Shanadoo

Shanadoo
Origin	Japan
Genres	Eurodance, Pop
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Icezone Music, avex
Website	www.shanadoo.com (German)
Members
Junko Fukuda Chika Shibuya Manami Fuku Marina Genda

Shanadoo is a Japanese Eurodance group formerly produced in Germany and now produced in Japan. The majority of their recorded works have been Japanese covers of a German dance act, E-Rotic.

Members

• Junko Fukuda (福田淳子^?) - 1.53m tall, born February 19, 1984; vocalist
• Chika Shibuya (渋谷千賀^?), real name: Chika Takagi - 1.57m tall, born September 14, 1985; vocalist
• Manami Fuku (福愛美^?) - 1.60m tall, born October 14, 1986; vocalist
• Marina Genda (源田マリナ^?), real name: Marina Kakitsu - 1.58m tall, born January 9, 1989; vocalist

Information

Shanadoo is an all female group made up of four young Japanese women from the Platinum Production agency. Shibuya, Fukuda and Fuku had worked together before the Shanadoo project had started as a part of Avex Trax's promotional unit, Vivace. Vivace's activities included work as race queens, bikini pin-up modeling and even a few Japanese Eurobeat-style recordings for various Avex Trax music compilations such as Girl's Box. Genda was later added to the group as Lead Vocalist once the Shanadoo project went into project with noted Eurodance Producer, David Brandes. Brandes' production credits include acts such as E-Rotic, Bad Boys Blue and Vanilla Ninja.

Released on June 16, 2006 through one of Brandes' record labels, Icezone Music, Shanadoo's first single, "King Kong", a cover of E-Rotic's 2000 work of the same name, later recovered in 2005 by Hinoi Team in Japan, was met with great success. Shanadoo's works were exclusive to Germany and other European markets, such as Austria, until December 2006, when avex announced that a then untitled debut album would be released on February 28, 2007 in Japan. In January 2007, it was announced by Icezone Music that Shanadoo's fourth single, to be released on March 9, 2007 in Germany, would be original content instead of a Japanese cover of E-Rotic.

Shanadoo has remained active in 2008, with their activities shifting from Germany to Japan. They are currently building a fan following by frequently performing at numerous music festivals and events. Shanadoo also announced in late 2008, a collaboration with Japanese clothing design house Kiks Tyo to have their likeness appear on a designer t-shirt line set for release in early 2009.

On December 18, 2008, after a brief mention on Shanadoo's official blog in November 2008 of a new song "No Crime" being performed at recent live events, the Nintendo Wii video game Dance Dance Revolution Full Full Party was released in Japan featuring a short edit of the song. On January 29, 2009 an official soundtrack for the game is scheduled to be released that features a full version of the song. "No Crime" is produced by Japanese video game sound producer, Naoki Maeda, and is the first of Shanadoo's recorded works to not be produced by David Brandes. On November 25, 2009 Shanadoo released their third studio album entitled, "Launch Party!!!".

Discography

Singles

• [2006.06.16] King Kong (Germany)
• [2006.09.15] My Samurai (Germany) - a Japanese cover of the English-language "Fred Come to Bed", released in 1995 by German dance act E-Rotic
• [2006.11.17] Guilty of Love (Germany)
• [2007.03.09] Hypnotized (Germany)
• [2007.10.05] Japanese Boy (Germany)
• [2007.12.07] Think About (Germany)
• [2009.09.30] Love Space Ship / World's End Supernova (Digital single) (Available on iTunes Japan)
• [2011.02.09] Shine (Digital Single) (Available on iTunes Japan)

Albums

• [2006.12.01] Welcome to Tokyo (Germany)
• [2007.02.28] Welcome to Tokyo (Japan)
• [2007.04.27] Welcome to Tokyo - Limited Edition - (Germany)
• [2007.12.07] The Symbol (Germany)
• [2009.11.25] Launch Party!!! (Japan)

Compilations

• [2007.07.27] Ballerman Hits 2007 (Disc 02/Track 14: Fly Me To Shanghai)
• [2007.09.26] Para OK? Parapara Dondake. Paraoke Ikahodo (Track 12: King Kong)
• [2008.09.17] Zip Dance Nation: Zip-FM 15th Anniversary -Best Hit Dance- (Track 36: King Kong)
• [2009.09.30] Z-Nation Supported by House Nation (Track 25: World's End Supernova (DJ Kanbe Club Mix))
• [2009.10.07] House Nation Terminal Disco (Track 25: Next Life (Caramel Pod Club Mix))

Soundtracks

• [2009.01.29] I Love Dance Dance Revolution: Dance Dance Revolution X & Furu Furu Party Original Soundtrack (Disc 01/Track 33: No Crime (Full Version), Disc 02/Track 26: No Crime, Disc 03/Track 45: No Crime)

Downloads

• [2008.12.18] No Crime (Available from Konami's Konami Music Full digital download service for Japanese cellphones.)
• [2009.03.04] House Nation Digital Vol. 1 (Track 16: Next Life (Caramel Pod Club Mix)
• [2009.09.30] Love Space Ship / World's End Supernova

The Symbol Track List

• 1. "Think About" (original)
• 2. "Lover On The Run" ("Lemmings On The Run" by E-Rotic)
• 3. "Gotta Get It Groovin'" ("Gotta Get It Groovin'" by E-Rotic)
• 4. "Japanese Boy" ("Japanese Boy" by Aneka)
• 5. "Heart To Heart" ("Test My Best" by E-Rotic)
• 6. "Bonjour Tristesse" ("Dance With The Vamps" by E-Rotic)
• 7. "You Are My Daydream" ("I Feel Your Heartbeat" by E-Rotic)
• 8. "Hypnotized" (original)
• 9. "Once She Gets Tired" (original)
• 10. "From Time To Time" ("Rave Me Dave" by E-Rotic)
• 11. "L.O.V.E." ("L.O.V.E. (Sex On The Beach)" by E-Rotic)
• 12. "Fly Me To Shanghai" ("Oh Nick Please Not So Quick (Flute Version)" by E-Rotic)
• 13. "King Kong (Remix 2007)" ("King Kong" by E-Rotic, later by Hinoi Team)
• 14. "Japanese Boy (Extended Version)"
• 15. "Think About (Extended Version)"

Welcome To Tokyo

See main article: Welcome To Tokyo

Launch Party!!! Track List

The track listing for the band's 2009 album Launch Party!!!

• 1. "Love Space Ship"
• 2. "Next Life"
• 3. "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah"
• 4. "World's End Supernova"
• 5. "Sound Space Scope"
• 6. "Merry Time"
• 7. "WALK'in ON!!"
• 8. "Real Intention"
• 9. "You Make Me"
• 10. "Don't Call Me Baby (2010)"
• 11. "Peaceful Morning"
• 12. "Carry On"
• 13. "Dora Theme Song (SHANADOO version)"
• 14. "Next Life (Caramel Pod Club Mix)"
• 15. "No Crime"

Chart positions

Singles

Year	Title Album	Charts
		GER Singles	AUT Singles
2006	King Kong Welcome To Tokyo	15	14
2006	My Samurai Welcome To Tokyo	17	15
2006	Guilty of Love Welcome To Tokyo	30	32
2007	Hypnotized Welcome To Tokyo/The Symbol	54	65
2007	Japanese Boy The Symbol	23
2007	Think About The Symbol	44

Albums

Year	Charts	Charts
	DE Alben
2006	Welcome to Tokyo	63
2007	The Symbol	TBA
Year	Charts	Charts
	JP Oricon
2009	Launch Party!!!	TBA

External links

• (German) Official site
• (Japanese) Official site
• Official forum
• Official fanshop