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℃-ute is a Japanese pop group under the Hello! Project umbrella. They were formed in June 2005 with the seven Hello! Project Kids who were not in the group Berryz工房, as well as Arihara Kanna (有原栞菜), from the Hello! Project Eggs, who was added to the group at the beginning of 2006. They had their indie debut in June 2006 with the single Massara Blue Jeans (まっさらブルージーンズ) and eventually released their major debut single Sakura Chirari (桜チラリ) in February 2007. Current members: Yajima Maimi (矢島舞美) - Leader Nakajima Saki (中島早貴) Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理) Okai Chisato (岡井千聖) Hagiwara Mai (萩原舞) Past members: Umeda Erika (梅田えりか) - graduated on October 25th, 2009 Arihara Kanna (有原栞菜) - left the band after a 4-month hiatus on July 9th, 2009 Murakami Megumi (村上愛) - resigned from the band on October 31st, 2006