Lovendor

{{Short description|Japanese pop/rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Lovendor | image = | image_size = | caption = | alias = | genre = {{flatlist| * J-pop * pop * rock * pop rock}} | origin = Tokyo, Japan | years_active = 2012–2019 (hiatus) | label = {{flatlist| * Up-Front Works * Zetima (2015–2019)}} | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|http://lovendor.jp/}} | current_members = Reina Tanaka | past_members = Yuki Uozumi Marina Okada Marin Miyazawa }} {{nihongo|'''Lovendor'''|ラベンダー|Rabendā|stylized as '''LoVendoЯ'''}} is a Japanese all-female band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/589332/products/1097144/1/|title=イクジナシ - LoVendoЯ|publisher=Oricon|work=Oricon Style|accessdate=2016-12-11|language=Japanese}}</ref>

== History == The band was formed in 2012 around Morning Musume member Reina Tanaka. Originally there were four members: Reina Tanaka (vocals), Marina Okada (vocals), Yuki Uozumi (guitar), Marin Miyazawa (guitar).

In July 2016 it was announced that Yuki Uozumi was to leave the band on September 16.

On February 27, 2019, it was announced that Marina Okada would graduate from the band at the end of March and that her contract with Upfront Create would also be terminated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/321799|title=LoVendoЯ岡田万里奈、釣りに専念するため3月末でバンド卒業|website=音楽ナタリー|language=ja|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>

Following the graduation of Okada, in June 2019 it was announced that Lovendor would be going on hiatus and that Miyazawa's contract would be expiring in July.

== Members == * {{nihongo|Reina Tanaka|田中れいな}} — vocals (leader)

=== Former members === * {{nihongo|Yuki Uozumi|魚住有希}} — guitar (left on September 16, 2016) *{{nihongo|Marina Okada|岡田万里奈}} — vocals (left at the end of March 2019) * {{nihongo|Marin Miyazawa|宮澤茉凛}} — guitar (left at end of July 2019)

== Discography ==

=== Mini-albums === {| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan="2"| Title !rowspan="2"| Album details !colspan="2"| Charts |- !style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN Oricon CD <ref name="oricon-prof-rank-album">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/589332/rank/album/|title=LoVendoЯのアルバム売上ランキング|work=Oricon Style|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2016-12-11|language=Japanese}}</ref> !style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN Oricon DVD <ref name="oricon-frof-">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/589332/rank/dvd/|title=LoVendoЯのDVD売上ランキング|work=Oricon Style|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2016-12-11|language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | {{nihongo|''Lovendor Cover the Rock  ''|ラベンダーカバー The ROCK}} | * Cover mini-album * Released: {{start date|2013|05|22|df=y}} * Label: Up-Front Works * Formats: CD |align="center"| 67 | {{N/A}} |- | {{nihongo|''Bukiyō''|不器用}} | * DVD mini-album * Released: {{start date|2014|04|23|df=y}} * Label: Up-Front Works * Formats: CD+DVD | {{N/A}} |align="center"| 29<ref>29th place on the Oricon DVD General chart 11th place on the Oricon DVD Music chart</ref> |- | {{nihongo|''Ikujinashi''|イクジナシ}} | * Mini-album * Released: {{start date|2014|11|05|df=y}} * Label: Up-Front Works * Formats: CD (+ bonus DVD) |align="center"| 41 | {{N/A}} |- | {{nihongo|''Яe:Start''|リスタート}} | * Mini-album * Released: {{start date|2017|09|06|df=y}} * Label: Up-Front Works * Formats: CD (+ bonus DVD) |align="center"| 33 | {{N/A}} |- |colspan="12" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"|{{Color box|#ececec|N/A|border=darkgray}} denotes items ineligible for the chart, due to a lack of either a CD or a DVD release in Japan. |}

=== Singles ===

{| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan="2"| No. !rowspan="2"| Title !rowspan="2"| Release date !colspan="1"| Charts |- !style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN Oricon <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/589332/rank/single/|title=LoVendoЯのシングル売上ランキング|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2016-12-11|language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center;"| 1 | {{nihongo|"Ii n' ja Nai? / Futsū no Watashi Ganbare!"  |いいんじゃない？／普通の私ガンバレ！}} | July 1, 2015 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2 | {{nihongo|"Takaramono / Itsuwari"|宝物／イツワリ}} | February 24, 2016 | style="text-align:center;"| 13 |}

===Video Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="3"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="3"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" colspan="2" |JPN<ref name="OriconPositions">{{cite web|title=LoVendoЯ {{pipe}} Oricon Style|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/589332/products/|work=Oricon |accessdate=March 1, 2023|language=ja}}</ref> |- ! style="width:2.5em;"|DVD ! style="width:2.5em;"|Blu-ray |- ! scope="row" | ''LoVendoЯ Archives 2013'' | *Released: December 6, 2013 *Label: Up-Front Indies *Formats: DVD | — || — |- ! scope="row" | {{nihongo|''M-line club Live Event at STB139 ~Hinamatsuri ni Kansha wo Komete~''|M-line clubライブイベント2014年3月at STB139～ひな祭りに感謝を込めて～}} | * Collaboration with Yuko Nakazawa, Kaori Iida, Kei Yasuda, Rika Ishikawa, Hitomi Yoshizawa, Ai Takahashi, Makoto Ogawa * Released: April 28, 2014 {{small|(JPN)}} * Label: Up-Front International * Formats: DVD | — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''M-line Memory Vol.17'' | * Collaboration with Rika Ishikawa * Released: April 27, 2015 {{small|(JPN)}} * Label: Up-Front International * Formats: DVD | — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''LoVendoЯ LIVE 2016 ~CHALLENGEЯ!~'' | * Released: January 18, 2017 {{small|(JPN)}} * Label: Up-Front Indies * Formats: DVD | — || — |- |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://lovendor.jp/}}

Category:Japanese rock music groups Category:Japanese all-female bands Category:Japanese pop music groups Category:Japanese-language singers Category:Japanese musical trios Category:Japanese musical quartets Category:Musical groups established in 2012 Category:2012 establishments in Japan Category:Up-Front Group Category:Musical groups from Tokyo