AZALEA (group)


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AZALEA consists of a 3-member group under the Love Live! Sunshine!! franchise and is a sub-unit under Aqours.

Members

 * Suwa Nanaka (諏訪 ななか; ) as Matsuura Kanan
 * Komiya Arisa (小宮有紗; ) as Kurosawa Dia
 * Takatsuki Kanako (高槻 かなこ; ) as Kunikida Hanamaru

Group Formation
The group was formed in phases:
 * 1) On December 2015, six different configurations were offered to be chosen from.
 * 2) On January 2016, the unit compositions were revealed, and people were asked to submit names for them.
 * 3) On March 2016, the choices for unit names were revealed.
 * 4) On April 2016, the chosen unit names were revealed.

Etymology
Due to the image presented by the members, many of the name submissions had meanings emphasizing elegance, gentleness, and the traditional image the members have.

AZALEA's name was taken from the prefecture flower of Shizuoka, the Azalea. In Flower Language, Azalea means "patient" or "modest," which reflects the image of the unit.

Group Introduction
Their group introduction goes:「恋の喜び咲かせます、AZALEAです. 」 ("Koi no yorokobi sakasemasu, AZALEA desu"), which translates to "Blooming with the joy of love, we are AZALEA".

Singles

 * 1) [2016.5.25] Torikoriko PLEASE!!
 * 2) [2017.5.31] GALAXY HidE and SeeK

Bonus CDs

 * 1) [2017.3.24] LONELY TUNING
 * 2) [2018.6.22] Sotsugyou desu ne

SIF Collaboration Single

 * [2019.12.11] Amazing Travel DNA