Coconuts Musume

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Coconuts Musume, 2007, Kimura Ayaka

Coconuts Musume, 2004, from L to R: Mika Todd and Kimura Ayaka

Coconuts Musume, 2002, from L to R: Mika Todd, Kimura Ayaka and Lehua Sandbo

Coconuts Musume, 2001, from L to R: Danielle Delaunay, Kimura Ayaka, Mika Todd and Lehua Sandbo

Coconuts Musume, 2000, from L to R: Danielle Delaunay, Kimura Ayaka, Chelsea Ching, Mika Todd and April Barbaran

ココナッツ娘。 (Romaji: Coconuts Musume) was a Hello! Project group made up of girls from Hawaii.

1 History
2 Members
- 2.1 First Generation (1999)
- 2.2 Second Generation (2000)
3 Timeline
4 Discography
- 4.1 Singles
- 4.2 DVDs
5 Essay Books
6 External Links

History

Coconuts Musume were recruited by Hello! Project mastermind Tsunku after his former bandmate Makoto spotted them performing at a restaurant in Waikiki and they made their debut on ASAYAN in June 1999. The group originally consisted of five members: Kimura Ayaka, Chelsea Ching, April Barbaran, Danielle Delaunay, and Mika Todd.

After releasing two singles, Chelsea and April left the group and a new member, Lehua Sandbo, was added in January 2000. Auditions were held for a fifth member on 2001-02-03 at Waikiki Beach Tower Hotel in Hawaii. However, as no announcement of a new member was made it can be assumed that these auditions were unsuccessful. After another two singles, Danielle left the group in April 2001 and the remaining trio released what would turn out to be their last single in August 2001.

Auditions for a new member were advertised again and due to take place at various locations around Hawaii during January 2002. However these auditions were either canceled or unsuccessful and instead of adding a new member the group became a duo when Lehua left in February 2002.

Coconuts Musume did not release any more singles, but they continued to perform at concerts and hosted their own radio show from 2001 to 2004 called KISS THE COCONUTS!. The group made its final performance in Spring 2004 during Morning Musume Concert Tour 2004 Haru The Best of Japan, when Mika left Japan and the Hello! Project to study in America. Ayaka later graduated in April 2008 to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress.

Members

First Generation (1999)

Kimura Ayaka (Leader; 1999 - 2008)
Chelsea Ching (1999 - 2000)
April Barbaran (1999 - 2000)
Danielle Delaunay (1999 - 2001)
Mika Todd (1999 - 2004)

Second Generation (2000)

Lehua Sandbo (2000 - 2002)

Timeline

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Discography

Singles

#	Title	Release date	First week sales	Total sales
1	ハレーションサマー (Halation Summer / Summer Night Town (English Version))	1999.07.23	6,840	9,730
2	DANCE & CHANCE	1999.08.25	2,740	2,740
3	常夏娘 (Tokonatsu Musume)	2000.05.17	2,820	2,820
4	私も「I LOVE YOU」 (Watashi mo I LOVE YOU)	2000.07.26	2,540	2,540
5	情熱行き未来船 (Jounetsu Yuki Miraisen)	2001.08.22	3,420	3,420