Hey! Say! JUMP is a ten-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power.Like agency seniors Hikaru Genji and V6, the group is split into two subgroups: Hey! Say! BEST (Boys Excellent Select Team) and Hey! Say! 7 (not to be confused with the temporary group of the same name), which consists of the five oldest members and five youngest members respectively.
History
Early 2007: The Temporary Hey! Say! 7
During a KAT-TUN spring concert on April 3, 2007, Johnny's Juniors Yuya Takaki, Daiki Arioka, Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima and Yuri Chinen were named to be part of a new group called Hey! Say! 7. Initially, the temporary status of the group was unclear, worrying a lot of fans of Johnny Jr's groups J.J. Express as it could mean that the group was splitting up and that Yuya Takaki and Daiki Arioka would permanently be in this group instead.
On June 16, 2007, it was announced that Hey! Say! 7 would release "Hey! Say!" as a single on August 1, 2007. While the A-side "Hey! Say!" was used as the second opening song for the anime Lovely Complex, the single's B-side "Bon Bon" was used as the second ending song for the same anime. The single went on to sell 120,520 copies in its first week, making the group the youngest male group to top the Oricon singles chart.
Late 2007—Present: Debut of Hey! Say! JUMP
On September 24, 2007, Johnny & Associates announced the formation of Hey! Say! JUMP, the agency's largest Johnny's group in history. The five members of Hey! Say! 7 was joined by Johnny's Jrs Kota Yabu, Kei Inoo, Hikaru Yaotome, Keito Okamoto and Ryutaro Morimoto, and the ten-member group was split into two subgroups of five based on age. It was also announced that they would make their CD debut on November 14, 2007 with "Ultra Music Power", which was used as Japan's Volleyball World Cup Relay 2007 theme song.
In July 2008 it was announced that the group's third new single "Your Seed" would be used as the image song for Japanese release of the animated film Kung-Fu Panda. In October 2008, the group released their fourth single "Mayonaka no Shadow Boy", which was used as the theme song for the drama Scrap Teacher starring members Yamada, Nakajima, Arioka and Chinen.
On February 24, 2010, the group released their fifth single "Hitomi no Screen", which topped the Oricon weekly single charts with 202,000 copies.[8] Hey! Say! JUMP released their first album titled Jump No. 1 on July 7, 2010.
Recently on December 15, 2010, the group released a new single with the name of "Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo)"
It's been reported that Hey! Say! JUMP and other Johnny Juniors will be starring a new variety show called "Yan Yan JUMP". According to the report the show will start on April, 16, 2011. The show will begin at 6:30 JST every Saturday. “Yan Yan JUMP” is said to be an entertainment show that combines “SPORTS”, “GAME” and “LIVE”. The name and theme of the show is based on "Yan Yan Utau Studio," a program that aired roughly 20 years ago, featuring some of the senior Johnny's members.
On June 29, 2011, they are set to release a new single called, "OVER"
Discography
Singles
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [10] | |||
| 2007 | "Hey! Say!" | 1 | - |
| "Ultra Music Power" | 1 | Jump No. 1 | |
| 2008 | "Dreams Come True" | 1 | |
| "Your Seed/Bōken Rider" | 1 | ||
| "Mayonaka no Shadow Boy" | 1 | ||
| 2010 | "Hitomi no Screen" | 1 | |
| "Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo)" | 1 | - | |
| 2011 | "OVER" | - | - |
| Year | Album details | Peak | |
| JPN [10] | |||
| 2010 | Jump No. 1
| 1 |
DVD
- Hey! Say! JUMP Debut & First Concert Ikinari! in Tokyo Dome (2008)
- Hey! Say! Jump-ing Tour '08-'09 (2009)
- Hey! Say! 2010 TEN JUMP (2010)
- Summary 2010 (2010)
Group activities
Variety shows
- Ya Ya Yah (Yabu, Yaotome, Yuto, Ryutaro, Daiki, Inoo, Takaki, Chinen, Yamada)
- Bakushō Hyappun Terebi Heisei Families (爆笑100分テレビ!平成ファミリーズ) (Yamada, Nakajima, Morimoto)
- Hi! Hey! Say! (Yabu, Yaotome)
- Jikuukan Sedai Batoru Shōwa x Heisei Sho wa Hey! Say! (時空間☆世代バトル 昭和×平成 SHOWはHey! Say!) (Yamada, Nakajima, Morimoto)
- School Kakumei! (スクール革命!) (Yamada, Chinen, Yaotome)
- Shūmatsu YY JUMPing (週末YY JUMPing) (Yabu, Yaotome)
- Shōnen Club (ザ少年倶楽部 Za Shōnen Kurabu)
- Yan Yan JUMP
Concerts
- Johnny's Jr's Hey Say '07 in Yokohama Arena (September 24, 2007)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Debut & First Concert Ikinari! in Tokyo Dome (December 22, 2007)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Spring Concert 2008 (April 4, 2008 – May 6, 2008)
- Johnny's Theater "Summary" 2008
- Hey! Say! Jump-ing Tour '08-'09 (December 20, 2008 – January 5, 2009)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Spring Concert 2009 (March 21, 2009 – April 26, 2009)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Summer Concert 2009 (July 25, 2009 – August 27, 2009)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Winter Concert 2009–2010 (December 19, 2009 – January 6, 2010)
- Hey! Say! 2010 TEN JUMP (April 2, 2010 – May 16, 2010)
- Johnny's Theater "Summary" 2010
- Hey! Say! JUMP Winter Concert 2010-2011 (December 25, 2010 - January 16, 2011)
- Hey! Say! JUMP & Yuuki 100％ Concert with Nakayama Yuma (April 10, 2011 - May 29, 2011)
Awards
Japan Gold Disc Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hey! Say! JUMP | The Best 10 New Artists | Won |
| "Ultra Music Power" | The Best 10 Singles | Won |
References
- ^ a b "New Johnny's group: Hey! Say! JUMP". Tokyograph. 2007-09-24. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Hey! Say! 7 to sing new "Lovely Complex" themes". Tokyograph. 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Oricon charts: Hey! Say! 7 youngest to reach #1". Tokyograph. 2007-08-06.
- ^ Johnny's Net Hey! Say! JUMP Debut Announcement
- ^ News article on Hey! Say! JUMP's debut in the Hochi Shimbun
- ^ "Hey! Say! JUMP sings for "Kung Fu Panda"". Tokyograph. 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Yusuke Kamiji cast in "Scrap Teacher"". Tokyograph. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Charts: Tokyo Jihen, Hey! Say! JUMP". Tokyograph. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Hey! Say! JUMP to have new variety show in April". Asia Pacific Arts. 03/24/2011.
- ^ a b "Hey! Say! JUMPの関連リリース一覧" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ a b "The 22nd Japan Gold Disc Award 2008". RIAJ. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
External links
Members
Hey! Say! 7
Ryosuke Yamada
Yuri Chinen
Yuto Nakajima
Ryutaro Morimoto
Keito Okamoto
Hey! Say! Best
Daiki Arioka
Yuya Takaki
Kei Inoo
Hikaru Yaotome
Kota Yabu
INI dia profil singkat para personel boy band serbabisa asal Jepang yang bikin cewek-cewek menjerit-jerit:
Yabu Kota (31 Januari 1990).
Leader yang penuh perhatian dan tahu kapan harus serius dan santai. “Awalnya enggak ada leader, tapi kemudian semua menganggap saya leader. Ya, sudah,” katanya kocak. Meski hasratnya terhadap musik sangat tinggi, Yabu punya impian berperan di online game. Sebelum bergabung, Yabu menjadi penari di konser Tackey & Tsubasa. Ia berpengalaman menjadi leader grup Ya-Ya-Yah. Pemilik suara tinggi ini sangat dekat dengan Jin Akanishi dan pernah merebut gelar polling “The Most Wanted Little Brother”. Konon Akanishi pernah berharap mengadopsinya sebagai adik, hehehe.
Takaki Yuya (26 Maret 1990).
Meski terbilang senior, dengan rekan-rekan mudanya di kekanakan Takaki sering meramaikan suasana, apalagi dia selalu punya masalah dalam kerapian berbicara. Sempat kesulitan dalam koreografi, berkat bantuan teman-teman dan kerja kerasnya, dia mampu mengatasi. Sangat suka menonton DVD, tapi tiap ada waktu istirahat malah memilih untuk pergi ke tempat favoritnya: pantai! Pantas, Takaki mengaku personel paling melankolis. Suka menyendiri sih!
Inoo Kei (22 Juni 1990).
Bekalnya sebagai anggota HSJ bukan cuma suara, tapi kemampuan main piano dan gitar. Kei paling suka mempelajari kata-kata dalam bahasa Inggris. Lucunya, tiap ditanya mata pelajaran paling dibenci, selalu menyebut matematika dan bahasa Inggris. Dalam banyak kesempatan, Kei menceritakan betapa dekat dan sayangnya dia pada adik perempuannya.
Yaotome Hikaru (2 Desember 1990).
Memiliki jiwa kepemimpinan yang kuat. Perannya di HSJ dan Ya-Ya-Yah hampir mirip, mendukung peran Yabu sebagai leader. Dia bercita-cita menyanyikan lagu yang dikarangnya sendiri. Meski punya kemampuan cukup mumpuni, Yaotome punya kebiasaan yang sulit dihilangkan yakni berkeringat saat tegang menanti konser dimulai. Tapi kalau sudah beraksi dengan bas di tangan, Yaotome tampil cadas di atas panggung. Kemampuannya mengomposisi lagu dan menulis lirik juga sangat diandalkan.
Arioka Daiki (15 April 1991).
Mengikuti audisi berbarengan dengan Chinen Yuuri dan menjadi sosok kakak yang dipuja Chinen. Saat sekolah sangat jail dan suka mengikuti banyak acara di sekolah. Ia pernah mengikuti lomba maraton dan bermain rugbi. Cara tertawanya menjadi ciri khas. Arioka sangat suka mempelajari banyak hal dari para senior di Johnny’s Entertainment. Bersama Nakajima Yuto, muncul dengan nama Engine. Dia juga memiliki kemampuan mengomposisi lagu dengan baik.
Nakajima Yuto (10 Agustus 1993).
Dianggap leader di Hey! Say! 7 karena sangat sabar dan tenang. Yuto banyak membuat iri sesama personel karena tinggi badannya. Yuto bergabung dengan Johnny’s Jr 28 Maret 2004, saat duduk di tingkat 5 SD. Yuto memilki keterampilan berakting dan pernah tampil dalam drama di 24 Hour Television bersama Kamenashi Kazuya dan Yamashita Tomohisa. Dia juga pernah bermain dalam Primadam, tahun 2006.
Okamoto Keito (1 April 1993).
Sering disangkutpautkan dengan sang ayah, Okamoto Kenichi. Tapi Keito selalu bilang, dia lolos masuk HSJ atas usahanya sendiri; terbukti survive sampai sekarang. Bias Keito sering menyebutnya English Prince, karena di usia 9 tahun dia dikirim ke sekolah asrama di Suffolk, Inggris. Selain menyanyi dan menari, Keito suka bermain gitar dan pernah memperlihatkan keterampilannya bersama Yabu di konser HSJ. Dalam beberapa momen, Keito kebagian part yang mengharuskan HSJ berbahasa Inggris.
Yamada Ryosuke (9 Mei 1993).
Yamada pertama muncul di TV di usia 11 tahun, di variety show Ya-ya-yah, saat audisi Johnny juga digelar. Lulus seleksi, dia tampil perdana lewat drama TV Tantei Gakuen O Special. April 2007, Yamada terpilih menjadi anggota grup temporer Hey! Say 7 yang menjadi cikal bakal HSJ, sebelum resmi menjadi anggota HSJ September 2007. Yamada sangat cinta menyanyi dan menari, serta selalu datang tepat waktu untuk rapat, latihan, dan sebagainya. Dia sangat sensitif, tapi juga dikenal sebagai pembicara ulung saat wawancara.
Chinen Yuuri (30 November 1993).
Sejak kecil tidak bisa diam. Chinen aktif menari balet jazz, kemudian berlatih senam, dan sudah mampu melompat dalam berbagai gerakan. Keterampilan Chinen berakrobat sering diperlihatkan di atas panggung dan mendapat pujian dari idolanya, Ohno Satoshi. Citacitanya bisa memancing dan tampil dalam drama musikal bersama Ohno.
Morimoto Ryutaro (6 April 1995).
Perannya tak cuma mengisi suara dan tarian, tapi juga sebagai penyemarak grup. Itu karena Morimoto anggota termuda. Masuk sebagai anggota Johnny’s Jr saat berusia 9 tahun membuatnya terbilang muda, meski HSJ telah memasuki tahun keempat. Kasus penguntitan dan perampokan yang dilakukan fans yang mengikutinya selama 6 bulan, pernah menggemparkan Jepang. Dia diancam dengan pisau danponselnya diambil si penggemar yang diduga stres. Untungnya Morimoto selamat dan sejak itu Johnny Entertainment memberlakukan perlindungan ketat pada bakat-bakatnya.
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