FEMM’s last Surprise Gift: LuLa's first solo song ‘Butterfly to the Moon’!

FEMM, who disbanded at the end of 2023, has just reached their 10th year anniversary in October.

Just this year alone, they have performed at various major festivals in Europe, US, and in the Middle East. And finally performed their last solo concert in London, followed by their last collab event in Tokyo on Christmas eve, which was a joint event with Tokyo’s largest LGBTQ+ organization “fancyHIM,” which titled “HIMM &FEMM.”

FEMM member RiRi just dropped her solo MV "Living in the Spotlight" included in their latest EP "CHERRY," and now LuLa has revealed hers as well. Her first solo song "Butterfly to the Moon" MV was prepared as a final surprise gift from FEMM to their agents (fans.)

In this song, she sings about her honest feelings about the past and hope for the future, and in the MV she expresses her raw self which you can view below, along with the streaming link here!

Message from LuLa

“Over the years, I am grateful that I could sing so many songs, and sometimes I had an opportunity to cowrite lyrics with RiRi. But for my first solo song, I really dug deep and wrote true feelings of my own. In this song, I wanted to thank my agents, and express my expectations and fear for the future. I tried to make the MV as raw as possible to showcase my real feelings. I hope our agents like this surprise present from me. I wish for your happiness.”

FEMM surprises fans with their last Xmas present: RiRi’s solo MV ‘Living in the Spotlight’

FEMM member RiRi’s first solo MV “Living in the Spotlight” was dropped on Dec 26th. This song was included in their last EP “CHERRY,” which was released on Nov 15th.

RiRi directed and edited this MV herself, and it really shows that she wanted to express her feelings directly to agents. In the video, she showed herself both as a mannequin and also as her human self as Emily Kaiho. From this, we can see that she is embracing her two personas and will proceed with her journey.

FEMM took their final year 2023 by storm. They opened with their Poland performance, and then appeared at major festivals in the UK, Germany, US, and Saudi Arabia. Finally in December they had their last oversea concert “Last FEMM-Isation” in London, and final concert “HIMM&FEMM” in Tokyo with the collaboration with Tokyo’s largest LGBTQ+ organization “fancyHIM.”

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Message from RiRi

“Did you watch my solo MV ‘Living in the Spotlight’ already? Since the process of making this song, I always had a vision that it had to be 100% me. In the beginning it feels like a settle graduation song, but it gets pretty aggressive and also fragile. Emotions can easily get messy with me, and chaotic sometimes, but maybe you agents are the same too.

It was the first time that I did the whole thing, from brainstorming to direction and editing. It really has all my DNA in there. I hope you accept by surprise Christmas present to you.”

Be sure to check out the music video for ‘Living in the Spotlight’ below!

Witness FEMM’s final show at “HIMM & FEMM” on Christmas Eve in Tokyo!

Mannequin duo FEMM will be performing their final show with the collaboration with  fancyHIM on Christmas Eve in Tokyo, Shibuya.

fancyHIM continues to provide fashionable and exciting nights that transcends gender, they can clearly be titled as “Tokyo's cutting edge.” FEMM has a long history with them, since fancyHIM were the ones who first discovered FEMM back in 2015, and kept on collaborating. It is truly a “home ground” for FEMM.

This event will feature a number of guest artists who have a close relation with FEMM, such as singer-songwriter Yup'in who worked with FEMM in the group “FAMM'IN," and Micro Mica who co-starred in their Europe tour "FEMM-Isation UK/EU tour 2022,” and “KANNAGI,” who are a vogueing dance duo. As for DJs, UNA + MATCHA, who are famous for spinning at high fashion events and are close performing buddies with FEMM for years. PELI, the designer of ``PAMEO POSE,’’ and UNO FUMI, DJ and fashion press for ``PAMEO POSE.’’ “Wabisabi,” who captivates with music and costumes of various genres. Artists based in “FancyHIM,” are "fancyBOYS", "NAOPIS + TARO" who are also a model and product designer, "CLOUDOM" who is active as a DJ and beauty Youtuber, BCG, who consist of Gwns who actively works to protect the cuteness of orangutans, and ERI KAWAKAMI, a painter. ``SHINTAKA'' from Osaka is also performing.

The last performance outside of Japan will be “Last FEMM-Isation” in London, which will be held on December 16th. This will be an emotional show and will be a must see for sure. They will have special merchandise for the day as well.

Be sure to check out more information about their final Tokyo performance here, along with their music video for ‘We Got Each Other’ below!

"HIMM & FEMM"

Date: December 24, 2023

Venue: BAIA Shibuya

FEMM Announces Final Concert for London!

Mannequin duo FEMM will perform their last solo concert in London on Saturday 16 December 2023. Two shows will take place on the same day at The Lower Third, situated on London's iconic Denmark Street. The state of the art venue was selected especially for the futuristic pair's farewell show, and is accessible by walking through a mind-blowing immersive space that is connected to the venue, which is also home to the world's largest high-resolution wrap-around screens.

FEMM reached our timeline ten years ago, after travelling from the year 20XX in order to carry out a secret mission. With a decade passed and their adjectives completed, RiRi and LuLa will now leave our world and return to the future by the end of this year. Despite originally arriving in Tokyo, it is London which has resonated with FEMM the most, and is the reason they have decided to hold their final solo show in the capital.

Last FEMM-Isation:

Date: Saturday 16 December 2023
Venue: The Lower Third, 26 Denmark Street, WC2H 8NJ. [map]

Afternoon Show:

1:00pm: VIP / Meet & Greet
2:30pm: General Entry
3:00pm: Show Starts

Tickets

Evening Show:

6:30pm: VIP / Meet & Greet
8:00pm: General Entry
8:30pm: Show Starts

Tickets

General entry tickets will have a face value of £22.50, and fans can additionally add 'Meet & Greet' or 'VIP' privileges to their ticket. Both add-ons include early entry, meeting FEMM, having your picture taken together and receiving FEMM's signature. VIP privileges also include a Last FEMM-Isation t-shirt, a FEMM logo charm, a tote bag, a set of FEMM postcards, a polaroid with FEMM, and a personalised video message.

To purchase Meet & Greet or VIP tickets, please buy a general ticket from the DICE links above, then once it's purchased log in to your DICE account, find the ticket and press "browse extras" to find the add-ons.

FEMM’s Message to Agents (Fans)

Hi agents, thank you for supporting us for the past 10 years. We are so happy to be able to perform in so many countries this year, and even got an EP out. As much as we want to revisit all the countries and cities, it is just impossible to do so. Finally, we have decided to perform our last oversea show in London, and we wanted to explain way.

London is a special place for us. We have performed multiple times including two solo shows and festivals like HYPER JAPAN. Since we have a special place in our hearts for the city, we thought it would be a perfect place to perform our last show.

Our Latex costumes were originally inspired from London’s “Fetish” fashion & culture, and most of our costume’s material actually comes from London. Also, some of the amazing artists we’ve worked with (Like Danny L Harle, Weirdcore, MYLK and more) are based in London and we feel very close to the city.
With the help of JPU Records, we are performing on Dec 16th, 2023:)

We hope we can meet as many agents as possible.

Big Love,
from RiRi & LuLa

Mannequin duo FEMM runs through the world, dropping final EP ‘CHERRY’

CHERRY Jacket Cover

As a closure to their 10-year career, Japanese mannequin duo FEMM release their last EP “CHERRY” on November 15.

In the music video for the lead track “CHERRY on TOP,” they wear iconic costumes from their past. The video reminds us of their whole history, like the twerking choreography from their signature song “Fxxk Boyz Get Money,” and an homage of fan-favorite track “Kill the DJ. They also appear at iconic Tokyo locations where the origin of FEMM first began. By revisiting these scenes that are uniquely FEMM, the video offers a poignant final curtain call that will touch your heart.

The EP also includes each member’s first ever solos. RiRi sings “Living in the Spotlight,” which is strong and vulnerable at the same time. It can really illuminate her colorful character. Meanwhile, LuLa’s “Butterfly to the Moon” shows gratitude to FEMM agents (fans), while embracing her past and still try to move on to a new future. Other songs are “SUN,” which lightens our darkest hour, and “We Flood the Night (MYLK Remix),” a rerub of a classic FEMM track with a new touch.

FEMM has been traveling worldwide to deliver their songs and messages to their agents. This year began by performing in Poland at “Magnificon Expo,” followed by a headline performance at “Hyper Japan,” UK’s largest Japanese-culture festival. Then flew to Germany’s “Geek Festival” and “Anime Weekend Atlanta” in the United States. FEMM will also appear at “Comic Con Arabia,” which will be held in Saudi Arabia from November 30 to December 1, as they make one last farewell lap of the world.

Be sure to check out “CHERRY” here, along with music video for ‘CHERRY on TOP’ below!