Rumania Montevideo
| Rumania Montevideo | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Montebi(モンテビ) |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-Pop |
| Years active | 1999-2002 |
| Labels | Giza Studio |
| Website | http://www.giza.co.jp/rumania/ |
| Past members |
Mami Miyoshi Makoto Miyoshi Kazunobu Mashima Akiko Matsuda Satomi Makoshi |
Rumania Montevideo was a Japanese pop-band under Giza Studio label. The band name, "Rumania Montevideo" comes from the combination on the Latin spelling of Romania and Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.[1]
Members
- Mami Miyoshi (三好真美) - vocalist, drummer, lyricist
- Makoto Miyoshi (三好誠) - guitarist, composer, arranger
- Akiko Matsuda (松田明子) - saxophonist, keyboardist
- Satomi Makoshi (麻越さとみ) - bassist
- Kazunobu Mashima (間島和伸) - guitarist
Biography
- In 1998, siblings Mami and Makoto Miyoshi send demo tape to Giza Studio and formed own band with later members joining in.[2]
- In 1999, they've made major debut with single Still for your love which ranked fist week #9 rank in Oricon rankings. The song was used as ending theme for anime Detective Conan
- In 2000, three members of band - Akiko, Satomi and Kazunobu formed alternative band Ramjet Pulley
- In 2002 after releasing 3rd studio album MO' BETTER TRACKS they has disbanded
During their career, they've released 3 studio albums, 2 indies album and 7 singles.[3]
Discography
All words were written Mami Miyoshi all music was composed and arranged by Makoto Miyoshi.
Singles
| Release Day | Title | Rank | CD code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999/4/14 | Still for your love | 9[4] | GZDA-1004 |
| 2nd | 1999/9/15 | Digital Music Power | 29[5] | GZDA-1011 |
| 3rd | 1999/11/3 | picnic | 60[6] | GZCA-1016 |
| 4th | 2000/1/10 | Koisuru Betty (恋するベティー) | 83[7] | GZCA-1019 |
| 5th | 2000/8/23 | Start All Over Again | 67[8] | GZCA-1025 |
| 6th | 2001/4/25 | Hard rain | x | GZCA-1070 |
| 7th | 2001/12/12 | Tender Rain | x | GZCA-2024 |
Studio albums
| Release Day | Title | Rank | CD code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999/6/16 | Rumaniamania | 9[9] | GZCA-1007 |
| 2nd | 2000/1/26 | Girl,girl,boy,girl,boy | 24[10] | GZCA-1017 |
| 3rd | 2002/2/6 | MO' BETTER TRACKS | 49[11] | GZCA-5009 |
Indies albums
| Release Day | Title | CD code | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999/1/30
1999/3/5 |
jet plane | ICR-2 |
| 2nd | 1999/3/29
1999/4/14 |
sunny,cloudy,rain | ICR-4 |
References
- ↑ In 1999, during Music Station program show, Mami has explained meaning of band name this to the viewers
- ↑ Official Giza USA profile http://www.giza.co.jp/gizausa/index/artists/index.html
- ↑ Rumania Montevideo discography list (in Japanese) http://www.giza.co.jp/rumania/menu/discography.html
- ↑ Oricon rank (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27796/products/119899/1/
- ↑ Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27796/products/119906/1/
- ↑ Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27796/products/119865/1/
- ↑ Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27796/products/119867/1/
- ↑ Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27796/products/119872/1/
- ↑ Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27796/products/119857/1/
- ↑ Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27796/products/119866/1/
- ↑ Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/27796/products/468944/1/
External links
- Official website
- Official website by Being (in Japanese)
- Official Giza USA profile (scroll down till Rumania Montevideo section)
- Oricon profile (in Japanese)()
- Musing profile (in Japanese) ()
Authority
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