Lienel

Overview

Lienel is a six-member Japanese main-vocal and dance group under Stardust Promotion. They made their debut on April 29, 2023, at "EBiDAN THE PARADE 2023 SPRING" at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall. The members were chosen through the public audition "EBiDAN AUDITION 2022," held to form a new EBiDAN group.

The name comes from the French "Lien éternel," meaning "eternal bond," reflecting the wish to keep the bond between members and fans. The fan name is "Lien." On June 3, 2026, the group made its major debut with Universal Music, and the major debut single "Melo Collection" was certified Platinum in the 2026 Gold Disc awards.

Career

2023

• April 29: Debut at EBiDAN THE PARADE; the digital debut single "LOVE Communication" (released April 30) was announced as a surprise.
• July 26: 1st CD single "Love Me Madly" with costumes produced by Kai of Chotokkyu.
• November 1: 2nd CD single "kimito" topped the Oricon daily singles chart and, on November 7, hit No. 1 on the Oricon weekly singles chart for the first time.
• December 20: Digital single "Oyayubi ☆ Evolution!".
• December 28: First one-man live "Lien éternel," with their first live tour announced.

2024

• April 24: 3rd CD single "Melty flowers."
• Spring: "1st Live Tour 2024 My Youth," followed by "2nd Live Tour 2024 Adventure."
• August 21: Double A-side single "Curry on love / Girasama," which reached No. 3 on the Oricon daily chart. Both music videos were shot entirely in India, and "Girasama" was choreographed by FUMIYA of EBiDAN senior group BUDDiiS. Their first photo book, "Dhanyavaad With Love from India," followed in October.

2025

• January 8: 5th single "Go Around The World" reached No. 2 on the Oricon daily chart and was Gold-certified in February. It is the theme song of the Tokyo–Osaka Zepp tour "Lienel a go-go!" and carries a travel theme.
• April 2: 1st album "Tsumi to Batsu" (Crime and Punishment) reached No. 2 on the Oricon daily album chart. The official fan club "Lien's Lair" opened that month.
• The 3rd Live Tour "Lienel a go-go!" and 4th Live Tour "Miracle" took place.
• August 20: 6th single "Chozetsu SUMMER de Baka ni Narede," with rainy-season, full and storm versions of the MV, partly shot in Miyakojima.
• October 14: "Daisy" was released digitally as the opening theme of the drama "Dekitemo, Dekinakutemo" — their first tie-up.
• December 25: "Kimiiro Memory," a sequel story to "Sekaiichi," was released digitally.

2026

• March 18: 1st EP "Osyan," its lead track produced by Sho Ayanokoji of Kishidan. They announced their major debut with Universal Music the same day.
• June 3: Major debut single "Melo Collection." Its MV passed one million views on June 8, and it was certified Platinum on July 9.
• The final of the 5th Live Tour "Osyan" was held at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall, the site of their debut, and the 6th Live Tour "Romantic Syndrome!!!!!!" was announced.
• August 21: "Ichizu na Rondo" released digitally.
• October 21: Second major single "Ai no Dabada."

Media

The group has appeared on TV Asahi's "BREAK OUT," TV Tokyo's "DAN! DAN! EBiDAN!" and "Uta no Sunset," Fuji TV's "Premier no Sokutsu," and TBS's "CDTV Live! Live!" among others, and hosts radio programs including "Bonjour! Lienel" and FM Osaka's "Lienel's Rakineru Party."

Musical Style

As a main-vocal and dance group, Lienel centers on singing and performance. Their releases favor strong concepts, from the India-set "Curry on love" to the summer-themed "Chozetsu SUMMER" and the travel-themed "Go Around The World," supported by visually distinctive music videos.