- Maria (band)
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Maria Origin Japan Genres J-Pop, power pop Years active 2005–2010 Labels Sony Music Japan Website maria-6.com Members Maiko Sakae
Aika
Reina
Tattsu
Ayuka
Sacchin
HazelMaria (stylized as MARIA) is an all female J-Pop band signed onto Sony Music Japan. The band consists of six members. They released their first single on March 8, 2006, titled "Chiisa na Uta". This song is used as the 3rd opening song of the anime Yakitate!! Japan. Also, their single Tsubomi is used as the theme song of Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom.
In 2006 came out their first album, entitled "You Go!: We Are Maria", but their popularity really came to raise after "Tsubomi" single release. In 2008, though, Maria came out with their first DVD, featuring a live tour for the first album, and was entitled "Maria Live Tour - We Are Maria 2007", which reached the height of 30th place in Oricon parade.
The band is no longer active due to their contract ending in April 2010.
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Members
The band has been having the same formation since its beginning; it is composed by three vocals, two basses, two guitars, a drum, an electric keyboard, and a violin.
- Maiko - Lead Vocals, Bass
- Aika - Vocals, Bass
- Ayuka - Electric Guitar
- Sacchin - Electric Guitar
- Reina - Keyboards, Electric Violin
- Tattsu - Drums, Back-up Vocals
DVD
Maria Live Tour - We Are Maria 2007: You Go!!~ (March 26, 2008) - 30th place in Oricon
- Natsu Egao (夏えがお)
- Chiisana Shi (小さな詩)
- h@ccha ke (h@ッちゃけ)
- Heartbeat (Heart☆beat)
- Kirari Natsu (キラリ夏)
- Watch Me
- Tsubomi (つぼみ)
- Anata ni... (あなたに…)
- Mabudachi
- High×2 Furaingu (high×2 フライング☆)
- Jump
- Hey! Bun! (Hey＊02♪ ブン＊02♪)
- Ichiban Hoshi (いちばん星)
- Arigatou no Kotoba Kara (ありがとうの言葉から)
Discography
Album Title Date Released You Go!: We Are Maria June 20, 2007 Day by Day September 30, 2009 Single Date Released Note Chiisana Uta March 8, 2006 Used as the third opening song of the anime "Yakitate!! Japan" Tsubomi July 26, 2006 Used as the theme song of "Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom"[1] Heartbeat February 21, 2007 Used as the opening song of the anime "Deltora Quest" Yurari Sakurairo February 6, 2008 Fourth single Kanashimi Rensa August 12, 2009 Used as the second opening of the anime "Valkyria Chronicles" References
External links
Categories:- Japanese musical groups
- Sony Music Japan artists
- All-female bands
- Studioseven Recordings artists
- Japanese musical group stubs
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