Frances & Aiko
| Company type | Duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Taiwan |
| Products | Mandopop music |
| Parent | Hello! Project Taiwan |
Frances & Aiko (; ) was a Mandopop duo from Taiwan, signed with Forward Music in 2009 as part of Hello! Project Taiwan. The duo featured Frances Wu and Aiko Lan, both finalists in the Hello! Project New Star Audition.
History
In 2007, the Japanese idol organization Hello! Project initiated the New Star Audition to select members for a girl group based in Taiwan aimed at the Chinese-speaking audience, resulting in the formation of Ice Creamusume. Although Frances and Aiko were too young to qualify, producer Tsunku identified their talent and created a separate act for them called Big Small Sister. Unlike Ice Creamusume, Big Small Sister concentrated on the Taiwanese market, performing songs in Chinese without any plans for Japanese market promotion.
The pair underwent dance training in Japan and shared the stage with Koharu Kusumi in February 2009. Their debut mini album, I Am Big Small Sister, launched in September 2009, achieved enough success to prompt a reissued Year of the Tiger edition in 2010.
In October 2009, Big Small Sister participated in the World Peace Day press event held in Taipei. Their first full-length album, Go For It! Big Small Sister, was released in 2011.
With consent from their families and management, the duo disbanded in 2012 to prioritize their education. Following their exit from Hello! Project, they issued a final album titled Follow Me in 2013.
Studio albums
| Year | Information | Track listing |
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| 2011 | 加加油！大小姐 (Go For It! Big Small Sister)
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| 2013 | Follow Me
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Extended plays
| Year | Information | Track listing |
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| 2009 | 我是大小姐 (I Am Big Small Sister)
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| 2010 | 我是大小姐虎虎生風賀年版 (I Am Big Small Sister: Year of the Tiger version)
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