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| w-inds. | |
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| Origin |  Shibuya, Tōkyō-to |
| Genre(s) | J-pop Boy band |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | Pony Canyon FLIGHT MASTER |
| Associated acts |
Lead |
| Website | w-inds.tv |
| Members | |
| Keita Tachibana Ryohei Chiba Ryuichi Ogata |
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w-inds. (ウィンズ U-inzu?) is a Japanese pop vocal group. They are popular in Japan, and have performed in shows such as the annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen, a Japanese programme that invites only the top-selling artistes of the year. Their first hit was Forever Memories.
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History
Beginning in November 2000, w-inds gave street performances at Yoyogi Park and Shibuya every Sunday. They officially debuted in March 2001. 8,000 people came to Shibuya Heaven to watch them live. Their 1st album, “w-inds.~1st message~” was released the same year. It topped the Oricon Chart on the first day of its release.
Members
Name: Ryohei Chiba
Role: Rap, background singer, dancer
Birth date: 18 November 1984
Birth place: Hokkaido
Name: Keita Tachibana
Role: Vocalist and dancer
Birth date: 16 December 1985
Birth Place: Fukuoka
Height: 183cm
Name: Ryuichi Ogata
Role: Rap, background singer, dancer
Birth date: 17 December 1985
Birth place: Hokkaido
Information
w-inds. has a wide and strong fan base around Asia including South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia. They are especially popular in Taiwan, and were the only Japanese group invited to perform on MTV Mandarin Awards in Taiwan in September 2006. They have held two concerts in Taiwan (2004 and 2005). Both received great response from fans. In 2004, their concert tickets sold out within 23 minutes, which set a record in Taiwan for the "artiste with the fastest selling tickets." Several popular Taiwanese celebrities have attended their concerts as well. In 2007, they returned to Taiwan to once again host a concert for the "w-inds. live tour 2007 Journey". They first performed in China in 2002 in Shanghai. They also took part in a China-Japan music festival in 2006. In March 2007, they flew to Beijing to participate in another China-Japan music festival along with two other Japanese artistes. They have held video conferences in Hong Kong. On July 2, 2007 they joined the Pop Rock Gala in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On this visit they picked up 10awards, accumulated from the years since their debut. They have held summer live tours around Japan every year since 2002. They were also the only Japanese artists to perform in MKMF, a music awards show in Korea in 2006. The main vocalist, Keita Tachibana, debuted with a solo single, Michishirube, on October 18, 2006. Contrary to the rumours, Keita has confirmed that w-inds. is not disbanding despite his solo career. w-inds. are featured in various magazines in Japan and throughout Asia. They are also often invited to perform in Popjam, CDTV and Music Fighter. They are also frequent winners in polls conducted by {{Junon (magazine)}} for their good looks and talent. To date, all their singles and studio albums have made it into the top 10 positions in the Oricon Charts, with the exception of their first single, Forever Memories.
Achievements
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・2001年 第43回日本レコード大賞優秀新人賞受賞(43rd Japan Record, Best Newcomer Award)
・2002年 第39回ゴールデン・アロー賞 音楽新人賞(39th Golden Award, Newcomer Award)
・2002年 第16回日本ゴールドディスク大賞ニューアーティストオブザイヤー(16th Japan Gold Disk, New Artiste Award)
・2002年 第44回日本レコード大賞金賞受賞(44th Japan Record, Gold Award)
・2002年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)
・2003年 第45回日本レコード大賞金賞受賞(45th Japan Record, Gold Award)
・2003年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)
・2004年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)
・2005年 第47回日本レコード大賞金賞受賞(47th Japan Record, Gold Award)
・2005年 Golden Artist at Best Hits Song (Kayousai) Festival
・2005年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)
・2006年 MTV Mandarin Awards 2006 (台湾) 「The Most Popular Group Of Japan」受賞(in Taiwan)
・2006年 MTV Student Voice Awards 「2006 最優秀 ダンスアーティスト賞」受賞(Best Dance Artiste Award)
・2006年 Mnet KM Music Festival 2006 (韓国) 「Best Asia Pop Artist」受賞(in Korea)
・2006年 発表! 第39回 日本有線大賞 「有線音楽賞」受賞(TBS-39th Japanese Cable Grand Prize)
・2006年 第48回 輝く!日本レコード大賞「金賞」受賞(48th Japan Record, Gold Award)
・2006年 Golden Artist at Best Hits Song (Kayousai) Festival
・2006年 Performed on 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen)
・2007年 Performed on the 8.25オールナイト武道館) (All Nippon Night 40th Anniversary)
・2007年 MTV Student Voice Awards 「2007 最優秀”STUDENT VOICE”グループ賞」受賞(Best Group Award)
Discography
Singles
| # | Information | Copies sold |
|---|---|---|
| 1st/Debut Single | Forever Memories
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416,590 |
| 2nd | Feel the Fate
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203,860 |
| 3rd | Paradox
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224,880 |
| 4th | Try Your Emotion
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177,250 |
| 5th | Another Days
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145,790 |
| 6th | Because of You
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139,620 |
| 7th | New Paradise
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115,751 |
| 8th | Super Lover ~I Need You Tonight~
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119,167 |
| 9th | Love Is Message
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98,486 |
| 10th | Long Road
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97,529 |
| 11th | Pieces | 80,198 |
| 12th | キレイだ 「Kirei da」 | 87,548 |
| 13th | 四季 「Shiki」
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100,388 |
| 14th | 夢の場所へ 「Yume no Basho e」
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97,724 |
| 15th | 変わりゆく空 「Kawariyuku Sora」
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73,064 |
| 16th | 十六夜の月 「Izayoi no Tsuki」
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59,537 |
| 17th | 約束のカケラ 「Yakusoku no Kakera」
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56,801 |
| 18th | It's in the Stars
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51,105 |
| 19th | Trial
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43,369 |
| 20th | ブギウギ66 「Boogiewoogie 66」
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43,675 |
| 21st | ハナムケ 「Hanamuke」
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41,148 |
| Remix Single | Single Mega-Mix | 15,678 |
| 22nd | Love Is the Greatest Thing
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32,000 |
| 23rd | Beautiful Life
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Albums
| Album information | Copies sold |
|---|---|
1st Message
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570,300 |
The System of Alive
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413,061 |
| buddies | 107,810 |
Prime of Life
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153,465 |
| w-inds. Bestracks | 161,169 |
| Ageha | 96,826 |
| Thanks | 105,574 |
| Journey | 33,420 |
| w-inds. Single Collection BEST ELEVEN |
DVDs
- "Private of w-inds." (6 February 2002) - ??? copies sold
- "Works vol.1" (20 March 2002) - ??? copies sold
- w-inds.1st Live Tour"1st message" (17 October 2002) - ??? copies sold
- "Works vol.2" (23 April 2003) - 21,247 copies sold
- w-inds."THE SYSTEM OF ALIVE"Tourl 2003 (6 November 2003) - 22,611 copies sold
- "Works vol.3" (21 April 2004) - 31,076 copies sold
- w-inds."PRIME OF LIFE"Tour 2004 (15 December 2004) - 29,202 copies sold
- "w-inds.tv" (16 February 2005) - ??? copies sold
- "Works vol.4" (20 July 2005) - 24,999 copies sold
- w-inds.LIVE TOUR 2005“ageha” (14 December 2005) - 30,486 copies sold
- "Works vol.5" (20 September 2006) - 22,363 copies sold
- w-inds. LIVE TOUR 2006 "THANKS" (20 December 2006 - Debut: 22,375 Total: 28,020
- "Works vol. 6" (9 September 2007)
- w-inds. LIVE TOUR 2007 "Journey" (19 December 2007)
Movies
- Star Light (2002年5月15日 VHS/DVD)
- ナースのお仕事 ザ・ムービー (2002年12月18日 VHS/DVD)
Photobooks
- w-inds. (2001年9月30日)
- w-inds. "move!"(2002年1月18日)
- w-inds. THE STAGE!(2002年9月20日)
- w-inds. Keita-1st personal photobook(2002年11月1日)
- w-inds. Ryohei-1st personal photobook(2002年11月22日)
- w-inds. Ryuichi―1st personal photobook(2002年12月6日)
- w-inds. Meets JUNON(2003年9月13日)
- w-inds. Tour(2004年10月8日)
- w-inds. Live Tour “ageha” The Document(2005年10月28日)
- w-inds. vacanza(2006年8月4日)
Trivia
- WaT and King Kong are known to be very good friends of w-inds.
- Ryohei thinks that brown hair suits Keita the most.
- Fans voted the Trial's hairstyle as their favourite.
- w-inds' song "Kazauta" was based on the American boy band O-Town's "All or Nothing". The tune is the same with the lyrics changed.
References
- Oricon yearly single charts Top 100
- Livedoor
- http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/
- w-inds. Livejournal Community
