X21 (group)
{{Short description|Japanese girl idol group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Japan
| genre = J-pop
| years_active = 2013–2018
| label = Avex Trax (since 19 March 2014), Oscar Promotion (2nd X21)
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| website = {{URL|http://x21.oscarpro.co.jp/}}
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{{nihongo|X21|次世代ユニットX21|Jisedai Yunitto Ekkusu Nijūichi}} was a Japanese girl idol group.{{cite web|url=http://cinema.pia.co.jp/news/164287/61766/|title=『エクスペ3』監督＆キャストにアイドルグループX21がインタビュー|publisher=Pia|date=2015-03-05|access-date=2015-04-25|language=ja}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/entertainment/282255/|title=アイドルグループ・Ｘ２１超強気「日本が２１点差で勝つ！」|publisher=Tokyo Sports|date=2014-06-24|access-date=2015-04-25|language=ja}}
{{cite web|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=1995474|title=オスカー「国民的美少女」のアイドルグループX21が「キヨミ・ソング」を日本語でカバー|publisher=Kstyle|date=2014-05-23|access-date=2015-04-25|language=ja}}
{{cite web|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=1995474|title=オスカー「国民的美少女」のアイドルグループX21が「キヨミ・ソング」を日本語でカバー|publisher=Kstyle|date=2014-05-23|access-date=2015-04-25|language=ja}} It was formed in 2013 of 21 finalists (with the average age of 14 years) of the 13th Japan Bishōjo Contest and is affiliated to the entertainment company Oscar Promotion.{{Cite news|title=平均年齢14歳の大型ガールズユニット「X21」お披露目。300人以上在籍でAKB48超える大所帯に? 1枚目|newspaper=ORICON STYLE|date=2013-01-28|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2021087/photo/4/|access-date=2015-04-01|publisher=oricon ME}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2021067/full/|title=オスカー美少女ユニット「X21」がお披露目 平均年齢14歳|date=2013-01-28|publisher=Oricon|access-date=2015-04-25|language=ja}}
Members
= Former members =
- {{nihongo|Mai Suenaga|末永 真唯}}
- {{nihongo|Koharu Yamaki|山木 コハル}}
- {{nihongo|Mami Nagao|長尾 真実}}
- {{nihongo|Shuri Tanaka|田中 珠里}}
- {{nihongo|Hasumi Shiritori|白鳥 羽純}}
- {{nihongo|Rina Matsuda|松田 莉奈}}
- {{nihongo|Honoka Kaminaguchi|上水口 萌乃香}}
- {{nihongo|Nanaka Ozawa|小澤 奈々花}}
- {{nihongo|Sakura Komoriya|籠谷 さくら}}
- {{nihongo|Sāya Yamasaki|山﨑 紗彩}}
- {{nihongo|Ichika Osaki|尾碕 真花}}
- {{nihongo|Manami Igashira|井頭 愛海}}
- {{nihongo|Yūka Takamura|髙村 優香}}
- {{nihongo|Hikaru Katogaki|門垣 ひかる}}
- {{nihongo|Mika Iijima|飯島 未賀}}
- {{nihongo|Yurina Kawaguchi|川口 ゆりな}}
- {{nihongo|Megumi Nakazato|中里 萌}}
- {{nihongo|Shiori Inuzuka|犬塚 しおり}}
- {{nihongo|Moe Fujie|藤江萌}}{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000147839|script-title=ja:X21、大規模な体制変更＆新メンバーを発表。メンバー個人SNSも一斉解禁|date=2017-10-13|access-date=2018-03-24|work=Barks|publisher=Japan Music Network|language=ja}}
- {{nihongo|Misaki Nishikawa|西川 美咲}}
- {{nihongo|Ayano Wakayama|若山 あやの}}
- {{nihongo|Miyu Sagawa|佐川 実優}}
- {{nihongo|Runa Takahashi|高橋 るな}}
- {{nihongo|Yurika Hosoi|細井 友里加}}
- {{nihongo|Misaki Sera|瀬羅 美咲}}
- {{nihongo|Aguri Ōnishi|大西 亜玖璃}}
- {{nihongo|Miho Izumikawa|泉川 実穂}}
- {{nihongo|Miyu Yoshimoto|吉本 実憂}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2" | No. !rowspan="2" | Title !rowspan="2" | Album details !colspan="2" | Peaks |
| style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"
! JPN ! JPN |
| align="center"| 1
| {{nihongo|Shōjo X |
|align="center"| 21 |align="center"| — |
| align="center"| 2
| Beautiful X |
|align="center"| 20 |align="center"| 40 |
| colspan="5" align="center" style="font-size:90%;" |"—" denotes items which failed to chart. |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2" | No. !rowspan="2" | Title !rowspan="2" | Release date !colspan="2" | Peaks !rowspan="2" | Album |
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! JPN ! JPN "Asu e no Sotsugyō",{{cite magazine|title=Japan Billboard Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2014&month=03&day=31|magazine=Billboard|language=ja|date=2014-03-31|access-date=2018-03-24}} "Yakusoku no Oka",{{cite magazine|title=Japan Billboard Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=04&day=11|magazine=Billboard|language=ja|date=2016-04-11|access-date=2018-03-24}} "Natsu dayo!!",{{cite magazine|title=Japan Billboard Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=08&day=8|magazine=Billboard|language=ja|date=2016-08-08|access-date=2018-03-24}} "Kagami no Naka no Parallel Girl",{{cite magazine|title=Japan Billboard Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2017&month=01&day=2|magazine=Billboard|language=ja|date=2017-01-02|access-date=2018-03-24}} "Genjitsu kara Nigeru kara Genjitsu ga Tsurainda",{{cite magazine|title=Japan Billboard Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2017&month=08&day=28|magazine=Billboard|language=ja|date=2017-08-28|access-date=2018-03-24}} "Friday Night Party{{cite magazine|title=Japan Billboard Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100|magazine=Billboard|language=ja|date=2018-03-26|access-date=2018-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323212434/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100|archive-date=2018-03-23|url-status=dead}}}} |
| align="center"| 1
| {{nihongo|"Asu e no Sotsugyō"|明日への卒業}} | {{start date|2014|3|19}} |align="center"| 15 |align="center"| 100 |rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| Shōjo X |
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| {{nihongo|"Koisuru Natsu!"|恋する夏!}} | {{start date|2014|6|25}} |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| — |
| align="center"| 3
| {{nihongo|"Happy Appli"|ハッピーアプリ}} | {{start date|2014|9|24}} |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| — |
| align="center"| 4
| {{nihongo|"X Gift"|Xギフト}} | {{start date|2014|12|3}} |align="center"| 21 |align="center"| — |
| align="center"| 5
| {{nihongo|"You-ki no Parade"|YOU-kIのパレード}} | {{start date|2015|09|23}} |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| — |rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| Beautiful X |
| align="center"| 6
| {{nihongo|"Magical☆Kiss"|マジカル☆キス}} | {{start date|2015|12|2}} |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| — |
| align="center"| 7
| {{nihongo|"Yakusoku no Oka"|約束の丘}} | {{start date|2016|03|30}} |align="center"| 10 |align="center | 54 |
| align="center"| 8
| {{nihongo|"Natsu dayo!!"|夏だよ!!}} | {{start date|2016|07|27}} |align="center"| 15 |align="center"| 30 |
| align="center"| 9
| {{nihongo|"Kagami no Naka no Parallel Girl" | {{start date|2016|12|21}} |align="center"| 12 |align="center"| 42 |
| align="center"| 10
| {{nihongo|"Genjitsu kara Nigeru kara Genjitsu ga Tsurainda" | {{start date|2017|08|16}} |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| 30 | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| align="center"| 11
| Friday Night Party | {{start date|2018|03|14}} |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| 29 |
| align="center"| 12
| Destiny | {{start date|2018|09|19}} |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| — |
| colspan="6" align="center" style="font-size:90%;" |"—" denotes items which failed to chart. |
Music videos
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title |
| rowspan="5" align="center"| 2014
| "Asu e no Sotsugyō"] (YouTube Special MV) |
| "Gwiyomi Song" (キヨミ・ソング) |
| "Koisuru Natsu!" |
| "Happy Appli" |
| "Xギフト" |
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2015
| "Shōjo X" |
| "YOU-kI no Parade" |
| "Magical☆Kiss" |
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2016
| "Yakusoku no Oka" |
| "Natsu dayo!!" |
| "Kagami no Naka no Parallel Girl" |
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2017
| "Beautiful X" |
| "Genjitsu kara Nigeru kara Genjitsu ga Tsurainda |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://x21.oscarpro.co.jp/|X21 official website}}
- [http://fc-x21.oscarpro.co.jp/ X21 official fanclub]
- [http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/x21/ Go! Oscar! X21] — X21's own program on TV Asahi
- [http://ameblo.jp/oscarpro-bishojyo21/ Ameba official relay]
- [https://archive.today/20130423072647/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/oscarpro-bishojyo21/archive/2/0 Official blog] on Suta Buro (Oricon Star Blog)
- [http://page.mixi.jp/view_page.pl?page_id=289836 Official blog] on Mixi
- [http://gree.jp/oscar_bsj21/blog/entry/658521284 Official blog] on Gree
- [http://blog.livedoor.jp/oscarpro_bishojyo21/ Official blog] on Livedoor
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Category:Musical groups established in 2013