Perfume (Japanese band)

is a Japanese female electropop group from Hiroshima, Japan. The members are Ayano Ōmoto, Yuka Kashino and Ayaka Nishiwaki.  They started in 2001 and joined a major label in 2005. As of June 2009, the group had released nine major label singles to great success. 

Since 2003, Perfume has been produced by Yasutaka Nakata, founder of the group Capsule and the Contemode label. The group's original sound changed to electronic, dance and pop music taking on Auto-Tune and electro house when they joined major label. 

Profile
Yuka Kashino (Kashiyuka)

Birth: 1988.12.23

Hobbies and favorite things: 
Ice cream, hair care, sparkling jewelry, photography, memorizing lines of commercials.

Ayano Omoto (Nocchi)

Birth: 1988.9.20

Hobbies: Sleeping, watching TV and movies, reading books, making Misanga, aroma, photography, shopping

Special skills: Working hard and detailed, puzzles.

Ayaka Nishiwaki (A-chan)

Birth: 1989.2.15

Hobbies and favorite things: Flower pattern design, lace, sparkling things, mascara, pink pajamas

Special skills: Health and fitness enthusiast.

History
Perfume formed in 2000. In 2003 in Tokyo, they met someone who would become a crucial to their success - Capsule's Yasutaka Nakata, who is the main producer for them.

They released Linear Motor girl, which managed to chart on the oricon chart on September 21, 2005. They released two other singles, "Computer City" and "Electro World" in 2006. In 2008, they released "Polyrhythm", which Perfume is famous for. It reached #7 on oricon chart. In 2011 Perfume switched labels, and their single ''Spring of Life'' was their first under Universal Music Japan.

Discography
These are some of Perfume's singles.

Indie Singles

2002.03.21 Omajinai★Perori (OMAJINAI★ペロリ)
2002.11.01 Kareshi Boshūchū (彼氏募集中)
2003.08.06 Sweet Donuts (スウィートドーナッツ)
2004.03.17 Monochrome Effect (モノクロームエフェクト)
2004.09.08 Vitamin Drop (ビタミンドロップ)

Major Singles
2005.09.21 Linear Motor Girl (リニアモーターガール)
2006.01.11 Computer City (コンピューターシティ)
2006.06.28 Electro World (エレクトロ・ワールド)
2007.02.14 Fan Service [sweet] (ファン・サーヴィス[sweet])
2007.09.12 Polyrhythm (ポリリズム)
2008.01.16 Baby cruising Love/Macaroni (Baby cruising Love/マカロニ)
2008.07.09 love the world
2008.11.19 Dream Fighter
2009.03.25 One Room Disco (ワンルーム・ディスコ)
2010.04.14 Fushizenna Girl / Natural ni Koishite (不自然なガール / ナチュラルに恋して)
2010.08.11 VOICE
 2010.11.10 Nee (ねぇ)
 2011.05.18 Laser Beam / Kasukana Kaori (レーザービーム / 微かなカオリ)
 2011.11.02 Spice (スパイス)
 2012.04.11 Spring of Life
 2012.08.15 Spending all my time
 2013.02.27 Mirai no Museum (未来のミュージアム)
 2013.05.22 Magic of Love
 2013.11.27 Sweet Refrain
 2014.07.16 Cling Cling
 2015.04.29 Relax in the City / Pick Me Up
 2015.10.28 STAR TRAIN
 2016.03.16 FLASH

References

Other websites
Perfume global site
Perfume official site: Biography 

Category:J-pop music groups
Category:People from Hiroshima
Category:Musical groups established in 2001
Category:Musicians from Hiroshima Prefecture