12 Girls Band or Twelve Girls Band (, sometimes abbreviated to 女樂 or 女乐) are an all-female Chinese musical group that initially consisted of twelve members before the addition of a thirteenth. Twelve Girls Band use traditional Chinese instruments to play both traditional Chinese and Western music. Formed on June 18, 2001, the women were selected by audition from more than 4,000 contestants. Each woman is classically-trained, and the band members come from various conservatories in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including the China Academy of Music, the Chinese National Orchestra, and the Central Conservatory of Music.

History

thumb|right|Twelve Girls Band's official logo.

Chinese numerology gave Wang Xiao-Jing the idea for the Twelve Girls Band. When Xiao-Jing decided he wanted to create a female ensemble, he knew it needed 12 members. Per Chinese mythology it is the twelve jinchai (12 hairpins) representing womanhood. For the new project, the women were inspired by the art of the Yue Fang, the ensembles who played in the Tang dynasty courts during the years A.D. 618 to 907. He wanted to update traditional Chinese music for today's audiences.

The group debuted their modern compositions on ancient instruments in China and Japan during the Northern summer of 2003. In Japan their debut album topped the charts for 30 weeks. Their debut album, entitled "Eastern Energy," was released in North America in August 2004 with cover versions of Coldplay's "Clocks" and Enya's "Only Time" included, and a massive television advertising campaign announcing the group's arrival.

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese mainland performers the 12 Girls Band have launched their new album "Shining Energy" in Hong Kong, reported CRIENGLISH.com. Dressed in stunning red outfits, the girls performed a few tracks in front of the assembled media on Wednesday. The band has been a big hit in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore. At the beginning of 2017, they held a concert in Japan and tickets sold out in 8 minutes.

Among the instruments used by the women: erhu (Chinese fiddle), pipa (pear-shaped lute), guzheng (zither), yangqin (hammered dulcimer), dizi (transverse flute), and xiao (vertical flute). Occasionally, the duxianqin (single-stringed zither) and hulusi (three-piped gourd flute) are employed.

Zhang Shuang left the band in 2006. In 2008, Yin Yan, Zhan Lijun, and Ma Jingjing successively left the ensemble, with Wang Lin (formerly a member of the "Little Girls Twelve Bands") replacing Yin Yan, and Ma Yajing (formerly a member of the "Half a Dozen Roses") replacing Ma Jingjing. At that time, there were four erhu players. Zhou Jiannan, Zhang Kun, Lei Ying, Sun Yuan, Sun Ting, Jiang Jin, Yang Songmei, Wang Lin, and Ma Yajing also left the band at that time and formed the band V12 with Jiang Yan (pipa) and Zhao Xiaoshu (bamboo flute) from the original "Half a Dozen Roses" group. However, the band disbanded after only six months of success. Since 2008, Zhang Shuang has moved backstage and acted as an instructor to help educate youth on Chinese musical instruments and better develop folk music for future generations.

In December, it was reorganized into the ViVA Girls Orchestra. It made a name for itself with the musical "The Four Seasons of the Human World" and released several albums and EPs. Jiang Jin and Ma Yajing are still in the band, while Wang Lin returned to the Twelve Girls Band. In June 2010, former members Zhou Jiannan, Zhang Kun, Lei Ying, Sun Yuan, Sun Ting and Yang Songmei formed the folk music group "Li Yue Tuan" and released the EP "Li Chun". Sun Yuan has returned to the band in recent years to play the bamboo flute but she left later.

In 2011, the original band announced their disbandment, after that some of the original girls still performed in some small concerts. In 2010, Yin Yan released a music video I Can't Be Your Man in which she played solo erhu. From 2009 to 2012, Ma Jingjing, Zhang Shuang and Zhan Lijun formed a trio group called "Alive 2", still made "12 Girls music" and did big concerts. And same year, Alive2 released new album called "Again". After success of "Again", original girls decided to withdraw to the back and they taught music in some schools and conservatories in China.

In 2012, a new line-up of the band was created but the new girls focused mainly on performing concerts and doing covers, not creating new music and its own style as the original girls did. Also, the new line-up didn't release any product or new music up to now. They didn't get the fame as the original girls did.

The manager describes the music of the Twelve Girls Band as "visual music".All members come from music colleges and universities across China, but they debuted and became famous in Japan , and even Japanese video games have used the group's performances.

Career and achievements

2001 to 2005

2001

  • It was established in Beijing on June 18.
  • The first concert was held on October 5th at the 21st Century Theatre in Beijing.

2002

  • In February, they performed at the Spring Festival Gala held by CCTV .

2003

  • A concert was held at the Beijing Exhibition Center Theater on January 7.
  • On July 24th, Beijing Century Star Disc Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and Japan's Platia Co., Ltd. jointly launched the Twelve Girls Band in the Japanese market. The album "Twelve Girls Band" was released in Japan.
  • On December 31, they won the 2003 Japan Record Awards and participated in the 2003 NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle).

2004

  • In January, they participated in the "China Light Music Society Award" selection and received six nominations and won five grand prizes.
  • A solo concert was held at the Nippon Budokan on January 2nd .
  • A concert was held at the Hong Kong Coliseum from January 15 to 18. Originally scheduled for two shows, it was extended to four.
  • On February 20, the Twelve Girls Band was appointed as the "Hangzhou Tourism Image Ambassador" by the Hangzhou Municipal Government.
  • On March 3, their second album, "Glory," was released in Japan and was number one in sales on the first day of release and number one in sales in the first week of release.
  • On March 10, they won the 2003 Japan Outstanding Artist Award and Record Sales Award. The concert "In That Faraway Place - Wang Luobin's Works Concert" was held at the Beijing Exhibition Center on March 19-20.
  • From April 1st to May 8th, they toured more than 20 cities in Japan, performing 32 concerts. The "Glorious Miracles - Southeast Asia Tour Concert" was held from June 11 to 28 in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia.
  • From August 11 to September 8, the Twelve Girls Band toured Los Angeles , Seattle , San Francisco , Minneapolis , Chicago , Atlanta , New York , Hawaii and other cities in the United States .
  • On August 17th, their debut album, *Eastern Energy*, was released in North America. It ranked 62nd on the Billboard 200 albums chart, marking the highest ranking ever achieved by a Chinese artist in the North American music market. According to data released by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Twelve Girls Band's album remained at number one on the international album sales chart for 11 consecutive weeks since its release on August 17th. Based on the sales performance of their first album released in North America, *Eastern Energy*, they received many praises from Western artists and audiences.
  • From October to December, they held concerts in Shanghai , Hangzhou , Ningbo , Guangzhou , Shenzhen and other cities.

2005

  • Two concerts were held at the Beijing Exhibition Center Theater on January 8th and 9th.
  • On January 26, the third Asian album "Dunhuang" was launched simultaneously across Asia in Tokyo, Japan, and sales exceeded 100,000 copies on the same day. It reached number 6 on the Oricon chart in Japan on January 27. From March 4th to April 9th, they embarked on a month-long tour of Japan.
  • On March 10, they won the Best Overseas Artist Award at the 19th Japan Record Industry Association's "Gold Disc Awards".
  • From April to October, the Twelve Girls Band performed theme songs for the Doraemon anime series on TV Asahi in Japan .
  • In mid-June, they participated in the grand cultural and artistic celebration "Love in Hong Kong, Rendezvous in Southeast China" at the Hong Kong Coliseum to commemorate the 8th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China.
  • From July 1st to 31st, they toured Southeast Asia, visiting cities including Taiwan , Hong Kong , Singapore , and Kuala Lumpur . (They held two performances at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taiwan on July 16th and 17th , becoming the first mainland Chinese arts group to perform commercially in Taiwan to date.)
  • The "Twelve Girls Band 3rd Anniversary Album" released in August is a complete record of the most highlights of the Twelve Girls Band's return to China after their Asian tour.
  • On September 19, as a cultural ambassador, they participated in the flag handover ceremony for the World Expo held in Nagoya, Japan.
  • From October 2nd to November 6th, the band toured North America, performing in major cities such as Toronto , Montreal , Washington D.C. , San Francisco , and Los Angeles . Their music entered the mainstream North American music market. They also participated in a charity performance to help alleviate hurricane damage in North Carolina.
  • In November, they released "The Twelve Girls Band Christmas Album," their first performance using traditional Chinese musical instruments.
  • From November 29th to December 28th, they conducted their second Japan tour of the year. During this period, they held activities such as donating musical instruments to Japanese schools and participated in the recording of a TV program to help a young boy in Japan suffering from depression.
  • In December, it was ranked in the Top 10 of Billboard's authoritative pop music chart in the United States. Attended the China-Japan Media Friendship Meeting on December 2 .

2006 to 2007

2006

  • On March 25, the Twelve Girls Band held a performance at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
  • In April, the Twelve Girls Band appeared at the 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony in South Korea. The tour included 10 shows in South Korea from May 17 to June 5.
  • On June 16th and 17th, Century Star Disc Company held two special concerts featuring the Twelve Girls Band at the Beijing Exhibition Center as a fifth anniversary celebration. They also released the "Beautiful Energy - Classic Collection Album" series, including "China," "Japan," "Europe and America," and "Creative Works." In the same year, they released the commemorative album "Wang Luobin Concert."
  • From June 25 to August 10, the Twelve Girls Band toured several major cities in Japan, performing 20 shows.
  • On October 23, the Twelve Girls Band participated in the closing ceremony gala of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games.
  • From November 5th to 10th, Shanghai collaborated with the American PBS television station to film at the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
  • From November 12th to 30th, in collaboration with Huatai Company, they toured cities including Shenzhen , Taiyuan , Xi'an , Wuhan , and Jinan .

2007

  • A new album, "World Masterpiece Theater - Japanese Ballad Collection," was released in Japan on May 30th. On June 8, the Twelve Girls Band attended a press conference in Beijing to announce the release of the DVD of their "Shanghai" concert, a collaboration with PBS television in the United States.
  • On June 24, they were a performing guest at the closing ceremony of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
  • On August 11, they held her first solo concert in the Philippines. They toured major cities in Japan from August 15 to September 25.
  • A US tour began in October. The tour was scheduled to start on October 2 in Oakland, California , and included a premiere on October 5 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles , as well as concerts in San Diego , Seattle , Portland , Chicago , Detroit , Cleveland , Philadelphia , Boston , New York , Dallas , Houston , Miami , Tampa , and Atlanta .

2008 to 2011

  • In 2008, Yin Yan, Zhan Lijun, and Ma Jingjing left the ensemble, with Wang Lin (formerly a member of the "Little Girls Twelve Bands") replacing Yin Yan, and Ma Yajing (formerly a member of the "Half a Dozen Roses") replacing Ma Jingjing. At that time, there were four erhu players. Zhou Jiannan, Zhang Kun, Lei Ying, Sun Yuan, Sun Ting, Jiang Jin, Yang Songmei, Wang Lin, and Ma Yajing also left the band at that time and formed the band V12 with Jiang Yan (pipa) and Zhao Xiaoshu (bamboo flute) from the original "Half a Dozen Roses" group. However, the band disbanded after only six months of success.
  • In December, it was reorganized into the ViVA Girls Orchestra. It made a name for itself with the musical "The Four Seasons of the Human World" and released several albums and EPs. Jiang Jin and Ma Yajing are still in the band, while Wang Lin returned to the Twelve Girls Band. In June 2010, former members Zhou Jiannan, Zhang Kun, Lei Ying, Sun Yuan, Sun Ting and Yang Songmei formed the folk music group "Li Yue Tuan" and released the EP "Li Chun". Sun Yuan has returned to the band in recent years to play the bamboo flute but she left later.
  • In 2011, the original band announced their disbandment, after that some of the original members still performed in some small concerts. In 2010, Yin Yan released a music video I Can't Be Your Man in which she played solo erhu. From 2009 to 2012, Ma Jingjing, Zhang Shuang and Zhan Lijun formed a trio group called "Alive 2", still made "12 Girls music" and did big concerts. And same year, Alive2 released new album called "Again". After success of "Again", original members decided to withdraw to the back and they taught music in some schools and conservatories in China.

2012 to present

  • In 2009, due to differing philosophies, ten members of the Twelve Girls Band announced their departure, leaving only three founding members: Shi Juan, Liao Binqu, and Zhong Bao. The group later underwent restructuring until 2012.
  • At 3:45 AM on May 23, 2015, Wang Xiaojing, the founder of the Twelve Girls Band, passed away from illness in Tianjin at the age of 58.
  • In January 2016, the first-generation member Shi Juan founded Beijing Shile Haofeng Culture Communication Co., Ltd., took over the band, and assumed the role of band leader; in the same year, they participated in the Beijing Television program "Inheritors: Chinese Imagery."
  • Shi Juan made a reorganization of the band, forming Xuan Yin Shi Dai ~ Twelve Girls Band.
  • Building upon the band's original performing arts foundation, Shi Juan adapted to the times to expand the market, increasing online performances and venturing into the education field. Adhering to the concepts of "innovation," "diversity," "absorption," and "integration," she combined traditional Chinese folk instruments with modern fashion aesthetics, leading the band towards a more diversified and internationalized New Guoyue (Chinese National Music).
  • In 2018, Shi Juan carried out a major overhaul of the band, recruiting new members who were graduates of higher education institutions, forming the band's fourth generation.
  • In 2016, 2017, and 2018, eight years after the Twelve Girls Band left the Japanese stage, Band Leader Shi Juan led the band back to Japan, conducting annual tours there. Building on their original style, they incorporated singing elements. During the tours, they performed on stage with Japanese violinist Ida Ikuko, leading tenor Shiro Koken, host Asaoka Satoshi, and the virtual singer Hatsune Miku.
  • At the end of 2018, they embarked on an overseas tour, being invited to hold dedicated concerts in the United States, Dubai, India, and Southeast Asia. They also received invitations to perform at international music festivals and major events such as Canada's Orpheum Theatre, Australia's Sydney Opera House, and the South Korea PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
  • In 2019, Shi Juan was invited by CCTV-9 Documentary Channel to participate in the filming of the large-scale CCTV music travel documentary series "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains, Ten Thousand Miles of Songs" — "Finding the Way to the Red River." The documentary aired on CCTV Documentary Channel in May 2022 and entered the top ten most-viewed documentaries on CCTV's video platform that same year.
  • In 2021, Band Leader Shi Juan planned and produced the original composition "Wind, Moon, Same Sky," and they recorded multiple episodes for CCTV-15 Music Channel programs such as "Global Chinese Music Chart," "Elegant National Music," "Open the Door to Good Fortune," and "CCTV Music Hall."
  • On January 22, 2023, they participated in the ""Hundred Flowers Welcome Spring" — China Federation of Literary and Art Circles 2023 Spring Festival Gala," performing the piece "National Music Shines on the Greater Bay Area."
  • In 2024, on the basis of the Twelve Girls Band, Band Leader Shi Juan recreated a new nine-member ensemble to perform Jay Chou's Guofeng (Chinese Style) works, blending traditional folk music with pop music. On September 26 and 27, 2024, they attended Jay Chou's 2024 World Tour · Nanjing Station as guests.

Performances

Original

2001 to 2011

In July 2003, Beautiful Energy, their first album in Japan, reached the top of the J-pop chart. They won Japan Gold Disc Award in 2004.

The Twelve Girls Band toured in the United States in 2004 Miracles tour and again in 2005.

On July 7, 2007, the Twelve Girls Band performed at the Chinese leg of Live Earth in Shanghai, and were accompanied by the Mexican folk singer Lila Downs.

The Italian soprano Giorgia Fumanti performed with the group in October and November 2007, on their North American tour. The tour traveled to the Midwest, and the East and West Coast areas of the USA and Canada.

In 2008, the yang qin player Ma Jing Jing did concerts playing the yangqin and guzheng. In 2011, the original band announced their disbandment, after that some of the original girls still performed in some small concerts but they claimed indefinite break-up later.

New line-ups

2012 to present

In 2012, a new line-up was created and they still do concerts to the present.

Original line-up (2001-2011)

Members

thumb|right|All thirteen members of original line-up in 2006.

  • Playing the guzheng, Zhou Jiannan (周健楠).
  • Playing the yangqin, Ma Jingjing (马菁菁) and Yang Songmei (杨松梅).
  • Playing the pipa, Zhang Kun (张琨), Zhong Bao (仲宝), and Zhang Shuang (张爽).
  • Playing the erhu, Lei Ying (雷滢), Jiang Jin (蒋瑾), Yin Yan (殷焱), Sun Ting (孙婷), and Zhan Lijun (詹丽君).
  • Playing flutes, Liao Bingqu (廖彬曲) and Sun Yuan (孙媛).
  • Zhan Lijun joined the group in 2003, bringing the total number of women to thirteen, but the original name was retained.

Former members: Huo Xiaojun (霍暁君) (erhu), Yue Guangqin (越光瑾) (pipa), Wang Yiwen (王怡雯) (erhu) and Du Wenting (杜文婷) (pipa).

Second line-up (2012-2022)

Members

  • Erhu (二胡; often referred as a "two-string fiddle")
  • 秦子婧(Qin Zijing)
  • 上官振楠(Shangguan Zhennan)
  • 于秋実(Yu Qiushi)
  • 金晶(Jin Jing)
  • 羅翩翩(Luo Pianpian)
  • 王琳(Wang Lin)
  • 閆超婕(Yan Chaojie)
  • Pipa (琵琶; a four-stringed instrument)
  • 石娟 (Shi Juan)
  • 仲宝 (Zhong Bao)
  • Zhongruan (中阮; a plucked string instrument, a.k.a. "Moon guitar")
  • 臧暁鵬(Zang Xiaopeng)
  • Dizi (笛子; a traverse flute)
  • 陳雪嬌 (Chen Xuejiao)
  • 廖彬曲 (Liao Binqu)
  • 張迪(Zhang Di)
  • Yangqin (扬琴; a hammered dulcimer)
  • 孙莉莉 (Sun Lili)
  • 田超(Tian Chao）
  • 張静(Zhang Jing)
  • 馬亞晶 (Ma Ya Jing)
  • 馬慧 (Ma Hui)
  • Guzheng (古箏; a plucked zither)
  • 于秋璇(Yu Qiuxuan)
  • Duxianqin (独弦琴/獨弦琴; a one-stringed pucked instrument/monochord)
  • 唐小媛(Tang Xiaoyuan)
  • After 2022, Band Leader Shi Juan recreated many ensembles to play Twelve Girls Band's music under the band name.

Discography

Studio albums (original works)

  • Meili Yinyuehui 魅力音乐会 (CD, 2001 - limited Press) - Original Debut CD
  • Joshi Juni Gakubou - Beautiful Energy (CD, VCD and DVD, 2003) - first Japanese album
  • Kikou - Shining Energy - (CD, CASSETTE and DVD, 2004) - second Japanese album
  • Eastern Energy (CD and DVD, 2004) - first USA album
  • Tonkou - Romantic Energy - (CD, CASSETTE and DVD, 2005)
  • Romantic Energy (CD and DVD, 2005) - published in the US
  • My Chinese Heart EP - Great Wall of China (CD and MV, 2006) - China EP only
  • Shanghai (CD and CASSETTE, 2007)
  • "Beautiful and Shining" - 15th Anniversary Album (CD, 2016) - publish in Japan
  • "Perfect Best" (2010) (CD) - published in Japan (The last two songs introduce Alive2, one of the spinoff groups formed by original members of 12 Girls Band)
  • 灵感 (2011) (CD) - Jiang Jin, one of the original erhu members of 12 Girls Band debuted in this project
  • "Li Chun EP" (2011) (CD) - Li Yue Band or Beauty 6 is the spinoff group formed by original members of 12 Girls Band.
  • "Again" (2012) (CD) - Alive2 is the spinoff group formed by original members of 12 Girls Band.
  • "Monochord - Single String" (独弦) (CD, 2014) - first album of Lei Ying, original erhu and monochord member of 12 Girls Band
  • "Sunshine on Taxkorgan" (Favourite Erhu Pieces of Sun Ting) Vol. 1 (2018) (CD and VCD) - Solo Erhu album from original member Sun Ting of 12 Girls Band
  • "Lei Ying – Monochord Music Journey II" (PROJECT, 2025) - Monochord Project by Lei Ying, original erhu and monochord member of 12 Girls Band

Studio albums (tributes and covers)

  • Red Hot Classics (CD, DVD and VCD, 2004)
  • Tribute to Wang Luobin (CD and DVD, 2004)
  • Merry Christmas To You (2005) - Christmas album published in Japan
  • The Best of Covers (2005) - Covers of mostly Japanese songs
  • White Christmas (CD and DVD, 2005)
  • Twelve Girls of Christmas (2005) - Christmas album published in the US
  • 世界名曲劇場~序曲~ (Best World Tunes) - (CD, 2006)
  • 四季のソナタ (女子十二楽坊、ユナVer.) - (Sonata of Four Season Covers) (CD, 2008)
  • Twelve Girls Band - The Classical (CD, 2009)

Studio albums (compilations)

  • Gold (CD and CASSETTE, 2003)
  • Freedom (Greatest Hits) (2 CDs, 2004)( its origin is An Ottoman Classical Composition composed by Santuri Ethem Efendi. The name of the piece is şehnaz longa)
  • Twelve Girls Band PK (CD, 2005)
  • SEKAI MEIKYOKU GEKIJOU: CHINA (CD and DVD, 2006) - DVD 5th Anniversary Concert
  • The Best of 12 Girls Band (CD, 2006) - Korean version available
  • 12 Girls Band Special Edition (CD and DVD, 2006)
  • Twelve Girls Band Video Collection (DVD, 2006)
  • Shining Energy - Best of (CD, 2017)
  • Twelve Girls Band - Best (CD, 2022)

Studio albums (collaborations and other works)

  • Shi Juan Heavenly Sacrifice - 石娟 (2001) (CD) - Debut album of band leader Shi Juan, one of pipa members of 12 Girls Band
  • 陶喆 - 太平盛世 The Great Leap (CD, 2005) - Twelve Girls Band collaborated one track for this album
  • Wonderful (Demo) (2010) - V12 Band, a spinoff group of original members of 12 Girls Band collaborated with other artists
  • Shi Juan 石娟 (2011) (CD) - Second album of band leader Shi Juan, one of pipa members of 12 Girls Band
  • The Song of Pipa Yu Yuanchun (CD, 2014) - Zhan Lijun, original erhu member of 12 Girls Band collaborated in this project
  • Erhu Story (CD, 2015) - Huo Xiaojun, debut album of former erhu member of 12 Girls Band
  • Shi Juan A Relaxing Pipa Music (2016) (CD) - Third album of band leader Shi Juan, one of pipa members of 12 Girls Band
  • Chung Hsing-min's Works Collection 鍾興民作品集 (CD, 2017) Zhou Jiannan, original guzheng member of 12 Girls Band collaborated in this album
  • Beautiful Mythology 美しき神話 (CD, 2017) Huo Xiaojun, second album of former erhu member of 12 Girls Band
  • 灰猴 (電影《灰猴》片尾曲) (CD, 2019) - Ma Jingjing, original yangqing member of 12 Girls Band featured in this album
  • 彼方の光 (CD, 2023) Huo Xiaojun, third album of former erhu member of 12 Girls Band
  • Takeshi Furukawa - Avatar The Last Airbender (Soundtrack From The Netflix Series) (CD, 2025) - Sun Yuan, original bamboo flute member of 12 Girls Band collaborated in this project

Live albums

  • 12 Girls Band 女子十二乐坊专辑 (HDCD and VCD, 2001) - Debut live concert
  • Kiseki/Miracle Live (CD, CASSETTE, DVD and VCD, 2003)
  • Twelve Girls Band Live at Japan 2003 (DVD, 2003)
  • Twelve Girls Band Live at Budokan Japan 2004 (CD and DVD, 2004)
  • Twelve Girls Band Live at Japan 2004 (CD and DVD, 2004) - 1st Anniversary Concert
  • Twelve Girls Band Live at NHK, Japan 2004 (SPECIAL PROGRAM, 2004)
  • Romantic Energy Concert Live at Tokyo, Japan (DVD, 2005)
  • Journey to Silk Road (CD, DVD and VCD, 2005)
  • Instant Live (CD, 2005) - First U.S tour
  • 同歡共樂賀新年 (CD, DVD and VCD, 2006) - Happy New Year Concert with other artists
  • 5th Anniversary Concert (DVD, 2006)
  • Live From Shanghai (DVD, 2007)

Music videos

  • Freedom 自由 (2003)
  • Kiko - Glory 辉煌 (2004)
  • Kiko - Glory 辉煌 (Alternate video) (2004)
  • Jasmine Flower 茉莉花 (2004)
  • El Cóndor Pasa (2005)
  • Dunhuang 敦煌 (2005)
  • Ruten 流转 (2005)
  • Let's go to Hangzhou Promo Video (2005)
  • Celebrating New Year with Robin (2006)
  • My Chinese Heart - Great Wall of China (2006)
  • Congratulations 恭喜! 恭喜! (2006)
  • From the beginning til now 最初から今まで (2010)
  • I can't be your man 相愛已無 - Yin Yan solo (2010)
  • Blue and white porcelain 青花瓷 Alive2 (2012)
  • Dragon 为龙 (2016)

Most of these CDs were released in different versions for in the USA, China, Hong Kong and Macau, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Korea. Please see the official individual album page for information on how the tracklist differs.

Awards and nominations

  • 2003: Japan Outstanding Artist Award and Record Sales Award
  • 2004: Japan Gold Disc Award, Artist of the Year
  • 2004: 5 medals out of 6 nominations from China Light Music Society Award
  • 2005: 12GB won the Best Overseas Artist of the Year award at the 19th Recording Industry Association of Japan's " Gold Disc Awards ". In December 2005, the Twelve Girls Band made it into the Top 10 of Billboard's charts, considered the most authoritative chart in the American pop music industry.

References

  • Official Website
  • Yahoo Group
  • Twelve Girls Band Official Site
  • 女子十二乐坊