D-51
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D-51 ディー・ゴー・イチ | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Japanese Pop |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label | Pony Canyon |
| Members | Yū Uezato Yasuhide Yoshida |
| Website | D-51 Official Website (in Japanese) |
D-51 (ディー・ゴー・イチ, Dī Gō Ichi) is a Japanese pop music band. D-51 is group consisting of two men, Yu and Yasu. They are signed under Pony Canyon label. According to its members, the name D-51 came from Japanese National Railways' D51 steam locomotive class.
In 2005, they had their first big hit with the single No More Cry, which peaked at no. 5 on Oricon charts and became the 13th best selling single of the year, selling 402,034 copies. In 2006, their single "Brand New World" was used as the sixth opening theme for the One Piece anime
- Yu : born Yū Uezato (上里優 Uezato Yū) on November 9, 1983 in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
- Yasu : born Yasuhide Yoshida (吉田安英 Yoshida Yasuhide) on April 6, 1982 in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
