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9nine

{{Short description|Japanese idol group}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = 9nine

| alias =

| image = 9nine 2013.11.9.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = From left, Kanae Yoshii, Hirona Murata, Uki Satake, Sayaka Nishiwaki

| landscape = yes

| origin = Japan

| genre = {{flatlist|

| years_active = {{start date|2005}}–2019 {{efn|Indefinite hiatus}}

| label = {{flatlist|

| associated_acts =

| website = {{url|9nine-fan.lespros.co.jp}}

| current_members = *Uki Satake

  • Hirona Murata

| past_members = *Sayaka Nishiwaki

}}

9nine (pronounced simply "nine") is a Japanese idol group formed of Uki Satake, Sayaka Nishiwaki, and Hirona Murata. Formed in 2005, they are managed by LesPros Entertainment and signed to SME Records.

History

=2005-2010: Origin and debut=

In September 2005, 9nine was formed of Sayaka Nishiwaki, Uki Satake, Azusa Matsuzawa, Miwako Wagatsuma, Rubi Katō, Marie Ashida, Mai Yoshida, Midori Yamaoka, and Moe Miura. They released their debut single "Sweet Snow" in 2006.

=2010-2019: Restart and popularity=

The band changed its music style from typical idol pop to electropop. The group's 2012 single "Shōjo Traveller" became its first to reach the top 10 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainment/2006789/|title=9nine、新体制後初アルバムのジャケット＆アー写など全解禁|date=2012-02-09|publisher=Oricon Inc.|access-date=2012-02-15|language=ja}} The self-titled album 9nine, that soon followed, debuted at number 8.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2012-03-19/more/2/|title=CDアルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング|publisher=Oricon Inc.|access-date=2012-03-15|language=ja}} On 27 February 2019, it was announced on their official website that the group would be pausing all activities and going on an indefinite hiatus. On 20 May 2019, Kanae Yoshii withdrew from the group and announced retirement from the entertainment industry, leaving only 3 members left in the lineup. On 21 July 2022, Sayaka Nishiwaki announced her withdrawal from the group and from LesPros Entertainment as she transferred to a new agency, but she revealed that she have intention to return to the group in the future. On 7 August 2022, Uki Satake announced that her contract with LesPros expired, but she would remain as a member of the group.

Members

= Current members =

= Former members =

= Timeline =

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Period = from:09/15/2005 till:2020

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ScaleMinor = increment:1 start:2006

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id:a value:rgb(1,0,0) legend:FirstGeneration

id:b value:rgb(1,0.5,0) legend:SecondGeneration

id:c value:rgb(1,1,0) legend:ThirdGeneration

id:d value:rgb(0,1,0) legend:FourthGeneration

id:e value:rgb(0,0,1) legend:FifthGeneration

id:f value:rgb(1,0,1) legend:SixthGeneration

id:bars value:gray(0.95)

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color:blue width:10 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from

bar:Matsuzawa from:start till:01/15/2007 Color:a

bar:Wagatsuma from:start till:01/15/2007 Color:a

bar:Kato from:start till:12/15/2007 Color:a

bar:Ashida from:start till:03/15/2009 Color:a

bar:Yoshida from:start till:03/15/2009 Color:a

bar:Yamaoka from:start till:03/15/2009 Color:a

bar:Miura from:start till:08/15/2010 Color:a

bar:Satake from:start till:end Color:a

bar:Nishiwaki from:start till:end Color:a

bar:Shimogaki from:01/15/2007 till:08/15/2010 Color:b

bar:Kawashima from:01/15/2007 till:07/23/2016 Color:b

bar:Yoshii from:08/15/2010 till:05/21/2019 Color:c

bar:Murata from:08/15/2010 till:end Color:c

Discography

= Singles =

class="wikitable"

!rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Title

! Charts

!rowspan="2"| Album

JP
{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/386719/ranking/cd_single/|title=9nineのCDシングルランキング、9nineのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|publisher=Oricon Inc.|access-date=2012-02-15}}
colspan="5"| Gate Records
2006

| "Sweet Snow"

| style="text-align: center;"| —

| style="text-align: center;"| —

colspan="5"| Victor Entertainment, Inc.
2008

| "Show Time"

| style="text-align: center;"| 162

| Second 9

2009

| "Smile Again"

| style="text-align: center;"| 44

| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| —

2010

| {{nihongo|"Hikari no Kage"|ヒカリノカゲ}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 28

colspan="5"| SME Records
2010

| "Cross Over"

| style="text-align: center;"| 25

| rowspan="5"|9nine

rowspan="3"| 2011

| "Shining Star"

| style="text-align: center;"| 13

{{nihongo|"Natsu Wanna Say Love U"|夏 wanna say love U}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 15

{{nihongo|"Tick Tock 2Nite"|チクタク☆2NITE}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 12

rowspan="4"|2012

| {{nihongo|"Shōjo Traveller"|少女トラベラー}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 9

{{nihongo|"Ryūsei no Kuchizuke"|流星のくちづけ}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 10

| rowspan="4"| Cue

{{nihongo|"Yie Ar! Jiang Shi feat. Hao Hao! Jiang Shi Girl / Brave"
 |イーアル!キョンシー feat.好好!キョンシーガール/Brave}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 11

"White Wishes"

| style="text-align: center;"| 11

rowspan="3"|2013

| "Colorful"

| style="text-align: center;"| 13

"Evolution No. 9"

| style="text-align: center;"| 11

| rowspan="3"| Magi9 Playland

"Re:"

| style="text-align: center;"| 6

2014

| "With You / With Me"

| style="text-align: center;"| 4

rowspan="2"|2015

| "Happy 7 Days"

| style="text-align: center;"| 8

| rowspan="5"|

"My Only One"

| style="text-align: center;"| 10

2016

| {{nihongo|"Ai Ai Ai"|愛 愛 愛}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 4

rowspan="2"|2017

| "Why don't you RELAX?"

| style="text-align: center;"| 10

{{nihongo|"SunSunSunrise/Yurutopia"|SunSunSunrise/ゆるとぴあ}}

| style="text-align: center;"| 13

= Albums =

class="wikitable"

!rowspan="2"| Title

!rowspan="2"| Album details

! Charts

JP
{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/386719/ranking/cd_album/|title=9nineのCDアルバムランキング、９ｎｉｎｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|publisher=Oricon Inc.|access-date=2012-02-15|language=ja}}
colspan="4"| Victor Entertainment, Inc
First 9

|

  • Released: 2007
  • Format: CD

| style="text-align: center;"| —

Second 9

|

  • Released: 2008

| style="text-align: center;"| 186

colspan="4"| SME Records
9nine

|

  • Released: 2012
  • Format(s): CD, CD+DVD, CD+photobook

| style="text-align: center;"| 8

Cue

|

  • Released: 2013
  • Format(s): CD, 2CD+DVD, CD+DVD+photobook

| style="text-align: center;"| 15

Magi9 Playland

|

  • Released: 2014
  • Format(s): CD, CD+DVD, CD+photobook

| style="text-align: center;"| 9

Best9

|

  • Released: 2016
  • Format(s): CD, CD+Blu-ray, CD+DVD, CD+photobook

| style="text-align: center;"| 11

= DVDs / Blu-ray Discs =

class="wikitable"

!rowspan="2"| Title

!rowspan="2"| Details

! Charts

JP
{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/386719/ranking/dvd/|title=9nineのDVDランキング、9nineのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|publisher=Oricon Inc.|access-date=2012-02-15}}
colspan="4"| Victor Entertainment
It's Show Time!! Ver: Sakura '09 Part 1

|

  • Released: 2009
  • Format(s): DVD

| style="text-align: center;"| —

It's Show Time!! Ver: Sakura '09 Part 2

|

  • Released: 2009
  • Format(s): DVD

| style="text-align: center;"| —

colspan="4"| SME Records
{{nihongo|9nine of Christmas 2012
 |クリスマスの9nine 2012〜聖なる夜の大奏動♪〜}}

|

  • Released: 2013
  • Format(s): DVD, Blu-ray Disc

| style="text-align: center;"| 94

{{nihongo|9nine Live 2013 "be!be!be! Kimi to Muko e"
 |9nine LIVE 2013「be!be!be!-キミトムコウヘ-」}}

|

  • Released: 2014
  • Format(s): DVD, Blu-ray Disc

| style="text-align: center;"| 9 (DVD)
2 (BD)

9nine Wonder Live in Sunplaza

|

  • Released: 2014
  • Format(s): DVD, Blu-ray Disc

| style="text-align: center;"| 7 (BD)

9nine Dream Live in Budokan

|

  • Released: 2015
  • Format(s): DVD+photobook, BD+photobook

| style="text-align: center;"| 14 (DVD)
7 (BD)

9nine Live 2016 BEST9

|

  • Released: 2016
  • Format(s): DVD+photobook, BD+photobook

| style="text-align: center;"|

= Digital singles =

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Album

rowspan="2"| 2006

| "Shine"

| rowspan="2"| —

{{nihongo|"Natsu Fuku"|夏服}}
2007

| {{nihongo|"Shiroi Hana"|白い華}}

| First 9

rowspan="2"| 2008

| "Sky (CM Version)"

| rowspan="2" |Second 9

{{nihongo|"Merry-Go-Round"|メリーゴーランド}}
rowspan="3"| 2009

| {{nihongo|"Sakura Prelude"|サクラプレリュード}}

| "Smile Again" (Limited Edition A)

{{nihongo|"Unbalance"|アンバランス}}

| "Smile Again" (Limited Edition B)

"Happy×2 Eyes"

| "Hikari no Kage" (Limited Edition A)
(Remix Ver.)

rowspan="2"| 2018

| {{nihongo|"Kokudou Summer Love"|国道サマーラブ}}

| rowspan="2"| —

{{nihongo|"Negai no Hana"|願いの花; Wishes' Flowers}}

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{official website|http://9nine-fan.lespros.co.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
  • [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/9nine/ Profile] at Sony Music
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120625005657/http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/artist/743/ Reviews: 9nine] - Hotexpress

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Category:Japanese electropop groups

Category:Japanese pop music groups

Category:Japanese girl groups

Category:Japanese idol groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2005

Category:2005 establishments in Japan

Category:Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists

Category:Japanese musical quintets

Category:Musical groups from Tokyo