BananaLemon (バナナレモン) is an independent Japanese girl group.
Initially, they were managed by Digz Entertainment and produced by STY. On June 1, 2020, it was announced that the group had signed an exclusive contract with Zest.[1] It is assumed that with the group's transfer, STY is no longer their producer.
Members[]
Current Members[]
Former Members[]
History[]
2016[]
On December 21, they released their song "#SorryNotSorry" on the iTunes Apple Store.
2017[]
BananaLemon's YouTube channel was created on January 2.
Their video, "BANANALEMON - #SorryNotSorry CM [Verse Part]" was released on January 9.
Their digital release, "DIAMONDS", was released on May 2.
They participated in TOKYO RAINBOW PRIDE 2017 on May 6, showing their support to the LGBT+ community.
in Mid-August, the music video for "#SorryNotSorry" was released under the channel lute / ルーテ, however, it has since been taken down.
2018[]
On February 21, they released the music video for their song "GIRLS GONE WILD". It accumulated 300,000 views in under 24 hours.
On September 16, BananaLemon performed at DCM Festival 2018 at Seoul, South Korea without R!NO. It was stated that she was on hiatus due to health issues. On September 19, it was announced that R!NO had officially left the group.
BananaLemon's first releases as a trio, "Clap, Smile, Dance!" and "Beautiful" were released on October 5.
In the second half of 2018, the group performed as one of the opening acts of Hiroomi Tosaka's tour HIROOMI TOSAKA LIVE TOUR 2018 "FULL MOON".
2019[]
On April 25, they released a music video for their new song "#slaysian" in which Lety was revealed as their new member.
Discography[]
Digital Singles[]
- [2016.05.02] #SorryNotSorry
- [2017.05.02] DIAMONDS
- [2017.07.05] FOREVER YOUNG
- [2017.08.04] (KEEP CALM IT'S) GIRLS TIME
- [2017.09.07] I WANNA, I WANNA
- [2017.11.14] GIRLS GONE WILD
- [2018.06.11] LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME
- [2018.10.05] Clap, Smile, Dance!
- [2018.10.05] Beautiful
- [2018.12.17] JOYRIDE (#SorryNotSorry Pt.2)
- [2018.12.23] DOWN
- [2019.04.29] #slaysian
- [2019.08.23] Hey Mr. D.J.
- [2019.08.26] Sugarbaby
- [2019.11.24] #Slapanese
- [2021.01.29] Take a Pic
- [2021.05.01] KIRAKIRA
- [2021.06.21] Stand Up
- [2021.06.21] Precious Love
- [2021.07.22] Fuego
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Their original producer was STY, who has produced music for many well known artists such as Girls' Generation, EXILE, Koda Kumi, Daichi Miura, and more.[3]
- While they do not have many music videos released for their songs, they do often upload dance practices to their channel.
- According to an interview by Sakura Haruno on onehallyu, the members met eachother through STY when he saw Saarah's demo tape, which resulted in him inviting her to his studio. Wanting to debut her in a small group, he also invited Mizuki and R!NO. Nadia ended up joining the group last.[4]
- Their goal is to be known the the domestic market, as well as a group that can be universally recognized.
- The reason for their group name has remained hidden since their debut, but hints involve the "sweetness" of a banana and the "sourness" of a lemon.