LoVendoЯ (ラベンダー)


2012年06月「田中れいなとバンドやりたい女子メンバー大募集!」オーディションで
選抜されたメンバーと田中れいなからなる4人組ガールズバンド。2012年11月18日結成。

メンバーは左から、魚住有希(Gt)、岡田万里奈(Vo)、田中れいな(Vo)、宮澤茉凜(Gt)。
バンド名は、「LOVE(愛)」と「VENDOR(売り子)」という2つの言葉を足した造語。

2015年07月01日、シングル「いいんじゃない?/普通の私 ガンバレ!」でメジャーデビュー。
2015年11月27日、第48回日本有線大賞新人賞を受賞。(いいんじゃない?)

2016年09月16日、魚住有希が卒業。(ギターの修行のため)
2019年02月27日、岡田万里奈が卒業。(釣りに専念するため)

2019年07月31日、活動休止。


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【メンバー  Members】

魚住有希(うおずみ ゆき)Uozumi Yuki(1991.07.14生) 蟹座 A型 東京都(ギター)
岡田万里奈(おかだ まりな)Okada Marina(1993.07.24生) 獅子座 AB型 東京都(ボーカル)
田中れいな(たなか れいな)Tanaka Reina(1989.11.11生) 蠍座 O型 福岡県(ボーカル)
宮澤茉凜(みやざわ まりん)Miyazawa Marin(1993.04.10生) 牡羊座 A型 宮城県(ギター)

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【作品  Discography】

1stSingle「いいんじゃない?/普通の私 ガンバレ!」(Iin ja nai? / Futsuu no Watashi Ganbare!)Release:2015.07.01 Sales:11,861 Max-Ranking:7
2ndSingle「宝物/イツワリ」(Takaramono / Itsuwari)Release:2016.02.24 Sales:9,398 Max-Ranking:13

1stIndiesMiniAlbum「ラベンダー カバー The ROCK!」(LoVendoЯ Cover The ROCK)Release:2013.05.22 Sales:1,036 Max-Ranking:67
2ndIndiesMiniAlbum「不器用」(Bukiyou)Release:2014.04.23 Sales: Max-Ranking:29(DVD売上)
3rdIndiesMiniAlbum「イクジナシ」(Ikujinashi)Release:2014.11.05 Sales:2,082 Max-Ranking:41

1stMiniAlbum「Яe:Start」Release:2017.09.06 Sales:1,953 Max-Ranking:33





LoVendoЯ was an all-girl pop rock band under UP-FRONT CREATE.

The band was led by former Morning Musume member Tanaka Reina.
The band suspended all activities on July 31, 2019.


2012
On June 5, it was announced that Morning Musume 6th generation member Tanaka Reina would start a band alongside her idol group activities.
"The Tanaka Reina to Band Yaritai Joshi Member Daiboshuu(田中れいなとバンドやりたい女子メンバー大募集!:Recruit New Female Members of Tnaka Reina Band)"
audition would begin on June 16,
targeting female vocalists and guitarists around 15 through 22 years of age.

On November 18, it was announced that Uozumi Yuki, Okada Marina, and Miyazawa Marin were the audition winners,
and Tanaka would graduate from Morning Musume at the end of their 2013 spring tour to focus on the band instead of doing both as was originally planned.
It was also revealed that the band was allowing fans to submit a name for the band, from which the members would choose a name they liked.


2013
On February 3, two months since the submissions, the band was revealed to be named "LoVendoЯ"
when their official website was opened. Their first live tour was also announced.

The band performed live for the first time on March 2 at MUSIC FESTA Vol.0.

On March 15, the official LoVendoЯ blog was opened, with the members' first posts appearing on March 16.
Also on March 15, the Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Spring Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ began,
in which LoVendoЯ was the regular opening act.

On March 24, they started their first live tour LoVendoЯ First Live Tour 2013 Spring ~Lavender~.
The tour dates where during the weekdays due to their activities in the Morning Musume tour.

On May 22, the day after Tanaka graduated from Morning Musume, LoVendoЯ's first mini-album, "LoVendoЯ Cover The ROCK", was released.

Beginning in June, LoVendoЯ joined M-line club.

On June 6, it was announced that LoVendoЯ's first tour would be extended with a slightly different twist.
The extended tour, known as LoVendoЯ First Live Tour 2013 Ver.2, had a different setlist
and overall experience. The tour took place from July 11 through August 30.

On July 4, it was announced that LoVendoЯ would perform at the 2013 J-Pop Summit Festival in San Francisco, California.
On July 27, LoVendoЯ performed a solo concert at the Pagoda Stage in Japantown. On July 28, they performed at Union Square
at Downtown San Francisco along with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Kylee and Daichi.

On July 6, they started broadcasting their first radio show titled LoVendoЯ no Love On! on RKB Radio every Saturday
and KRY Radio every following Monday.

On October 1, they were transferred to UP-FRONT CREATE. The same day,
they began a second radio show on TBS Radio, a mini corner titled LoVendoЯ no LV-Я.

Starting on October 8 with episode 14, video recordings of their radio show LoVendoЯ no Love On!
began being uploaded onto LoVendoЯ's official YouTube channel.


2014
On February 16, it was announced at MUSIC FESTA Vol.2 that they would be releasing
an original mini album called "Bukiyou(不器用:I'm Clumsy)" on April 4.

From April 15 to July 19, they had a joint concert tour with Bitter & Sweet.
On December 31, during the second Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ show in Osaka,
it was confirmed that LoVendoЯ would have their major debut in 2015.

2015
On March 5, during the end of their concert Tanaka Reina announced that LoVendoЯ would be making their major debut on July 1
with their first single "Iin ja nai? / Futsuu no Watashi Ganbare!
(いいんじゃない?/ 普通の私 ガンバレ!:It's Fine, Isn't It? / Ordinary Me, Do Your Best!)".

On November 23, it was announced that band members Okada Marina, Uozumi Yuki,
and Miyazawa Marin would form the collaborative unit Love Bitter EX with the duo Bitter & Sweet.

Tanaka Reina was the only member of LoVendoЯ who did not join the unit because on the same day it was announced
that she was cast in lead role of the musical "Fushigi Yuugi ~Shu no Shou~(ふしぎ遊戯~朱ノ章~:The Mysterious Play~Chapter Red~)"
in April 2016,
and Love Bitter EX would hold their only spring live tour at the time Tanaka would be busy rehearsing.

On December 14, it was announced LovendoЯ won the TBS 48th Nihon Yusen Taishou (Japan Cable Awards) new artist award.


2016
On February 24, LoVendoЯ released their second single, "Takaramono / Itsuwari(宝物 /イツワリ:Treasure /Lie)".

On July 23, Uozumi Yuki and UP-FRONT announced that she would be graduating from LoVendoЯ
and separating from UP-FRONT CREATE in order to increase her skills as a guitarist.
Uozumi graduated during the LoVendoЯ LIVE 2016 ~CHALLENGEЯ!~ at Shinjuku ReNY on September 16.

2017
On March 12, LoVendoR originally announced they would release a new mini album before the summer.
It was later announced on June 23 that the mini album, titled "Яe:Start", would be released on September 6.


2018
On March 23, their TBS Radio show LoVendoЯ no LV-Я ended.

Three months later, on June 23, their RKB Radio show LoVendoЯ no Love On! also came to end with a total of 260 episodes.
The last video recording of the radio show was uploaded onto the LoVendoЯ YouTube channel on August 2.

2019
On February 27, it was announced that Okada Marina would graduate from LoVendoЯ
and leave UP-FRONT CREATE at the end of March when her exclusive management contract expired.

Her graduation live, titled Okada Marina Sotsugyou Live Takaramono ~Hontou ni Arigatou Gozaimashita~,
was held on March 29 at Tennoz kiwa with Miyazawa Marin and Uozumi Yuki as guests.

She then participated in the Asobu. Kurasu. Sodateru. SATOYAMA & SATOUMI e Ikou 2019 on March 30
and 31 at Makuhari Messe as her final job as a member of LoVendoЯ and UP-FRONT CREATE.

On June 28, it was announced that LoVendoЯ would be suspending all activities at the end of July.
After Okada's graduation at the end of March, the two remaining members went through repeated discussions
about the band's future activities and as result the band would be suspending all activities.

It was also announced that Miyazawa Marin will be graduating from the band and leave UP-FRONT CREATE
at the end of July following the expiration of her exclusive management contract with the agency.

On July 30, Miyazawa Marin held one final solo live with the former members of LoVendoЯ as guests.
Afterwards, her contact officially expired, and LoVendoЯ officially suspended all activities.




01st Single「Iin ja nai?/Futsuu no Watashi Ganbare!」(いいんじゃない?/普通の私 ガンバレ!:It's Fine, Isn't It?/ Ordinary Me, Do Your Best!)2015.07.01
02nd Single「Takaramono/Itsuwari」(宝物/イツワリ:Treasure/Lie)2016.02.24

01st Indie Mini Album「LoVendoЯ Cover The ROCK」2013.05.22
02nd Indie Mini Album「Bukiyou」(不器用:I'm Clumsy)2014.04.23
03rd Indie Mini Album「Ikujinashi」(イクジナシ:Coward)2014.11.05

01st Mini Album「Яe:Start」(Re-Start)2017.09.06






LoVendoЯ是4人组成的女子乐团。
2012年06月05日,田中丽奈在早安少女组。活动中招开征选成员通知。

同年11月18日,在早安少女组。演唱会上发表,应征总数约4000名中选拔出来的冈田万里奈(主唱)、
宫泽茉凛(吉他)、鱼住有希(吉他)的3名与田中丽奈(队长,主唱)4人组成乐团名是向一般大众募集而来的。

之后、田中在2013年春毕业于早安少女组。持续以乐团的身份活动于演艺界。


2015年
07月01日,发售单曲「Iin ja nai? / Futsuu no Watashi Ganbare!」
07月25日 - 10月22日,举办「LoVendoЯ LIVE TOUR 2015 MAJOЯ!」
12月14日,获得了「第48回日本有线大赏新人奖」

2016年
09月16日,鱼住有希离团。

2019年
02月27日,冈田万里奈离团。

2019年
07月31日,活动停止。



1st单曲「这不是很好吗 ?/普通的我加油 !」2015.07.01
2nd单曲「宝贝/虚伪」2016.02.24

1st独立迷你专辑「LoVendoЯ Cover The ROCK!」2013.05.22
2nd独立迷你专辑「笨」2014.04.23 (DVD)
3rd独立迷你专辑「不争气」2014.11.05

1st迷你专辑「Яe:Start」2017.09.06