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Genres
  
Pop

Labels
  
Record label
  
Years active
  
2011 (2011)–present

Associated acts
  
B.I.Shadow

Origin
  
Tokyo, Japan (2011)

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Albums
  
Welcome to Sexy Zone, Sexy Second, Sexy Zone 5th Anniversary Best, one Sexy Zone

Members
  

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Sexy Zone is a five-member Japanese boy band managed by Johnny & Associates, consisting of Shori Sato, Nakajima Kento, Marius Yo, Kikuchi Fuma and Sou Matsushima.When they debuted their group age average was 14.6. In 2013 they appeared in Kouhaku for the first time performing their hit song. Sexy Zone is the 5th group from Johnny & Associates to debut as special supporters for the "FIVB World Cup Volleyball" in 2011 after V6 (1995), Arashi (1999), NEWS (2003) and Hey! Say! JUMP (2007) from the same agency.

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Sexy Zone temporarily member disbandment

It was reported by NikkanSports that the upcoming single from Johnny & Associates boy band Sexy Zone was only recorded by three of its five members. Their 7th single ‘Otoko never give up‘ , 8th single Kimi ni hitomebore and their 9th single Cha-Cha-Cha Champion only featured members Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi and Shori Sato. Resulting in rumours amongst the fans about the future of Marius Yo and Sou Matsushima, the two youngest members of the group. The reason behind their disbandment from the group was that Sexy Zone had become popular and the schedule was almost packed, resulting in Sou Matsushima unable to travel from Shizuoka to his work. Marius Yo was disbanded from the group temporarily to balance the group formation. In 2015, for their 12th single Marius Yo and Sou Matsushima returned to Sexy Zone from Johnny's jr groups, because Sou Matsushima had enrolled into a highschool in Tokyo.

Overview

Sexy Zone was announced as a group in a press conference in September 29, 2011. Johnny & Associates's CEO Johnny Kitagawa said, "The group name came from Michael Jackson's sexiness". The members were revealed to be Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Shori Sato, So Matsushima, and Marius Yo. Kitagawa chose the members considering the "sexiness of men".

After the press conference, the members appeared in Teigeki Johnnys Imperial Theatre Special "Kis-My-Ft2 with Johnny's Jr.", and premiered their debut song "Sexy Zone", which was subsequently released on November 16, 2011 from Pony Canyon. This song was also the image song of the 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup and the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup. The group were special supporters of 2011 FIVB World Cup. this song was ranked in the Oricon charts.

Volleyball supporter

Sexy Zone was named Musical Ambassadors of the FIVB Volleyball World Cup on March 2 2015. On the FIVB world cup they performed there 10th singe Cha-Cha-Cha- Champion and announced the players as they entered the court. In 2016, there official Japanese Volleyball team cheering song "Shouri no hi made" was released to cheer on the volleyball team.

TV variety programs

  • Yan Yan Jump (April 2011- TV Tokyo)
  • Johnnys'Jr. land (October 2011- Sky Perfect TV)
  • Waratte Iitomo! (2011-11-03 Fuji TV)
  • Music Station (2011-11-11, 2011-11-18, 2012-04-27 TV Asahi)
  • Sexy Zone Channel (Start 2014-02-26 - Fuji TV)
  • ZIP
  • Songs

    Yobisute
    Shouri No Hi Made2016
    MAKE MY DAYWelcome to Sexy Zone · 2016

    References

    Sexy Zone Wikipedia