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Happiness was a Japanese dance & vocal girl group formed and managed by LDH JAPAN and signed to the record label rhythm zone.

The group was formed in 2008 with five EXPG students and released an indie DVD single, titled "Happy Talk", in 2009. They made their major debut on February 9, 2011, with the single "Kiss Me".

The group disbanded on September 26, 2023.[1]

Members[]

Main article: Happiness/Members

Line-up at Time of Disbandment
SAYAKA

Performer
Sep. 20, 1995 (29)
Miyazaki
Kaede
楓
Performer
Jan. 11, 1996 (28)
Kanagawa
Fujii Karen
藤井夏恋
Vocal
Jul. 16, 1996 (28)
Osaka
MIYUU

Performer
Aug. 16, 1996 (28)
Kanagawa
Kawamoto Ruri
川本璃
Vocal
Apr. 12, 1996 (28)
Osaka

Former Members

History[]

2008-2010: Pre-debut and indie debut[]

Happiness first appeared during EXILE's 2008 dome tour EXILE PERFECT LIVE 2008 as backup dancers and later appeared in EXILE's music videos, at the time being a five-member unit consisting of EXPG students MIYUU, MIMU, KAREN, SAYAKA, and KAEDE.[2] It was later revealed that the group had been officially formed on October 26, 2008.[3]

In 2009, LDH revealed that it had been decided to debut three girl groups in the same year, with them being named after the three words "Love", "Dream", and "Happiness" (LDH's acronym), which are the company's core themes.[4][5] This endeavour was titled the "Love, Dream, Happiness" project.[6]

On April 10, 2009, a Happiness Vocal Audition was announced in order to find vocalists from the general public for the group, with applications being accepted from the same day. The audition was open for girls from the 4th grade of elementary school to the 3rd grade of junior high school nationwide. Additionally, current ability of the applicants was not a focus for this recruitment, and dance experience was not particularly required. The main goal was to choose someone who would be well-balanced when joining the five members of Happiness.[7]

On June 27, 2009, a second Happiness Vocal Audition was announced by UNIVERAL MUSIC to find vocalists from the general public for the group, with the deadline for applications being June 30. The requirements for the participants and focus were the same as for the first audition.[4]

On July 24, 2009, new member YURINO was added to the group after she had won the semi-Grand Prix at the LDH DREAM GIRLS AUDITION 2008.[3][8]

In the summer of 2009, the three groups of the "Love, Dream, Happiness" project went on a nationwide free live show tour to introduce them to the public and promote their upcoming debut, with the final show taking place on August 3.[5][4] All groups were scheduled to debut afterwards under different record labels: Love would debut under Sony Music Associated Records, Happiness under UNIVERSAL SIGMA, and Dream under Avex.[5]

On October 21, 2009, Happiness released their indie debut DVD single "Happy Talk", with member KAREN taking on the role of the sole vocalist. The title track was also used as a commercial song for brand Mister Donut, for which the members had been selected as image characters.[2][9]

On December 25, 2009, new member MAYU, a vocalist who had passed the Happiness Vocal Audition, was added to the group.[10][11]

On June 9, 2010, Happiness was planned to make their major debut under UNIVERSAL MUSIC with the release of the single "Perfect Smile".[12] However, the release was cancelled and their debut was postponed.

In December 2010, the group started a pre-debut event tour including six shows in the Kanto region and surrounding areas. The tour ended on February 5, 2011.[13]

2011: Major debut[]

On January 1, it was announced that LDH would hold the EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3 ~For Girls~, with one of its objectives being to recruit new members for Happiness.[14]

On February 9, the group made their major debut with the release of their first major label single "Kiss Me".[15][16][17][18]

On April 21, E-Girls was formed as a joint project featuring the sister groups Dream, Happiness, and FLOWER.[19]

On April 27, they released their second single "Friends".[20] On the 29th of the same month, Happiness held their first solo live performance at SHIBUYA-AX in Tokyo.[21]

On August 17, the group released their third single "Wish".[22][23]

In December 2011, MIMU started being absent from the group's activities.[24]

2012[]

On January 27, it was revealed that MIMU had decided to temporarily suspend her activities with Happiness in order to focus on her studies.[25][24]

On May 16, the group released their fourth single "We Can Fly".

On June 20, Happiness released their first studio album Happy Time.[26]

On August 10, it was announced that member MAYU had been being diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis, and the first three concerts of the group's first live tour Happiness LIVE TOUR 2012 "Happy Time" (on August 12, August 17 and August 18) had been re-scheduled to October. Starting with the concert in Osaka on August 26, all concerts onwards would be held as scheduled.[27] Shortly after, on August 23, it was announced that it would still take some time before MAYU were able to perform satisfactorily as a member of Happiness, and it was determined that it would be difficult to find suitable replacement dates for the concerts that take into account the large number of customers and fans who would be attending. Therefore, it had been decided to cancel all concerts of the group's first live tour Happiness LIVE TOUR 2012 "Happy Time".[28] Subsequently, MAYU went on a hiatus and halted all activities to receive treatment and recover.

On October 25, it was announced that MIMU, who had been on hiatus from her activities, had now officially left the group (and E-girls) to focus on her studies after discussions between MIMU herself, the Happiness members, and the staff.[29][30]

2013[]

On May 27, E-girls members Suda Anna and Kawamoto Ruri joined the group as a performer and vocalist respectively.[31]

On June 3, LDH announced a competition between Happiness and their sister group Flower, with both groups releasing a single on August 7. Additionally, the two groups would go on a Happiness VS Flower Musha Shugyo and each hold free events in various locations, starting on July 2.[32][33] This battle would be based on things like ringtone rankings, the number of supportive comments on their special website, YouTube views, the number of attendees at the free events of their Musha Shugyo and the sales of their new singles.[32][34]

On August 7, Happiness released their fifth single "Sunshine Dream ~Ichido Kiri no Natsu~", which competed against Flower's single "Taiyou to Himawari".[34] Member MAYU had returned to activities in May 2013[35] and was supposed to participate in this single, but on June 25, she announced that she had decided to withdraw from participating in the Musha Shugyo performances as well as the release of the single considering her current physical condition and that she was not fully recovered yet, therefore being absent.[33]

Two weeks after the release, it was revealed via EXILE's TV show Shuukan EXILE that Flower won the battle by 3 points against 2 of Happiness.

2014[]

On January 30, MIYUU was announced as the new leader of the group.[36]

On April 7, it was announced that Sugieda Mayu would leave both Happiness and E-girls on the same day.[37][35][11][38]

On April 30, Happiness changed record labels, moving from UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN to avex sub-label rhythm zone , to which E-girls also belonged.[39]

On May 28, the group released their sixth single, "JUICY LOVE".[39][40]

On November 19, they their seventh single, "Seek A Light".[41]

2015[]

On October 14, eleven months after their previous single, the group released their eighth single "Holiday".

2016[]

On February 3, they released their ninth single "Sexy Young Beautiful".

On August 11, it was revealed on E-girls' last day of their third tour E-girls LIVE TOUR 2016 "E.G. SMILE", that Happiness will be releasing their second album GIRLZ N' EFFECT on October 12, 2016. They also announced the group's first tour Happiness LIVE TOUR 2016 GIRLZ N' EFFECT that would go from November 9 until December 20, 2016. It was also announced that Fujii Karen would be part of the sub-unit ShuuKaRen, alongside her sister and Flower member Fujii Shuuka.

On November 26, the unit Sudannayuzuyully, including members Suda Anna and YURINO, announced to be debuting on March 1, 2017 with the single "OH BOY".

2017[]

On February 8, the group released their 10th single "REWIND".

On August 27, the group performed at the annual festival a-nation, being their first time participating in it.

On September 10, the group released their 11th single "GOLD". The single ranked #1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart in the following week, being their first #1 single overall.

2019[]

On January 16, the group released their first digital single "POWER GIRLS".

The group participated of E.G.family's first tour E.G.POWER 2019 ~POWER to the DOME~ that went through from February 22 to May 25.

On June 12, they released "POWER GIRLS" as their 12th single.

On September 11, the group released their 13th single "Chao Chao".

On December 22, it was revealed that the group had partnered with 88rising with intentions of worldwide expansion.[42]

2020[]

On August 25, the girls performed at the online concert LIVE×ONLINE IMAGINATION "E-girls / Happiness / Sudannayuzuyully".

On December 15, it was announced that YURINO and Suda Anna would be leaving the group and LDH JAPAN on December 31. The group would continue activities with the remaining five members. In addition, the group would be performing at the LIVE×ONLINE BEYOND THE BORDER E-girls LAST LIVE, as the last activity of the 7-member lineup.[43]

2021[]

On December 31, the group participated in LDH's LIVE×ONLINE COUNTDOWN 2021▶︎2022 concert, where they performed a new song titled "Everything".[44][45][46]

2022[]

On February 9, the group released their second digital single "Everything".[47][48]

On May 18, it was announced that the group and iScream would collaborate for a new CL program titled Happiness×iScream "Joshikai". In the first broadcast of the program broadcasted on the same day, it was also announced that selected members of both groups would participate in a new project based overseas. Those members were revealed to be SAYAKA, Kaede, MIYUU and Kawamoto Ruri, and iScream member RUI. On July 5, it was officially announced that the project would be named SG5.[49]

On December 16, the group held their first fanmeeting Happiness Fan Meeting 2022 #Hapikuri, with two events taking place at LDH kitchen THE TOKYO HANEDA.[50]

2023: Disbandment[]

On June 5, it was announced that the group will be disbanding on September 26. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic overlapping with their future plans of global expansion (that were announced before E-girls disbanded), the group was unable to perform as they had hoped, and the members went through repeated discussions regarding their future activities and about their own lives. In the shared feeling of "I love Happiness and want to cherish the fans who support us", there were occasional disagreements but in the end the members came to the conclusion that the disbandment would be the best. Before the disbandment, the group will be holding the fanmeeting Happiness Fan Meeting 2023 "Happiness" in four different cities from July 23 to August 6,[51] and then hold their last concert titled Happiness LAST LIVE 2023 "Happiness" on September 26 in KT Zepp Yokohama. After the disbandment, SAYAKA, Kaede, MIYUU and Kawamoto Ruri will focus on their activities as members of SG5, while Fujii Karen will focus on her activities individually.[52][53][54][55][56]

Announcement from LDH JAPAN[57][58]
Notice regarding LDH JAPAN artist "Happiness"


Thank you very much for your constant warm support of LDH JAPAN, its artists and talents.

We regret to announce that Happiness will be disbanding on September 26, 2023.

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, the group has not been able to perform as they had hoped, and each member has been thinking deeply about their future activities and their own lives.

They had many discussions with each other, and sometimes with the staff members, and they have come to a decision to dissolve the group.

They all shared a strong desire to cherish the fans who love and support Happiness, and although their opinions sometimes clashed, they finally came to the conclusion that the group should "disband".

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who have supported Happiness, and to all those who have warmly watched over them and cheered them on for the past 12 and a half years since their debut.

As for their future activities, the group is planning to hold fan meetings in four cities from late July to early August, and their last live concert on September 26.

We will do our best to support the Happiness members so that they can continue their activities in their own way until their last day.

After September 26, Kaede, SAYAKA, MIYUU, and Kawamoto Ruri will focus on their activities as SG5 members based overseas, while Fujii Karen will continue her activities as an individual.

They will continue to deliver entertainment that will please everyone through the respective activities of each of them in the future. Please continue to give them warm support.


June 5, 2023

LDH JAPAN

On July 23, July 29, August 4 and August 6, they held a series of fanmeetings titled Happiness Fan Meeting 2023 "Happiness" in Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, and Fukuoka, following their first fan meeting in Tokyo in December 2022.[59]

On September 26, the group held their last concert titled Happiness LAST LIVE 2023 "Happiness" and disbanded afterwards.[60]

Discography[]

Main article: Happiness/Discography

Albums
  1. [2012.06.20] Happy Time
  2. [2016.10.12] GIRLZ N' EFFECT

Singles
  1. [2011.02.09] Kiss Me
  2. [2011.04.27] Friends
  3. [2011.08.17] Wish
  4. [2012.05.16] We Can Fly
  5. [2013.08.07] Sunshine Dream ~Ichido Kiri no Natsu~
  6. [2014.05.28] JUICY LOVE
  7. [2014.11.19] Seek A Light
  8. [2015.10.14] Holiday
  9. [2016.02.03] Sexy Young Beautiful
  10. [2017.02.08] REWIND
  11. [2017.09.20] GOLD
  12. [2019.06.12] POWER GIRLS
  13. [2019.09.11] Chao Chao
Digital Singles
  1. [2019.01.16] POWER GIRLS
  2. [2022.02.09] Everything
Pre-release Digital Singles
  1. [2013.07.31] Sunshine Dream ~Ichido Kiri no Natsu~

Video Releases
  1. [2009.10.21] Happy Talk (DVD single) (indies)

Compilations/Others
  1. [2011.06.29] DJ MAKIDAI - "Really Into You" feat. Happiness
  2. [2011.07.06] DJ MAKIDAI - Treasure MIX 3 (#1 "Really Into You" feat. Happiness)
  3. [2014.06.18] DJ MAKIDAI - EXILE TRIBE PERFECT MIX (#6 "Really Into You (Sound Goes Around Remix)" / DJ MAKIDAI feat. Happiness)
  4. [2017.02.01] DANCE EARTH PARTY - Ⅰ (#17 "Pocket" feat. Happiness)

Filmography[]

Music Videos
  1. [2009] EXILE - "Someday (Kodomo Version)"
  2. [2011] EXILE - "24karats STAY GOLD (KIDS & GIRLS version)"
  3. [2011] EXILE - "Rising Sun"
Commercials

Concerts/Tours[]

Tours
  1. [2012.08.12-2012.10.14] Happiness LIVE TOUR 2012 "Happy Time"
  2. [2016.11.09-2017.01.17] Happiness LIVE TOUR 2016 GIRLZ N' EFFECT
Concerts
  1. [2023.09.26] Happiness LAST LIVE 2023 "Happiness"
Tours Featured In
Concerts Featured In

Events[]

Fanmeeting
  • [2022.12.16] Happiness Fan Meeting 2022 #Hapikuri (Happiness Fan Meeting 2022 #ハピクリ)
  • [2023.07.23-2023.08.06] Happiness Fan Meeting 2023 "Happiness"

See Also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ LDH JAPAN所属アーティスト「Happiness」に関するご報告
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/69027/full/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20141113090133/http://ameblo.jp/happiness-official/entry-10747989513.html
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/67244/full/
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/68168/full/
  6. ↑ https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_Love_000000000420594/biography/
  7. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/65082/full/
  8. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/57272/full/
  9. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/20988
  10. ↑ http://ameblo.jp/happiness-official/entry-10747989513.html
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://natalie.mu/music/news/113930
  12. ↑ https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_Happiness_000000000424907/item_Perfect-Smile_3809599
  13. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/84533/full/
  14. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/83558/full/
  15. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/43476
  16. ↑ http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2011/01/dance-unit-happiness-announces-major-debut-single-kiss-me/
  17. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/84527/full/
  18. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/84685/full/
  19. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/87385/full/
  20. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/46705
  21. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/87222/full/
  22. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/53886
  23. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2000857/full/
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/3314356.html
  25. ↑ https://www.universal-music.co.jp/happiness/news/2012-01-20120127topics/
  26. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/70589
  27. ↑ http://www.universal-music.co.jp/happiness/news/2012/08/20120810live/
  28. ↑ https://www.universal-music.co.jp/happiness/news/2012-08-20120823live/
  29. ↑ https://www.universal-music.co.jp/happiness/news/2012-10-20121025topics/
  30. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2018154/full/
  31. ↑ http://www.universal-music.co.jp/happiness/news/2013/05/20130527topics/
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 https://www.universal-music.co.jp/happiness/news/2013-06-3/
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20130629200916/http://ameblo.jp/happiness-official/entry-11560492589.html
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 https://natalie.mu/music/news/96665
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2036111/full/
  36. ↑ http://ameblo.jp/happiness-official/entry-11761178337.html
  37. ↑ https://e-girls-ldh.jp/news/detail.php?id=1009083
  38. ↑ http://ameblo.jp/happiness-official/entry-11816007132.html
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2036964/full/
  40. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/116031
  41. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/129305
  42. ↑ To everyone who supports E-girls
  43. ↑ To everyone who has been supporting Happiness
  44. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2219924/full/
  45. ↑ https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202112310001224.html
  46. ↑ https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/2940438
  47. ↑ 【Happiness】2022/2/9(水)新曲「Everything」配信リリース決定!!
  48. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/460156
  49. ↑ 【SAYAKA, Kaede, MIYUU, Ruri Kawamoto & RUI】Overseas project "SG5" officially started & official social media accounts opened!
  50. ↑ 【Happiness】12/16(金)「Happiness Fan Meeting 2022 #ハピクリ」開催決定！
  51. ↑ Happiness Fan Meeting 2023 “Happiness”開催決定!!
  52. ↑ Happinessを応援してくださる皆さんへ
  53. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2281828/full/
  54. ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/527453
  55. ↑ https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3783550
  56. ↑ https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3783606
  57. ↑ LDH JAPAN所属アーティスト「Happiness」に関するご報告
  58. ↑ Notice on artist group "Happiness" from LDH JAPAN
  59. ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=43297
  60. ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=43298

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