Akai Freesia

Akai Freesia (赤いフリージア; Red Freesia) is the eighth single by Melon Kinenbi. It was released on January 29, 2003, and its highest position on the Oricon weekly chart was #10 selling 37,914 copies. This made it Melon Kinenbi's first single to rank within the top 10. 
==Tracklist==
#Akai Freesia
#Enryo wa Nashi yo! (遠慮はなしよ!; No Need to Hold Back!)
#Akai Freesia (Instrumental)
==Featured Members==
*Saito Hitomi
*Murata Megumi
*Otani Masae
*Shibata Ayumi
==Single Information==
;Akai Freesia
*Lyrics, Composition, Chorus: Tsunku
*Arrangement, Programming, Keyboards: Yuasa Koichi
*Guitar: Matsuo Kazuhiro
*Bass: Irie Taro
*Drums: Abe Kaoru
*Chorus: Melon Kinenbi
*Music Video: Kawamura Kensuke (Director), Suehiro Tetsushi (Producer)
;Enryo wa Nashi yo!
*Lyrics, Compositio: Tsunku
*Arrangement, Guitar, Programming: Suzuki Shunsuke
*Bass: Sting Miyamoto
*Piano: Igarashi Koji
*Trumpet: Kobayashi Futoshi
*Trombone: Kawai Wakaba
*Alto Saxophone: Takegami Yoshinari
*Chorus: Melon Kinenbi
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
*[2003.01.28] TX: Musix
*[2003.01.31] EX: Music Station
*[2003.01.31] NTV: AX MUSIC TV 02
*[2003.02.02] TX: Hello! Morning
*[2003.02.06] TBS: Utaban
*[2003.04.19] NHK: BS Junior Nodo Jiman
*[2006.04.28] Hello! Pro Hour #5 - Shibata Ayumi, Michishige Sayumi
*[2007.09.17] NHK: Pop Up Japan
*[2021.08.16] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2" - Sato Masaki 
===Concert Performances===
;Akai Freesia
*Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
*Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2003 Haru ~1st Anniversary~
*Goto Maki First Concert Tour 2003 Haru ~Go! Makking GOLD
*Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2003 SUMMER ~Natsu Melon~
*Hello! Project 2003 Natsu ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~
*Melon Kinenbi ~03' Christmas Special Chou Shibu Melon~
*Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2004 Haru ~Mou Horechau zo!~
*Melon Kinenbi Special Live 2004 ~Bonus~ - Murata Megumi
*Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2004 Natsu ~Gokujou Melon~
*Melon Kinenbi Concert Tour 2004 Fuyu ~The☆Melon Show!~
*Melon Kinenbi Nippon Seinenkan Kouen '2005 Revue & Concert "Murata-sa~n, Gokii?"
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2005 Haru 101kaime no KISS ~HAND IN HAND~ - Matsuura Aya
*Hello☆Pro Party~! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Kouen~
*Melon Kinenbi Concert Tour 2005 Fuyu "Kyou mo Melon Ashita mo Melon, Christmas wa Musk Melon de!"
*Melon Kinenbi Live House Tour 2006 ~Shakunetsu Tengoku~
*Melon Kinenbi Concert Tour 2006 Fuyu "FRUITY KILLER TUNE"
*Hello☆Pro On Stage! 2007 "Rock Desu yo!"
*2007 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Shinagawa de Aimashou~ - Maeda Yuuka, Mano Erina, Sengoku Minami, Yutoku Ayumi
*Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kashimashi Elder Club~
*Melon Kinenbi Concert 2008 Fuyu "MEGA MELON SINGLE MATCH"
*Melon Kinenbi Otsukare Live
*Melon Kinenbi FINAL STAGE "MELON'S NOT DEAD"
*Hello! Project 2010 SUMMER ~Fankora!~ - S/mileage
*2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Yokohama HOP!~ - Saho Akari, Fukumura Mizuki, Kaneko Rie, Sato Ayano
*Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Bravo!~ - Michishige Sayumi, Sugaya Risako, Hagiwara Mai, Fukumura Mizuki 
*Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ - Michishige Sayumi
*Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER ~DISCOVERY~ - Suzuki Airi, Wada Ayaka, Suzuki Kanon, Taguchi Natsumi
*Mano Erina Concert Tour 2016 Shoshun ~GRAND Escalation~ - Mano Erina
*Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Ono Kotomi
*Kobushi Factory Live Tour 2016 Aki ~Hyper Mode~ - Kobushi Factory
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ONE FOR ALL~ - Katsuta Rina, Murota Mizuki, Sasaki Rikako, Kamikokuryo Moe, Kawamura Ayano, Yamaki Risa, Takase Kurumi, Kiyono Momohime
*SHIMA・SHIMA Theater ~Mousou Joshi, Kiki Ippatsu!~ - Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hallo! Fes 2018
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2020 - Makino Maria
*Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 6gatsu COLOR ~Shikisai~ - Matsubara Yulia, Hashida Honoka, Uemura Hasumi, Kawashima Mifu 
*Hello! Project 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT "Theme Of Hello!" - CHICA#TETSU
*Taiyou to Ciscomoon 25 Shuunen Special Tour! ~Reiwa de La Ta Ta~ - Takeuchi Akari, Kominato Miwa
;Enryo wa Nashi yo!
*Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2003 Haru ~1st Anniversary~
*Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2003 SUMMER ~Natsu Melon~
*Melon Kinenbi ~03' Christmas Special Chou Shibu Melon~
*Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2004 Haru ~Mou Horechau zo!~
*Melon Kinenbi Special Live 2004 ~Bonus~
*Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2004 Natsu ~Gokujou Melon~
*Melon Kinenbi Concert Tour 2004 Fuyu ~The☆Melon Show!~
*Melon Kinenbi Concert Tour 2005 Fuyu "Kyou mo Melon Ashita mo Melon, Christmas wa Musk Melon de!"
*Melon Kinenbi Concert 2006 'MEL-ON TARGET'
*Hello☆Pro Party! 2006 ~Goto Maki Captain Kouen~ - Goto Maki, Tsuji Nozomi, V-u-den
*Melon Kinenbi Live House Tour 2006 ~Shakunetsu Tengoku~
*Melon Kinenbi Concert Tour 2006 Fuyu "FRUITY KILLER TUNE"
*Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~ - Elder Club
*Hello☆Pro On Stage! 2007 "Rock Desu yo!" (with Goto Maki)
*Melon Kinenbi Live House Tour 2007 ~LOCK ON!~
*Melon Kinenbi Concert Tour 2007 Fuyu "100% Melon Juice"
*Melon Kinenbi Concert 2008 Fuyu "MEGA MELON SINGLE MATCH"
*2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~ - Saho Akari, Sekine Azusa, Kitahara Sayaka, Furukawa Konatsu 
*Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2009 "Gaisen"
*Melon Kinenbi Otsukare Live
*Melon Kinenbi FINAL STAGE "MELON'S NOT DEAD"
*Kobushi Factory & Tsubaki Factory Premium Live 2018 Haru "KOBO" - Kobushi Factory, Tsubaki Factory
===Event Performances===
;Akai Freesia
*[2007.12.16] Nakazawa Yuko Special Christmas Live 2007 ~Blanche~ - Nakazawa Yuko
*[2009.02.19] Melon Greeting vol. 9 ~Melon 9-Shuunen Kinenbi LIVE!~
*[2010.04.04] LAST MELON GREETING - Melon Kinenbi, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ishikawa Rika
*[2010.05.08] Morning Days 5 ~Kamei Eri, Niigaki Risa and Linlin in Nikko~ - Kamei Eri
*[2010.08.14] Morning Musume Presents Michishige Sayumi, Kamei Eri, Tanaka Reina Premium Summer Dinner Show - Michishige Sayumi, Kamei Eri, Tanaka Reina
*[2012.08.01] S/mileage Wada Ayaka Birthday Event 2012- Wada Ayaka
*[2013.04.14] S/mileage 2ki Member Event -Quad Smile- - Katsuta Rina
*[2013.04.30] Morning Musume 6ki Member Michishige Sayumi & Tanaka Reina Fanclub Event - Tanaka Reina, Michishige Sayumi
*[2013.06.29] Sudo Maasa, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Sugaya Risako Fan Club Tour Travelix in Shirakaba Lake- Sudo Maasa, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Sugaya Risako
*[2014.02.05] Yajima Maimi・Nakajima Saki・Hagiwara Mai Birthday Event 2014 - Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Hagiwara Mai
*[2014.05.24] Juice=Juice 1st Fanclub Tour ~Miracle×Juice×Bus~ in Yamanashi - Miyazaki Yuka
*[2014.06.21] ℃-ute Okai Chisato Birthday Event 2014 - Okai Chisato
*[2014.11.24] Berryz Koubou Shimizu Saki Birthday Event 2014 - Shimizu Saki
*[2015.02.08] ℃-ute Hagiwara Mai Birthday Event 2015 ~Solo Event Hen~ - Hagiwara Mai 
*[2015.10.15] Country Girls Yamaki Risa Birthday Event 2015 - Yamaki Risa 
*[2016.02.24] Kobushi Factory Nomura Minami Birthday Event 2016 - Nomura Minami
*[2016.06.06] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2016 - Nakanishi Kana
*[2016.06.22] ℃-ute Okai Chisato Birthday Event 2016 - Okai Chisato 
*[2017.02.06] ℃-ute Nakajima Saki Birthday Event 2017 - Nakajima Saki
*[2017.02.07] ℃-ute Yajima Maimi & Hagiwara Mai Birthday Event 2017 - Hagiwara Mai
*[2017.07.02] Juice=Juice Kanazawa Tomoko Birthday Event 2017 - Kanazawa Tomoko
*[2017.10.30] Okai Chisato First Solo Live - Okai Chisato
*[2018.02.19] Niigaki Risa Solo Live 2018 - Niigaki Risa
*[2018.04.27] Kobushi Factory Hamaura Ayano Birthday Event 2018 - Hamaura Ayano
*[2018.05.07] Morning Musume '18 Sato Masaki Birthday Event - Sato Masaki
*[2019.02.04] Morning Musume '19 Makino Maria Birthday Event - Makino Maria
*[2019.05.07] Morning Musume '19 Sato Masaki Birthday Event - Sato Masaki
*[2019.08.19] BEYOOOOONDS Kobayashi Honoka Birthday Event 2019 - Kobayashi Honoka
*[2019.10.15] Country Girls Yamaki Risa Birthday Event 2019 - Yamaki Risa
*[2019.10.23] Tsubaki Factory Niinuma Kisora Birthday Event 2019 - Niinuma Kisora
*[2020.02.26] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU Ichioka Reina Birthday Event 2020 - Ichioka Reina
*[2020.06.27] Juice=Juice Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2020 - Inoue Rei
*[2020.07.28] Morning Musume '20 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 9~ - Oda Sakura
*[2020.07.29] Tsubaki Factory Akiyama Mao Birthday Event 2020 - Akiyama Mao
*[2020.10.15] Juice=Juice Kudo Yume Birthday Event 2020 - Kudo Yume
*[2020.10.22] ANGERME Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2020 - Kasahara Momona
*[2020.11.06] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Yamazaki Yuhane Birthday Event 2020 - Yamazaki Yuhane
*[2021.06.20] Nakazawa Yuko Birthday☆Casual Dinner Show 2021 ~Thanks to everyone~ - Nakazawa Yuko
*[2021.07.15] Juice=Juice Dambara Ruru Birthday Event 2021 - Dambara Ruru
*[2021.07.23] Morning Musume '21 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event - Ikuta Erina
*[2021.08.02] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU Eguchi Saya Birthday Event 2021 - Eguchi Saya
*[2021.11.12] Tsubaki Factory Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2021 - Tanimoto Ami
*[2021.12.03] Juice=Juice Inaba Manaka Birthday Event 2021 - Inaba Manaka
*[2022.03.07] Morning Musume '22 Haga Akane・Kitagawa Rio Birthday Event - Haga Akane
*[2022.06.12] Kanna Birthday Event 2022 ~Yurutto~ - Arihara Kanna
*[2023.06.19] OCHA NORMA Tashiro Sumire Birthday Event 2023 - Tashiro Sumire
*[2023.07.14] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2023 - Matsunaga Riai
*[2023.09.03] Asakura Kiki Birthday Event 2023 ~charming~ - Asakura Kiki
*[2023.10.31] OCHA NORMA Saito Madoka Birthday Event 2023 - Saito Madoka
*[2023.11.22] Takeuchi Akari Birthday Event 2023～Takepa shicha？～ - Takeuchi Akari
*[2023.12.12] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Kiyono Momohime Birthday Event 2023 - Kiyono Momohime
*[2024.02.19] Morito Chisaki Birthday Event 2024 ~24saitte Maji!?~ - Morito Chisaki
*[2024.02.22] Juice=Juice Ishiyama Sakura Birthday Event 2024 - Ishiyama Sakura
*[2024.04.06] Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2024 - Katsuta Rina
*[2024.04.30] OCHA NORMA Yonemura Kirara Birthday Event 2024 - Yonemura Kirara
*[2024.05.13] Morning Musume '24 Okamura Homare Birthday Event - Okamura Homare
*[2024.06.23] Morning Days Happy Holiday 15ki Member Kitagawa Rio・Okamura Homare・Yamazaki Mei Fanclub Bus Tour in Narago - Okamura Homare 
;Enryo wa Nashi yo!
*[2009.04.06] Melon Greeting vol. 10
*[2009.02.19] Melon Greeting vol. 9 ~Melon 9-Shuunen Kinenbi LIVE!~
==Trivia==
*Akai Freesia was used during the vocal training component of Morning Musume LOVE Audition 2002, which was used to determine the members of Morning Musume's 6th generation.
==Videos==
==External Links==
*Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Lyrics: , 
Category:2003 Singles
Category:Melon Kinenbi Singles
Category:4 Members Line-Up
Category:Highest Selling Single
Category:Longest Charting Single