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August 2022
- For the former TONAi BOUSHO member also named Mina, see Mina.
April 2022 (Hey boy hey girl)
April 2022 (BELiEVE)
October 2019 (DEAD or A LiME)
June 2019
Chantmonkee (チャントモンキー), now known as Mina (未菜), is a Japanese singer and actress. She was previously part of WACK as a member of BiS' 3rd generation, active from its formation to July 2022. She has since started a solo career.
August 2019 (Brand-new idol Society)
Biography[]
2019[]
Chantmonkee was revealed as a founding member of BiS' third generation on June 11th, 2019.
Chantmonkee's first release with BiS was the digital single, STUPiD, on June 25th.
On August 14th, Chantmonkee's debut album, Brand-new idol Society was released.
Chantmonkee's debut single, DEAD or A LiME, was released on November 20th.
2020[]
On January 3rd, Chantmonkee was originally selected as a mentor for March's WACK AUDiTiON CAMP 2020. However, on March 20th, an announcement was made stating that Chantmonkee had been replaced by Toggy with no given reason.
At the beginning of September, Chantmonkee collaborated with MUSIC ACTION FUKUOKA, a campaign supporting Fukuoka-based music venues that had been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. She sang vocals on the charity single, "Beat goes on", and appeared in the music video alongside other musicians, tarento and local personalities. Buzz72+ also featured on the song.
2021[]
In late March, Chantmonkee participated in the WACK AUDiTiON CAMP 2021 as a mentor, after having previously dropped out of the role the previous year. At the end of the camp on March 27th, it was announced that Chantmonkee would have to change her name to "Chantunko" for a month. She changed it back to Chantmonkee on May 1st.
In mid-June, Chantmonkee, along with every other active WACK member at the time, joined the shuffle unit, Dogenzaka43. Her only single as part of the group, Kyouniku Jakushoku ~Tsuyoi Yatsura wo Kucchimae~, was released on June 16th.
2022[]
On June 11th and 12th, Chantmonkee appeared at the event, The Far East End EXTRA GIG, alongside Sukisuki Ron-chan (BRAHMAN's RONZI) and SUDDENLYBOYZ's Otakeakane Ichiro, where she performed an acoustic guitar and talk set.
On July 11th, Chantmonkee announced that she would leave BiS in seven days. She ultimately graduated from BiS and WACK during their release event for Hey boy hey girl, on July 18th.
In early August 2022, Chantmonkee launched a new twitter account, announced that she had changed her stage name to Mina, and would be continuing entertainment work as a freelance singer and actress.
In October, Mina starred in the music video for the NOMELON NOLEMON song, "Senko Kingyo".
Mina's debut solo digital single, youth is yours, was released on December 17th, 2022.
2023[]
In early 2023, Mina choreographed the song, DESTRUCTION LADYS for the idol unit, WELIT.
Mina released her second solo song, Goodbye, on March 27th.
In June, Mina announced her debut EP for a July release, titled, 1. Leading to its release, she published songs that would be included on the EP as digital singles, starting with MUSIC on June 17th. It was followed by Kienai on June 25th, Ai, Kowarete Yuku on July 2nd and Hito on July 16th.
Mina's debut EP, 1, was released on July 25th. It was followed up by her second, HEARTBEAT, on December 23rd.
Profile[]
- Current Stage Name: Mina (未菜)
- Former Stage Names: Chantmonkee (チャントモンキー), Chantunko (チャントウンコー)
- Birthdate: February 2, 2000 (age 24)
- Zodiac:
Aquarius - Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
- Nickname: Monkee (モンキー), Monchan (モンちゃん)
- WACK status:
- 2019.06.11: Joined BiS
- 2022.07.18: Left BiS and WACK
- WACK Groups:
- BiS (2019-2022)
- Dogenzaka43 (2021)
- Total Time in WACK: 3 Years, 1 Month, 6 Days
AquariusDiscography[]
- For group works, see Chantmonkee/Discography
Mini-Album[]
Digital Singles[]
- [2022.12.17] youth is yours
- [2023.03.27] Goodbye
- [2023.06.18] MUSIC
- [2023.06.18] Goodbye (1 ver.)
- [2023.06.25] Kienai
- [2023.07.02] Ai, Kowarete Yuku
- [2023.07.23] Hito
Live Video[]
Publications[]
Games Featured In[]
Smartphone Game[]
- [2022] WACK ROCKiN' PARTY
Card Game[]
- [2020.07.01] Soredemo, Ongaku wa, Shinenai.
Lyricist Credits[]
Trivia[]
- Her stage name is a reference to Japanese rock band Chatmonchy.