Boku Ga Mitakatta Aozora
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Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora I wanted to see the blue sky), also known as BOKUAO, is a female idol group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. They were formed on June 15, 2023, as an official rival of "Nogizaka46". They debuted on August 30, 2023 with the single "Aozora ni Tsuite Kangaeru". On September 5, 2022, the company Shukan Bunshun, made an announcement revealing that Akimoto Yasushi had formed a collaboration with entertainment company 'avex' to introduce a new idol group. This group was intended to serve as the official rival to Nogizaka46. On February 1, 2023, the group's official announcement took place, coinciding with the opening of applications, which remained open until February 18. After a rigorous selection process from a pool of 35,678 applicants, the final 23 members were chosen on April 22, 2023. Their highly anticipated debut is scheduled for August 30, 2023. The members were first introduced to the public at Zepp Divercity on June 15, 2023.
On June 26, 2023, all 23 members featured on the cover and opening page of B.L.T. August 2023, marking their group's first appearance in a magazine.
The lead track to their debut single, Aozora ni Tsuite Kangaeru, was pre-released on streaming platforms on July 11 with the music video being released the next day. On August 30, the full single was released.
On October 18, the group's first variety show, Sakamichi no Mukou ni wa Aozora ga Hirogatteita., aired its first episode.
On November 28, their then untitled second single was announced. Along with this was the reveal of a new member selection system: Aozora Gumi & Kumo Gumi. From December 9-24, a handshake event was held to commemorate the upcoming release. The lead track for their second single, Sotsugyou made, was pre-released on digital streaming platforms on December 13, 2023.
At the end of 2023, the group had been nominated for and later won "New Artist of The Year" (Shinjin-shou) in TBS 65th Japan Record Awards along with Kimura Tetsuji, FRUITS ZIPPER, and LIL LEAGUE.
On June 26, 2023, all 23 members featured on the cover and opening page of B.L.T. August 2023, marking their group's first appearance in a magazine.
The lead track to their debut single, Aozora ni Tsuite Kangaeru, was pre-released on streaming platforms on July 11 with the music video being released the next day. On August 30, the full single was released.
On October 18, the group's first variety show, Sakamichi no Mukou ni wa Aozora ga Hirogatteita., aired its first episode.
On November 28, their then untitled second single was announced. Along with this was the reveal of a new member selection system: Aozora Gumi & Kumo Gumi. From December 9-24, a handshake event was held to commemorate the upcoming release. The lead track for their second single, Sotsugyou made, was pre-released on digital streaming platforms on December 13, 2023.
At the end of 2023, the group had been nominated for and later won "New Artist of The Year" (Shinjin-shou) in TBS 65th Japan Record Awards along with Kimura Tetsuji, FRUITS ZIPPER, and LIL LEAGUE.