Misaki Iwasa

{{short description|Japanese singer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| native_name_lang = jpn

| name = Misaki Iwasa

| birth_name =

| alias = Wasamin (わさみん)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|01|30}}

|birth_place = Chiba Prefecture, Japan

| death_date =

| origin =

| instrument =

| genre = Enka, Pop

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 2009–present

| label = Tokuma Japan
King Records
Pony Canyon

| associated_acts = AKB48

| website = [http://www.nagarapro.co.jp/top/artist/artist.php?id=36 Official Site] {{in lang|ja}}
[http://www.tkma.co.jp/enka/iwasa/ Tokuma Japan Profile]

}}

{{nihongo|Misaki Iwasa|岩佐 美咲|Iwasa Misaki|born January 30, 1995 in Chiba Prefecture}} is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and enka singer. Her nickname is Wasamin. Her talent agency is Nagara Productions. She was also a member of the sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.

Career

2008

  • December - Passed "AKB48's 4th Trainee Audition" and started her career as AKB48's 7th generation.

2009

  • August 23 - During "Sokaku Matsuri" concert, it was announced that she was chosen to be a regular member. However, it took almost a year before the new teams started their theater shows, so she only officially became a member of Team A as of 27 July 2010. During the long wait, she was quite distressed about the situation and said, "I knew I had to do something, but I didn't know what to do."「Mujin Eki」DVD(Iwasa Misaki's History Movie)
  • September 27 - Participated in AKB48's first oversea solo concert in New York. She was the only trainee alongside Sumire Sato.
  • October 30 - Participated in AKB48's first musical troupe "∞・Infinity".

2010

  • May 17 - Moved agency from AKS to Production Ogi.
  • May 18 to 23 - Starred alongside Haruka Kohara (ex-SDN48 member) and Moeno Nito in Team Imagine's theater show {{nihongo|"Ramerame"|らめらめ}}. It was her first leading role in a stage show.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scramble-egg.com/artist/akb48/118ramerame.htm|title = 舞台『らめらめ』は主演がトリプルキャスト(岩佐美咲、小原春香、仁藤萌乃) [スクランブルエッグon the Web]}}
  • June 30 - Became a member of Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, a sub-unit consisting of AKB48 members attached to Production Ogi.
  • July 27 - Officially debuted as a member of Team A.

2011

  • March 20 - Following the tsunami in Japan, she was one of two AKB48 members to perform at the "Japan Aid" Concert at Hilton Guam. She sang "Sakura no Ki ni Narō".
  • March 29 - Announced in Team A's theater show that she is moving agency from Production Ogi to Nagara Production, a big agency handling famous enka singers such as Kiyoshi Hikawa and Yutaka Yamakawa, to pursue her singing career as an enka singer.
  • April 1 - Officially joined Nagara Production, but she remained an active member of Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.

2012

  • February 1 - Released her first solo debut, {{nihongo|"Mujin Eki"|無人駅||"Ghost Station"}} under Tokuma Japan Communications. She was the third AKB48 member to release a solo CD after Tomomi Itano and Atsuko Maeda, and the first enka singer in AKB48. She held her first solo release event on January 31 in Shinbashi Station Square.
  • April 3 - Her first solo radio show {{nihongo|"Konbanwasamin"|こんばんわさみん}} started broadcasting on TBS channel every Wednesday at 3:30 am.
  • June 6 - Ranked 33rd in AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu General Election, and became the center of Next Girls.
  • July 29 - Held "Singing Mujin Eki (Ghost Station) in Ghost Station" event in Kuniyoshi Station of Izumi Railroad. After the event, she assumed the role of train conductor and rode the one-day only {{nihongo|"Wasamin Train"|わさみん号}} with 40 fans chosen by lottery.
  • August 24 - During AKB48 in Tokyo Dome concert, it was announced that she will be moving to New Team B.
  • October 20 - During "Mujin Eki Photo Contest Awarding" event, it was announced that she will release her 2nd single on early 2013.
  • November 1 - Officially became a member of Team B.
  • November 3 - Participated as a starting member of Team B's Waiting Show.

2013

  • January 9 - Released her second solo single, {{nihongo|"Moshimo Watashi ga Sora ni Sundeitara"|もしも私が空に住んでいたら||"If I were Living in the Sky"}} under Tokuma Japan Communications. She held release events every day for a week from January 7 to 13 in various places. She debuted 6th in Oricon Daily Ranking, but successfully ranked 5th in Oricon Weekly Ranking.

2014

  • January 20 - Her single "鞆の浦慕情" debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart. {{cite web|url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2014-01-20/|title= 2014年01月06日~2014年01月12日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2014年01月20日付)|work= oricon.co.jp|publisher=Oricon|access-date= January 21, 2014|language= ja}}
  • In AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri Shuffle held at February 24th 2014, It was announced that she will be moving to Team K.
  • April 22 - Officially became a member of Team K

2015

  • During AKB48’s Spring Concert in Saitama Super Arena, it was announced that she will be transferred back to Team B.

2016

  • January 30 - Announced her Graduation from AKB48 during her 21st Birthday and her Solo Concert, Iwasa Misaki 1st Concert ~Mujineki Kara Aratanaru Shuppatsu no Koku~

(岩佐美咲ファーストコンサート~無人駅から 新たなる出発の刻~)

  • March 14 - Graduated from the group.
  • March 21 - Her last activity from the group.

Discography

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=AKB48 singles=

; 2009

  • "River"
  • {{nihongo|"Hikoukigumo"|ひこうき雲}} - Theater Girls

; 2010

  • "Ponytail to Shushu"
  • {{nihongo|"Nusumareta Kuchibiru"|盗まれた唇}} - Under Girls
  • "Heavy Rotation"
  • {{nihongo|"Lucky Seven"|ラッキーセブン}} - as a substitute of Miho Miyazaki in music video
  • "Beginner"
  • {{nihongo|"Boku Dake no Value"|僕だけのvalue}} - Under Girls
  • "Chance no Junban"
  • {{nihongo|"Kurumi to Dialogue"|胡桃とダイアローグ}} - Team A

; 2011

; 2012

  • "Give Me Five!"
  • {{nihongo|"Hitsujikai no Tabi"|羊飼いの旅}} - Special Girls B
  • "Manatsu no Sounds Good!"
  • {{nihongo|"Mitsu no Namida"|3つの涙}} - Special Girls
  • {{nihongo|"Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..."|君のために僕は…}} - only in Theater ver. CD
  • "Gingham Check"
  • {{nihongo|"Do Re Mi Fa Onchi"|ドレミファ音痴}} - Next Girls
  • "Uza"
  • {{nihongo|"Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero"|正義の味方じゃないヒーロー}} - Team B
  • "Eien Pressure"
  • {{nihongo|"Watashitachi no Reason"|私たちのReason}} - only in Theater ver. CD

; 2013

  • "So Long!"
  • {{nihongo|"Sokode inu no unchi fun jau ka ne?"|そこで犬のうんち踏んじゃうかね?}} - Team B
  • "Sayonara Crawl"
  • {{nihongo|"Romance Kenjuu"|ロマンス拳銃}} - Team B

=Watarirouka Hashiritai 7=

  • {{nihongo|"Valentine Kiss"|バレンタイン・キッス}}
  • {{nihongo|"Hetappi Wink"|へたっぴウィンク}}
  • {{nihongo|"Kibō Sanmyaku"|希望山脈}}
  • {{nihongo|"Shōnen yo Uso o Tsuke!"|少年よ 嘘をつけ!}}

=Unit Songs in Theater=

{{nihongo|Team A 5th Stage "Ren'ai Kinshi Jorei"|チームA 5th Stage「恋愛禁止条例」公演}}

  • {{nihongo|Squall no Aida ni|スコールの間に}} as backdancer
  • {{nihongo|Manatsu no Christmas Rose|真夏のクリスマスローズ}} as backdancer
  • {{nihongo|Ren'ai Kinshi Jorei|恋愛禁止条例}} as substitute of Miho Miyazaki

{{nihongo|Team K 4th Stage "Saishu Bell ga Naru"|チームK 4th Stage「最終ベルが鳴る」公演}}

  • {{nihongo|Gomenne Jewel|ごめんねジュエル}} as backdancer

{{nihongo|Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive"|チームB 3rd Stage「パジャマドライブ」公演}}

  • {{nihongo|Junjou Shugi|純情主義}} as backdancer

{{nihongo|Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake"|チームB 4th Stage「アイドルの夜明け」公演}}

: Substitute of Aika Ota in all songs

  • {{nihongo|Kataomoi no Taikakusen|片思いの対角線}} as backdancer
  • {{nihongo|Tengoku Yarou|天国野郎}} as backdancer

{{nihongo|Team K 5th Stage "Sakaagari"|チームK 5th Stage「逆上がり」公演}}

: Substitute of Rina Chikano in all songs (when Yuko Oshima was absent)

  • {{nihongo|Ai no Iro|愛の色}} as a substitute of Manami Oku

{{nihongo|Team Trainee "Idol no Yoake"|研究生「アイドルの夜明け」公演}}

  • {{nihongo|Kuchiutsushi no Chocolate|口移しのチョコレート}}
  • {{nihongo|Tengoku Yarou|天国野郎}} as backdancer

Theater G-Rosso {{nihongo|"Yume o Shinaseru wake ni ikanai"|夢を死なせるわけにいかない」}}

{{nihongo|Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha"|チームA 6th Stage「目撃者」公演}}

  • {{nihongo|Hoshi no Mukougawa|☆の向こう側}}
  • {{nihongo|Ude o Kunde|腕を組んで}} as substitute of Haruka Nakagawa or Atsuko Maeda

{{nihongo|Team B Waiting Show|チームB ウェイティング公演}}

  • {{nihongo|Gomenne Jewel|ごめんね ジュエル}}

Solo discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"| Release

! rowspan="2"| Title

! rowspan="2"| Copies Sold

! colspan="3"| Chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

!width="35"|Oricon Singles Charts
{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2012-02-13/|title=2012年01月30日~2012年02月05日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2012年02月13日付)|work=Oricon|publisher=Oricon Style|language=ja}}

!width="35"|Billboard Japan Hot 100
{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ |title=Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN |publisher=Billboard |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122212055/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100 |archive-date=2010-11-22 }}

!width="35"|RIAJ digital tracks*
{{cite web | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/weekly_chart/index.html| script-title=ja:有料音楽配信チャート| publisher=RIAJ | language=ja}}

February 1, 2012

| align="left"| {{Nihongo|"Mujin Eki"|無人駅

"Ghost Station"}}

| 53,204+

| 5

| 12

| TBA

| TBA

January 9, 2013

| align="left"| {{Nihongo|"Moshimo Watashi ga Sora ni Sundeitara"|もしも私が空に住んでいたら

"If I were living in the sky"}}[http://www.tkma.co.jp/enka/iwasa/news/ News - Misaki Iwasa dated December 26, 2012] Tokuma Japan Communications

| 25,382+

| 5

| TBA

| TBA

| TBA

January 8, 2014

| align="left"| {{Nihongo|"Tomonoura Bojō"|鞆の浦慕情|

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| 20,139

| 1

|

|

|-

| April 29, 2015

| align="left"| {{Nihongo|"Hatsusake"|初酒||}}

| -

| 13

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*RIAJ Digital Tracks established April 2009.

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