Intersection (stylized INTERSECTION) was a Japanese boy band formed by Avex in 2018. They disbanded on March 31, 2022.
Intersection | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2018–2022 |
| Labels | Avex |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
History
editAvex created Intersection's concept in 2015 after scouting the members, forming the group on the basis of the group's members having mixed ancestry in an attempt to break into the international music market.[1][2] Prior to debuting, Kazuma Mitchell was an exclusive model for Men's Non-no and a student at Harvard University, while William Aoyama was a Junior Olympic swimmer.[1]
In October 2018, they released their digital debut single, "Heart of Gold", followed by "Falling" in November 2018, "Body Language" in December 2018, and "You're the Reason" in July 2019.[3] In July 2019, Intersection was announced as the performer of the ending theme song to the 2019 anime adaptation of Fruits Basket with the song "One Step Closer."[4] Later, on August 21, 2019, they released their first album, Intersection, digitally, with the song "You're the Reason" as the promotional track.[5][6][7] In January 2020, they were announced as the performers of the ending theme song to the third season of Black Clover with the song "New Page."[3]
In 2021, Kazuma, Caelan, and Mika participated in the Chinese reality survival program Produce Camp 2021. While Kazuma left the show and Caelan was eliminated in the final episode, Mika placed 4th in the competition; he subsequently debuted in the Chinese boy band Into1.[8]
Members
edit- Mika Hashizume (橋爪ミカ)
- William Aoyama (青山ウィリアム)
- Kazuma Mitchell (ミッチェル和馬)
- Caelan Moriarty (モリアティー慶怜)
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||||
| Intersection | 2019 |
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— | — |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | JPN Hot | ||||
| "Heart of Gold" | 2018 | — | — | — | Intersection |
| "Falling" | — | — | — | ||
| "Body Language" | — | — | — | ||
| "One Step Closer" | 2019 | — | — | — | |
| "You're the Reason" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b St. Michel, Patrick (March 11, 2020). "Intersection: Bridging the Pacific through the medium of J-pop". The Japan Times. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "日米ハーフ4人組「INTERSECTION」に女性ファン殺到 ミッチェル和馬が渡米前ラストライブ". Oricon (in Japanese). August 26, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "J-Pop Vocal Group INTERSECTION Turns 'New Page' for 2020 with Black Clover Anime Theme Song". Anime News Network. January 7, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2019). "Fruits Basket Anime Reveals More Cast, New Theme Artists, 25 Episodes for 1st Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "INTERSECTION、8月に初アルバムリリース". Natalie (in Japanese). June 16, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "「オオカミちゃん」ミッチェル和馬所属INTERSECTIONが新曲リリース". Natalie (in Japanese). July 19, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "INTERSECTION、『スッキリ』で生パフォーマンスを初披露". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 6, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "【Vol.1】中国版プデュ『創造営』で"最強"11人組「INTO1」誕生 独占コメントと名場面＆プロフィール". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2022.