Lovendor
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2012–2019 (hiatus)
Labels
MembersReina Tanaka
Past membersYuki Uozumi
Marina Okada
Marin Miyazawa
Websitelovendor.jp

Lovendor (ラベンダー, Rabendā, stylized as LoVendoЯ) is a Japanese all-female band.[1]

History

The band was formed in 2012 around Morning Musume member Reina Tanaka. Originally there were four members: Reina Tanaka (vocals), Marina Okada (vocals), Yuki Uozumi (guitar), Marin Miyazawa (guitar).

In July 2016 it was announced that Yuki Uozumi was to leave the band on September 16.

On February 27, 2019, it was announced that Marina Okada would graduate from the band at the end of March and that her contract with Upfront Create would also be terminated.[2]

Following the graduation of Okada, in June 2019 it was announced that Lovendor would be going on hiatus and that Miyazawa's contract would be expiring in July.

Members

Former members

Discography

Mini-albums

Title Album details Charts
JPN
Oricon
CD
[3] 		JPN
Oricon
DVD
[4]
Lovendor Cover the Rock
  (ラベンダーカバー The ROCK) 		67 —
Bukiyō (不器用)
  • DVD mini-album
  • Released: 23 April 2014 (2014-04-23)
  • Label: Up-Front Works
  • Formats: CD+DVD
 — 29[5]
Ikujinashi (イクジナシ)
  • Mini-album
  • Released: 5 November 2014 (2014-11-05)
  • Label: Up-Front Works
  • Formats: CD (+ bonus DVD)
 41 —
Яe:Start (リスタート)
  • Mini-album
  • Released: 6 September 2017 (2017-09-06)
  • Label: Up-Front Works
  • Formats: CD (+ bonus DVD)
 33 —
 N/A  denotes items ineligible for the chart, due to a lack of either a CD or a DVD release in Japan.

Singles

No. Title Release date Charts
JPN
Oricon
[6]
1 "Ii n' ja Nai? / Futsū no Watashi Ganbare!"
  (いいんじゃない？／普通の私 ガンバレ！) 		July 1, 2015 7
2 "Takaramono / Itsuwari" (宝物／イツワリ) February 24, 2016 13

Video Albums

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN[7]
DVD Blu-ray
LoVendoЯ Archives 2013
  • Released: December 6, 2013
  • Label: Up-Front Indies
  • Formats: DVD
 — —
M-line club Live Event at STB139 ~Hinamatsuri ni Kansha wo Komete~ (M-line clubライブイベント2014年3月at STB139～ひな祭りに感謝を込めて～) — —
M-line Memory Vol.17
  • Collaboration with Rika Ishikawa
  • Released: April 27, 2015 (JPN)
  • Label: Up-Front International
  • Formats: DVD
 — —
LoVendoЯ LIVE 2016 ~CHALLENGEЯ!~
  • Released: January 18, 2017 (JPN)
  • Label: Up-Front Indies
  • Formats: DVD
 — —

References

  1. ^ "イクジナシ - LoVendoЯ". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  2. ^ Inc, Natasha. "LoVendoЯ岡田万里奈、釣りに専念するため3月末でバンド卒業". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-10. ((cite web)): |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "LoVendoЯのアルバム売上ランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  4. ^ "LoVendoЯのDVD売上ランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  5. ^ 29th place on the Oricon DVD General chart
    11th place on the Oricon DVD Music chart
  6. ^ "LoVendoЯのシングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  7. ^ "LoVendoЯ | Oricon Style". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2023.

External links

Up-Front Group
Authority control databases: Artists
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