Yuki Kashiwagi
Kashiwagi Yuki | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Yukirin (ゆきりん) |
| Born | July 15, 1991 |
| Origin | Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2006 - Present |
| Labels | King Records |
Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木 由紀, Kashiwagi Yuki, born July 15, 1991 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture), is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now captain of Team B.[1] She is also now a member of AKB48 sub-group French Kiss. Her talent agency is Watanabe Productions.[2] Her nickname is Yukirin.
Career
Kashiwagi took part in Morning Musume's Happy 8 Ki Audition (8th Generation Audition) in July 2006 and made it to the third round before being cut. She joined AKB48 after an audition in December 3, 2006 and debuted as a member of Team B at the "AKB48 1st Anniversary Live - Seizoroi da ze! AKB!" concert. Before her theater debut, as part of the "AKB48 Haru no Chotto Dake Zenkoku Tour - Madamada da ze 48" tour, she appeared in Yuko Oshima's position on March 17 at the Aichi Welfare Pension Hall and on March 18 at the Fukuoka International Conference Hall. Her first AKB48 theater performance as a Team B member was on April 4, 2007. On March 25, 2009, she joined Watanabe Productions. On April 25, 2009, she became a weathergirl on Tokyo Broadcasting System TV's "Hiruobi".[3] She came 9th place in the member elections for the single "Iiwake Maybe"[4] and was made captain of Team B on August 23, 2009. Her first solo photobook was released on September 20, 2009.[5] In 2010, She was made a member of three-piece AKB48 sub-group French Kiss. During the AKB48 third general election in 2011, she was ranked third place by popular votes, after Oshima Yuko and Maeda Atsuko.[6]
Discography
Singles
- AKB48
- Bingo!
- Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008
- Baby! Baby! Baby!
- Ogoe Diamond
- 10nen Zakura
- Namida Surprise!
- Iiwake Maybe
- River
- Sakura no Shiori
- Ponytail to Chou chou
- Heavy Rotation
- Beginner
- Sakura No Ki Ni Narou
- Everyday, Katyusha
- Flying Get
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru
- Give Me Five!
- French Kiss
- Zutto mae kara
- If
- Kakko warui I love you
- Saisho no mail
Stage units
- Team B 1st Stage (Seishun Girls)
- Kinjirareta Futari
- Fushidara na Natsu
- Team B 2nd Stage (Aitakatta)
- Namida no Shonan
- Rio no Kakumei
- Koi no Plan
- Senaka Kara Dakishimete
- Team B 3rd Stage (Pyjama Drive)
- Temodemo no Namida
- Team B 4th Stage (Idol no Yoake)
- Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate
- Team B 5th Stage (Theater no Megami)
- Yokaze no Shiwaza
Appearances
Television
- 58th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (December 31, 2007, NHK General TV)[7]
- AKB1ji59fun (January 24 - March 27, 2008, Nippon Television)
- AKB0ji59fun (May 5- July 21, 2008, Nippon Television)
- AKBINGO (10 August 2008 - , Nippon Television)
- Shukan AKB (July 24, 2009 -, TV Tokyo)
- Hiruobi (1 April 2009 -, TBS)
- 51st Japan Record Awards (30 December 2009 - TBS)
- 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (December 31, 2009, NHK General TV)[8]
- Majisuka Gakuen (January 8 - March 26, 2010, TV Tokyo)[9]
Anime
- Tales of the Abyss (October, 2008 - March, 2009, MBS)
Radio
- AKB48 Ashita Made Mou Chotto (April 28, 2008 -, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting)
- ON8 (April 20, 2009 -, bayfm)
- Holiday Special bayfm meets AKB48 3rd Stage ~Real~ (September 15, 2008, bayfm)
- AKB48 Konya wa Kaeranai (November 29, 2008 - Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting)
Concerts
- AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 (January 21–24, 2008)
- Live DVD wa Derudarou kedo, Yappari Name ni Kagiruze (August 23, 2008)
- AKB48 Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsu shinai yo ne? (November 23, 2008)
- End of the Year Thanksgiving: We're going to shuffle AKB! Give your regards to SKE as well (20 December 2008)
- AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2009 (January 18, 2009)
- AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour (August 15, 2009)
- AKB48 Natsu no Saruobasan Matsuri (September 13, 2009)
Publications
Photobooks
- Kashiwagi Yuki First Photobook Ijou Kashiwagi Yuki Deshita (September 28, 2009)
- Kashiwagi Yuki Second Photobook Yu, Yu, Yukirin (April 19, 2012)
References
- ^ http://www.akb48.co.jp/members/
- ^ http://www.watanabepro.co.jp/mypage/artist/kashiwagiyuki.html
- ^ http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4365203/
- ^ http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/090709/tnr0907090601000-n1.htm
- ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/deview/69734/
- ^ http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/06/live-updates-akb48s-3rd-senbatsu-general-election-results/
- ^ http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/news/article/712050041/
- ^ http://www9.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/artists/index.html
- ^ http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/majisuka/