extension of Tsunku's group) KKS such as Tanabe Nanami who were popular missed her chance to debut in H!p was because she left before Kobushi was introduced.. Unlucky for her.. other KKS that did not debut were simply just not good enough to debut in my opinion..
In a weird way I totally agree with you~ Uta had the "it" factor and she shined (even shined a little more than Momochi and that says a lot since Momochi is a pro). But the performance was good. I like Nanami already. Musubu still needs time. The rest are still good imo (I really like Manaka tho lol) Apparently they are going to release a new single in March...so I look forward to new songs~
It is a triple a-single "Boogie Woogie LOVE/ Koi wa Magnet/ Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~" I'm looking forward to see the newbie in action.. Edit: I found a clip cut of Boogie Woogie Love... https://www.facebook.com/countrygirls.unit/videos/984159081644765/ It was better than I expected.. Great song indeed. Not to mention they didn't waste time but to use the new girls immediately.. Musubu is so cute!!
For whoever wanted to see the 2 new members can check out this video @ 4:42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=901&v=a2ZcLaWe5x8 What a cute duo.. I almost feel like being a lolicon..
if the video does not show watch the video here harosute #154 Harosute Dance Club rehearsel @ 24:33 & performance @ 31:35 This actually features selected members from all H!P groups (except J=J).. The reason I posted this here is because Inaba Manaka just take my breath away with her dancing.. How the hell she ended up in a group that is not specialized in dance is something I can never understand.. Maybe it is because she is cute? Just watch @ 42:48 for her hair arrangement.. By the way, her group mate Morito Chisaki is also in the dance club..
Live video of Uwaki no Honey Pie & Boogie Woogie LOVE.. I really really like Boogie Woogie LOVE So retro!! Funaki is so cute that I don't care being a loli
