Piggs
Piggs (Produce Idol Go to world is Good Society), is a Japanese alternative idol girl group that formed in April 2020.[1] They released their debut album, Hallo Piggs, on July 1, 2020.[2]
Piggs | |
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Origin | Japan |
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Years active | 2020–present |
Labels | PourPourLand Ariola Japan |
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Past members |
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History
2020–present: Formation and debut with Hallo Piggs
On January 6, 2020, Pour Lui announced that she would produce a new idol group which she would also be a member of. The group was given the temporary name Idol Laboratories (アイドル研究所, Idol Kenkyūjo) and the audition process was documented on Pour Lui's YouTube channel.[3] On February 29, auditions were re-opened after an audition winner withdrew from the group.[4] At the beginning of April, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pour Lui revealed that the group were living together.[5] On April 19, the final line-up was unveiled and their first song, "Kicks", was released on YouTube.[1] Their debut album, Hallo Piggs, was released on July 1.[2] Their first EP, 5 Kill Stars, was released on December 16.[6]
On April 13, 2021, Umi withdrew from the group.[7] Their first single, "T.A.K.O", was released on April 21.[8] They released their second single, "Visitor", on July 21.[9] A new member, Kinchan, joined the group on September 18.[10] Their second studio album, Juicyy, was released on December 22.[11]
On March 30, 2022, they released their third single, "Chīsana Sakebi" (小さな叫び).[12] On July 13, the group released their fourth and fifth indie singles, "Buta Hankotsu Seishin-Ron" (豚反骨精神論) and "Burning Pride".[13] These were the group's final indie singles as they went on to make their major label debut with "Makenna Baby" (負けんな Baby) through Ariola Japan on January 11, 2023.[14] They released the single "Boo!Shut" on April 12.[15] Chiyo-P withdrew from Piggs on May 27.[16] Their single, "You Know Me", was released on July 19.[17] On July 27, two new members, Bibi and Su-ring joined the group.[18] Their third studio album, Rawpig, will be released on October 25.[19]
Members
Current
- Pour Lui (プー・ルイ)
- Ban-Ban (バンバン)
- Shellme (シェルミー)
- Kinchan (キンチャン)
- Bibi (ビビ)
- Su-ring (スーリン)
Former
- Umi (ウミ)
- Chiyo-P (チヨピー)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
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JPN Oricon [20] |
JPN Billboard [21] | ||
Hallo Piggs |
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43 | 95 |
Juicyy |
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24 | 20 |
Rawpig |
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— | — |
Extended plays
Title | EP details | Peak positions | |
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JPN Oricon [20] |
JPN Billboard [21] | ||
5 Kill Stars |
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29 | 35 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak positions |
Album | ||
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JPN Oricon [20] |
JPN Billboard [22] | ||||
"T.A.K.O" | 2021 | 9 | — | Non-album singles | |
"Visitor" | 12 | — | |||
"Chīsana Sakebi" (小さな叫び) | 2022 | 5 | — | ||
"Buta Hankotsu Seishin-Ron" (豚反骨精神論) | 8 | — | |||
"Burning Pride" | 99 | ||||
"Makenna Baby" (負けんな Baby) | 2023 | 7 | — | ||
"Boo!Shut" | 9 | — | |||
"You Know Me" | 7 | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- "プー・ルイの新アイドルグループはPIGGS!楽曲公開&生配信企画「I HATE PIGGS」始動". Natalie. April 19, 2020.
- "プー・ルイ率いるPIGGS、初アルバム「HALLO PIGGS」直筆サイン入り特典含む詳細明らかに". Natalie. June 1, 2020.
- "プー・ルイが会社立ち上げて社長に、新アイドルグループのオーディション開催". Natalie. January 6, 2020.
- "プー・ルイ新グループお披露目前に1名辞退、追加オーディション開催". Natalie. February 29, 2020.
- "プー・ルイ、新グループメンバーとの同居を発表". Natalie. April 7, 2020.
- "PIGGS、『5KILL STARS』リリース記念オンライン・イベント開催". Ototoy. December 2, 2020.
- "PIGGSのUMIがグループ脱退を発表". Ototoy. April 13, 2021.
- "PIGGS、ハイレゾ『T.A.K.O』貯金箱付きセットの販売が決定&オンラインイベントも開催". Ototoy. April 7, 2021.
- "PIGGS、2ndシングル「VISITOR」ジャケット公開". Natalie. June 10, 2021.
- "KINCHANが新メンバーとして加入!新生PIGGSでの活動スタート". Natalie. September 18, 2021.
- "PIGGS、新曲「NOT PIG」初の縦型MV公開". Ototoy. December 15, 2021.
- "PIGGS「小さな叫び」MVが5万再生超えないと新曲「LiKE A SPARK」MVはお蔵入り". Natalie. February 28, 2022.
- "PIGGS、7/13リリースのインディーズ・ラスト・シングルより「BURNING PRIDE」MV公開". Skream!. June 28, 2022.
- "PIGGS、極限状態で挑んだ一発撮り「負けんなBABY」MV公開". Ototoy. December 25, 2022.
- "PIGGS、新ヴィジュアル公開。メジャー2ndシングル『BOO!SHUT』発売&声出しワンマン・ツアー決定". Skream!. January 30, 2023.
- "PIGGS、CHIYO-Pの脱退を発表". Skream!. May 10, 2023.
- "PIGGS、新体制ツアー開催+ニューシングル「YOU KNOW ME」7月にリリース". Barks. May 27, 2023.
- "PIGGSに新メンバー加入、新体制初ツアーの開催も発表". Barks. July 27, 2023.
- "PIGGS、新体制初アルバム『RAWPIG』10/25リリース決定". Skream!. August 20, 2023.
- "Piggs | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2020.