Ah, Melon Kinebi. One of my favourite Hello Project groups also known as the old forgotten group that managed to last a decade. They had one of the most interesting styles in all of Hello Project and debuted when Morning Musume was still in it's prime in 2000. They finally disbanded in 2010 but not before releasing an awesome collaboration album ! I thought all of the girls were unique in their own ways and happened to not be idols in an agency dominated by them towards the end. They had the same lineup for the entirety of their career and released 3 albums. I always thought their performances were fun to watch and their songs really pumped up crowds at Hello ! Project concerts. I always wonder if Berryz or C-ute will head in the same direction since the members of Melons lasted until their late 20's. They are often compared when people think of the disbandment that may come in the next for years for the Hello ! Project groups. Some think they may last that long but personally I don't think they will.
From last.fm
Melon Kinenbi was a Japanese pop group under the Hello! Project umbrella. Picked from an audition in 1999, they released their first single in February 2000. Their activity slowed in the following years, releasing only a single a year after 2005, but they continued to make appearances and tour the country.
The members, unchanged since their debut, included leader Hitomi Saito (斉藤瞳), sub-leader Megumi Murata (村田めぐみ), Masae Otani (大谷雅恵), and Ayumi Shibata (柴田あゆみ).
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