GIRL NEXT DOOR (sometimes shortened as 'GARUNEKU (ガルネク)' ) is a J-Pop band formed for the 20th anniversary of avex trax. The band was created in early 2008 and is produced by ...
GIRL NEXT DOOR (sometimes shortened as 'GARUNEKU (ガルネク)' ) is a J-Pop band formed for the 20th anniversary of avex trax. The band was created in early 2008 and is produced by avex trax. They debuted on September 3rd, 2008 with the single Guuzen no Kakuritsu.
Members
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CHISA (千紗) (Vocals)
Birthday: November 16th 1985
Blood Type: AB
Birthplace: Hyogo, Japan
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Suzuki Daisuke (鈴木大輔) (Keyboard, Composer)
Birthday: October 27th 1978
Blood Type: A
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
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Inoue Yuji (井上裕治) (Guitar)
Birthday: September 3rd 1978
Blood Type: A
Birthplace: Fukushima, Japan
Early Days
Chisa was originally a dancer based in the Kansai area. Avex noticed her performance and presence and encouraged her to take lessons in Tokyo. She entered the Avex Artist Academy on a scholarship, and there met Suzuki Daisuke, who was a writer mainly contributing tracks for other artists. After recording several demo tracks together, the two caught the attention of Avex CEO, MAX Matsuura. After adding Inoue Yuji as guitar, they set to make their debut in September 2008.
GIRL NEXT DOOR Era
They had several promotions in Japan, mainly in diaries and magazines. The PV for their first single, Guuzen no Kakuritsu, which was released on September 3, 2008, was filmed in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The single reached #3 on the Oricon charts and has since sold about 60,000 copies.
Their 2nd single, Drive away / Shiawase no Jyoken was released on October 8, 2008. The PV for this single was shot in Birmingham High School, Los Angeles. The single reached #3 on the Oricon charts and has since sold about 33,000 copies.
Their 3rd single, Jyonetsu no Daisho / ESCAPE was released on November 19, 2008. The PV for this single was shot in Prague, Czech Republic. The single reached #3 on the Oricon charts and has since sold about 31,000 copies.
After releasing 3 singles in 3 months, they released their self-titled debut album on December 24, 2008. All the tracks on the album had commercial tie-ins, first time in the history of music. The album debuted at #3 on the Oricon charts and has since sold more than 200,000 copies.
Trivia
* GIRL NEXT DOOR's official site has had more than 2,000,000 of visits before their debut (2008.05.28~2008.07).
* Suzuki is a former member of avex's unit day after tomorrow.
* Inoue began playing guitar when he was 14 and became a professional as a support guitarist when he was 22.
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