{"id":18374,"date":"2014-05-17T16:52:25","date_gmt":"2014-05-17T14:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jpop-idols.com\/en\/?page_id=18374"},"modified":"2016-06-19T16:14:26","modified_gmt":"2016-06-19T14:14:26","slug":"idol-renaissance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jpop-idols.com\/en\/idol-renaissance\/","title":{"rendered":"Idol Renaissance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IdolIdol Renaissance<\/strong> (\u30a2\u30a4\u30c9\u30eb\u30cd\u30c3\u30b5\u30f3\u30b9) is a Japanese idol group formed in 2014.<\/p>\n

It currently consists of 8 members.<\/p>\n

The leader is Arai Noa.<\/p>\n

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Biography \/ History<\/h2>\n

The idol unit has been created by Sony Music Artists (\u30bd\u30cb\u30fc\u30fb\u30df\u30e5\u30fc\u30b8\u30c3\u30af\u30a2\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30b9\u30c4) in order to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company.<\/p>\n

\"IdolThe girls passed the SMA Teens Audition HuAHuA 2013<\/span>. 13 finalists were selected among 9107 applicants. They had to take singing and dance lessons and to face various challenges before their debut.<\/p>\n

Idol Renaissance held their 1st live performance in May 2014 at Akiba Cultures Theater in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

The names of the 7 official members were unveiled during this event.<\/p>\n

\"IdolTheir debut single\u00a017 Sai<\/a> (17\u624d)<\/span> was released in July 2014.<\/p>\n

Idol Renaissance signed under T-Palette Records label<\/a> in December 2014.<\/p>\n

Their single You<\/a><\/span>, released in February 2015, is a cover of Oe Senri’s song.<\/p>\n

The single Natsu no Kesshin<\/a> (\u590f\u306e\u6c7a\u5fc3)<\/span>, on sale in July 2015,\u00a0is a cover of the popular summer song by Ooe\u00a0Chisato. The CD also features covers of Happy End de Hajimeyou<\/span> by Ootaki Eichi and Dear, Summer Friend<\/span> by Magokoro Brothers.<\/p>\n

\"IdolIshino Riko played in the movie My Friendship Kilt (\u30de\u30a4\u30fb\u30d5\u30ec\u30f3\u30c9\u30b7\u30c3\u30d7\u30fb\u30ad\u30eb\u30c8)<\/span> along with Igashira Manami (X21<\/a>), Ichinose Mika (Kamiyado<\/a>), Komatsu Moka (Hakoiri\u2661Musume<\/a>), Noda Mami (Sunmyu<\/a>). The film was released in August 2015.<\/p>\n

Hashimoto Kana announced her graduation in September 2015.<\/p>\n

Their 1st one-man live was held in October 2015 at Ebisu The Garden Room, Tokyo.<\/p>\n

The girls host the radio show Idol Renaissance ni Shabekuru Naissance (\u30a2\u30a4\u30c9\u30eb\u30cd\u30c3\u30b5\u30f3\u30b9\u306e\u3057\u3083\u3079\u304f\u308b\u30cd\u30c3\u30b5\u30f3\u30b9)<\/span> on FM Fuji since October 2015.<\/p>\n

\"Idol3 singles went successively on sale in 3 months between October and December 2015 : Time Travel \/ Lucky (\u30bf\u30a4\u30e0\u30fb\u30c8\u30e9\u30d9\u30eb\u00a0\/\u00a0Lucky)<\/span>, Yuki ga Furu Machi \/ Galileo no Showcase (\u96ea\u304c\u964d\u308b\u753a\u00a0\/\u00a0\u30ac\u30ea\u30ec\u30aa\u306e\u30b7\u30e7\u30fc\u30b1\u30fc\u30b9)<\/span> and Funny Bunny<\/a><\/span>. The first 2 ones were released on Music Card. Funny Bunny<\/span> is the cover of a song by The Pillows.<\/p>\n

The sub-unit Idol Renaissance Kouhosei (\u30a2\u30a4\u30c9\u30eb\u30cd\u30c3\u30b5\u30f3\u30b9\u5019\u88dc\u751f), consisting of younger members, was created in December 2015. The purpose is to start their practice. The girls also hold regular live performances.<\/p>\n

\"IdolIdol Renaissance’s 1st album Our Songs<\/a> (\u30a2\u30ef\u30fc\u30fb\u30bd\u30f3\u30b0\u30b9)<\/span> was released in March 2016.<\/p>\n

Higa Nanako appeared in the MV for Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)<\/a> single\u00a0Party People Alien<\/a> (\u30d1\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc\u30d4\u30fc\u30dd\u30fc\u30a8\u30a4\u30ea\u30a2\u30f3)<\/span> on sale in April 2016.<\/p>\n

Ishino Riko was starring in the movie First Album (\u30d5\u30a1\u30fc\u30b9\u30c8\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0)<\/span> released in April 2016.<\/p>\n

Harada Suzuka and Nomoto Yumeka<\/a> joined Idol Renaissance as new members in June 2016.<\/p>\n

The single Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari (\u541b\u306e\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3044\u7269\u8a9e)<\/span> is going to be released in July 2016.<\/p>\n

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