Piggs

Piggs (Produce Idol Go to world is Good Society), is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in April 2020.[1] They released their debut album, Hallo Piggs, on July 1, 2020.[2]

Piggs
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2020–present
LabelsPourPourLand
Members
  • Pour Lui
  • Chiyo-P
  • Ban-Ban
  • Shellme
  • Kinchan
Past members
  • Umi

History

2020–present: Formation and debut with Hallo Piggs

On January 6, 2020, Pour Lui announced that she would produce a new idol group which she would also be a member of. The group was given the temporary name Idol Laboratories (アイドル研究所, Idol Kenkyūjo) and the audition process was documented on Pour Lui's YouTube channel.[3] On February 29, auditions were re-opened after an audition winner withdrew from the group.[4] At the beginning of April, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pour Lui revealed that the group were living together.[5] On April 19, the final line-up was unveiled and their first song, "Kicks", was released on YouTube.[1] Their debut album, Hallo Piggs, was released on July 1.[2] Their first EP, 5 Kill Stars, was released on December 16.[6] On April 13, 2021, Umi withdrew from the group.[7] Their first single, "T.A.K.O", was released on April 21.[8] They released their second single, "Visitor", on July 21.[9] A new member, Kinchan, joined the group on September 18.[10] Their second studio album, Juicyy, was released on December 22.[11]

Members

Current
  • Pour Lui (プー・ルイ)
  • Chiyo-P (チヨピー)
  • Ban-Ban (バンバン)
  • Shellme (シェルミー)
  • Kinchan (キンチャン)

Former
  • Umi (ウミ)

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak
positions		 Sales
JPN
Oricon
[12]		 JPN
Billboard
[13]
Hallo Piggs 4395
Juicyy
  • Released: December 22, 2021
  • Label: PourPourLand
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2420

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak
positions		 Sales
JPN
Oricon
[12]		 JPN
Billboard
[13]
5 Kill Stars
  • Released: December 16, 2020
  • Label: PourPourLand
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2935

Singles
Title Year Peak
positions		 Sales Album
JPN
Oricon
[12]
"T.A.K.O" 2021 9 Non-album singles
"Visitor" 12

References
  1. "プー・ルイの新アイドルグループはPIGGS！楽曲公開＆生配信企画「I HATE PIGGS」始動". Natalie. April 19, 2020.
  2. "プー・ルイ率いるPIGGS、初アルバム「HALLO PIGGS」直筆サイン入り特典含む詳細明らかに". Natalie. June 1, 2020.
  3. "プー・ルイが会社立ち上げて社長に、新アイドルグループのオーディション開催". Natalie. January 6, 2020.
  4. "プー・ルイ新グループお披露目前に1名辞退、追加オーディション開催". Natalie. February 29, 2020.
  5. "プー・ルイ、新グループメンバーとの同居を発表". Natalie. April 7, 2020.
  6. "PIGGS、『5KILL STARS』リリース記念オンライン・イベント開催". Ototoy. December 2, 2020.
  7. "PIGGSのUMIがグループ脱退を発表". Ototoy. April 13, 2021.
  8. "PIGGS、ハイレゾ『T.A.K.O』貯金箱付きセットの販売が決定&オンラインイベントも開催". Ototoy. April 7, 2021.
  9. "PIGGS、2ndシングル「VISITOR」ジャケット公開". Natalie. June 10, 2021.
  10. "KINCHANが新メンバーとして加入！新生PIGGSでの活動スタート". Natalie. September 18, 2021.
  11. "PIGGS、新曲「NOT PIG」初の縦型MV公開". Ototoy. December 15, 2021.
  12. "Piggs | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  13. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  14. "Billboard Japan Top Album Sales 2020/07/08".
  15. "Billboard Japan Top Album Sales 2021/12/29".
  16. "Billboard Japan Top Album Sales 2020/12/23".
  17. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales 2021/04/28".
  18. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales 2021/07/28".
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