Princess Princess (band)
| Princess Princess | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Puri-Puri, Julian Mama, Akasaka Komachi |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active |
1983–96 (reunion: 2012, 2016) |
| Labels | Sony Records |
| Past members | Kaori Kishitani Kanako Nakayama Atsuko Watanabe Tomoko Konno Kyoko Tomita |
Princess Princess (プリンセス・プリンセス Purinsesu Purinsesu?, commonly referred to as Puri-Puri) was a five-piece Japanese rock/pop girl band active from 1983 to 1996. They were previously known as "Julian Mama" and "Akasaka Komachi" (one album was released under this name). After 16 years, they reunited in November 2012 for several concerts in order to help with recovery from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. They performed six concerts; November 3 and 4 at the Sendai Sun Plaza Hall, then November 20, 21, 23 and 24 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. They performed at Tokyo Dome on December 23 and 24, 2012. They also performed at the 2012 Kōhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's Eve.
After being assembled via open audition of 1400 hopefuls as the female music group Akasaka Komachi by TDK Records in 1983, the band was housed with their manager in the Tokyo suburb of Nishi Nippori for over two years to develop their musical skills and experience. In March 1984, the band made the first of several appearances on Japanese television; success was limited and in 1985 the band transferred from TDK Records to another management company, changed their name to Julian Mama, but did not release any singles or albums.
In May 1986, the band made their recording debut with the EP Kiss de Crime, released by CBS Records (now known as Sony Music Entertainment). In August 1986, the band transferred their management to Shinko Music Entertainment. In May of that year the CEO of Shinko had declined to represent the band, but the company employee Emiko Ichimura, who had seen the girls' live show and believed in their success, eventually persuaded the company to take them on. The band made seven concert appearances in 1986, playing in very small venues around Tokyo.
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