"Boys": the first Japanese pop group to go global. Since 1985, in the "hair houses" and "hair salons" in many large and medium-sized cities in China, people can often see Japanese "Youth Team" hairstyles of various sizes and bright colors, mostly with red and white or red and black as the main colors. photo. In fact, these three teenagers are not models in hair and clothing advertisements. They are a famous boy pop music singing group in Japan. Representative works include: デカメロン伝说, 君だけに. Basic introduction Chinese name: Youth Team Band name: Youth Team Members: Nishikori Kazuki, Uekusa Katsuhide, Higashiyama Noriyuki Date of establishment: 1984 Representative works: デカメロン伝说, 君だけに Development history, team formation, going to the world, Chapter An album, going to America, current situation, major works, singles, albums, trio, member details, Nishikori Kazuki, Uekusa Katsuhide, Higashiyama Noriyuki, development history The team was initially formed by Nishikori and Uekusa , Yasuyuki Matsubara formed the Johnny's Junior Team in 1981. However, in 1982, Yasuyuki Matsubara quit and Noriyuki Higashiyama joined to form the Junior Team. When the youth team was formed, they served as backup dancers for Toshihiko Tahara and Masahiko Kondo, performing in singing programs and concerts. On December 12, 1985, he made his debut with the "Yumian Dance Party". In 1987, "Bullet" ranked first in annual sales. Among the representative songs are "Yumen Dance Party", "Kun's Noir", "Wangan Sunny", etc. The first release of 'Yemen Dance Club' was a huge hit. However, because the record company released three different B-side versions of 'Yee Men Dance Club' records, fans bought them all together, resulting in record sales. Surprisingly high, this has also attracted some criticism, saying that sales should be calculated separately. The original musical 'PLAYZONE' has been continuously staged in the summer since 1986, and it has been performed for a total of ***20 years in the summer of 2005, with a total of 800 performances. Second-rate. At the same time, in 2004, the 19th year, they performed 'ウェストサイドストーリー', (this is also the only non-original work so far, only in 2004). Since they have not yet disbanded, and they are called "Youth Team" regardless of age , perhaps for this reason they are jokingly teased by fans as the "middle-aged team". Going global In Japan, pop music is developing very rapidly. There are the most modern audio, musical instruments and other equipment, modern music thinking and pop music theory, a systematic pop music teaching system, and there are constantly changing popular singers. However, the Japanese people's dream of "breaking out of Japan and going global" for many years was finally realized by the "Youth Team" singing group composed of three young boys. The first album. This singing group is composed of three handsome teenagers - Nishikori Kazuki, Uekusa Katsuhide and Higashiyama Noriyuki. It was founded in 1984 and finally ranked eighth among all Japanese popular bands. Since 1988, the "Youth Team" has been chasing forward at full speed, and its reputation has soared into the sky like a whirlwind, quickly sweeping the country. On December 12, 1988, the "Youth Team" recorded its first album - "Mask Dance", which was very popular. Sales took off like a rocket. In the first week, it ranked first on the Japanese record sales "Dragon and Tiger Chart". It has topped the list for seven consecutive weeks. It is so huge and powerful that even Japan's most popular singers in recent years, Kondo Masahiko, Yoshikawa Koji, Nakamori Akina, etc., can't catch up. You should know that the "Youth Team" actually spent a lot of thought and a long time of preparation (including various artistic practices, etc.) to launch this shot. When recording records, they strive for excellence and meticulousness. The design of the record is also unique. There are three colors in one disc. The transparent disc is painted with crystal-clear colors, which is very distinctive and brings a refreshing feeling to the listeners. Following this, the "Youth Team" released a new small album - "The Legend of the Decameron". Although this album failed to top the list again, it still ranked second. Such results are really worthy of the "Youth Team" again. Open a bottle of "champagne". Going to the United States. In 1986, the American Grammy Awards invited the Junior Band as guests. Just as the singing performance of the "Juvenile Band" continued to rise throughout Japan, American fans on the other side of the Pacific also began to pay attention to them. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the organizer of the most famous "Grammy" music awards in the United States, specially invited these three Japanese teenagers to sing as special guests in the United States. WEA International Group, a powerful super record company in the United States, has a special regard for the "Youth Team". It signed a long-term contract with these three handsome teenagers and decided to use them as "international super idols" in the shortest possible time. Promoted to the world music scene. In order to cater to the tastes of American fans, WEA International Group has spared no expense in making comprehensive plans for "Youth Team". For example, it invited superstar Michael Jackson's dance teacher and famous dance expert Mike Peters to serve as "Youth Team" choreographer, and invited the famous superstar Steve Winda to serve as their music director. In the summer of 1989, this new album that caught the world's attention was finally released. This achievement really shocked the Japanese pop music world. Currently, they are traveling back and forth between Japan and the United States, recording new records and continuing to learn skills from their teachers.

In addition, they have frequently appeared on TV screens in Japan and the United States, and have held consecutive concert tours in Japan. Current Situation Around 1990, there was already a "Youth Team" in the record market in mainland China. Main works: single "Yumian Butakai" (December 12, 1985) There are three B-side songs (Spring Breeze にイイネ!, ONE STEP BEYOND, Nippon よいとこMahabubibi). デカメロン伝说 (March 24, 1986) ダイヤモンド?アイズ (July 7, 1986) バラードのように梦れ (November 28, 1986) STRIPE BLUE (19 March 3, 1987) Jun Kaoru (1987 June 24, 1987 LADY (November 30, 1987) BEST OF Junior Team EP (February 20, 1988) ふたり (March 23, 1988) SILENT DANCER (12インチ) (April 25, 1988) ） What's your name? (July 8, 1988) じれっ た い ね (November 10, 1988) continued? Japanese FUNKY FLUSHIN' (July 7, 1990) Sand Man (December 12, 1990) - The degree of completion is very high and the foot light is high.

You're My Life (April 27, 1993) WINDOW (July 1993) ※Shounen Band Miro PLAYZONE'93 Theater Novel Sales EXCUSE (November 19, 1993) Oh!! (December 1, 1995 ) Wangan スキーヤー (January 28, 1998) Love and Silence (August 26, 1998) Passionate One Night (June 23, 1999) ロマンチックタイム (February 2, 2000) Jun がいたhectare (2 001 February 21, 2006) Thinking of SOH (July 9, 2006) Album BACK STAGE PASS (カセットのみ) (March 8, 1986) Sho SHONENTAI (September 1, 1986) ミュージカルプレゾン"ミステリー"Bacui (カセットのみ) (October 30, 1986) Duet (CD Planning) November 28, 1986 WONDERLAND (ミニアルバム) (December 21, 1986) PRIVATE LIFE _Light&Shadow_ (April 28, 1987) TIME?19 (July 1, 1987) Mikaru Nursery Rhyme (September 25, 1987) Mikaru "TIME? 19" Released (October 28, 1987) PARTY (Mikaru Raman) (December 14, 1987 ) BEST OF Youth Team (March 10, 1988) カプリッチョ - Angel and Demon's Rhapsody - (June 10, 1988) Youth Team ミュージカルPLAYZONE'89 (September 21, 1989) Youth Team ミュージカルPLAYZ ONE'90 MASK (1990 June 30) Heart to Heat 5years Youth Team...そして1991 (December 23, 1990) 爱はcontinuation けることにmeaning がある (December 1, 1993) Youth Team ミュージカルPLAYZONE'94 MOON (1994 Year 6 July 17th) Junior Team Miracle PLAYZONE'96 RHYTHM (July 10, 1996) Junior Team Miracle PLAYZONE'97 RHYTHM2 (July 21, 1997) Junior Team Miracle PLAYZONE '9 8 5nights (August 05, 1998) pri *** (January 27, 1999) Boys' Team Miracle PLAYZONE'99 Good bye & Hello (July 7, 1999) Boys' Team Miracle PLAYZONE 2000 THEME PARK (August 2, 2000) Boys' Team Miracle PLAYZONE'99 Good bye & Hello (July 7, 1999)ルPLAYZONE2001 New Century EMOTION (August 1, 2001) Youth Team MIMU PLAYZONE 2002 Ai Shi (July 31, 2002) Youth Team MITU PLAYZONE 2003 Vacation (August 6, 2003) Youth Team MITU P LAYZONE 2005 ~20th Anniversary~ Twenty Years(2005 August 10, 2006) Youth Corps MILF PLAYZONE 2006 Change (July 26, 2006) In 1982, he participated in Kondo Masahiko's concert under the name of "Youth Corps". In the same year, he participated in: "Pink Fist Revival" (TV Tokyo) A drama first appeared on the screen. : December 1983, "Heart-stopping After School" performance. One play: 1985, released the first single "Masked Dance Party": 1986, the Junior Band Musical Performance has been held every year since 1986: 1994 Golden Anniversary Arrow Award Drama Award and Excellence Award: ..... Taken from catch up III: In July 1977, Nishikori Kazuki entered the Johnny's Company in the sixth grade of elementary school. : In May 1979, Noriyuki Higashiyama entered the Johnny's Company. Company: In February 1980, Katsuhide Uekusa joined Johnny & Co.: In August 1981, they went to the United States with the "Tanozo Trio". In October 1981, Nishikori Kazuhide, Uekusa Katsuhide, and Matsubara Yasuyuki formed "Shounen" Team": Regularly participating in TV TOKYO's "THE YOUNG BAST 10" program. : In 1982, Mr. Matsubara withdrew from the "Youth Team" for unknown reasons and was replaced by Noriyuki Higashiyama. A group of three. The "Youth Team" are three people who are inseparable. To outsiders, they look like one conjoined person. Nishikori Kazuki is the eldest, born on May 25, 1965. He is almost a year older than his two younger brothers. He is 1.72 meters tall and has amazing physical strength, but he is a little short-sighted. Interestingly, a reporter from "Gossip", an influential Japanese lifestyle magazine, also discovered that he had three cavities and was the one with the best teeth among the three of them.

In addition, Nishikori Ichiki's "first love" happened in kindergarten, much earlier than the other two's "first love" in the second grade of elementary school, so he became the "eldest brother" of course. Taking the second spot in the "Youth Team" is Katsuhide Uekusa. This young man is 1.68 meters tall. He was born on July 24, 1966. He is the shortest of the three people. He has as many as ten cavities in his mouth. No wonder few people see him open his mouth and laugh happily. However, it is worth mentioning that Katsuhide Uekusa's English skills are very good, and he is better than his brother in this aspect. This time he entered the United States, it came in handy and he took great credit. The younger brother Noriyuki Higashiyama is 1.74 meters tall. He is 2 months and 6 days younger than his second brother. He is in great shape and is good at dancing, and can dance non-stop for 24 hours. Needless to say, this skill is the mainstay of the "Youth Team"; besides, he also likes to compose music, and new works come out from time to time. He has great potential for development in today's Japanese pop music scene. In addition, Higashiyama Noriyuki has the same advantage at irregular times, that is, he always has a plan in everything he does. He has roughly made arrangements for what he will wear tomorrow, the day before, and thus becomes the "amateur manager" of the "Youth Team". From the end of 1988 to the beginning of 1989, the "Youth Team" toured Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and other places. During that trip, they not only won the admiration of millions of fans, but another big gain was that they recognized Fei Xiang, Qi Qin, Anita Mui and other colleagues as "godbrothers" and "godsisters".

Member details NISHIKIORI KAZUKIYO Name: NISHIKIORI KAZUKIYO Birthday: May 22, 1965 Birthplace: Tokyo Blood type: O Height: 172 cm Weight: 57 kg Katsuhide Uekusa Name: UEKUSA KATSUHIDE Birthday: July 24, 1966 Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture Blood type: O Height: 170 cm Weight: 56 kg Higashiyama Noriyuki Name: HIGASHI NORIYUKI Birthday: September 30, 1966 Birthplace: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Blood type: A Height: 178 cm Weight: 56 kg