RetroPanda
Sun, 14/07/2024 - 14:26
Qlair was an idol trio active in early 1990s.
Members:
- Imai Sachiko, nickname: Sachi, born: December 27, 1973 (!!)
- Inobe Hiroko, nickname: Hiro, born: December 28, 1973 (!!)
- Yoshida Aki, nickname: Aki, born: February 18, 1976
Who is who?
^ (4:58) Imai Sachiko, (5:08) Yoshida Aki, (5:37) Inobe Hiroko
They were some of the idols produced by a Fuji TV talent training program: "Otomejuku". The group's name "Qlair" was inspired by Gilbert O'Sullivan 's " Clair". They made their debut on July 7, 1991.
"Otomejuku"
Early 1990s idols from "Otomejuku"
^ among them were CoCo, Ribbon, and Qlair
About this song
Released on July 7, 1991 as their debut song, this song reached #67 on Oricon chart and sold 10,400 copies
Their live performances:
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^ in "Otomejuku" concert
In their career, Qlair have released a total of 7 singles and 4 original albums. Their total song sales (all singles + all albums) are 112,680 copies.
Qlair in variety shows:
^ the host is Hiromi (Matsumoto Iyo's husband). (4:53) His then girlfriend (whom he married one year later in 1993) was there watching in the studio.
Qlair announced indefinite hiatus in spring 1994. They only temporary reunited once in 2005 to record their "greatest hits" album released that year.
^ Qlair in March, 1994, not long before their hiatus announcement
...and decades have passed...
This was Imai Sachiko in December, 2023
^ left: Miyamae Maki (CoCo member), right: Imai Sachiko
This was Inobe Yuko in 2023, now using the stage name: IN:QBE
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyVYjwDaIAE1YQ7?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
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Audio-only video as backup: