EE JUMP
「後藤真希」の実弟「ユウキ」と、在日コリア3世の「ソニン」によるユニット。
もっとも、2000年春の結成当時は3名ユニットであったが、CDデビュー前に「ケン」が脱退し、2名編成になった。
「森高千里」「シャ乱Q」「モーニング娘。」らを手がけた「和田薫」氏によって見いだされ、
同氏が代表を務めるFUAグループ内のプロダクション「ハーモニープロダクション」に所属、
2000年10月に「トイズファクトリー」よりCDデビューした。
4枚のシングルをリリースしたところで、「ユウキ」が脱走事件を起こし活動を自粛、次作は「ソニン」ひとりでのリリースとなった。
「ユウキ」の復帰後、「青春のSUNRISE」をリリースするも、今度は写真誌によって「ユウキ」のキャバクラ遊びがスクープされ、
「ユウキ」は脱退、これを機に解散という結果に追い込まれた。なお、解散後も「ソニン」はソロで活動を継続している。
EE JUMP was a J-Pop duo made up of Sonim and Goto Yuuki (Goto Maki's younger
brother).
The name is a play on the phrase "ii jan", which means "it's
good."
EE JUMP was produced by Tsunku, the man behind Hello! Project. There were
originally three members in the group,
but the third member, Ken, quit before the unit's official debut in late
2000, saying that he wanted to be a normal kid.
The unit's first two singles, "LOVE IS ENERGY!" and "HELLO!
Atarashii Watashi(HELLO! 新しい私:HELLO! Brand New Myself)"
were moderately successful, charting at #18 and #17, respectively, but
their third single "Ottototto Natsu da ze!
(おっととっと夏だぜ!:Just In Time Summer!)" was a smash hit outselling their
first two singles combined.
The quirky, eclectic style of "Ottototto Natsu da ze!" was carried
through to their fourth single "Ikina Rhythm!(イキナリズム!:Sudden Rhythm!)",
but during a release event event for the single in August 2001 Goto fought
with the group's manager and checked out of his hotel
without permission. He was put on hiatus and remained under house arrest until January 2002.
During this time Sonim released a single as EE JUMP featuring Sonim.
After apologizing for his misbehavior Goto rejoined the unit and they released
another single.
They recorded an album scheduled for release in May 2002, but when photos of the then-15-year-old Goto in a cabaret
were published in the tabloid magazine FRIDAY, the album was canceled and
the unit disbanded.
The unreleased album tracks were leaked online and three of them were eventually rerecorded
as coupling tracks on Sonim's first, second, and fourth solo singles, with
Tsunku replacing Goto's vocals.
01st Single「LOVE IS ENERGY!」2000.10.18
02nd Single「Hello!Atarashii Watashi」(HELLO!新しい私:HELLO!Brand New Myself)2001.01.24
03rd Single「Ottototto Natsu da ze!」(おっととっと夏だぜ!:Just In Time Summer!)2001.05.16
04th Single「Ikina Rhythm!」(イキナリズム!:Sudden Rhythm!)2001.08.29
05th Single「WINTER ~Samui Kisetsu no Monogatari~」(WINTER ~寒い季節の物語~:WINTER~A
Story in Cold Season~)2001.11.28
06th Single「Seishun no SUNRISE」(青春のSUNRISE:YOUTH SUNRISE)2002.03.06
EEJUMP
EEJUMP是Harmony 演艺公司所属的男女三人组合。
成员为成膳任(Sonim)后藤佑启(后藤真希弟弟)和KEN。
2000年10月,以首张单曲「LOVE IS ENERGY!」正式出道。
但因为后藤佑树素行不良,2002年04月最终被从演艺公司开除。
结果EEJUMP解散。
1st单曲「LOVE IS ENERGY!」2000.10.18
2nd单曲「Hello! 全新的我」2001.01.24
3rd单曲「哎呀夏天啦!」2001.03.16
4th单曲「Ikina Rhythm!」2001.08.29
3th单曲「WINTER~寒冷季节的故事~」2001.11.28
6th单曲「青春SUNRISE」2002.03.06