Active until 2013 Record label Lantis | Active from 2011 | |
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Members Wynnie, Valérie Sajdik, Beryl, Estelle Similar ayami, Natsuko Aso, May'n, Shunji Inoue, Marina Kawano | ||
Sea*A was a Singaporean-Malaysian Japanese idol group under the label Lantis Records and managing agency Horipro. The group consists of four members: Beryl, Valerie, Wynnie and Estelle. They were formed in 2011 and have released four singles and one mini-album. Their first album was released this year. The four girls were picked by Anisong Diva May'n's manager from Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe at the annual Anime Festival Asia (AFA) held in Singapore. Sea*A is also one of SOZO's platforms.
Contents
- Origins of group name
- Members
- Albums
- Mini albums
- Singles
- Notable anime
- Concerts
- Public appearances
- Milestones
- Songs
- References
Since their debut in 2011, Sea*A has been invited to perform at the prestigious Animax Musix held annually in Japan at the Yokohama Arena. Sea*A had their own programme on Japan-exclusive Animax Studio Musix called "Sea*A's Choice", where they introduced their favorite anime.
In 2012, Sea*A conducted a South-East Asian regional audition for new members. However, there was no new member selected in the end as the agency concluded that "there [was] no appropriate candidates with sufficient ability to fulfill [their] objectives of the audition".
On 1 July 2013, it was announced on their official website that Sea*A have officially disbanded. They also announced that Valerie will continue her activities as a solo artist.
In addition, Sea*A's Valerie is also the host and co-producer of AFA Channel's WOW JAPAN.
Origins of group name
The group was originally named Sea☆A, which stands for South East Asia ☆ Anime. The star represents for the rising stars they aspire to become. Their name was later changed to Sea*A.
Members
Beryl Teo (Berylベリル ) holds the leadership position in Sea*A. Her number, "16" is the sum of all of her family's birth months.
Valerie Tang (Valerieヴァレリー) Her number, "1", stands for "one for all, all for one" and "one heart; one dream; one passionate Sea*A". Valerie is the only one who has a solo in their second single Deli-Deli-Delicious, called Renai Circulation, a cover from the anime Bakemonogatari.
Wynnie Teoh (Wynnieウイニー) is the most fluent in Japanese out of the four members. Before she was in Sea*A, Wynnie was already famous as a model, actress and cosplayer (Sakana Sashimi). She was featured in OTACOOL2 and recognised by Danny Choo.
Estelle Lim (Estelleエステル) was the lead vocalist for Singapore's first J-pop girl group MYnT (Miyake, Yoshimi and Tomomi) before it quietly disbanded in 2010. Her number is 19.
Albums
Mini-albums
Singles
Notable anime
Concerts
Public appearances
Milestones
Songs
DREAM SHOOTER2011
WAY TO VICTORY2012
Ding Dong Ding2011