GEM (band)

GEM (acronym for "Girls Entertainment Mixture") was a Japanese idol girl group formed in 2013,[1] and part of the Idol Street project maintained by Avex Trax.[2] GEM disbanded on March 25, 2018 and the remaining members will be transferred to other iDOL Street group.[3]

For other bands, see Gem (disambiguation) § Music.
GEM
Background information
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2013–2018
LabelsIdol Street
Members
  • Yuki Kanazawa
  • Chisami Ito
  • Yu Morioka
  • Nana Minamiguchi
  • Jurin Kumashiro
  • Kako Oguri
  • Maaya Takeda
  • Sara Hirano
  • Hirari Nishida
Past members
  • Nagi Ozeki
  • Hazuki Sakamoto
  • Nana Asakawa
  • Risa Uchimura
  • Monami Noguchi
  • Lana Murakami
  • Maho Iyama
Websitegirls-entertainment-mixture.jp

Members
  • Yuki Kanazawa
  • Chisami Ito
  • Yu Morioka
  • Nana Minamiguchi
  • Jurin Kumashiro
  • Kako Oguri
  • Maaya Takeda
  • Sara Hirano
  • Hirari Nishida

Former members
  • Nagi Ozeki
  • Hazuki Sakamoto
  • Nana Asakawa
  • Risa Uchimura
  • Monami Noguchi
  • Lana Murakami
  • Maho Iyama

Timeline

Black - hiatus

Discography

Singles
Title Release date Featured Songs Chart position Sales
(Oricon)		 Certification Notes
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart[4]		 Billboard
Japan
Hot
100		 First
week		 Total
We're GEM! 1 January 2014
  • "We're GEM!"
  • "BFF"
  • "PAN-PAKA-PAN!"
 12
Do You Believe? 4 June 2014
  • "Do You Believe?"
  • "Like a Heartbeat"
  • "Just! Call Me"
 9
Star Shine Story 17 December 2014
  • "Star Shine Story"
  • "Can't Stop Loving"
 5
  • Last single to be featured before Chisami Ito went on hiatus.
Baby, Love Me! 30 September 2015
  • "Baby, Love me!"
  • "The Brand-New Girl"
 18
  • Only single to be released while Chisami Ito was on hiatus.
  • "Baby, Love me!" was used as the second ending of Jewelpet Magical Change and the official theme song of Avex's Kira Challenge 2015.
Fine! ~fly for the future~ 23 March 2016
  • "Fine! ~fly for the future~"
 3
  • Last single to feature Maaya Takeda before going on hiatus.
  • First single with Chisami Ito back from hiatus.
Spotlight 20 July 2016
  • "Spotlight"
  • "fRiEnDs"
  • "one"
 17
  • First single to feature Monami Noguchi and Hirari Nishida.
  • Last single to feature Monami Noguchi.
  • First single without Maaya Takeda.
  • "fRiEnDs" only featured Yu Morioka, Lana Murakami, Maho Iyama, and Hirari Nishida.
  • "one" features Monami Noguchi with Jurin Kumashiro for the chorus. Dance performance features Nana Minamiguchi, Kako Oguri, Lana Murakami, Maho Iyama, and Sara Hirano.
Sugar Baby 15 February 2017
  • Sugar Baby
  • WHAT IF?
  • Little Bud of Dreams (夢の蕾, Yume no Tsubomi)
 9
  • Maho Iyama is featured as the center in "Sugar Baby"
  • First single not to feature Monami Noguchi.
Luna and Sol from GEM 19 October 2017
  • Don't You Wanna Kiss?
  • GALAXY
  • MJK
 10
  • "Don't You Wanna Kiss?" is performed by Chisami Ito, Yuki Kanazawa, Nana Minamiguchi, Yu Morioka and Hirari Nishida as LUNA from GEM.
  • "GALAXY" and "MJK" is performed by Sara Hirano, Maho Iyama, Jurin Kumashiro, Lana Murakami and Kako Oguri as SOL from GEM
  • Final Single

Music Cards
Title Release date Featured Songs Chart position Sales
(Oricon)		 Certification Notes
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart[4]		 Billboard
Japan
Hot
100		 First
week		 Total
No Girls No Fun 28 June 2015
  • No Girls No Fun
 - - - - - Only featured Yuki Kanazawa, Yu Morioka, Kako Oguri, Lana Murakami, Maaya Takeda, Maho Iyama, and Sara Hirano.
You You You 28 June 2015
  • You You You
 - - - - - Only featured Chisami Ito, Yu Morioka, Jurin Kumashiro, Lana Murakami, and Maho Iyama.
Delightful Days 28 June 2015
  • Delightful Days
 - - - - - Only featured Yuki Kanazawa, Nana Minamiguchi, Kako Oguri, Lana Murakami, Maaya Takeda, Maho Iyama, and Sara Hirano.
You and I. /Strongest Summer!! (キミと僕。/最強 Summer!!, Kimi to Boku. /Saikyou Summer!!) 16 August 2017
  • "You and I." (キミと僕。, Kimi to Boku.)
  • Strongest Summer! (最強 Summer!!, Saikyou Summer!!)
 - - - - -

Albums
Title Release date Featured Songs Chart position Sales
(Oricon)		 Certification Notes
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart[4]		 Billboard
Japan
Hot
100		 First
week		 Total
Girls Entertainment Mixture 23 March 2016
  • CD 1
  1. Girls Entertainment Overture
  2. We’re GEM!
  3. Do You Believe?
  4. Star Shine Story
  5. No Girls No Fun
  6. You You You
  7. Delightful Days
  8. Baby, Love me!
  9. Fine! ～fly for the future～
  • Type B CD2
  1. PAN-PAKA-PAN!
  2. Just! Call Me
  3. The Brand-New Girl
  4. BFF
  5. Like A Heartbeat
  6. Can’t Stop Loving
  • Type B CD2
  1. Tears in the sky
  2. FLY NOW!!
  3. Party Up
  4. Clarity
  5. departure
  • Type C CD2
  1. Kitto For You! (きっと For You！)
  2. Onegai Moonlight (オネガイMoonlight)
  3. Speed up
  4. Do it Do it
  5. EMERGE!!
  6. DANCIN' DANCIN' DANCE!!
 - - - - -
  • "Clarity" featured Chisami Ito, Jurin Kumashiro, Lana Murakami, Maaya Takeda, and Maho Iyama.
  • "EMERGE!!" featured Maaya Takeda only.
  • "DANCIN' DANCIN' DANCE" featured Chisami Ito, Kako Oguri, Lana Murakami, and Sara Hirano.

Collaborations
Single Artist Release Date Songs Participated in Notes
TOMOSUKE×Jazzin' park presents LANA TOMOSUKE, Jazzin' park, and Lana Murakami – – Performed with Lana Murakami
TRF Respect Idol Tribute!! (TRFリスペクトアイドルトリビュート!!, TRF Risupekuto Aidoru Toribyūto!!) IRF, Idoling!!!, Dream5, Tokyo Girls' Style, BiS, iDOL Street, and DJ KOO from TRF 19 December 2012 Love & Peace Forever "Love & Peace Forever" featured Chisami Ito, Maho Iyama, Jurin Kumashiro, Nana Minamiguchi, Lana Murakami, and Maaya Takeda with SUPER☆GiRLS, Cheeky Parade, and Street-sei.
Celebration SUPER☆GiRLS 20 February 2013 Celebration With All iDOL Street Members
Everlasting Summer High Touch (常夏ハイタッチ, Tokonatsu Hai Tatchi) SUPER☆GiRLS 12 June 2013 PAN-PAKA-PAN! With All iDOL Street Members
Magical☆Change (マジカル☆チェンジ, Majikaru☆Chenji) Magical☆Dreamin' (マジカル☆どりーみん, Majikaru☆Dorīmin) 5 August 2015 Magical☆Change (マジカル☆チェンジ, Majikaru☆Chenji)
  • Used as the opening theme for Jewelpet: Magical Change.[5]
  • Featured Nana Minamiguchi and Lana Murakami as members of Magical☆Dreamin'.
Hello・Christmas (ハロ・クリダンス, Haro・Kurisumasu) Yovex (妖ベックス, Youbekkusu) 27 September 2017 Hello・Christmas (ハロ・クリダンス, Haro・Kurisumasu)
  • Used as the ending theme for Yokai Watch.
  • Featured Chisami Ito, Yu Morioka, and Lana Murakami as members of Yovex.

References
  1. "GEM" (in Japanese). Natalie.
  2. "石ころは磨かれて宝石に。GEMのデビュー曲「We're GEM!」ミュージックビデオ公開" (in Japanese). Barks. 6 December 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  3. "今月いっぱいで解散のGEM「金曜日だよ！GEMなう。」最終回を90分スペシャルで" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  4. "GEMの作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  5. "ドロシー×GEM×X21のマジカル☆どりーみん、「ジュエルペット」OP曲発売" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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