Label The Garden Wiki/News/2017

December 1, 2017 - Minato Honami Hiatus Update
On December 1, Minato Honami appeared during the Label The Garden "Harvest Vol.2" ～Koibana 1st Anniversary～ encore. It was announced that Minato would return to regular activities on December 17.
Minato had been on hiatus since September 16, 2017 due to having a poor physical and mental condition.
*Source: Label The Garden Twitter*

September 30, 2017 - Kamiya Izumi to Graduate From Clef Leaf and Label The Garden
On September 30, during Clef Leaf "ForEverGreen" in Mt.RAINIER HALL concert that Kamiya Izumi would graduate from Clef Leaf and Label The Garden.
Kamiya joined Label The Garden on April 8, 2016 after she had passed the Columbia Idol Audition 2015. She joined Label The Garden's first group seeDream on June 12, 2016. On December 23, 2016 it was announced that Kamiya would be the leader of the second major label group Clef Leaf.
It was also announced her graduation concert Seven Seeds Vol.21 in Omotesandou GROUND 〜Kamiya Izumi Farewell Party〜 would be on October 29.
*Source: Label The Garden Twitter*

September 15, 2017 - Third Major Label Group Announced
On September 15, during Columbia Idol Ikusei Variety 14 ☆ Shoujo Funtou-ki! 〜Dai 2-shou Flower Notes Shidou〜 that Label The Garden would form a third major label group called Shine Fine Movement. The members would include seeDream members Tachibana Nao, Tachibana Riko, and Asahina Ruu, Tachibana Saki who was a finialist of the Columbia Idol Audition 2017 and new member Habuka Mei.
Shine Fine Movement would release their first single Hikari Crescendo on December 13, 2017 in two editions: Type A and Type B.
*Source: Label The Garden Twitter*

August 29, 2017 - Minato Honami to Go On Hiatus
On August 29, it was announced on the Flower Notes Nippon Columbia website that Minato Honami would go on a hiatus until further notice due to her physical and mental state. This announcement came after Minato talked with the staff and the other members
Minato's last concert before she goes on hiatus would be Minato Honami Solo Live & Katsudou Kyuushi Mae Last Performance on September 16.
*Source: Flower Notes Nippon Columbia Website*

August 21, 2017 - Columbia Idol Audition 2017 Results Announced
On August 21, it was announced on the Columbia Idol Audition 2017's twitter that audition had finished with three girls passing the audition. The girls were Tachibana Saki, Katoh Marin, and Watanabe Haruna.
The finalists who pasted the comprehensive judgement participated in the singing/dancing judgement on August 19, 2017 at Tokyo Dome. For the singing review the contestant would perform either Let It Flow or Evergreen. Then for the Dancing review they had to perform a part of Koibana.
*Source: Columbia Idol Audition 2017 Twitter*

June 23, 2017 - Columbia Idol Audition 2017 Announced
On June 23, it was announced that Label the Garden would be holding it's third audition, Columbia Idol Audition 2017. The audition will start taking applicants staring June 23 until August 10.
On July 21 the second round will commence on SHOWROOM with each applicant getting a time slot to talk to fans and show off their skills.
*Source: Columbia Idol Audition 2017 Twitter*

April 22, 2017 - Fuji Aine to Graduate From Flower Notes and Label The Garden, Two New seeDream Members
On April 22, it was announced during the LTG Matsuri Festival that Flower Notes member Fuji Aine would graduate from Label The Garden and Flower Notes. The graduation date is not yet announced but Fuji will not participate in Flower Notes second single Let It Flow.
Fuji joined Label The Garden on April 8, 2016 after she had passed the Columbia Idol Audition 2015. She joined Label The Garden's first group seeDream on June 12, 2016. On September 2, 2016 she joined the first major label group Flower Notes.
During The LTG Matsuri Festival it was announced that seeDream would be gaining two new members Nagasawa Wakana and Nagasawa Nanako. They are the sisters of Flower Notes member Nagasawa Yoshiho.
*Source: Fuji Aine Graduation Announcement, Flower Notes Second Single Announcement, New Members Announcement*

January 20, 2017 - Flower Notes First One Man Live Announced
On January 20, during Columbia Idol Ikusei Variety 14 ☆ Shoujo Funtou-ki! 〜Flower Notes & Clef Leaf bloom in Spring〜 it was announced that after completing 3 successful missions Flower Notes would hold their first one man live on April 15 at Shinjuku BLAZE.
The first mission is to get more than the recorded amount of visitors beyond the current number of advanced sales for there Super Fantasy #2 performance.
*Source: Label The Garden Twitter*

January 6, 2017 - Ueno Tsuyuha to Resign from Label The Garden and Clef Leaf
On January 6, during Columbia Idol Ikusei Variety 14 ☆ Shoujo Funtou-ki! 〜Dai 2-shou Flower Notes Shidou〜 and through Ueno Tsuyuha's social media it was announced that Ueno would be resigning from Label The Garden and Clef Leaf due to a scandal on social media.
Ueno joined Label The Garden on April 8, 2016 after she had passed the Columbia Idol Audition 2015. She joined Label The Garden's first group seeDream on June 12, 2016. On December 23, 2016 it was announced that Ueno would be a member of the second major label group Clef Leaf as a conditional member hoping to improve to be a full member.
Due to her resigning she will not have a farewell party.
*Source: Label The Garden Twitter*