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2.17
2nd single "Movin' on without you" (Nissan Terrano CM song) released.
First single to enter Ori-Con chart at No.1.
12-inch single "Automatic/time will tell" released.


2.23
"Hikaru's Ikiatari Battari" -- mcSister's monthly column launched (now ended)
3.10
Debut album "Fist Love" released.
4.1
"Luv Live" at Umeda Heatbeat, Osaka

4.2
"Luv Live" at Zepp tokyo,Tokyo


4.28
3rd single "First Love" (main theme for TBS Network's weekly drama "Majo no Joken") released.
5.10
Album "First Love" ranked all-time No.1 on Ori-Con's album chart
6.30
12-inch album "First Love" released
7.29
Video concert "Luv Live Remix" held at 7 locations in Japan (Saporo/Sendai/Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka/Hiroshima/Fukuoka)
8.24
Sokenbicha Natural Breeze Concert (Nippon Budokan)
10.1 Weekly program "Tres Bien Bohemian" launched
(FM North Wave/J-Wave/Zip-FM/FM802/Cross FM)


10.7
Joint performance with Ringo Sheena at Toshiba EMI's "Music Talks '99" convention

10.18
"Sony Media & Battery RED HOT Campaign '99" TV commercial
11.10
4th single "Addicted To You" ("Sony Media & Battery RED HOT Campaign '99" TV commercial song)
12.16
First video "Single Clip Collection Vol.1" (VHS) released

12.22
"Single Clip Collection Vol.1" (DVD) released


*AWARDS
The 32nd Nihon Usen Grand Prix "Special Award"
The 32nd Nihon Usen Broadcast Grand Prix "New Singer Award"
The 41st Nippon Record Grand Prix: "Grand Prize in Album Category" for "First Love" and "Honorable Mention Award" for "Automatic"