C-ute

℃-ute was a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project that was formed in June 2005. The character "℃" (degree Celsius) is substituted for "C" in notation for the purpose of expressing ardor—the hyphen does not have any meaning in particular. The proper pronunciation for this group in Japanese is kyūto (キュート) with pitch accents on both "ū" and "o".

On August 20, 2016, it was announced that ℃-ute would disband following a final live concert at Saitama Super Arena on June 12, 2017.

Members
Final Line-Up= Former Members=
 * Yajima Maimi (矢島舞美; )
 * Nakajima Saki (中島早貴; )
 * Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理; )
 * Okai Chisato (岡井千聖; )
 * Hagiwara Mai (萩原舞; )
 * Murakami Megumi (村上愛; ) (left October 31, 2006)
 * Arihara Kanna (有原栞菜; ) (left July 9, 2009)
 * Umeda Erika (梅田えりか; ) (graduated October 25, 2009)

Discography
''See Hello! Project Wiki page for more regularly updated information on C-ute's discography.''

Awards & Recognitions

 * The youngest group (with the average age of 13) to rank in the top 10.
 * Nominated for the "Best Newcomer Award" at Best Hits Kayosai 2007 (lost to ＲＳＰ).
 * 49th Japan Record Award: Newcomer Artist Award 2007.
 * 49th Japan Record Award: Best New Artist Award 2007.
 * Cable Music Award: 2007
 * Youngest group to win the Best New Artist Award.
 * 50th Japan Record Award: Best Works of the Year Award 2008.
 * Nominated for the "Excellence award" at 50th Japan Record Awards (lost to EXILE).
 * September 10th, "℃-ute no Hi" (℃-uteの日; ℃-ute's Day) officially a national day.
 * Most people to pass an egg (Guinness World Records).
 * The most snacks eaten in a relay (Guinness World Records).