Beyooooonds (ビヨーンズ, Biyoonzu), is a Japanese idolgirl group that formed in October 2018.[1] They released their debut single, "Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist", on August 7, 2019.[2]
History
2018: Formation
On October 19, 2018, Beyooooonds was formed.[1] The group is formed of three units, "Chica#Tetsu" led by Reina Ichioka, "Ame no Mori Kawa Umi (雨ノ森 川海)" led by Kurumi Takase and "SeasoningS" led by Miyo Hirai.
2019–2020: Debut and Beyooooond1st
On April 30, 2019, the group's major debut was announced for August 7, 2019.[3] They released their debut triple A-side single, "Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist" (眼鏡の男の子/ニッポンノD・N・A！/Go Waist)", on August 7, as previously announced.[2] They released their first album, Beyooooond1st, on November 27.[4] The group's first solo tour was held from December 2–17, 2019, with three performances in three cities. On December 30, the group won the "Best New Artist" award at the 61st Japan Record Awards.[5]
2021–present: Beyooooo2nds
Their second single, "Gekikara Love / Now Now Ningen / Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!" (激辛LOVE/Now Now Ningen/こんなハズジャナカッター!), was released on March 3, 2021.[6]
On March 2, 2022, they released their third single, "Eiyū – Waratte! Chopin Senpai / Hamukatsu Mokushiroku" (英雄～笑って!ショパン先輩～/ハムカツ黙示録).[7] Their second album, Beyooooo2nds, was released on September 28.[8]
On April 12, 2023, their fourth single "Motomeyo...Unmei no Tabibitozan / Yume Sae Egakenai Yozora ni wa" (求めよ…運命の旅人算/夢さえ描けない夜空には) was released.[9]
Reina Ichioka graduated from the group on March 1, 2024, after being on hiatus since December 2023 due to poor health.[10] Their fifth single, "Hai to Diamond / Go City Go / Hooke no Hōsoku" (灰toダイヤモンド/Go City Go/フックの法則), will be released on May 29.[11]
On April 6 and May 10, BEYOOOOONDS held BEYOOOOOPHONIC II, their second collaboration concert with the Pacific Philharmonia Pops Tokyo orchestra and conductor Fujiwara Ikuro.
On May 27, it was announced that BEYOOOOONDS would join Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku and ≠ME in a collaboration to celebrate the 1000th episode of the anime Pretty Cure. The groups will be featured dancing classic themes throughout anime's broadcasts during the month of June, with additional dance videos posted to the Pretty Cure Tiktok account.
On May 29, the group released their fifth single, "Hai to Diamond / Go City Go / Hooke no Housoku"
On June 27, Yuhane Yamazaki graduated from the group and Hello! Project.[12]
