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EXILE Promoting EXILE CATCHY BEST (2008)
EXILE Promoting EXILE CATCHY BEST (2008)
EXILE Promoting PERFECT BEST (2005)
EXILE Promoting PERFECT BEST (2005)
EXILE Promoting YES! (2006)
EXILE Promoting YES! (2006)
EXILE Promoting ASIA (2006)
EXILE Promoting ASIA (2006)
EXILE Promoting Everything (2006)
EXILE Promoting Everything (2006)
EXILE Promoting Lovers Again (2007)
EXILE Promoting Lovers Again (2007)
EXILE Promoting EXILE EVOLUTION (2007)
EXILE Promoting EXILE EVOLUTION (2007)
EXILE Promoting SUMMER TIME LOVE (2007)
EXILE Promoting SUMMER TIME LOVE (2007)
EXILE Promoting Toki no Kakera / 24karats -type EX- (2007)
EXILE Promoting Toki no Kakera / 24karats -type EX- (2007)
EXILE Promoting I Believe (2007)
EXILE Promoting I Believe (2007)
EXILE Promoting EXILE LOVE (2007)
EXILE Promoting EXILE LOVE (2007)
EXILE Promoting Pure / You're my sunshine (2008)
EXILE Promoting Pure / You're my sunshine (2008)

EXILE is a seven-member J-POP/R&B group under the avex mini-label rhythm zone, originally called J Soul Brothers in 1999, but changed their name to EXILE in 2001 before their major label debut. EXILE consists of vocalists as well as performers. Its member roster currently includes HIRO (originally a member of ZOO), MAKIDAI, MATSU, USA as performers, Shun and ATSUSHI as a vocalist. Shun was a member of the group until March 29th, 2006, when he announced that he was leaving the group to pursue a solo career. As of September 2006, the band has got a new co-vocalist, TAKAHIRO. A new member, AKIRA, has also joined as a performer, making EXILE into a seven-men group.


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[edit] Members

[edit] Vocalists

  • ATSUSHI (Satou Atsushi, 佐藤篤志), born 1980.04.30.
  • TAKAHIRO (Takahiro Tasaki, 田崎敬浩), born 1984.12.08. He is the new vocalist chosen to replace Shun during the 2006 summer audition.

[edit] Performers

  • HIRO (Higarashi Hiroyuki, 五十嵐広行), born 1969.06.01 and considered the leader of EXILE.
  • MAKIDAI (Maki Daisuke, 眞木大輔), born 1975.10.10.
  • MATSU (Matsumoto Toshio, 松本利夫), born 1975.05.27.
  • USA (Usami Yoshihiroe, 宇佐美吉啓), born 1977.02.02 (pronounced Ooh-sa)
  • AKIRA (Kurosawa Ryouhei, 黒沢良平), born 1981.08.23 - Originally a member of Rather Unique. Joined the group 2006 summer.

[edit] Former member

  • SHUN (Kiyokiba Shunsuke, 清木場俊介), born 1980.01.11. (left EXILE on 2006.03.29 to pursue his solo career)


[edit] Biography

[edit] CHAPTER 1

The first best album SINGLE BEST, SELECT BEST and PERFECT BEST were released on January 1, 2005 and exceeded two million order copies finally. On July 20, 2005, there was a collaboration with GLAY and was released SCREAM with the name "GLAY×EXILE". It reached #1 in the Oricon weekly charting and reach #5 in the Oricon yearly single charting. The last live tour of CHAPTER 1 "EXILE@LIVE TOUR 2005 PERFECT LIVE ASIA" (September 24 - December 18, 2005) held began on September 24, 2005. The 19th Single Tada...Aitakute was released on December 14, 2005. It is the second #1 single after real world five months and one year. It becomes the biggest hit album of EXILE own. The total sales 562,000 pieces of copies was their own highest single sales record. Also it is the #6 single in the Oricon yearly charting. The first live countdown "COUNTDOWN LIVE 2005-2006" was held on December 31, 2006 - January 1, 2007 in Makuhari Messe.


The 20th Single YES! was released on March 1, 2006 and it is the lead single of the album ASIA. It reached #1 in the Oricon weekly charting, the consecutive #1 single after Tada...Aitakute and the third #1 single of EXILE. It became the last single of SHUN which in a six people group. The Vocalists SHUN left EXILE for the solo activity on March 29, 2006. The 4th album ASIA and the live DVD "EXILE@LIVE TOUR 2005 PERFECT LIVE〜ASIA〜" also were release at the same day. After that, the CHAPTER 1 of EXILE was concluded.


For the request from the fans, six members were concentrating again in the TV program "MUSIC STATION" at limit night again on April 21, 2006.

[edit] CHAPTER 2

On June, 2006, Dancer AKIRA from RATHER UNIQUE was added as the fifth performer of EXILE. On September 22, 2006, Audition EXILE Vocal Battle Audition 2006〜ASIAN DREAM〜」reached about 10,000 participants and TAKAHIRO joins EXILE as a new vocalist. EXILE was becoming a seven-man group. On November 22, 2006, there was a collaboration with Koda Kumi and released WON'T BE LONG with the name "EXILE&KODA KUMI". It achieves one million download and reached #2 in the Oricon weekly charting. The CHAPTER 2 of EXILE began at December 6, 2006 and the 21st Single Everything was released. The activity of EXILE was started again.


The 23rd Single Michi was released February 14, 2007 and reached #1 in the February 26, 2007 Oricon weekly charting, also it is the 1000 songs to acquires the #1 in the history of Oricon. The 5th album EXILE EVOLUTION was released on March 7, 2007 and reached #1 in the Oricon weekly charting. The very first nationwide tour "EXILE LIVE TOUR 2007 EXILE EVOLUTION" of CHAPTER 2 was held in a Saitama super-arena on May 11, 2007 as the first day of the tour. On December 12, 2007, the 6th album EXILE LOVE was released. It reached #1 in the Oricon weekly charting and exceeded one million sales copies in the first month. It becomes the biggest hit album of EXILE own.


「EXILE PERFECT YEAR」is declared at January 1, 2008. As the outline, there are three best album including to record the hit songs from CHAPTER 1 will release, the book "Egzamurai" release, "Monthly EXILE" starting in summer, "Drama Group EXILES" Performance in May and the 5 large dome tour at SAPPORO, TOKYO, NAGOYA, OSAKA, FUKUOKA DOME were declared. On March 26, 2008, the best album EXILE CATCHY BEST was released and it was exceeded one million order copies in the first day.


[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Compilations Albums

[edit] Singles

[edit] Compilation / Other

[edit] DVD

[edit] LIVE TOUR

  • [2002] EXILE Show Case in velfarre（27 Jan）
  • [2002] Callege Festival Tour（16 Oct - 27 Nov）
  • [2003] EXILE LIVE PRESENTED BY LA SERENA（2 Feb )
  • [2003] SPARKRING LIVE（3 Feb）
  • [2003] EXILE LIVE TOUR 2003 Styles Of Beyond（8 Apr - 1 July）
  • [2004] EXILE LIVE TOUR 2004 EXILE ENTERTAINMENT（14 May - 11 July）
  • [2004] Amino Value Presents EXILE SECRET PARTY（28,30 Jun - 3,4 July）
  • [2005] EXILE@LIVE TOUR 2005 PERFECT LIVE〜ASIA〜（24 Sep - 18 Dec）
  • [2005] COUNTDOWN LIVE 2005-2006（31 Dec - 1 Jan）
  • [2007] EXILE LIVE TOUR 2007 EXILE EVOLUTION（11 May - 16 July）
  • [2007] EXILE LIVE TOUR 2007 EXILE EVOLUTION SUMMER TIME LOVE（4-5 Aug）
  • [2008] EXILE LIVE TOUR "EXILE PERFECT LIVE 2008"（30 Nov, 6-7 Dec, 20-21 Dec, 27 Dec ,31 Dec）
    • The dome tour of ｢EXILE PERFECT YEAR 2008｣ at SAPPORO, TOKYO, NAGOYA, OSAKA, FUKUOKA DOME


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EXILE    (edit) EXILE (2008)
Singles: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27
Albums: our style | Styles Of Beyond | EXILE ENTERTAINMENT | ASIA | EXILE EVOLUTION | EXILE LOVE
Other Albums: SINGLE BEST | SELECT BEST | PERFECT BEST | EXILE CATCHY BEST | EXILE ENTERTAINMENT BEST
DVDs: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06
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