Camellia Factory
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Background information | |
Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | J-pop, pop |
Years active | 2015 | –present
Labels | Up-Front Works Zetima |
Associated acts | Hello Pro Kenshusei Magnolia Factory |
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Past members |
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Camellia Factory (つばきファクトリー, Tsubaki Fakutori) is a Japanese idol group, formed in late April 2015 under the umbrella of Hello! Project. It is currently composed of twelve members. Their sister group was Magnolia Factory.
History[]
2015: Formation[]
On April 29, the group was announced by Japanese media as a new Hello Pro Kenshusei unit, and confirmed through Hello! Project Station. [1] Initially the group consisted of six members: Risa Ogata, Riko Yamagishi, Kisora Niinuma, Ami Tanimoto, Yumeno Kishimoto and Kiki Asakura.
The group first performed at the Hello Pro Kenshūsei Happyōkai 2015 ~ Haru no kōkai jitsuryoku shindan tesuto ~ on May 4.[2]
On August 8, during the Hello! Project 2015 Summer concert, Riko Yamagishi was announced as the leader of Tsubaki Factory, while Risa Ogata was announced as the group's sub-leader.[3]
2015–16: Indies and New Members[]
On September 6, 2015, Tsubaki Factory released their first indie single "Seishun Manmannaka!".[3]
On December 31, Tsubaki Factory released their second indie single "Kedakaku Sakihokore!".[4]
On May 18, 2016, Tsubaki Factory released their first extended play, Tsubaki Factory Sound + Vision Vol.1.[5]
On August 13, it was announced at a Tsubaki Factory fan club event that Hello Pro Kenshuusei members Mizuho Ono, Saori Onoda, and Mao Akiyama had joined the group as new members.[6] The new nine-member line-up debuted on September 4 at Hello! Project Kenshūsei Happyōkai 2016 9gatsu ~Singing!~, where it was announced by Hello! Project advisor Shimizu Saki that Tsubaki Factory would finally make their major debut in January 2017.[7]
2017: Major debut[]
Tsubaki Factory released their major debut single, "Hatsukoi Sunrise / Just Try! / Uruwashi no Camellia" on February 22, 2017.[8]
Tsubaki Factory released their second major single, "Shuukatsu Sensation / Waratte / Hana Moyou" on July 26.[9]
On November 9, it was announced that Tsubaki Factory had won a Newcomer Award from the 50th Japan Cable Awards; they were presented their award at the ceremony on December 4.[10]
It was announced on November 16 that Tsubaki Factory had won a Newcomer Award at the 59th Japan Record Awards.[11] At the ceremony on December 30, they were presented with their award and were later announced as the winners of the Best Newcomer Award out of three other artists.[12]
2018–present: Continued success, Ogata's departure and new members[]
Tsubaki Factory released their third major single "Teion Yakedo / Shunrenka / I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~" on February 21, 2018. [13]
On July 18, Tsubaki Factory released their fourth single, "Date no Hi wa Nido Kurai Shower Shite Dekaketai / Junjou cm / Kon'ya Dake Ukaretakatta".[14]
On September 21, it was announced that Tsubaki Factory would sing Japanese covers of the opening and ending themes for the DreamWorks animated TV series Trolls: Sing, Dance, Hug! which began airing on TV Tokyo on October 3.[15]
The group released their first studio album, First Bloom, on November 14.[16]
On February 27, 2019, the group released their fifth single, "Sankaime no Date Shinwa / Fuwari, Koi Dokei".[17]
On January 15, 2020, Tsubaki Factory released their sixth single, "Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma / Dakishimerarete Mitai".[18]
The group released their seventh single, "Dansha-ISM / Ima Nanji?", on September 30.[19]
On October 8, Risa Ogata went on voluntary suspension from the group following several leaked posts from her private social media account. On December 28, it was announced that Ogata would leave the group.[20]
On January 20, 2021, it was announced Tsubaki Factory and labelmates Juice=Juice would be holding a joint new member audition.
On July 7, it was announced through Hello! Project Station that Hello! Project "Juice=Juice" "Tsubaki Factory" Goudou Shin Member Audition winners Yuumi Kasai, Shiori Yagi, Marine Fukuda and Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Runo Yofu have joined the group as new members
Members[]
Current[]
- Riko Yamagishi (山岸理子) - Leader[3]
- Kisora Niinuma (新沼希空)
- Ami Tanimoto (谷本安美)
- Yumeno Kishimoto (岸本ゆめの)
- Kiki Asakura (浅倉樹々)
- Mizuho Ono (小野瑞歩)
- Saori Onoda (小野田紗栞)
- Mao Akiyama (秋山眞緒)
- Yuumi Kasai (河西結心)
- Shiori Yagi (八木栞)
- Marine Fukuda (福田真琳)
- Runo Yofu (豫風瑠乃)
Former[]
- Risa Ogata (小片リサ) - Sub-leader[3]
Timeline[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/3e2b1fc2a5a7144adbfeca096e1c2a72.png)
- Black (vertical) = Indie singles
- Red (vertical) = Major singles
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
sales | |
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JPN | ||||
Oricon[21] | Hot[22] | |||
First Bloom |
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6 | 7 |
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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JPN | ||||
Oricon[21] | Hot[24] | |||
Indie Singles | ||||
"Seishun Manmannaka!" (青春まんまんなか!) |
2015 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Kedakaku Sakihokore!" (気高く咲き誇れ!) |
— | — | ||
Hitorijime / Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo" (独り占め/私がオバさんになっても) |
— | — | ||
Major Singles | ||||
"Hatsukoi Sunrise / Just Try! / Uruwashi no Camellia" (初恋サンライズ/Just Try!/うるわしのカメリア) |
2017 | 3 | 6 | First Bloom |
"Shuukatsu Sensation / Waratte / Hana Moyou" (就活センセーション/笑って/ハナモヨウ) |
5 | 6 | ||
"Teion Yakedo / Shunrenka / I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~" (低温火傷/春恋歌/I Need You ~夜空の観覧車~) |
2018 | 2 | 3 | |
"Date no Hi wa Nido Kurai Shower Shite Dekaketai / Junjou cm / Kon'ya Dake Ukaretakatta" (デートの日は二度くらいシャワーして出かけたい/純情cm/今夜だけ浮かれたかった) |
2 | 3 | ||
"Sankaime no Date Shinwa / Fuwari, Koi Dokei" (三回目のデート神話/ふわり/恋時計) |
2019 | 2 | 6 | 2nd STEP |
"Ishiki Takai Otome no Jirenma / Dakishimerarete Mitai" (意識高い乙女のジレンマ/抱きしめられてみたい) |
2020 | 3 | 7 | |
"Dansha-ISM / Ima Nanji?" (断捨ISM/イマナンジ?) |
4 | 19 |
Awards and nominations[]
Japan Record Awards[]
The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 | Camellia Factory | New Artist Award[25] | Won |
Best New Artist Award | Won |
References[]
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- ^ "【ライブレポート】「これで我が軍も安泰」「未来は明るい」ハロプロ研修生が春の公開実力診断テスト". Barks. May 4, 2015.
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- ^ "相次ぐ卒業と加入による「新陳代謝」の1年 2015年下半期ハロプロ重大ニュースを振り返る". Real Sound. December 28, 2015.
- ^ "相次ぐ卒業・活動一時休止メンバー 2016年上半期ハロプロ重大ニュースを振り返る". Real Sound. July 2, 2016.
- ^ "つばきファクトリーに小野瑞歩、小野田紗栞、秋山眞緒ら新加入". Barks. August 13, 2016.
- ^ "つばきファクトリー、2017年にメジャーデビュー決定". Barks. September 4, 2016.
- ^ "つばきファクトリー、メジャーデビュー好発進! つんくも認めるスキルの高さ". Real Sound. March 3, 2017.
- ^ "【イベントレポート】つばきファクトリー、リクルートスーツ姿で「メジャーデビュー作は越えたいです」". Barks. July 26, 2017.
- ^ "『第50回日本有線大賞』各賞決定、番組放送は今回で終了". Barks. November 9, 2017.
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- ^ "『レコ大』つばきファクトリーが最優秀新人賞 安住アナも思わず"もらい泣き"". Oricon News. December 30, 2017.
- ^ "つばきファクトリーはハロプロの中で最も"王道的なアイドル"に? 新シングル収録曲を分析". Real Sound. February 25, 2018.
- ^ "こぶしファクトリーとつばきファクトリーが築いてきた"ライバル関係" 対照的な最新作を機に考察". Real Sound. August 12, 2018.
- ^ "つばきファクトリーがTVアニメ「トロールズ: シング・ダンス・ハグ!」OP曲MVを公開". CD Journal. October 11, 2018.
- ^ "待望の1stアルバムをリリースしたハロプロ期待の新星つばきファクトリーが高級スイーツをかけて秋の四番勝負!メンバーソロインタビューも交えた特別番組をスペシャプラスで11/24(土)18時~放送!". PR Times. November 16, 2018.
- ^ "つばきファクトリー、デビュー2周年「あっという間だった」". Music Voice. February 22, 2019.
- ^ "つばきファクトリー[イベントレポート]念願ホールツアー決定!噴水広場でのサプライズにメンバー絶叫". Pop 'n' Roll. January 16, 2020.
- ^ "つばきファクトリー、メンバーがお人形さんになる?「断捨ISM」MV公開へ". Barks. August 18, 2020.
- ^ "SNS流出で活動休止中の小片リサ ハロプロ&つばきファクトリーの活動終了「けじめ」の申し出". Sponichi Annex. December 28, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Camellia Factory | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 2018/11/26".
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "第59回 日本レコード大賞" (in Japanese). Japan Record Awards.
External links[]
- 2015 establishments in Japan
- Hello! Project
- Hello! Project groups
- Japanese electropop groups
- Japanese girl groups
- Japanese idol groups
- Japanese pop music groups
- Musical groups established in 2015
- Musical groups from Tokyo