Halcali

Pre-debut

Haruka and Yukari were close friends since elementary school and also attended the same local Meguro dance school. Both girls were only interested in becoming dancers in the future and had no aspiration to become singers. In 2002, Haruka and Yukari noticed a pink flier for an audition to become a "female hip hop unit" which was held by the group Rip Slyme. Among hundreds of entrants, Haruka and Yukari were chosen to form Halcali.

Debut

Halcali debuted at a free concert held by Rip Slyme at the Budokan theatre. There, Halcali performed with Rip Slyme and were introduced along with their debut single, "タンデム" (Tandem). "Tandem" was released on January 8, 2003 and was marketed on several Japanese television networks, along with MTV. The single entered into the Oricon Charts at position 19.

The time between the release of their first single to that of their debut album Halcali moved away from mainstream J-pop and toward a style combining pop and rap; an airy, self-parody "bubblegum" rap in the vein of earlier groups such as East End X Yuri. This was evident in their second and third singles, "エレクトリック先生" (Electric Sensei) and "ギリギリ・サーフライダー" (Girigiri Surf Rider) released in mid-2003. Both singles focused on rap rather than pop.

The latter song attracted attention from Western audiences when it appeared on Adam and Joe Go Tokyo.

Studio albums

• Halcali Bacon (2003)
• Ongaku no Susume (2004)
• Cyborg Oretachi (2007)
• Tokyo Groove (2010)
• Halcali no Okawari (2012)

Singles

• "Tandem" (2003)
• "Electric Sensei" (2003)
• "GiriGiri Surf Rider" (2003)
• "Strawberry Chips" (2003)
• "Marching March" (2004)
• "Baby Blue!" (2004)
• "Tip Taps Tip" (2005)
• "Twinkle Star" (2006)
• "Look" (2006)
• "Tougenkyou / Lights, Camera. Action!" (2007)
• "It's Party Time!" (2007)
• "Long Kiss Good Bye" (2008)
• "Re:Yasashii Kimochi" (2009)
• "Konya wa Boogie Back" (2009)
• "Endless Night / YES" (2010)
• "You May Dream" (2010)
• "Roman Hikou" (2010)
• "GUIN GUIN GUIN" (2026)

Other charted songs