QU4RTZ

QU4RTZ is a unit under Nijigaku. The unit consists of four members, namely Kasumi Nakasu, Kanata Konoe, Emma Verde and Rina Tennoji. They debuted with the song Sing & Smile!!.

Group Formation
The group was formed in phases:


 * 1) On March 2019, nine different combinations were offered to be chosen from.
 * 2) On May 2019, the unit compositions were revealed, and people were asked to submit names for them.
 * 3) On May 2019, the choices for unit names were revealed.
 * 4) On June 2019, the chosen unit names were revealed.

Etymology
Due to the image presented by the members, many of the name submissions had meanings which emphasizes the members' very different, yet complementary, personalities, and their cute and pure image.

Quartz is a type of crystal, so the name QU4RTZ is meant to represent the glamour presented by the unit. The 4 comes from the number of members.

Also, the "Quart" in Quartz can also be seen as a play on the word quartet, since the group consists of 4 members which make music together.

Other highlighted submissions are "PomPon" and "Q-PIDs."

Songs
All of Nijigasaki High School Idol Club songs and albums can be found here.

"Sing & Smile!!" is QU4RTZ's first single.

Tracks:


 * Sing & Smile!!
 * Beautiful Moonlight

Release Date: February 12, 2020

"Make-up session ABC" is a CD by QU4RTZ that is featured in the third volume of the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TV Anime Blu-ray.

Tracks:
 * Make-up session ABC

Release Date: February 25, 2021

"Twinkle Town" is a CD by QU4RTZ that is featured in the sixth volume of the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TV Anime Blu-ray.

Tracks:
 * Twinkle Town

Release Date: May 26, 2021

"Swinging!" is QU4RTZ's second single.

Tracks:


 * Swinging!
 * Not Sad

Release Date: July 14, 2021

Trivia

 * QU4RTZ is the second Nijigasaki unit...
 * Whose name is submitted by someone outside of Japan.
 * To form after DiverDiva . The unit was assembled by Emma Verde with the objective of being able to express the "awesomeness" that school idols can express without the need to compete with each other.
 * Originally, Kasumi wanted the unit's name to be "Fluffy Kasumin Club", "Kasumin Kyuutie", and "Cutie Kya-sumin", but her proposals were quickly rejected.