SMAP is a Japanese idol group formed by Johnny & Associates. While originally consisting of six members, the current group members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Goro Inagaki and Shingo Katori. The group’s name is an acronym standing for Sports Music Assemble People.
SMAP debuted their first CD in 1991 and has since released over forty singles and twenty albums. Approximately half the singles and a third of the albums reached the top of the Japanese Oricon music charts. In recent times, the interval between the band’s single CD releases has become longer, and are now released approximately once a year.
The members of SMAP have also pursued careers outside of music, including involvement in television variety shows, dramas, commercials, and movies, making them one of the most popular Johnny’s groups. Largely due to their popularity, Johnny & Associates became the most successful agency in Japan, with earnings of almost three billion Japanese yen in 1995. Their fanbase consists primarily of Japanese women. SMAP is often considered to have gone past the so called “Idol Group” status, and have become the “Top Group” in Japan. SMAP is also well known in many other Asian countries.
Members
- Masahiro Nakai
- Takuya Kimura
- Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
- Goro Inagaki
- Shingo Katori
Other Information
- Origin : Japan
- Genres : Pop, bubblegum music
- Years active : 1988 (1988)—present
- Labels : Victor Entertainment
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