Ayami Mutō
{{short description|Japanese idol, singer, and model (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ayami Mutō
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| birth_name =
| native_name = 武藤 彩未
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| alias = Ayami (in Karen Girl's)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|29}}
| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
| origin = Ibaraki Prefecture
| genre = J-pop
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|actress|model}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2004–2015, 2018–present
| label = Geneon Entertainment
Toy's Factory
Universal Music Japan
A-Sketch
Shinkai
| associated_acts = Karen Girl's (2008–2009)
Sakura Gakuin (2010–2012)
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{{nihongo|Ayami Mutō|武藤 彩未|Mutō Ayami|born April 29, 1996}} is a Japanese idol, singer, and model. She was represented by Amuse Inc. from 2004 to 2015, and has been a member of three musical groups formed by the company: Karen Girl's, Sakura Gakuin, and its first sub-unit Twinklestars.
Biography
Mutō was born in a hospital in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, on April 29, 1996.{{cite web|last1=Mutō|first1=Ayami|title=夢は大きく|url=https://ameblo.jp/sakuragakuin/entry-10889395813.html|website=さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba|publisher=CyberAgent, Inc.|accessdate=2018-01-02|language=Japanese|date=2011-05-12|quote=彩未は池袋のある病院で誕生しました！}} Her father, Yoshinori Mutō is a horse trainer,{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/kidsmodel/archive/40/0 |title=2" kids style モデルズゅkids style編集部ブログょ - 彩未ママへのインタビュー記事 |date=July 30, 2007 |accessdate=August 28, 2008 |language=japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228023404/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/kidsmodel/archive/40/0 |archivedate=December 28, 2008 }} and her younger brother Miyabi Mutō is a horse jockey.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20140417-OHT1T50152.html|title=【ブレーク予報】武藤彩未、ソロ歌手で再出発！ライバルは弟|access-date=2015-08-20|publisher=Hochi Shimbun|date=2014-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129181725/http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20140417-OHT1T50152.html|archive-date=2014-11-29|url-status=dead}}
Joining the talent agency Amuse Inc. in 2004, Mutō began her career as a child model for the magazine Kids Style. In 2008, she joined the idol group Karen Girl's alongside Suzuka Nakamoto and Yuika Shima. The trio was active for one year.{{Cite web |title=武藤彩未 |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/a/muto-ayami/208733 |access-date=2018-10-14 |website=CD Journal |language=ja}}
In 2010, Mutō and Nakamoto joined idol group Sakura Gakuin, as one of the founding members, and as the Student Council President in the school theme of the group.{{Cite web |url=https://ameblo.jp/sakuragakuin/entry-10521876751.html |title=さくら学院『生徒会長の武藤彩未です。』 |last=Mutō |first=Ayami |date=2010-05-05 |website=さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba |language=ja-JP |access-date=2018-10-14}} Later that year, Mutō joined the group's first sub-unit Twinklestars, which acts as a school baton-twirling club.{{Cite web |url=https://ameblo.jp/sakuragakuin/entry-10694107242.html |title=さくら学院『新クラブ活動発表!!!』 |last=Mutō |first=Ayami |date=2010-11-01 |website=さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba |language=ja-JP |access-date=2018-10-14}} On March 25, 2012, she graduated from Sakura Gakuin.{{Cite web |date=2012-03-27 |title=「夢に向かって旅立ちます！」さくら学院、涙の卒業式 - 音楽ナタリー |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/66768 |access-date=2018-10-14 |website=音楽ナタリー |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}}
In April 2013, Mutō began a solo project, releasing her first cover double EP, DNA1980, in July, coinciding with a series of headlining shows. In 2014, she returned to the stage to begin a solo career in major, releasing her first studio album, Eien to Shunkan, in April.{{cite web| url=http://mikiki.tokyo.jp/articles/-/934|title=INTERVIEW武藤彩未 『永遠と瞬間』|newspaper=Mikiki|date=May 8, 2014|accessdate=May 27, 2014|language=japanese}}
On December 16, 2015, Mutō announced on her Twitter and her profile page on Amuse that she would be going on hiatus.{{cite web|url=http://artist.amuse.co.jp/artist/muto_ayami/|title=武藤彩未 アミューズ オフィシャルウェブサイト|date=December 16, 2015|accessdate=January 27, 2016|language=japanese}} She continued to periodically release song covers on her personal YouTube channel.{{Cite web |date=2017-05-22 |title=武藤彩未、"21歳最初の歌"をYouTubeにて公開 - 音楽ナタリー |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/233523 |access-date=2018-10-14 |website=音楽ナタリー |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}}
On October 25, 2018, Mutō announced on Twitter that she will be returning to performing live on December 1, 2018.{{cite tweet |author=武藤彩未 |user=_mutoayami_ |number=1055426333486931968 |date=2018-10-25 |title=みなさんに待っててよかったって思ってもらえるような歌届けます。 3年ぶりのワンマンライブ決定しました！！！ |language=ja |access-date=2020-12-29}}{{cite tweet |author=武藤彩未 |user=_mutoayami_ |number=1055426798933032960 |date=2018-10-25 |title=12月1日(土) @表参道Wall&Wall 14:00〜 18:00〜 2公演します🎤 オリジナルとカバーを含めて、生バンドでたっぷり歌います！！！ チケットが11月1日(木)販売になりますので、それまでにスケジュール調整よろしくお願いしますねみなさま😉 |language=ja |access-date=2020-12-29}}{{cite tweet |author=武藤彩未 |user=_mutoayami_ |number=1055426572214198277 |date=2018-10-25 |title=年内にライブがしたいってずっと思ってて、今回は初のセルフプロデュースライブをすることにしました。でも周りには協力してくれる人がたくさんいて、とても素敵なものになると確信してます！！ 大事な詳細が… |language=ja |access-date=2020-12-29}}
She released her first photo book on March 12, 2024, titled The First and The Last (最初で最後, Saisho de Saigo), to commemorate 10 years since her solo debut.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-06 |title=武藤彩未、活動休止を経て見つけた"歌い続ける理由"「歌がなくなったらもう私の人生じゃない」 |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4218789 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307035909/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4218789 |archive-date=2024-03-07 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Modelpress |language=ja}}{{Cite web |last=Sato |first=Yutaka |date=2024-03-04 |title=ソロ活動10周年を迎えた武藤彩未の覚悟。"最初で最後"の写真集に込めた思いとは |url=https://wanibooks-newscrunch.com/articles/-/5049 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307040453/https://wanibooks-newscrunch.com/articles/-/5049 |archive-date=2024-03-07 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Wani Books NewsCrunch |language=ja}}
On January 29, 2025, Mutō announced her marriage and pregnancy, and that she would be going on a temporary hiatus on April 29.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-01-29 |title=武藤彩未が一般男性と結婚＆妊娠を発表、活動休止前ラストライブはコットンクラブで |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/609513 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Live albums=
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| {{nihongo|Re:Birth – 19th Birthday Live at Shibuya Public Hall |Re:BIRTH～19th Birthday Live at 渋谷公会堂| |
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- Released: {{Start date|2015|10|28}}{{Cite web |date=2015-09-28 |title=武藤彩未ライブ盤詳細発表、発売記念ニコ生も - 音楽ナタリー |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/161243 |access-date=2018-10-14 |website=音楽ナタリー |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}}
- Label: A-Sketch
- Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
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=EPs=
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| DNA1980 Vol. 1 and DNA1980 Vol. 2 (Double EP){{Cite web |date=2013-06-10 |title=武藤彩未、1980年代アイドルカバーCDを会場限定発売 - 音楽ナタリー |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/92419 |access-date=2018-10-14 |website=音楽ナタリー |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}} |
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Videography
=Video albums=
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| {{nihongo|A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Henka |A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ～変化～ | "Change"}} |
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| {{nihongo|A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Shinka |A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ～進化～ | "Evolution"}} |
| 105 |
Filmography
=Music videos=
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| scope="row"| "Mai Sakura"
| 2011 | Shikuramen | Satoshi Kamiguchi | {{Cite web |url=https://ameblo.jp/sakuragakuin/entry-10860422537.html |title=さくら学院『トイズさんのHPをチェック | 』 |last=Mutō |first=Ayami |date=2011-04-13 |website=さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba |language=ja-JP |access-date=2018-10-14}} {{Cite web |url=https://tokyonow.tokyo/event/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%80%8C%E8%88%9E%E3%81%84%E6%A1%9C%E3%80%8D/ |title=シクラメン「舞い桜」 (2011-04-20) |language=ja |access-date=2018-10-15}} |
| scope="row"| "Sora"
| 2014 | rowspan=4| Ayami Mutō | Kōsai Sekine | |
| scope="row"| "Parallel World"
| 2015 | {{Unknown}} | {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4BdcTbH88 |title=武藤彩未 「パラレルワールド」 {{!}} Ayami Muto "Parallel World" - Welcome to Japanese Little Red's dream world |last=武藤彩未 |website=YouTube |date=2015-01-28 |access-date=2018-10-14}} | |
| scope="row"| "Amane"
| 2019 | {{Unknown}} | {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BRVyw01sXE | title=武藤彩未 MV「雨音」Amane |last=武藤彩未| website=YouTube | date=2019-12-20 |access-date=2020-06-04}} | |
| scope="row"| "Aitai ga ienai"
| 2020 | {{Unknown}} | {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_7OYGSlmO8 | title=武藤彩未 MV「会いたいが言えない」Aitai ga ienai |last=武藤彩未| website=YouTube | date=2020-02-14 |access-date=2020-06-04}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://ayamimuto.com//}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{YouTube|c=UCGbTStRKTy1sh4AAIa9AoPg}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Sakura Gakuin}}
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