LinQ’s 2nd major single Hanabi!! will be released on August 7.
2 versions of the coupling track LaLaLa are available. Each one of them is performed by LinQ’s teams Qty or Lady.
The limited editions come with a bonus DVD featuring the music video, the making-of, or some footage from Chime ga Owareba (チャイムが終われば) live events held in Fukuoka and Tokyo depending on the type.
The title song was written by Shinta. It is a “love song for summer festival”.
The compilation album Japan Idol File featuring various local idol groups such as RYUTist, Dorothy Little Happy, Negicco, Why@Doll, Shizukaze & Kizuna, Izukoneko, Mary Angel, Hime Kyun Fruit Can, Kimitomo Candy, LinQ, Raise Chou Chou… will be released on April 28.
The album is produced by the label T-Palette Records.
It contains a total of 5 CDs and 64 songs from idol groups selected from the different Japanese prefectures.
Check out the full tracklist.
Lyrical School‘s new single Parade (パレード) will be released on May 15.
It is the first single of Lyrical School with their new member Hina who joined the idol group in March.
The limited edition includes a bonus track featuring Fukase Chisei from LinQ.
Watch out the music video.
LinQ, Kotone Mai, Prizmmy☆, and Angel Generation will participate in Idol Graffiti Vol.6 @ Niigata (アイドル☆グラフティー Vol.6@新潟).
The live performance will be held on May 19 at The Planet.
Idoling!!!, Up Up Girls, Cheeky Parade, bump.y, LinQ, and Sakura Gakuin sub-units Kagaku Kyumei Kiko Logica? and Mini-Patissier will perform at Live Girlpop Vol.2 ~Spring Party~.
The concert will be held on April 21 at Zepp Tokyo.
The event is organized by Girlpop music magazine.
JK21, LinQ, and Izukoneko will perform at Locodol (ロコドル) Happy Jam in Osaka Vol.2.
The concert will be held on April 7 at Kansai TV Nandemo Arena.
2 live performances are scheduled, one at noon and another one in the afternoon.
Tokyo Idol Festival 2013 will be held on July 27-28 at Odaiba.
It will be the 4th edition of Tokyo Idol Festival since its creation in 2010. Last year, 111 idol groups and 21500 fans participated in the event.
Idoling!!!, AeLL, Sakura Gakuin, The Possible, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Negicco, and Vanilla Beans have already announced that they will perfom in the festival.
On May 14, the participation of 46 new groups and soloists was announced.
On May 29, 23 other idol groups and soloists have been added to the line-up.
On June 5, 15 new artists announced their participation.
On June 12, 8 other idol groups have been added.
HKT48 and RYUTist were the last guests announced on July 5.
Moreover, the timetable of TIF2013 has been revealed.
LinQ’s live DVD and Blu-ray LinQ Shinshun Tokubetsu Kouen ~Tanoshimoude~ Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimashite (LinQ 新春特別公演 ～楽詣～（たのしもうで）あけましておめでとうございマ・シ・テ) will be released on May 8.
The DVD and the Blu-ray feature 21 songs performed during the concert. They also include rehearsal, backstage, and making-of footage.
LinQ one-man Live ~Tanoshimoude~ Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimashite was held on January 5 in Fukuoka.
Moreover, LinQ’s major debut single Chime ga Owareba (チャイムが終われば) will be released on April 17.
Berryz Kōbō, Dream5, LinQ, Sunmyu, Dempagumi.inc, Bikyakujidai, Shima Shima Spank, and Alice in Alice will perform at Tokyo Idol Showcase Vol.1.
Berryz Kōbō will participate in the event as guests.
The concert will be held on May 29 at Shibuya-AX, Tokyo.
The documentary film LinQ Zero (リンク・ゼロ) ~LinQ LinK Vol.0~ will be released on DVD on April 10.