Biography
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Members
- Akina
- Anna ( – 2018)
- Lil' Fang
- Mikako
FAKY (フェイキー) is a five-member Japanese girl group under Avex's Rhythm Zone. The group is composed of: Lil’ Fang, Mikako, Akina, Hina and Taki. The name FAKY was created by combining the two words “FAntastic + toKYo” and also stands for “Five Ass Kicking Youngsters”. The group was formed based on the theme of ‘Real’ and ‘Tokyo’ with the goal of expressing the culture, music and the lives of real Tokyo girls.
The group's name and concept was first revealed on a teaser site in March 2013, before the original lineup of members (Anna, Diane, Tina, Mikako and Lil’ Fang) was officially revealed on the 22nd of the same month. their first music video, "Better Without You", was released on March 29, 2013. Their first album was released through iTunes on May 28, 2014.
In October 2015, the group returned from being on hiatus for more than a year. During this time, Akina joined the group while Diane and Tina left. In 2016, the group then released three singles and the EP Candy.
The group made their major label debut with the EP Unwrapped on June 14, 2017.
On November 16, 2018, member Anna announced on Instagram that she would be departing from the group to pursue an acting career. She performed as a member for the last time at FAKY’s headline tour, fo(u)r, on December 20, 2018. After Anna officially departed from the group, FAKY announced on Instagram that they added two new members, Taki and Hina, and would continue as a five-member group.
FAKY consists of bilingual members as it looks to expand its reach outside of Japan as the next generation girls group from Tokyo. FAKY’s message is for girls to “do what they want, the way they want” as that is the FAKY’s way of life.
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