iScream (アイスクリーム) is a Japanese dance and vocal girl group formed and managed by LDH JAPAN and signed to LDH Records. All members were chosen from the LDH Presents THE GIRLS AUDITION held in 2018.
The trio made their major debut in June 2021 with the EP "Maybe...YES EP".
Members[]
History[]
2020[]
On February 1, at the first concert of E-girls' final tour E-girls PERFECT LIVE 2011▶2020, Yokoi Rui, Yamashita Yuna and Sato Hinata were introduced as 3 vocalists of LDH's new girl group "iScream".[2]
On September 27, it was announced that the group would sing t[3]
On September 27, it was announced that the group would sing the title song of an upcoming short film from the CINEMA FIGHTERS franchise directed by Kubo Shigeaki and starring Komori Hayato. The title of the song was later revealed to be "Ai Dake wa...".
2021[]
On February 19, it was revealed that the three vocalists of the group would be in charge of the ending theme song titled "Maybe...YES" for the Amazon Prime Video drama Ochanigosu. starring Suzuki Nobuyuki.[4][5][6]
On March 5, it was announced that the group would make their major debut in June 2021 under the label LDH Records.[7][8][9][10]
On April 22, the debut date of the group with their first single "Maybe...YES EP" was announced as June 23, 2021. Additionally, the group pre-released the title song of the single digitally on June 1.[11][12][13]
On July 6, the group's first regular radio show titled "LAUGH & MUSIC ROOM ~iScream Voice~" started airing on FM Osaka every Tuesday at 5:30 am.[14][15]
On July 9, the documentary movie iScream Document Movie ~Scream Our Dreams~, which depicts the story of the members from their audition to the debut, started being distributed on iScream's official YouTube channel. While the first episode was released at 13:00 (1 pm), the following episodes would be released every Friday at 20:00 (8 pm).[14][15]
On August 11, they held their first online live concert titled iScream Debut Online LIVE Show Case, which was broadcasted live simultaneously on their YouTube channel and LDH's video distribution service CL.[14] During the show case, it was announced that they would release their second single "himawari" on September 3.[16][17][18]
2022[]
On January 14, the group released their third digital single "Tsutsumi Komu You ni...", a remake of MISIA's debut single released in 1998.[19][20][21]
In February, they became the first collaboration partner of "Sings", an original short video series by Rolling Stone Japan. The magazine selected Western songs that they wanted the group to sing and arranged them a cappella, with the theme of the songs changing every month.[22][23][24]
Throughout spring, the group performed as one of the opening acts of EXILE's arena tour EXILE 20th ANNIVERSARY EXILE LIVE TOUR 2021 "RED PHOENIX" at the concerts in Sendai, Osaka, Nagoya and Hiroshima.[25]
On April 20, the group released their first album i.[26]
In July, they collaborated with Wendy's First Kitchen and AMAZING COFFEE on the sale of a menu supervised by iScream themselves.[27][28][29][30]
On August 17, iScream released their second CD single "Catwalk", with the title track being produced by m-flo's ☆Taku Takahashi. On the same day, the group held its first one-man audience live concert titled iScream LIVE i2022 at Yokohama MM Bronth to celebrate the first anniversary of their debut and the release of the single.[31][32][33][34]
On November 23, the group released a special repackage of their first album i titled i -Special Edition-.[35][36][37][38]
2023[]
On January 20, they released their third digital single "Love Me Better".[39][40][41]
On January 21, January 28 and February 25, the group held a series of concerts titled iScream LIVE i2023 to commemorate the release of their last album.[42][43][44]
On May 10, iScream released their 5th single "ALL MINE".[45][46][47]
On September 6, the group released a collaboration single with Girls², titled "Rock Steady".[48][49][50][51]
From October 17 to 30, they held their first live tour iScream LIVE TOUR 2023 "Level 19".[52][53][54]
On October 31, the song "Pom Pom Pop" was pre-released digitally ahead of their second album.[55]
On December 7, the lead track of their second album, "Kuchiyakusoku", was pre-released digitally.[56][57]
2024[]
On January 17, iScream will release their second studio album Selfie.
Discography[]
- Singles
- [2021.06.23] Maybe...YES EP
- [2021.09.03] himawari[N 1]
- [2022.01.14] Tsutsumi Komu You ni...[N 1]
- [2022.08.17] Catwalk
- [2023.05.10] ALL MINE
- Digital Singles
- [2021.09.03] himawari
- [2022.01.14] Tsutsumi Komu You ni...
- [2023.01.20] Love Me Better
- Pre-release Digital Singles
- [2021.06.01] Maybe...YES
- [2022.04.01] Matsurika -Jasmine-
- [2022.07.12] Catwalk
- [2023.10.31] Pom Pom Pop
- [2023.12.07] Kuchiyakusoku
- [2024.01.01] Heart of Gold
- Collaboration Singles
- [2023.09.06] Rock Steady (with Girls²)
- Collaborations/Others
- [2021.11.18] V.A. - Kinou Yori Akaku Ashita Yori Aoku -CINEMA FIGHTERS project- (#3 "Ai Dake wa...")
Concerts/Tours[]
- Tours
- [2023.10.17-2023.10.30] iScream LIVE TOUR 2023 "Level 19"
- Concerts
- [2021.08.11] iScream Debut Online LIVE Show Case
- [2022.08.17] iScream LIVE i2022
- [2023.01.21-2023.02.25] iScream LIVE i2023
- Tours Featured In
- [2020] E-girls PERFECT LIVE 2011▶2020 (Opening act)
- [2022.03.05-2022.05.18] EXILE 20th ANNIVERSARY EXILE LIVE TOUR 2021 "RED PHOENIX" (Opening act)
- [2023.12.23] Girls² LIVE TOUR 2023 -activate-
- Concerts Featured In
- [2021.12.31] LIVE×ONLINE COUNTDOWN 2021▶︎2022 (Opening act)
- [2022.08.23-2022.08.30] NEOTOKYO presents ~SUMMER ISLAND 2022~
- [2023.12.30] LDH LIVE-EXPO 2023
Works[]
Filmography[]
- Digital Shows
- [2021.07.09-Present] iScream Document Movie ~Scream Our Dreams~
Radio[]
- [2021.07.06-2023.03.28] LAUGH & MUSIC ROOM ~iScream Voice~ - FM Osaka, Tuesday 5:30AM[58]
- [2022.01.01] iScream's All Night Nippon 0 (ZERO)[59][60]
- [2023.01.07] iScream's All Night Nippon 0 (ZERO)[61]
- [2023.09.04-2023.09.25] Kaettekita!! LAUGH & MUSIC ROOM ~iScream Voice~ (帰ってきた! LAUGH&MUSIC ROOM~iScream Voice~) - FM Osaka, Monday 5:00AM[62]
Trivia[]
- The group's name is a play on the pronunciation of words of English and Japanese origin. On one hand, it means "I scream" (私 ( I ) が叫ぶ), on the other hand, it means "Scream Love" (愛 ( Ai ) を叫ぶ).[63] Additionally, interpreting the name as "Ice Cream" could indicate the group's fresh and sweet concept.
- The art director of the group is artist Yamaguchi Harumi, a pioneer of realistic illustration. The art visual was drawn with an airbrush by her, and she is also in charge of the album/single covers of the group.[64][65]
- The overall theme of her artwork is "emancipated women".
- The album/single covers are reworked versions of her previous art pieces.
- The members have mentioned in several interviews that the group was formed in 2019 after the LDH Presents THE GIRLS AUDITION and that their debut was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[66][67][3]
- Besides RUI, one of the winners of the LDH Presents THE GIRLS AUDITION, the other two members were chosen in a second selection process after the audition. The girls (finalists) who didn't make it were brought together, and another training camp began. There were three rounds of judging, and ultimately YUNA and HINATA were selected.[68]
- Their specialty is performing a cappella, especially covers of songs.[69][70]
- According to the members, the decision to perform songs a cappella was a spontaneous one shortly before their first performance as the opening act for the E-girls PERFECT LIVE 2011▶2020. Since it had a greater impact than they had imagined, they decided to use a cappella as the group's "weapon".[71]
- HINATA is the only member that was not part of EXPG Lab and its project group KIZZY.
- The members have been living together in a dormitory since pre-debut.[71]
- The group has a director who "understands the members' personalities and the way they sing", so they decide which parts the three sing for them.[74]
- The group's promotional visuals from January 2024 were art-directed by NANZUKA, contemporary art gallery in Tokyo.[75][76]
See Also[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ iScream 4th anniversary Tweet
- ↑ LDH新ユニット「iScream」お披露目
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://hochi.news/articles/20220421-OHT1T51199.html
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External Links[]
- Official Website
- Official YouTube channel
- Official Twitter
- Official Instagram
- Official TikTok
- CL channel
- Agency Profile
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