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''This is a page for the former J-POP BEMANI music group BeForU. For the DanceDanceREvolution 4thMIX song of the same name, please see [B4U]].''
[[Image:Beforu.jpg|thumb|BeForU II]]
[[Image:Beforu.jpg|thumb|BeForU II]]


= Artist Information =
= Artist Information =


== General Information ==
BeForU is a former J-POP idol group formed by ''DanceDanceRevolution'' big-name [[Naoki Maeda]] in 2001. The original line-up consisted of four girls: [[Riyu Kosaka]] (the later of the group, and the head lyricist), [[Noria Shiraishi]], [[Yoma Komatsu]], and [[Shiyuna Maehara]]. The group first appeared in DIVE in ''DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX'', and later made subsequent appearances in other BEMANI series other than DDR, including GUITARFREAKS / drummania, pop'n music, and beatmania IIDX.


* Current members:
In 2004 Shiyuna - who had no singles at that point - left the group. This resulted in Naoki opening up slots for some new girls (It was also open to guys, too - [[Reiji Sakurai]] was one of the people who auditioned.) Three new girls, collectively called BeForU Next, were chosen: [[Sayaka Minami]], [[Risa Sotohana]], and [[Miharu Arisawa]].
#[[IIDX:Riyu_Kosaka|Riyu Kosaka]] (小坂りゆ)
# Megumi Fukushita
# Ayano Tachibana
# Hiromi Nishiuchi


* Former members:
In late 2006 BeForU signed on to Japanese music company avex mode, where the girls continued to appear in BEMANI games as licensed artists for another year or so. In late 2007 Noria left the group to pursue a solo career, as did Risa. Sayaka left BeForU in early 2008 as well due to sickness, leaving Riyu as the only member left in the group.
#[[Shiyuna Maehara]] (前原しゆな) (left group in 2004)
#[[Miharu Arisawa]] (有沢みはる) (left group in 2007)
#[[Yoma Komatsu]] (小松代真) (left group in 2007)
#[[IIDX:Noria|Noria Shiraishi]] (白石紀亜) (left to pursue solo career in 2007)
#[[Risa Sotohana]] (外花りさ) (left to pursue solo career in 2007)
#[[Sayaka Minami]] (南さやか) (left group in 2008)


* Web Site: http://www.konami.co.jp/am/musicwave/beforu/
In early 2008, a third BeForU group was formed. The new girls were: Megumi Fukushita, Ayano Tachibana, and Hiromi Nishiuchi. The group was now signed on to Gambit, where they produced a single album - Shangri-La (シャングリラ) before going under. In late 2009 the BeForU group was retired completely, and all the members went their separate ways. In 2010, most of the BeForU songs under the BeForU name (except [[Chikara|チカラ]]) were removed from DDR, IIDX, pop'n music, and Guitar Freaks / DrumMania. (Some were later revived, though some of Riyu's songs in DDR, like true..., never were.)
* Discography:
 
#BeForU '''(Nov. 28, 2003)'''
This page is currently undergoing complete reconstruction.
#KI-SE-KI [CD DVD] '''(Nov. 20, 2004)'''
 
#BeForU II '''(Feb. 14th, 2006)'''
= Discography =
#BeForU - 11/28/2003
#BeForU II - 2/14/2006
#BeForU III ~Breaking Into The Probability Changes - 3/14/07
#シャングリラ - 10/8/08


== Credited Songs ==
== Credited Songs ==
''Only songs listed under the BeForU name are listed on this page. For individual pages on the girls, see the links above.''
===Vocals===
===Vocals===
* [[KI-SE-KI (IIDX RED EDIT)]]
* [[KI-SE-KI (IIDX RED EDIT)]]