Idol Street Explained

Idol Street (stylized as iDOL Street) is a Japanese record label and music project specializing in idols.^{[2] [3] [4]}

It was launched by Avex on October 2, 2010, as a dedicated idol record label.^[5] The first artist on the label was the idol group Super Girls, formed in June 2010.^[5] As of March 2015, four girl groups have debuted on the label: Super Girls, Cheeky Parade (Until Summer 2018), GEM (Until Spring 2018), and The World Standard.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Idol Street Project

The project includes 15 members: 11 members of Super Girls and 4 members of The World Standard.

Members

Super Girls

See main article: Super Girls (Japanese band).

The World Standard

See main article: The World Standard.

Former Members

Cheeky Parade

See main article: Cheeky Parade.

GEM

See main article: GEM (girl group).

Street-sei

Yokono Sumire (now a member of NMB48)

Solo

• — graduated from Super Girls on February 23, 2014^[10]

External links

• • • Idol Street on Ustream
• Avex Audition (audition information website)
• Idol Street on Niconico

Notes and References

1. News: iDOL Street 樋口竜雄×編集長 平賀哲雄 スペシャル対談. Billboard Japan. Prometheus Global Media, LLC. . Japanese. 2013.
2. News: avexアイドル専用レーベル「iDOL Street」の公式ガイドブック発売. Avex dedicated idol label releases official guidebook. Musicman-NET . 2011-11-14. 2014-05-12. Japanese.
3. News: avexアイドルオーディション2012開催大決定!そしてiDOL Streetから第2弾グループ「Cheeky Parade」誕生！ . Mynavi News. Japanese . 2012-02-09. 2014-05-12.
4. News: SUPER☆GiRLS has held 2nd anniversary live at their birthplace Nakano Sunplaza!! Total 56 idols from their label iDOL Street have joined the live!!. Kawaii girl Japan. 2012-06-18.
5. Web site: History . Avex Marketing Inc. . Idol Street website . 2014 . 2014-05-13 . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20140626093436/http://idolstreet.jp/history/ . 2014-06-26 . dead .
6. Web site: わーすた オフィシャルウェブサイト. wa-suta.world. ja. 2017-04-08.
7. News: 「iDOL Street」第3弾グループ、GEM（ジェム）が2014年元旦デビュー決定！. CDJournal News. 2013-10-15. 2014-05-12. Japanese.
8. News: iDOL Streetの第3弾グループGEM、デビュー・シングル「We're GEM!」のMVが公開！ . CDJournal . 2013-12-05. 2014-05-12. Japanese.
9. News: 1月1日、avexのアイドル専門レーベル「iDOL Street」から新鋭・GEMがメジャーデビュー！ . OKMusic. Get News. 2014-01-05. Japanese.
10. News: http://www.zakzak.co.jp/entertainment/ent-news/news/20131227/enn1312271842023-n1.htm. ja:ｉＤＯＬ Ｓｔｒｅｅｔ最新グッズがｍｕ－ｍｏショップにて販売開始！. Zakzak. 2013-12-27. 2014-05-12. Japanese.