• Yuka Kawashima (2000–2001) Perfume ( パフューム, Pafyūmu) is a girl group from, Japan, consisting of ('Nocchi'), ('Kashiyuka') and ('A~chan'). The group has been signed with since 2003 and with since 2012. The group was formed in early 2000 inside young talent academy, and debuted with their first Hiroshima-local single ' released on March 21, 2002. A year later they moved to Tokyo, started to work with 's producer and released their first nationwide indie single, ' on August 6, 2003. In 2005 they got a major contract deal with Tokuma Japan Communications, and released their major debut single ' on September 21. However, it was not until 2008 where the group's seventh single ', which was chosen to be the theme song of a recycle campaign by, that they started to receive major attention in Japan.

The single peaked at number seven on the charts, becoming their first Top 10 single in Japan, and since then, all of their subsequent works starting with their eighth single ' have debuted within the Top 3 of the charts. Their first original studio album,, released on April 16, 2008, became their first number one album in Japan, and ', released on July 9, 2008, their first number one single. With roughly combined sales of both singles and albums, the group has sold over 4 million records, with 1.5 million albums sold in Japan alone as of March 2012.

Sep 14, 2009 左右の音のセパレート感を高めて、サラウンド感をUPしました。 - Disk Information - 2007.9.12 Single Release 2008.4.16 GAME.

The group was formed with an original post- sound as it was popular during the years until their transition toward contemporary that incorporated elements of,,,, and. The group is also known for their heavily processed vocals, making clever use of, Harmony Engine, and. Over the years, Perfume has been one of the most successful acts in Asian music.

The group's musical structure has been identified as '. In 2012 the group announced that they had signed a global contract with, and that they expected to expand their horizons and 'go global'. Their sixteenth major label single ', released on August 15, 2012, was seen as a dedication to fans overseas. Their fourth studio album was released on October 2, 2013, and was soon followed by ' a month after, serving as the lead single for their fifth studio album, which was released on April 6, 2016. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Members [ ] Perfume members use their official nicknames on stage and TV rather than their real names. Current [ ] Stage name Birth name Date of birth Yuka Kashino ( 樫野 有香, Kashino Yuka) ( 1988-12-23) December 23, 1988 (age 29) Ayaka Nishiwaki ( 西脇 綾香, Nishiwaki Ayaka) ( 1989-02-15) February 15, 1989 (age 28) Ayano Ōmoto ( 大本 彩乃, Ōmoto Ayano) ( 1988-09-20) September 20, 1988 (age 29) Former [ ] Yuka Kawashima left the group in order to pursue her studies. She later joined another group called Risky, and then attempted a solo career as Yuka.

She graduated from the Hiroshima University of Economics in 2011. Nowadays she lives in Hiroshima and works at YNN47.

Stage name Birth name Date of birth Kawayuka Yuka Kawashima ( 河島 佑香, Kawashima Yuka) ( 1988-11-05) November 5, 1988 (age 29) Name [ ]. Perfume's logo (2004-present) Because Ayaka Nishiwaki ('A~chan'), Yuka Kashino ('Kashiyuka'), and Yuka Kawashima ('Kawayuka') had the same Japanese character for 香 ( ka / kaori, fragrance) in their names, they named the group 'Perfume' (香水 ( kosui) in Japanese). The original name was 'ぱふゅ〜む' or 'ぱふゅ→む' written in with thirteen strokes. Nishiwaki stated that they wished to follow the success of four-member dance group (thirteen strokes in uppercase), who trained. Due to Kawashima's exit and Ōmoto's entry, they gave a new meaning to this name. When asked why they chose it, Nishiwaki replied, 'The fragrance of perfume can soothe your feelings or make you feel happy. We aspire to be such artists.'

In spring 2003, they moved to Tokyo and joined the management agency. Then the management changed the group name to English. They wanted to keep the hiragana name associated with their heroines, SPEED, but eventually acquiesced.

Ōmoto later said, 'The powers-that-be are scary.' History [ ] 2000-2003: Formation, early career development and local recognition in Hiroshima [ ] In 2000, Nishiwaki, Kashino, and Kawashima voluntarily formed the group inside young talent academy Actors School Hiroshima (ASH) run by TSS Production, a subsidiary of TSS-TV Co., Ltd., formerly called. However, before the group could even debut, Kawashima decided to pull out of the project as she left ASH (and later formed another group called Pinkies).

Nishiwaki set out to find a replacement, and ('Nocchi') joined as the third member. The three girls attended ASH as part of the inaugural class of 1999. In March 2002, Perfume debuted in Hiroshima with the single '.

They followed up the release with ' in November of that same year. Both singles were only sold in Hiroshima under Momiji Label. Around this time they also met, a choreographer who would go on to coordinate all of the group's dances from this point forward. 2003-2005: Bee-Hive era in Tokyo [ ] In 2003, following their graduation from the Actors School in Hiroshima, the trio moved to Tokyo.

There, they became a part of Bee-Hive, a project that and Boystyle also belonged to, and signed with the management office. In Tokyo, they also met 's who would become their music producer. Between the years of 2003 and 2004, they released ', ', and ' under the Bee-Hive Records. It was also during this time that they had their first three live performances.

Though none of their releases became a hit, their management office made the choice to give Perfume a major debut. From 2004 autumn to 2005 summer, Perfume temporarily set as their home ground. They collaborated with voice actress and singer providing vocals to her song 'Akihabalove', which was produced by her under the alias DJ Momo-i. The song was released on a DVD along with the promotional video. They sometimes held surprise live street performances there, and they used to be considered as ' idols' till the hit of.

2005-2007: New record label and Complete Best [ ] On September 21, 2005, Perfume made its major label debut under the label. They released ', which charted on the Oricon charts at number 99. Two singles, ' and ', followed in 2006.

On August 2, 2006, Perfume released along with a new track, 'Perfect Star, Perfect Style'. The album reached number 33 on the Oricon charts (later climbing up as high as number 25 with the release of Perfume's second album, Game). On December 20, 2006, Perfume released a download exclusive song, 'Twinkle Snow Powdery Snow'.

The song later appeared on their single, '. On December 21, 2006, Perfume had a live concert at Harajuku Astro Hall which was later recorded and released as 'Fan Service: bitter'. 2007-2008: Commercial success and GAME era [ ] While almost all of the other Bee-Hive members were getting dropped by, Perfume was given the opportunity to release another single.

In February 2007, they released ' featuring the fun dance track 'Chocolate Disco'. This was a turning point for Perfume in which their luck began to change. Although the sales for 'Fan Service: sweet' were not stellar, 'Chocolate Disco' did catch the attention of an already well-established artist in the J-pop industry,. Kimura then played Perfume's music on her radio show consistently. While listening to Kimura's radio show, a commercial director named Akira Tomotsugi noticed Perfume and decided to use the three girls in an upcoming TV ad.

On July 1, 2007, the commercial for NHK's national recycling campaign aired, featuring Perfume and a new song, '. The commercial gave Perfume exposure they could have only dreamed of before.

Subsequently, their next live show sold out, and Perfume became the first idol group to perform at the. On September 12, 2007, Perfume officially released their tenth single, '.

It reached number 4 on the Oricon daily single charts and climbed as high as number 7 on the weekly charts. This is noted as the beginning of Perfume's national fame.

In 2008, the group followed up the success of ' with '.' [ ] The single reached number 3 on the Oricon weekly charts and sold 50,000 copies. On April 16, 2008, Perfume released their first original album, Game. Game reached number 1 on the Oricon charts upon its release, making Perfume the first technopop group to achieve this since 's in 1983. At the time of the album's release,, ', and ' all re-entered the Oricon charts. [ ] The album went on to sell over 450,000 copies and is certified double platinum. After the album's release, Perfume First Tour was announced.

The group toured 10 cities and sold out all tickets. On the final date of the tour, Perfume announced that they would be doing a 2-day show at the prestigious in November 2008 as well as the release date of their next single, '. 2008-2009: Triangle era [ ].

Perfume performing at the (July 31, 2009) 'Love the World' was released on July 9, 2008. It became the first technopop song ever to reach number 1 on the Oricon charts. In October 2008, the Perfume First Tour 'Game' DVD was announced.

Upon its release, it beat prominent artists like and for the number 1 spot. Perfume then performed at Budokan for 2 days, November 6 and 7. On the second show, titled 'Budoukaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!' , they announced a show at yet another famous venue, titled 'Disco!Disco!Disco!' , which was a tour that was one of the few to never be released on DVD or Blu-ray, although a few of the songs performed can be seen on the extra footage included in the Triangle Album + DVD set.

The year 2008 ended with the release of their 13th single, ',' which reached number 2 on the charts. They were also chosen to sing at NHK's 59th, the prestigious end of the year live TV program.

On April 18, 2008 Perfume made a special guest appearance performing ' at the ending scene of the drama '. The music was theme of the drama, and on DVD of album there was 'Ceramic Girl: Drama Another Version' PV, with scenes of the drama. On March 25, 2009, Perfume released their 14th single, '.

The single reached number 1 in the charts. In April 2009, Perfume began broadcast of a comedy sketch program titled Perfume's Chandelier House. On July 8, 2009, the group released its '80s-themed' third album,. The album was another number 1 hit for Perfume, selling over 300,000 copies.

Perfume then went on their second nationwide tour in order to promote the album. 2010-2011: Overseas activities and recognition; JPN era [ ] In 2010, Perfume released ', which reached number 2 in the charts. They went on a fanclub-exclusive tour, titled Perfume 10th Anniversary Fan Club Tour and also announced that they would be having a show at titled '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11.' Perfume took part in a commercial for a NEX campaign in Japan. In that commercial, they covered a short segment of.

On August 11, 2010, Perfume celebrated their 10th anniversary with the release of their 16th single, ', which was used in a advert. Perfume's show at the as part of their 10-year anniversary marked only the second time an all-female group had held a concert at the venue since. Tickets for the show were sold out on the day tickets were released. The demand for the tickets was so high that extra, unplanned seats were added. Perfume performed to 50,000 fans. At the end of the show, it was announced that Perfume would attend the (a Korean music-based award show that takes place in ), as one of the representatives for Japan alongside R&B duo. It was to be Perfume's first overseas performance.

After the concert, a new single titled ' was released on November 10, 2010, and like 'Natural ni Koishite', it was a tie-up with Japanese apparel brand 'Natural Beauty Basic'. The single debuted at number 2 with first-week sales of 85,164, their highest first-week singles sales to date. On November 28, 2010, Perfume received the 'Best Asia Artist Award' at the in Macau and later on performed 'Nee' and 'Chocolate Disco'.

The DVD of the '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11' live performance at Tokyo Dome was released on February 9, 2011. Since February 2, 2011 a new song 'Laser Beam' was featured in the adverts titled 'Hyōketsu Dance' and 'Hyōketsu Ice Music' for 's drinks.

Though it was announced on March 3, 2011 that their next single would be released on April 20, 2011, the official site announced on April 1, 2011, that the new single would be a double A-side single of ' and the release was suspended until May 5, 2011, due to the. The new release date of the single was then set to be on May 18, 2011. In 2011, their hit song 'Polyrhythm' was featured in 's movie. The song was also included in the film's soundtrack.

Perfume was invited to and attended the world premiere of Cars 2 in Los Angeles on June 18, 2011. When the movie was released, Perfume's popularity began to skyrocket faster than the pace of their leg work in 'Nee'. Also, Perfume did a second TV commercial for Kirin, 'Hyōketsu Sparkling' featuring a new song, 'Glitter'. On September 5, 2011, Perfume announced that they will be releasing their fourth album, on November 30, 2011. Before the album was to be released, they released the new single ' on November 2, 2011, which is the lead single for the album and includes the song 'Glitter' from their recent Kirin commercial tie-up.

On October 15, 2011, Perfume and Japanese co-ed band represented Japan as performers for the 2011 Asia Song Festival which was held in,. They performed alongside Korean acts,, and, Chinese singers and, Taiwanese singer and Thai singer. 2012: Label change and international expansion [ ] On February 28, it was announced the group had transferred to to start working overseas. It was also announced that the group would be releasing their latest album,, on in 50 countries and an official global website on March 6. The first official release of the group under Universal Music was the single 'Spring of Life'. On the same day, Universal Japan announced that the group would be managed by the label, the same label of the previously signed singer-fashion designer, who was also produced by Yasutaka Nakata. On March 7, 2012, Perfume announced that they had signed a global contract with.

A day after, March 8, 2012, the group announced the April 11 release of the single '. The title track was used as a Kirin advert for 'Hyōketsu Magical Music'. This marks the group's first single to be released under their new record label. On March 23, 2012 Perfume made a special guest appearance performing ' in the movie '. On May 18, 2012 Perfume gave their first English interview to.

In it they discussed, their move from Tokuma Japan to Universal Music and coming to the for the first time and their desire to perform internationally. Perfume and their management intend to present the group 'as is' internationally rather than adapting them to fit the market like previous attempts by Asian artists to break the international market.

This was backed up when the group's latest album was released in various Asian markets physically. The group hosted the which was held in Chiba at Hall on June 23.

On July 23, 2012, Perfume made two announcements, one of which was that they were having their first tour outside Japan, in places such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore. The second announcement was that they were releasing a new compilation album set for global release named 'Perfume Global Compilation LOVE THE WORLD', which is to be released on September 12, 2012. The group also represented Japan at the first which was scheduled at the, in, on October 14, 2012. 2013: International breakthrough and LEVEL3 [ ] On February 27, 2013, Perfume released their 17th single, entitled '. The title track was used as theme song for the film,. The single peaked at number 2 on the Oricon charts, becoming the group's 12th consecutive Top 3 single.

From May 29 to June 18, the group held a live tour entitled Zutto Suki Datta'n'jake: Sasurai no Men Kata Perfume Fes!! Utilizing a ' performance style with three other different artists:,, and. The tour consisted of six performances which were held at the music halls in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. Perfume also performed live at the in South Korea on June 14. On May 22, Perfume released their second single for 2013, entitled ', releasing simultaneously the live DVD Perfume World Tour 1st, which covered their recent performance in Singapore from their world tour.

On June 20, 2013, Perfume was invited to where they presented the 'Perfume Global Site Project' which received a Silver Lion Award in Cyber Lions category, and performed a special version of their single 'Spending All My Time'. In July 2013, the group started their second world tour, in which they held concerts in, and. On June 19, Perfume announced the release of their fourth studio album, entitled for October 2, 2013, their first studio album with Universal Music Japan. On October 6, a new song titled 'Party Maker' started to be promoted in TV commercials of 's Chocola BB Sparkling. On August 14, 2013 Perfume performed in the NHK special program 'Minna wo Tsunagu Mahou no Melody', ' songs, even as another artists.

On November 27, 2013, their 19th single 'Sweet Refrain' was released. The song was used as the theme song for drama Toshi Densetsu no Onna 2 which started broadcasting on October 11, 2013. 2014: Perfume FES!! 2014, 5th Tour 'Gurungurun' and 'World Tour 3rd' [ ].

Main article: Studio albums [ ] • (2006) • (2008) • (2009) • (2011) • (2013) • (2016) Media appearances [ ] Movies [ ] • [2011.06.24] - as background music at the party in Tokyo ('Polyrhythm') • [2011.09.23] • [2015.10.31] WE ARE Perfume -WORLD TOUR 3rd DOCUMENT Television [ ] • [2006.07 - 2007.03] PaPaPaPaPaPaPerfume • [2008.01 - 2008.03] Speciaboys Japan • [2008.04 - 2008.09] HAPPY! • [2008.10 - 2009.03] Perfume no Ki ni Naru Ko-chan • [2009.04 - 2009.06] Perfume no Chandelier House • [2009.04 - 2016.04] Music Japan PV appearance [ ] • [2005.05.18] Candy - 'Promise' - Appear as a back dancer dancing hip-hop dancing. • [2008.06.25] - ' - PV only sings part of the song. • [2014.10.27] - ' - Cameo appeared in the opening part. Radio [ ] • [2004.05 - 2001.12] Perfume Planet • [2004.08 - 2006.03] Perfume no Dokki Doki on Air • [2006.04 - 2008.09] Perfume no Magical ☆ City • [2007.10 - 2008.09] Perfume no Panpaka Party • [2008.03 ~] Perfume LOCKS! • March 3, 2012, at the. • ^ • • ^ • ^.

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