Kolme (group)

Japanese idol girl group

Kolme

Also known as| Callme
Origin| Japan
Genres|

* J-pop

Years active| 2015–present
Labels| Avex Trax
Spinoff of| Dorothy Little Happy
Members|

* Ruuna
* Mimori
* Koumi

Website| avex.jp/kolme/

Kolme (コールミー), formerly known as Callme, is a Japanese idol girl group consisting of former Dorothy Little Happy members. They released their debut single, "To shine", in March 2015.

## History

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The formation of Callme was announced on December 30, 2014, at the final performance of Dorothy Little Happy's 2014 Winter Tour.[1] Their first single, "To shine", was released on March 4, 2015.[2] On July 12, all three members of Callme graduated from Dorothy Little Happy to focus on Callme activities.[3] They released their first album, Who is callme? on October 28. [4] Their second single, "Can not change nothing", was released on April 6, 2016,[5] followed by their third single, "Confession", on June 29.[6] They released their second album, This is callme, on September 28.[7] Their fourth single, "Bring you happiness", was released on March 22, 2017,[8] followed by their fifth single, "One time", on August 9.[9] Their sixth single, "Hello No Buddy", was released on March 7, 2018.[10] On September 29, Callme changed their name to Kolme.[11] They released their third album, Hello Kolme, on January 30, 2019.[12] Their fourth album, Do you know kolme?, was released on November 20, 2019.[13] On January 26, 2022, they released their first EP, Hajimete No Mini Album.[14]

## Members

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* Ruuna Akimoto (秋元瑠海)
* Mimori Tominaga (富永美杜)
* Koumi Hayasaka (早坂香美)

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak
chart
positions

|
|

Oricon[15] | Hot[16]
Who is callme? |

* Released: October 28, 2015
* Label: Avex Trax
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 72 | —
This is callme |

* Released: September 28, 2016
* Label: Avex Trax
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 30 | 86
Hello kolme |

* Released: January 30, 2019
* Label: Avex Trax
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 39 | 93
Do you know kolme? |

* Released: November 20, 2019
* Label: Avex Trax
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 93 | —

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak
chart
positions  | Album

|
|
|

Oricon[15]
"To shine"  | 2015  | 10  | Non-album single
"Can not change nothing"  | 2016  | 12  | This is callme
"Confession"  | 12
"Bring you happiness"  | 2017  | 20  | Non-album single
"One time"  | 28  | Hello kolme
"Hello No Buddy"  | 2018  | 42

## References

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1. ^ "Dorothy Little Happy、ツアーファイナル公演で新ユニット「callme」の結成などを発表". Excite. December 31, 2014. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
2. ^ "高3トリオ「callme」が"自己プロデュース"デビュー Dorothy Little Happy選抜ユニット". Oricon. March 5, 2015.
3. ^ "ドロシー、一挙3人卒業発表 白戸&高橋2人で活動継続". Oricon. April 29, 2015.
4. ^ "callme、全曲セルフプロデュースのアルバムを10月発売". Natalie. July 14, 2015.
5. ^ "「THE LIVE」でこぶし、春夏秋冬、callmeら7組熱狂ライブ". Natalie. April 3, 2016.
6. ^ "callme、新曲「Confession」のビジュアル＆MV公開。「テーマに赤いハイヒールが浮かんだ」". Barks. May 28, 2016.
7. ^ "callmeが2ndアルバム発売、リミックス盤付き2枚組仕様も". Natalie. September 28, 2016.
8. ^ "callme、9カ月ぶりシングルリリース". Natalie. January 4, 2017.
9. ^ "callmeが8月に新シングル「One time」リリース、"青"テーマの表題曲MV公開". Natalie. July 12, 2017.
10. ^ "callmeが等身大の恋歌うちょっぴり切ない冬ソング、まずは配信で". Natalie. December 20, 2017.
11. ^ "callmeがkolmeに前向きな改名、年明けには3rdアルバムリリース". Natalie. September 30, 2018.
12. ^ "kolmeの音楽的探求心が生む、固定概念に捉われない作品「3人のグルーヴ感を忘れずにいたい」". Real Sound. February 4, 2019.
13. ^ "kolme、新アルバムにDECO*27とのコラボ曲「I live in hope」を収録決定！". Entameclip. October 18, 2019.
14. ^ "結成7周年の3人組ガールズユニットに聞いた「初めて」にまつわるエピソード". Encount. April 5, 2022.
15. ^ a b "Callme | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
16. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
* "This is callme charting".
* "Hello kolme charting".

## External links

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* Official website

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