# Coconuts Musume > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Coconuts_Musume > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Coconuts_Musume.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconuts_Musume > Source revision: 1334381409 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Japanese idol girl group}} {{refimprove|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Coconuts Musume | image = Coconuts_Musume_2002.jpg | caption = Coconuts Musume in concert, 2002.
From left to right, Mika Todd, [Ayaka Kimura](/source/Ayaka_Kimura), [Lehua Sandbo](/source/Lehua_Sandbo). | image_size = | alias = Coconuts Musume Ayaka | origin = [Japan](/source/Japan) | genre = {{flatlist| *[J-pop](/source/J-pop)}} | years_active = 1999–2008 | label = {{flatlist| *[Sony Music Entertainment Japan](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan) *[Zetima](/source/Zetima)}} | spinoffs = {{flatlist| *[Mini-Moni](/source/Mini-Moni)}} | website = {{url|http://www.helloproject.com}} | past_members = *[Ayaka Kimura](/source/Ayaka_Kimura) *Mika Todd *[Lehua Sandbo](/source/Lehua_Sandbo) *Danielle DeLaunay *April Barbaran *Chelsea Ching }} {{nihongo|'''Coconuts Musume'''|ココナッツ娘。|Kokonattsu Musume.}} was a [Japanese idol](/source/Japanese_idol) [girl group](/source/girl_group) formed by [Up-Front Promotion](/source/Up-Front_Promotion) in 1999 and associated with [Hello! Project](/source/Hello!_Project). It was promoted as the "girls from [Hawaii](/source/Hawaii)". After nine years, the group officially disbanded when [Ayaka Kimura](/source/Ayaka_Kimura) graduated from Hello! Project.{{cite web|title= Hello! Project Announcement|url= http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/ayaka_0804301000.html|date= 2008-04-30|publisher= helloproject.com|language= Japanese}}{{cite web|title= Coconuts Musume Ayaka has graduated from Hello Pro as a future actress|url= http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/080430/tnr0804301851012-n1.htm|date= 2008-04-30|publisher= sankei.jp.msn.com|language= Japanese|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080506094840/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/080430/tnr0804301851012-n1.htm|archivedate= 2008-05-06}} == Members == * 1998–2008 – {{nihongo|[Ayaka Kimura](/source/Ayaka_Kimura)|木村 絢香|extra=Leader}} * 1998–2004 – Mika Todd * 1998–2001 – Danielle DeLaunay * 1998–2000 – Chelsea Ching * 1998–2000 – April Barbaran * 2000–2002 – [Lehua Sandbo](/source/Lehua_Sandbo) == History == While in Hawaii, [Tsunku](/source/Tsunku)'s fellow band-mate from [Sharam Q](/source/Sharam_Q), [Makoto](/source/Makoto_(Sharam_Q)), discovered the five girls who were to become Coconuts Musume. He had requested that Tsunku pick up the act, and in 1999, Coconuts Musume debuted on a Japanese television program, [Asayan](/source/Asayan). The group originally consisted of [Ayaka Kimura](/source/Ayaka_Kimura), [Mika Todd](/source/Mika_Todd), [Chelsea Ching](/source/Chelsea_Ching), [Danielle DeLaunay](/source/Danielle_DeLaunay), and [April Barbaran](/source/April_Barbaran), with Chelsea taking lead vocals. After two singles, Chelsea and April left the group due to the difficulties of adjusting to life as a [J-pop](/source/J-pop) idol (neither spoke any Japanese when the group was formed) and to pursue other careers, such as modeling. [Lehua Sandbo](/source/Lehua_Sandbo) was then recruited as a member, and the group made two more singles until DeLaunay, who also had difficulties adjusting, left to pursue a career in theater. After DeLaunay left, the group switched from the [Sony Music Entertainment Japan](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan) label to the [Zetima](/source/Zetima) label. Between "[Watashi mo 'I Love You'](/source/Watashi_mo_'I_Love_You')" of Sony Music Entertainment in Japan and "[Jōnetsu Yuki Miraisen](/source/J%C5%8Dnetsu_Yuki_Miraisen)" of Zetima, sales increased by almost a quarter according to [Oricon](/source/Oricon) charts. After one more single, Sandbo, too, retired from the group, went on to the American pageant circuit, and eventually married and gave birth to a daughter. The remaining duo, Todd and Kimura, never released anything else under the Coconuts Musume name, though they contributed to Hello! Project compilations, performed songs (including English covers) during Hello! Project concerts, and became Japanese spokespersons for [Dole pineapples](/source/Dole_Food_Company). They also appeared on and hosted various radio and television shows separately. Todd became famous as a member of [Minimoni](/source/Minimoni), but retired in 2004 to study singing in California. Meanwhile, Kimura was part of Romans and [Petitmoni](/source/Petitmoni)'s third generation. At this time, Kimura was the only member left in Coconuts Musume; however, she was still referred to within Hello! Project as "Coconuts Musume Ayaka". On April 30, 2008, it was announced on Hello! Project's official website that Kimura was retiring to pursue a career in acting, thus disbanding Coconuts Musume. == Discography == === Singles === {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Title !! Release date !! First week salesSales based on numbers from [Oricon](/source/Oricon) charts.!! Total sales |- | 1 || {{nihongo|"Halation Summer"|ハレーションサマー}} ||align="right"| 1999-07-23 ||align="center"| 6,840 ||align="center"| 9,730 |- | 2 || "Dance & Chance" ||align="right"| 1999-08-25 ||align="center"| 2,740 ||align="center"| – |- | 3 || {{nihongo|"Tokonatsu Musume"|常夏娘|}} ||align="right"| 2000-05-17 ||align="center"| 2,820 ||align="center"| – |- | 4 || {{nihongo|"Watashi mo 'I Love You'"|私も「I Love You」|Me too "I Love You"}} ||align="right"| 2000-07-26 ||align="center"| 2,540 ||align="center"| – |- | 5 || {{nihongo|"Jōnetsu Yuki Miraisen"|情熱行き 未来船|}} ||align="right"| 2001-08-22 ||align="center"| 3,420 ||align="center"| – |} === Videos === {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Title !! Release date |- | 1 || {{nihongo|''1st Video "Coconuts Musume"''|1stビデオ『ココナッツ娘』}} ||align="right"| 1999-10-21 |} == Appearances == === Television === * [Bishōjo Kyōiku](/source/Bish%C5%8Djo_Ky%C5%8Diku) ([Ayaka's Surprise English Lesson](/source/Ayaka's_Surprise_English_Lesson)) * [Bishōjo Kyōiku II](/source/Bish%C5%8Djo_Ky%C5%8Diku_II) (Ayaka's Surprise English Lesson) === Musicals === * [Love Century -Yume wa Minna Kerya Hajimaranai-](/source/Love_Century_-Yume_wa_Minna_Kerya_Hajimaranai-) * [Ken & Merī no Meken Kon On-stage](/source/Ken_%26_Mer%C4%AB_no_Meken_Kon_On-stage) * [Sayonara no Love Song](/source/Sayonara_no_Love_Song) * [Fushigi Shōjo Tantei Kyara & Mel](/source/Fushigi_Sh%C5%8Djo_Tantei_Kyara_%26_Mel) === Radio === * [Kiss the Coconuts](/source/Kiss_the_Coconuts) (Mika and Ayaka) * [Blend Kiss](/source/Blend_Kiss) (Ayaka with Country Musume) === Books === * 2002-05-01 – {{nihongo|Mika no Iketeru Eikaiwa|Mikaのイケてる英会話|}} * 2002-08-05 – {{nihongo|Coconuts Musume no Tanoshii Hawaii Ryūgaku|ココナッツ娘。の楽しいハワイ留学|}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [https://www.helloproject.com/artist/10/ Official Hello! Project profile] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070713203010/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/08/list.html Coconuts Musume discography] on the Up-Front Works official website * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070813102113/http://www.tsunku.net/coconuts.htm Coconuts Musume discography] on Tsunku.net {{Coconuts Musume}} {{Hello! Project}} {{Authority control}} Category:Japanese girl groups Category:Japanese idol groups Category:Japanese pop music groups Category:Hello! Project groups Category:Musical groups from Tokyo Category:Musical groups from Hawaii Category:Japanese electropop groups --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Coconuts Musume](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconuts_Musume) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconuts_Musume?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.