First Place (band)

First Place is a Japanese pop band under the Being Inc. label.

First Place
OriginJapan
GenresPop
Years active2014-
LabelsBeing Inc. (2018-)
MembersRyoma
Kento
Taihei
Kaito
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

The formation of band has started in 2014 with members Kento and Taihei as a unit. In 2015, Ryoma and in 2017 Kaito jointed in the band. For the four years they have been active as an live street artist. In May, Kaito played main role in the musical Yume de Aima.[1] In August 2018, they've made major debut with single Sadame which served as an ending theme for Anime television series Detective Conan under Being Inc. label.[2][3][4] The album debuted at number 8 on the Oricon Weekly Single Chart and charted for 11 weeks.

In November 2018, they've held one-man live in AiiA Theater.[5][6] In June 2019 they will release their first mini album L.D. Love with seven recorded tracks, including their debut single. Kaito provided lyrics for album track L.D.Love.[7][8][9][10]

On 13 November 2019 is scheduled to release their second single Snow Light.

In 2020, former member KAITO started his solo career as a lyricist, composer, and artist from Being as Kaito Okuzaki.

Announced the end of the fan club service in June 2021. He also left Being when the contract with Being, which he belonged to, expired.[11]

Members

The band consist of four members:[12]

  • Ryoma - leader (birth 11 March 1995)
  • Kento - eldest member (birth 9 October 1994)
  • Taihei - (birth 21 August 1996)
  • Kaito - youngest member (birth 18 October 1998)

Discography

The band have released one mini-album and two singles.[13]

Singles

Release date Title Charts[14]
1st 2018/08/29 "Sadame" (さだめ) 8
2nd 2018/11/13 "Snow Light" 11

Mini albums

Release date Title Charts
1st 2019/06/05 L.D.Love 8[15]

Interview

  • Utaten: Sadame[16]
  • Musicvoice: Sadame[17]

Television appearances

References

  1. "解散するアイドル描く、劇団ズッキュン娘「夢で逢いま笑」男女2バージョンで上演". natalie.mu.
  2. "ストリート生まれのイケメン4人組・First placeがメジャーデビュー決定!". thetv.jp.
  3. "First place、メジャーデビュー前夜に躍進誓う「涙も笑顔も受け取れる場所にしたい」". natalie.mu.
  4. "【イベントレポート】First place、"全国51会場76ステージ"の最終日に「ここからがスタートです」". barks.jp. 5 September 2018.
  5. "First place、11月にAiiAシアターでワンマンライブ開催". natalie.mu.
  6. "First place、メジャーデビュー後初のワンマンライブをAiiA Theater Tokyoで開催!!". wws-channel.com.
  7. "First place、恋色多彩なコンセプトミニアルバムを6月リリース". barks.jp. 17 March 2019.
  8. "First place、恋色多彩なコンセプトミニアルバムを6月リリース". okmusic.jp. 17 March 2019.
  9. "First place、1stミニアルバム発売決定! メンバーのKAITOが作詞した楽曲も". thetv.jp.
  10. "First place「気持ちは一番近くに居る」恋色多彩な楽曲を収録したミニALリリース決定". musicvoice.jp.
  11. "First placeに関するご報告". Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  12. "First Place profile". First Place Official Website.
  13. "First Place discography". First Place Official Website.
  14. "First Place Single Rankings". Oricon News.
  15. "L.D. Love (First Place)". Oricon News.
  16. "【インタビュー】コナンEDを『さだめ』を歌うFirst placeの意外な素顔発見". Utaten. 31 August 2018.
  17. "仲間を一人でも多く、First place ストリートで800回歌った先". musicvoice.jp.
  18. "2018年8月のゲスト". Official Website of LiveB.
  19. "31.08.2018: Archived Broadcast (First Place-"Try It" corner". Official Website of Buzzrhythm.
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