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GAM
Origin Flag of Japan Tokyo, Honshū, Japan
Genre(s) Japanese pop
Years active 2006–present
Label(s) Hachama
Associated acts Morning Musume, Gomattou, Nochiura Natsumi, DEF.DIVA
Website Hello! Project.com
Members
Aya Matsuura
Miki Fujimoto

GAM (ギャム Gyamu?) is a J-pop unit under the Hello! Project umbrella consisting of Aya Matsuura and Miki Fujimoto. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music hachama is a record and video label run by Japanese entertainment management company Up-Front Works is an all-girl J-pop group from Japan. They are sometimes also referred to as. was a one-shot Hello! Project group similar to the Hello! Project shuffle units, that released one single called "Shall We Love?" is a trio within the Hello! Project that was formed in 2004 The members were Maki Goto, Aya Matsuura and Natsumi Abe. DEFDIVA is a "special group" formed in 2005 from the Hello! Project idol umbrella and consists of Aya Matsuura, Maki Goto, Natsumi is a J-pop artist and actress from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan within Hello! Project. is a solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks a magazine J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract of the Up-Front Group. is a J-pop artist and actress from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan within Hello! Project. is a solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks a magazine This pairing was announced mid June 2006. June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month Previously, Matsuura and Fujimoto worked together in the one-off group Gomattou with Maki Goto. was a one-shot Hello! Project group similar to the Hello! Project shuffle units, that released one single called "Shall We Love?" is a J-pop singer currently signed to the sublabel Rhythm Zone under the Avex Trax label Because "gam" is slang for "attractive legs" in English, the girls are known for wearing very short skirts in their performances and PVs.

According to Hello! Project producer Tsunku, the term GAM stands for "Great Aya and Miki". is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract of the Up-Front Group. real name, is a prolific Japanese Record producer, Songwriter, and Vocalist. Since GAM's debut, Tsunku has decided to make this group a solid unit, instead of a one-time deal.

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History

On September 13, 2006 their first single "Thanks!" was released in Japan and made its debut at number two on the Oricon Daily Ranking chart. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "Thanks!" is the debut single of Hello! Project duo GAM. established in 1999 is the Holding company at the head of a Japanese Corporate group that supplies Statistics and information on music and the Music industry [1] The single made its debut—and peak—the following week at number five in the Oricon Weekly Ranking chart. The song has so far stayed in the top 200 for five weeks. [2]

Their second single, "Melodies" (メロディーズ Merodīzu?), was released October 18, 2006 making its debut at number five on the Oricon Daily Ranking chart the same day. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [3] The Ninki weekly singles chart ranked "Melodies" as the fourth most anticipated new release of the week. [4] In iTunes Store Japan, the PV for this song was ranked number one on the Top Music Videos list, presumably ranked by sales, as of November 3, 2006. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "Melodies" features a more mature theme and contains several scenes implying an almost sexual relationship between the two singers, such as the near kiss sequence featured in the televised form of the PV; just as the two of them are about to kiss the video comes to an abrupt end. The complete version of the PV released on the DVD showed that the two singers had actually kissed at the end of the video. Due to this, they have been compared to the Russian pop duo t.A.T.u. tATu (Тату)( IPA:) (translated "This there" in feminine grammatical gender form is a Russian duo formed in Moscow, Russia and dubbed among some listeners as the "Japanese t. A. T. u. ".

Additionally, on the evening of the 28th of an uncertain month, Matsuura officially revealed her desire to go on a tour as part of GAM. Though her partner agreed, Fujimoto commented on how the group would need to record more original songs in order to do such a thing. Eventually, both members requested an album from producer Tsunku. real name, is a prolific Japanese Record producer, Songwriter, and Vocalist.

A third single, entitled Lu Lu Lu[5] was released on March 21, 2007. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Three days later, "Daisuki Rakuten Eagles" was released as a theme song of the baseball team Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles—the third Hello! Project song to do so. The are a Baseball team founded in 2004 to begin play in 2005 in the Japanese Pacific League. is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract of the Up-Front Group.

Members

Discography

Albums

# Title Release Date Peak Position Copies Sold
1 1st GAM ~Amai Yūwaku~ (1st GAM～甘い誘惑～?)[6] 2007-05-23 #12 22,506

Singles

# Title Release Date Peak Position Copies Sold
1 "Thanks!" 2006-09-13 #5 36,477
2 "Melodies" (メロディーズ Merodīzu?) 2006-10-18 #8 33,324
3 "Lu Lu Lu" 2007-03-21 #10 21,836
– "Daisuki Rakuten Eagles" (ダイスキ楽天イーグルス Daisuki Rakuten Īgurusu?)[7] 2007-03-24 - -

Single V DVD

# Title Release Date
1 Single V "Thanks!" 2006-09-20
2 Single V "Melodies" (メロディーズ?) 2006-11-02
3 Single V "Lu Lu Lu" 2007-03-28

Concerts

Notes and references

  1. ^ Oricon Daily Ranking (Japanese). is a J-pop artist and actress from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan within Hello! Project. is a J-pop artist and actress from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan within Hello! Project. is a solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks a magazine is a solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks a magazine is the first studio album of Hello! Project duo GAM and will be released on May 23, 2007. is the first studio album of Hello! Project duo GAM and will be released on May 23, 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne "Thanks!" is the debut single of Hello! Project duo GAM. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September is the second single of the Hello! Project duo. The single was released on the Hachama label on October 18 2006 with a catalogue number of HKCN-50042 for the CD version Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland A is a type of DVD released by artists who are part of the J-Pop idol conglomerate Hello! Project. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Oricon Style. Retrieved on 2006-09-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy.
  2. ^ GAM release (Japanese). is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Oricon Style. Retrieved on 2006-10-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.
  3. ^ Oricon Daily Ranking (Japanese). is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Oricon Style. Retrieved on 2006-10-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.
  4. ^ Ninki weekly singles ranking (Japanese). is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Oricon Style. Retrieved on 2006-10-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.
  5. ^ From the 226th episode of DokiMiki Night, broadcasted on February 5, 2007
  6. ^ Sweet, sweet GAM (2007-04-06). Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Retrieved on 2007-04-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor
  7. ^ Released under an indies label.

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