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 =
| 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
- "Sakura no Ki ni Narō"
- {{nihongo|"Area K"|エリアK}} - DIVA
- "Everyday, Kachusha"
- {{nihongo|"Hito no Chikara"|人の力}} - Under Girls
- "Kaze wa Fuiteiru"
- {{nihongo|"Kimi no Senaka"|君の背中}} - Under Girls
- "Ue kara Mariko"
- {{nihongo|"Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai"|隣人は傷つかない}} - Team A
; 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|Tonari no Banana|となりのバナナ}} as stand-by for Tomomi Kasai, Reina Fujie, Aki Takajo, or Haruka Nakagawa
{{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=
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References
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External links
- [http://www.akb48.co.jp/about/members/detail.php?name=iwasa_misaki Official profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120203104323/http://ameblo.jp/misaki-iwasa/ Official blog]
- [https://plus.google.com/114038303885145553998#114038303885145553998/posts Misaki Iwasa - Google+]{{in lang|ja}}
- {{Twitter}}
- {{IMDb name|4813745}}
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Category:Japanese female idols
Category:Japanese women pop singers
Category:Singers from Chiba Prefecture
Category:Tokuma Japan Communications artists