Ice Creamusume
| Company type | Idol girl group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Fate | Disbanded |
| Headquarters | Taiwan |
Area served | Taiwan, Japan, China |
Key people | Wu Si-hsuan (leader), Chung An-chi (sub-leader) |
| Products | Music (extended plays) |
| Owner | Forward Music |
was a Taiwanese idol girl group associated with Hello! Project and managed by Forward Music. As the inaugural international act and leading representative band for Hello! Project in Taiwan, the lineup included Wu Si-hsuan ("Shen Shen"), Chung An-chi ("Anchī"), Tseng Te-ping ("Pei Pei"), Chao Kuo-jung ("Yōko"), Chiu Tsui-ling ("Rei Rei"), and Ku Yun ("Gū-chan"), each symbolized by a distinct ice cream flavor. Their musical releases targeted both Japanese and Chinese audiences before the group's dissolution in 2010.
History
In 2007, Hello! Project initiated the Hello! Project New Star Audition to select members for a new Taiwan-based girl group designed to penetrate the Chinese market. By September 2008, six winners were chosen and subsequently underwent a three-month training program in Japan, which involved vocal lessons, dance rehearsals, and recording their debut mini-album. This ensemble, named Ice Creamusume, marked Hello! Project's first overseas venture and flagship group in Taiwan.
The music video for "Love Debut," the lead single from their mini-album, debuted in Taiwan on December 31, 2008. Their mini-album 1st Best! was launched in Taiwan on January 9, 2009, followed by a Japanese release on January 18. Ice Creamusume made their first appearance in Japan during the Hello Pro Awards '09: Elder Club Graduation Commemoration Special concert held on January 31 and February 1, where they performed the Japanese version of "Love Debut."
On February 4, 2009, they unveiled a music video for the title track of their second mini-album, which was a cover of "Love Revolution 21." The following month, March 2009, saw the release of the video for their third title song, "There Can't Be Love on a Planet Without Rain, Right?."
Despite various promotional activities, Ice Creamusume's sales did not meet expectations and they struggled to cultivate a significant fanbase. Their last public performance as a group occurred in July 2009 at the Hello! Project Concert 2009 Summer: Hello! Champloo, where they performed "Love Debut (Japanese Version)" with support from Morning Musume members. Following this event, the group remained inactive throughout the remainder of 2009 and was officially disbanded as a music act in 2010.
Members
Members are referred to by their full Chinese names in Chinese media outlets and by official Japanese nicknames within Japanese media.
- Wu Si-hsuan () / – leader
- Chung An-chi () / – sub-leader
- Tseng Te-ping () /
- Chao Kuo-jung () /
- Chiu Tsui-ling () /
- Ku Yun () /
Extended plays
| Title | Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||||
| 1st Best! (1st 最棒!)
1st Saikō! (1st最高!) (Japan) |
2009 |
|
— | — |