Sea*A


Sea*A was a Singaporean-Malaysian Japanese idol group under the label Lantis Records and managing agency Horipro. The group consists of four members: Beryl, Valerie, Wynnie and Estelle. They were formed in 2011 and have released four singles and one mini-album. Their first album was released this year. The four girls were picked by Anisong Diva May'n's manager from Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe at the annual Anime Festival Asia held in Singapore. Sea*A is also one of 's platforms.
Since their debut in 2011, Sea*A has been invited to perform at the prestigious Animax Musix held annually in Japan at the Yokohama Arena. Sea*A had their own programme on Japan-exclusive Animax Studio Musix called "Sea*A's Choice", where they introduced their favorite anime.
In 2012, Sea*A conducted a South-East Asian regional audition for new members. However, there was no new member selected in the end as the agency concluded that "there no appropriate candidates with sufficient ability to fulfill objectives of the audition".
On 1 July 2013, it was announced on their official website that Sea*A have officially disbanded. They also announced that Valerie will continue her activities as a solo artist.
In addition, Sea*A's Valerie is also the host and co-producer of 's .

Origins of group name

The group was originally named Sea☆A, which stands for South East Asia ☆ Anime. The star represents for the rising stars they aspire to become.
Their name was later changed to Sea*A.

Members

Beryl Teo holds the leadership position in Sea*A. Her number, "16" is the sum of all of her family's birth months.
Valerie Tang Her number, "1", stands for "one for all, all for one" and "one heart; one dream; one passionate Sea*A". Valerie is the only one who has a solo in their second single Deli-Deli-Delicious, called Renai Circulation, a cover from the anime Bakemonogatari.
Wynnie Teoh is the most fluent in Japanese out of the four members. Before she was in Sea*A, Wynnie was already famous as a model, actress and cosplayer. She was featured in OTACOOL2 and recognised by Danny Choo.
Estelle Lim was the lead vocalist for Singapore's first J-pop girl group MYnT before it quietly disbanded in 2010. Her number is 19.

Discography

Albums

Concerts