25 Days Of Christmas Countdown Day #16: Top H!P/48G songs (From acts other than the current main groups)

I know, I know....I missed another day. I was doing so well with being on time for things (even having some things typed up early!). I will try not to fail for the few days I have left lol.

This pretty much covers any former group, subgroup, and soloist of HP/48G. So essentially none of the current main groups. Of course the vast majority of the list is Hello Project, mainly because I haven't heard much from the subgroups and soloists of 48G yet. They just have SO MANY songs to get through lol. The list was pretty difficult to come up with because of the massive amount of songs to pick from, but I think I like the way the list is. Maybe next year I'll have more 48G representation.

#10: Koharu Kusumi - Balalaika (2006)

#9: High-King - Kioku no Miero (2008)

#8: SDN48 - Tengoku no Door wa 3kaime no Bell de Aku (2011)

#7: W - Ai no Imi wo Oshiete! (2005)

#6: SDN48 - Kodoku na Runner (2010)

#5: Def.Diva - Suki Sugite Baka Mitai (2005)

#4: Country Musume - Uwaki na Honey Pie (2003)

#3: Aya Matsuura - Good Bye Natsuo (2003)

#2: Maki Goto - Ai no Bakayarou (2001)

#1: W - Samishii Nettaigyo (2004)

Enjoy! What do you think of the past groups of 48G & Hello! Project?

Music Discovery Mondays (August 24, 2015)

I feel like I should warn everyone that my classes started back up today, so I can't promise that these & the new music Thursdays will actually be posted on the correct day. Especially because I'm starting a new job as well. I'll try my best but please don't get upset if I forget a week or two! Thanks for reading!

Track #1: SunRisa - Over Flow

I don't know too much about this group. The video has four members, but their website only shows two now. Also, the single cover for this song only shows the two members on the website too so I don't know if they were ever even a four member group or if they re-recorded and released it after the other two left. No clue. What I do know is that the song is incredibly catchy. If you like Prizmmy, SunRisa should be right up your alley. They really remind me of Prizmmy from the sound of the song to the young members.

Official Site

Track #2: Aya Matsuura - Shine More

It bothers me that there's only live performances on YT, but Aya was such an incredible talent that the live version is pretty close to the original track. This song is an album track from her second album, Two. It's got a Latin tinge to it and it reminds me a lot of SDN's Tengoku no Door.

Track #3: Ai Shinozaki - A-G-A-I-N

I'd heard of Ai Shinozaki before coming across this video, but only in passing. I thought she was a model, not a singer. Or maybe she's both. I don't know, don't really care. The song though is fantastic. It's a pure pop track that isn't really anything special musically, but her vocals really make up the difference. Honestly, if this song was sung in English by Katy Perry or any of the other female popstars of the West, this song could smash.

Enjoy!