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Misaki IWASA

Come listen to Japanese traditional pop music with former AKB48 member Misaki IWASA at J-music Festival in Paris Vol.1!

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Biography

Misaki IWASA made her debut in 2010 as an idol in the group Watari rouka hashiri tai 7, a subgroup of the very famous AKB48, in which she learned the ropes before joining AKB48 for good. In 2012, she launched her solo career in parallel as an enka singer with Tokuma Japan Communications (Label), releasing her first single, Mujin Eki. It was the first time an AKB48 member became an enka singer. The single ranked 5th in the Oricon weekly total single chart in first appearance and made her win the prize of the brightest hope for this single at Japan Yusen Award.

She kept on releasing singles that reached the top ranks of the Oriconenka titles rarely got so much success, especially for such a young singer. In 2013, she released an album,Request Covers, in which she sang songs chosen by her fans. It ranked 9th in the Oricon total weekly album chart in first appearance. Lately, her singles Tomonoura Bojou and Hatsu Zake have reached the top of the Oricon charts the moment they were released.

Outside the singing, Misaki IWASA’s hobbies are people-watching, anime, game, and music. She has another passion… for shrimps and has even been authorized by the Japan Shrimp Association as a shrimp lover.

Don't miss Misaki IWASA on stage at the J-music Festival in Paris Vol.1!

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Discography

  • Feb. 2011: Valentine Kiss by Watarirouka Hashiri Tai (single)
  • Aug. 2011: Hetappi Wink by Watarirouka Hashiri Tai (single)
  • Nov. 2011: Kibou Sanmyaku (“Mountains named hope”) by Watarirouka Hashiri Tai (single)
  • Feb. 1, 2012: Mujin Eki (“A desolate station”) (single)
  • May 30, 2012: Boys tell them lies! performed by Watarirouka Hashiri Tai (single)
  • Jan. 9, 2013: Mosimo Watashi ga sora ni sundeitara (“Eve if I would live in the sky”) (single)
  • Nov. 6, 2013: Request Covers (album)
  • Jan. 8, 2014: Tomonoura Bojou (single)
  • Apr. 29, 2015: Hatsu Zake (single)
  • Jan. 6, 2016: Gomenne Tokyo (“Tokyo I’m sorry”) (single)

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