Piggs

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Piggs
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2020–present
LabelsPourPourLand
Members
  • Pour Lui
  • Chiyo-P
  • Ban-Ban
  • Shellme
  • Kinchan
Past members
  • Umi

Piggs (Produce Idol Go to world is Good Society), is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in April 2020.[1] They released their debut album, Hallo Piggs, on July 1, 2020.[2]

History[]

2020–present: Formation and debut with Hallo Piggs[]

On January 6, 2020, Pour Lui announced that she would produce a new idol group which she would also be a member of. The group was given the temporary name Idol Laboratories (アイドル研究所, Idol Kenkyūjo) and the audition process was documented on Pour Lui's YouTube channel.[3] On February 29, auditions were re-opened after an audition winner withdrew from the group.[4] At the beginning of April, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pour Lui revealed that the group were living together.[5] On April 19, the final line-up was unveiled and their first song, "Kicks", was released on YouTube.[1] Their debut album, Hallo Piggs, was released on July 1.[2] Their first EP, 5 Kill Stars, was released on December 16.[6] On April 13, 2021, Umi withdrew from the group.[7] Their first single, "T.A.K.O", was released on April 21.[8] They released their second single, "Visitor", on July 21.[9] A new member, Kinchan, joined the group on September 18.[10]

Members[]

Current[]

  • Pour Lui
  • Chiyo-P
  • Ban-Ban
  • Shellme
  • Kinchan

Former[]

  • Umi

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak
positions 		Sales
JPN
Oricon
[11] 		JPN
Billboard
[12]
Hallo Piggs
  • Released: July 1, 2020
  • Label: PourPourLand
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 43 95

Extended plays[]

Title Album details Peak
positions 		Sales
JPN
Oricon
[11] 		JPN
Billboard
[12]
5 Kill Stars
  • Released: December 16, 2020
  • Label: PourPourLand
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 29 35

Singles[]

Title Year Peak
positions 		Sales Album
JPN
Oricon
[11]
"T.A.K.O" 2021 9 Non-album singles
"Visitor" 12

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "プー・ルイの新アイドルグループはPIGGS！楽曲公開＆生配信企画「I HATE PIGGS」始動". Natalie. April 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "プー・ルイ率いるPIGGS、初アルバム「HALLO PIGGS」直筆サイン入り特典含む詳細明らかに". Natalie. June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "プー・ルイが会社立ち上げて社長に、新アイドルグループのオーディション開催". Natalie. January 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "プー・ルイ新グループお披露目前に1名辞退、追加オーディション開催". Natalie. February 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "プー・ルイ、新グループメンバーとの同居を発表". Natalie. April 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "PIGGS、『5KILL STARS』リリース記念オンライン・イベント開催". Ototoy. December 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "PIGGSのUMIがグループ脱退を発表". Ototoy. April 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "PIGGS、ハイレゾ『T.A.K.O』貯金箱付きセットの販売が決定&オンラインイベントも開催". Ototoy. April 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "PIGGS、2ndシングル「VISITOR」ジャケット公開". Natalie. June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "KINCHANが新メンバーとして加入！新生PIGGSでの活動スタート". Natalie. September 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Piggs | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Album Sales 2020/07/08".
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Album Sales 2020/12/23".
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales 2021/04/28".
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales 2021/07/28".
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