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12	When a MagicalGirl is also an IdolSinger.
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14	This usually comes in two varieties:
15	* An idol singer gains the ability to fight crime (often by way of singing).
16	* A girl becomes an idol singer through the use of magic.
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18	This type of magical girl is the one that uses the WishFulfillment appeal of the genre the most. While the other two types use their powers [[CuteWitch to do good deeds]] or [[MagicalGirlWarrior fight the good fight]], the Magical Girls here use the powers they gain to achieve their dreams of stardom, although they can use MagicMusic. As the protagonists here tend to be too young to be part of the musical industry, OlderAlterEgo is often used.
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20	'''Note; the character has to be a magical girl, not just someone with music-related powers.'''
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22	Compare/Contrast EvilDiva.
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24	!!Examples:
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29	* Pretty much everyone in ''Anime/AKB0048'', an idol group that also [[MagicalGirlWarrior fights evil]]. Additionally, the show is based around the real life idol group ''Music/AKB48''.
30	* ''Manga/KissOfTheRosePrincess'' features a GenderFlipped version with Suzumura Idel and Hasuzaki Yakoh.
31	* Ming-Ming from ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'' is a beloved idol singer who combines that particular career with being a beyblader. This makes her double useful to BEGA, which gets a lot of promotion from having her and her Ming-Ming Band on the payroll. It also gives a hold over her, because it's only because of BEGA's investments that Ming-Ming got the chances she got. As a result, during her time with BEGA Ming-Ming doubled as an EvilDiva, but this isn't true to who she is. What makes her magic is that she has two forms: a Loli Form and a Queen Form, with a ''Franchise/SailorMoon''-[[SailorSenshiSendUp inspired]] TransformationSequence in-between. If either form is the dominant one, in other words if the Loli Form is the SleepModeSize or if the Queen Form the OlderAlterEgo, such isn't shared. Contrary to the usual age changing of magic idol singers, it's the younger Loli Form that's the idol singer while the older Queen Form is the blader. There's also no magic involved in her singing; that's just her having talent.
32	* ''Manga/BrockenBlood'': The main character becomes a [[MagicalGirl Magical Boy]] and then he [[DisguisedInDrag dresses as a girl and becomes an idol]] in order to find enemies. The person who [[DraggedIntoDrag suggested/forced him to be the idol]] sometimes forgets that the main goal is to find villains.
33	* The TropeMaker is ''Anime/CreamyMamiTheMagicAngel'', pictured above. 10-year-old Yu Morisawa aids an alien and is granted the ability to [[OlderAlterEgo age herself up to a 16-year-old]]. She very quickly realizes that she has no idea what to do with herself as a teenager, then stumbles across a talent contest/scouting mission. Her powers give her an invisible band and special effects, and she gets hired as an idol singer. HilarityEnsues, though there are more serious bits.
34	* ''Manga/FairyIdolKanon'': Kanon and her friends Marika and Kodama meet a fairy named Alto, who uses her magic to help them on their journey on becoming an idol group.
35	* ''Anime/FancyLala'' is another classical version of the MagicalGirl IdolSinger, using the powers granted by her {{Weasel Mascot}}s to get an adult disguise and a beautiful singing voice.
36	** ''Anime/HarbourLightStoryFashionLala'', the original OVA, uses dancing instead of singing, but otherwise fights perfectly.
37	* ''Manga/FullMoon'' is about twelve-year-old Mitsuki Koyama gaining the ability to [[OlderAlterEgo transform into a 16-year-old version of herself]], who becomes an idol singer under the stage name "Full Moon". This also allows her to sing by (temporarily) removing the throat cancer that is otherwise stopping her. Unlike most examples, her singing or performances don't require any magic, with the exception of a few sparkly effects, such as the occasional wings. Her performances are done solely on her own abilities.
38	* ''Manga/IdolDreams'' has a twist on the genre; rather than being a child with an OlderAlterEgo, the heroine is a 31-year-old OfficeLady who [[FountainOfYouth becomes a teenager]] thanks to an experimental drug (as opposed to magic), and uses her new youth to become an idol.
39	* ''Anime/JewelpetMagicalChange'': Larimar has a subplot where, thanks to her ability to become a teenaged human girl, she becomes an idol singer.
40	* Key from ''Anime/KeyTheMetalIdol'' could count when one notes her revered and dreaded magical abilities. This being said, she is also a deconstruction of this trope, just as her, Miho, and Beniko serve to deconstruct the IdolSinger proper.
41	* The entire main cast of ''VideoGame/LapisReLights'' are high school aged girls leaning how to use magic to fight magical monsters. They also perform as idol singers to amass mana that powers the city their WizardingSchool is located in.
42	* ''Anime/MacrossDelta'': Even if Walkure operate via SufficientlyAdvancedTechnology, they're close enough, with the transformation sequences and curing Var Syndrome via music.
43	* ''Manga/MagicalGirlOre'' has Saki working as an idol in ''both'' her unaltered secret identity and her MagicalGirlWarrior form, though Saki herself is unpopular in her line of work.
44	* ''Anime/MagicalEmiTheMagicStar'': Although Emi is a Stage Magician rather than an Idol Singer, her story still follows the Magic Idol Singer template. She even dabbles in Idol Singer territory by combining her magic shows with musical accompaniment.
45	* ''Manga/MermaidMelodyPichiPichiPitch'' is a cross of this and MagicalGirlWarrior, with [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent mermaids]].
46	* ''Manga/{{Mink}}'' uses this trope, except her transformation isn't done by magic but instead with "secret technology from the future." Later, her two friends join her.
47	* ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'' gives us Onpu Segawa who, in addition to being a CuteWitch, is also TheRival DarkMagicalGirl who used her powers for selfish reasons... [[CharacterDevelopment at first.]]
48	* A male version appears in the first episode of ''Anime/OsomatsuSan'' when the brothers reinvent themselves as an idol group who regularly saves the planet.
49	* ''Anime/OnePieceFilmRed'': Uta is a world-famous IdolSinger and the former musician/adopted daughter of the Red-Haired Pirates, who ate the Sing-Sing Fruit that [[spoiler:pulls other into a DreamLand when she sings until she falls asleep]]. Unlike most examples of this trope, [[spoiler:she's the film BigBad, albeit a WellIntentionedExtremist AntiVillain]].
50	* ''Anime/PrettyCure'' is mainly a MagicalGirlWarrior franchise, but it does have its own examples:
51	** {{Inverted\| Trope}} in ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'', where Makoto's normal form is the MagicalGirlWarrior Cure Sword, and her disguise is IdolSinger "[=MakoPi=]" on earth.
52	** In ''Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure'', the Cures' final group finisher is [[spoiler: Innocent Purification, where the group sings a song to purify the enemy]].
53	** In ''Anime/HugttoPrettyCure'', both Cure Ma'Cherie and Cure Amour have an idol motif (as the Cures' outfits are based on various occupations). Many of their attacks are music-themed and they even perform a duet when attacking together.
54	** In ''Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure'', the characters have to sing a song to transform.
55	* In ''Anime/QueensBlade Grimoire'', Tiina the mermaid is able to use her music to control her MakingASplash powers and fight in the tournament.
56	* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' gives us the Starlights, Sailor Star Maker, Sailor Star Healer, and Sailor Star Fighter, who diguised as a male pop group called the Three Lights on Earth. It's also worth noting that Sailor Venus's dream is to become this - and she ''is'' in the live action adaptation (see below).
57	* In ''Anime/ShowByRock'', every main character is a member of some form of band, and gains the power to fight using their music while simultaneously attempting to achieve stardom. It's explained as musicians that have abnormally large potential having the ability to fight against Dark monsters, [[spoiler: with [[RookieRedRanger Cyan having the most potential out of all of them]]]].
58	* ''Anime/SpellboundMagicalPrincessLilPri'' is about three girls who transform into princesses (Literature/SnowWhite, Literature/{{Cinderella}}, and Moon Princess Kaguya) in order to restore an ailing Fairyland by spreading happiness in the human world. By becoming a girl group.
59	* ''Anime/{{Symphogear}}'' has the main characters being one part Magic Idol singer and one part MagicalGirlWarrior. And it's awesome. Appropriately enough, their enemies are called ''Noise''.
60	* Kazuho Haneyama (otherwise known as "Pop☆Step") of ''Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes'' fashions herself as one, although it's unknown if she's truly trying to be a hero or just wants to get noticed.
61	* In the ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' spin-off ''Magical Star Kanon 100%'', Kanon becomes a magical warrior who fights with the power of song.
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65	* Alison "ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}" Blaire of the ''ComicBook/XMen,'' a singer with the ability to turn light into sound and vice versa. She can use most powers seen with manipulators of sound or light. This also results in her shows looking ''freaking awesome.'' Naturally, she changes with what sort of music is popular at the time; when introduced, she was billed as the first disco-themed superhero! She's also a DiscOneNuke in the arcade game; her sonic explosions will clear a ''lot'' of {{Mooks}} from your path. In the comics at the time, she was actually ''far'' more likely to use {{WesternAnimation/Jem}}-esque effects.
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69	* ''FanFic/FullLifeWoSagashite'' makes [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Lisa Simpson]] into one. Well, technically a "magical saxophone player", but it still counts.
70	* ''Fanfic/StarlightIsForAlways'' is a SpinOffspring story starring [[WesternAnimation/{{Jem}} Jerrica's]] daughter Pilar, who discovers the "ghost" of Jem, [[spoiler: really Synergy]], and uses the earrings she is given to become the idol singer Jax.
71	* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1018260 Hawkeye and the Holograms]]'' makes [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Clint Barton]] into one of these, as he uses a pair of hologram-projecting rings to disguise himself as the singer Hawkeye and become a famous singer.
72	* ''Fanfic/HonokasBizarreAdventure'' is a crossover where the girls of [[Anime/LoveLive µ]] have to balance between their school idol goal to save their school from closing down and their roles as [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Stand Users]] protecting their town from villainous Stand User.
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75	[[folder:Literature]]
76	* In ''Literature/TheAsteriskWar'', Sylvia Lyyneheym is both the world's most famous idol, and a Strega with the power to [[MagicMusic use her singing to do about anything as long as she has a song for it]].
77	* Leona from ''Literature/StarDarlings'' is a downplayed version - she's not an actual idol singer (although she dreams of being one), but she possesses magical powers and has an amazing singing voice.
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80	[[folder:Live Action TV]]
81	* Minako Aino from ''Series/PrettyGuardianSailorMoon'' is a famous IdolSinger by day and a Sailor Guardian, Sailor V/Venus, by night. She turned Sailor Mars/Rei Hino into one under the stage name of Mars Reiko. Mio Kuroki is an [[DarkMagicalGirl evil example]].
82	* The main characters of the 2017 {{tokusatsu}} series, ''Series/IdolXWarriorMiracleTunes'' are members of an idol group given the power to transform into magic warriors in order to recover the magical Sound Jewels.
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85	[[folder:Roleplay]]
86	* ''Roleplay/DragonQuestAngelsOfASleepingWorld'': Asaka Nachi is a [[OurSirensAreDifferent Siren]] who utilizes her voice to aid her allies and cripple her enemies.
87	%%* ''Roleplay/EarthboundTheRainbowOmen'': Santana can use Miracle Voice to imitate one.%%Imitate what? How?
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90	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
91	%%* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'': Every single Trickstar resembles one of these.%%How?
92	* ''TabletopGame/PrincessTheHopeful'': As those Princesses Called to inspire and uplift others, it is very common for Troubadors to be singers and performers in their civilian identity. Similarly, many Inspire Charms (the signature Charm family of the Troubadors) require that the Princess sing, dance, or otherwise put on a performance as part of activating them.
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96	* ''Toys/MilkyWayAndTheGalaxyGirls'': Sun, to the point where her singing illuminates the entire Solar System (well, she ''is'' UsefulNotes/TheSun).
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99	[[folder:Video Games]]
100	* ''VideoGame/ArTonelicoIIMelodyOfMetafalica'': Cloche and Luca invoke this trope in some of their outfits. Mind you, they are already "magical", "idol", and "singer" in their normal life (which is in a magical world); this is simply going with the most common implementation of archetype.
101	* In the 3DS version of ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'', the Nitid Tutu makes Jessica Albert look like one, complete with a headset.
102	* ''VideoGame/GalaxyFrauleinYuna'': Yuna's close friend Lia is also Polylina, a magical idol pop star who stands toe-to-toe with Yuna against galactic threats. By the time of the anime (set after the third game), Yuna, already a mecha-style MagicalGirlWarrior herself, is also a celebrity, doing idol concerts and wacky game shows.
103	* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' features the Songstress as one of the Dresspheres that the three heroines can don - gaining magical dancing and singing abilities. This is tied to the plot - as Yuna uses these powers to help influence peace in Spira. Additionally the original wearer of the Songstress dressphere Lenne was one too - she was a famous singer that was also a summoner fighting on the front lines in the Machina War.
104	* Athena Asamiya from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' is an IdolSinger with PsychicPowers, and she uses the KOF tournaments as a way to both fight for justice and boost her popularity. By the time KOF 96 starts, she's already a massive hit around the world.
105	* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' has a couple of variants of this:
106	** Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress, heavily evokes idol imagery thanks to [[DungeonPunk the modern-skewing fantasy aesthetics]] of her home in Piltover. Cute as a button, has a lovely singing voice, and has a [[HoverBoard hovering]] [[{{Magitek}} hextech]] platform that she uses as a "stage" and [[MagicMusic convert her singing into various damage and support powers.]]
107	** Sona, Maven of the Strings, is a variation, being a magic idol ''performer'' who plays with an ancient magical string instrument, partially because she [[CuteMute herself has no voice to sing with]]. While her design is much closer to a traditional fantasy WhiteMage ([[ShoutOut the same hair color and style as]] Music/HatsuneMiku notwithstanding), she's played as this trope in spirit; even [[EvilOverlord Swain]] freely admitted that her music is lovely when he saw her solo tour.
108	* ''VideoGame/MapleStory'': [[Characters/MapleStoryTwo Angelic Buster]] performs on stage much to the delight of the other Nova. She's even called the "Idol of the Battlefield" outright.
109	* ''VideoGame/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaPortable'' has Mami becoming one in a special route.
110	* Miranda from the ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' custom campaign ''VideoGame/WanderersOfSorceria'': beloved idol singer by day, MagicalGirl fighting crime in the name of justice and love by night.
111	* The heroine of ''VideoGame/WonderMomo'' is a young idol singer who possesses the ability to transform into an armoured action hero in order to save the world from alien invaders.
112	* The plot of the game ''Idol Mahou Shoujo Chiruchiru Michiru'' - unpopular idol Michiru makes a wish for popularity on a falling star which turns out to be a magical cat named Nyanmel, and is turned into a magical girl in order to save the world.
113	* Cornelia [[spoiler: aka Rachel]] in ''VideoGame/RadiataStories'', to the point where she wouldn't be out of place in her own anime.
114	* Magical Girl Cano of ''VideoGame/CrusadersQuest'' is a famous pop-star who uses the love of her fans to fire magic beams at enemies.
115	* Cesela from ''VideoGame/AuraKingdom'' claims to be in a rock band, and uses magic as her primary form of fighting.
116	* Shinbi of ''VideoGame/Paragon2016'' is a famous pop star with the ability to summon wolves.
117	* Aqua of ''VideoGame/TroubleWitches'' is a mermaid singer who is also capable of using [[MakingASplash water magic]].
118	* The titular Lily of ''VisualNovel/LilysDayOff'' is revealed to be one in the second ending.
119	* This is the most popular career for graduates in ''VisualNovel/HowToDateAMagicalGirl''.
120	* ''VideoGame/GalaxyFrauleinYuna'' is a teen celebrity[=/=]Idol Singer who is tasked with saving the entire universe from the forces of Darkness as the Savior of Light.
121	* Somi Choi from ''VideoGame/EpicSeven'' uses a {{Magitek}} device to transform herself from ShrinkingViolet healer to confident pop singer, complete with a TransformationSequence that changes her clothes and her hair color.
122	* ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' has the Idol job class which references this trope. Their best weapon is the Celestial Microphone EX EX, which basically looks like a Magical Girl's wand.
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126	* The Mahoshi of ''WebAnimation/TokyoMagicStar'' are idol singers who become magical girls in order to defend the world from a rival agency's plans to fill the world with despair using their own idols.
127	* Weiss of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is an aversion - while she's an idol singer and a warrior, both skills appear to be unrelated.
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131	* An (extremely large) version shows up for one scene in ''{{Webcomic/Megatokyo}}''.
132	* Emi from ''{{Webcomic/Metacarpolis}}'' started as a MagicalGirlWarrior and only became a Magic Idol Singer after she was recruited by an entertainment conglomerate.
133	%%* [[http://www.shiftylook.com/comics/wondermomo The webcomic]] based on the 80's game ''Webcomic/WonderMomo''.
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137	* ''WesternAnimation/ExchangeStudentZero'' has Happy Peach Flower and her friends according to the cards.
138	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' would probably be the closest western counterpart of the classic Magic Idol singer, only she's already an adult and uses highly-advanced technology instead of magic to achieve the disguise.
139	* ''WesternAnimation/LoliRock'' has elements of both this and MagicalGirlWarrior. The main characters use their innate magical singing talents in order to maintain thriving popstar careers for their civilian identities.
140	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'' has elements of this building on the MagicalGirlWarrior tropes present in the previous ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' film by making said magic only work when the girls perform in their band since Twilight Sparkle went back to Equestria. Additionally the villains are Equestria's versions of the [[OurSirensAreDifferent Sirens]] -- banished to the human world. Still able to cause discord with their voices, they pass themselves off as a GirlGroup in the school's battle of the bands.
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144	* In the 80's, the popular stationary goods company Seika asked Studio Pierrot to create a new character/brand for their products. Pierrot answered with "Fashion Lala", which proved so popular that Seikan came up with the idea of making similar franchises, leading to the creation of colouring book magical idols "Omajinai Idol Lyrical Lena" (Lena comes from the year 2088 and gets scouted to be an idol, using her pendant to change outfits), "Hoshi no Duet Funny Twin" (psychic HumanAlien twin sisters Yu and Ai arrive on Earth to look for a magical stone and become idols), "Otenba Majo Twilight Mary" (Lil, a magical princess, comes to the human world to study then uses her magic to transform into an older form named Mari and become an idol), and "Mahou no Stage Idol Coco" (Coco Kitajima meets two mushroom fairies and they each give her the power to become two adults - blonde-haired Nana, a singer and blue-haired Sara, a model).
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