Soyoka Yoshida
{{short description|Japanese entertainer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Soyoka Yoshida
| image = Soyoka Yoshida Tainan 2024.jpg
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| alt =
| caption = Yoshida in December 2024
| native_name = 吉田 爽葉香
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_name =
| alias = Soyo (in @onefive)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|6|14}}{{Cite web |title=@onefive {{!}} アミューズWEBサイト |url=https://www.amuse.co.jp/artist/A8942/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104190627/https://www.amuse.co.jp/artist/A8942/ |archive-date=2024-01-04 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Amuse |language=ja}}
| birth_place = Osaka Prefecture, Japan
| origin =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|hip-hop}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Dancer|singer|model|actress}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| label = Amuse Inc.
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| current_member_of = @onefive
| past_member_of = Sakura Gakuin
| website =
}}
{{nihongo|Soyoka Yoshida|吉田 爽葉香|Yoshida Soyoka|born June 14, 2004}} is a Japanese dancer, singer, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the girl group @onefive, and is a former member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc. and is signed with the record label Avex Trax.
Biography
Yoshida began her career as a catalog model in her middle year of kindergarten. In her third year of elementary school, she participated in a fashion show and was subsequently recruited by the talent agency Amuse Inc.{{Cite web |last=Yoshida |first=Soyoka |date=2016-04-16 |title=モデルの夢 |url=https://ameblo.jp/sakuragakuin/entry-12150941327.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212004040/https://ameblo.jp/sakuragakuin/entry-12150941327.html |archive-date=2024-02-12 |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=Sakura Gakuin Official Blog |language=ja}}
Yoshida joined the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin on May 6, 2015, during the Sakura Gakuin 2015 Transfer Ceremony, along with fellow transfer-ins Kano Fujihira, Momoko Okazaki, Mirena Kurosawa, Maaya Asō, and Marin Hidaka.{{Cite web |date=2015-05-06 |title=さくら学院："転入生"6人をお披露目 「天てれ」出身メンバーも |url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20150506dog00m200013000c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116223446/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20150506dog00m200013000c.html |archive-date=2024-01-16 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Mantan Web |language=ja}} On August 1, 2015, she became a member of the group's sub-unit Kōbaibu, or Purchasing Club.{{Cite web |date=2015-08-08 |title=さくら学院TIFレポート「大切にしてきたTIFのステージで見せた新生さくら学院」 |url=https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/1571 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124185834/https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/1571 |archive-date=2024-01-24 |accessdate=2024-01-24 |website=Entame Next |language=ja}} During the Sakura Gakuin 2018 Transfer Ceremony, held at the Nakano Zero Hall on May 6, 2018, she became the Education Chairman of the group.{{Cite news |date=2018-05-07 |title=さくら学院、波乱の転入式で和歌山の田舎娘が生徒会長に |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/281024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116224150/https://natalie.mu/music/news/281024 |archive-date=2024-01-16 |accessdate=2024-01-16 |newspaper=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}}
On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Yoshida would be modeling for the Japanese fashion brand Repipi Armario.{{Cite web |date=2019-08-17 |title=吉田爽葉香 課外活動情報 |url=https://www.sakuragakuin.jp/news/single.php?id=932 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183826/https://www.sakuragakuin.jp/news/single.php?id=932 |archive-date=2024-01-24 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Sakura Gakuin}}
On May 6, 2019, during the Sakura Gakuin 2019 Transfer Ceremony held at the Bunkyo Civic Center, Yoshida became the second Ganbare (Perseverance) Chairman of Sakura Gakuin.{{Cite news |date=2019-05-07 |title=さくら学院9代目生徒会長は藤平華乃、森萌々穂は「自分らしく最後の1年を」 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/330389 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116224127/https://natalie.mu/music/news/330389 |archive-date=2024-01-16 |accessdate=2024-01-16 |newspaper=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc.}} On October 19, 2019, during the Sakura Gakuin Festival 2019 held at the Kanagawa Arts Theatre, it was revealed that Yoshida had formed a four-member girl group named @onefive with fellow Sakura Gakuin members Kano Fujihira, Tsugumi Aritomo, and Momoe Mori.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=@onefiveの正体が明らかに「Pinky Promise」MV公開 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/352136 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104193336/https://natalie.mu/music/news/352136 |archive-date=2024-01-04 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}} On August 30, 2020, Yoshida graduated along with the other three @onefive members from Sakura Gakuin during the concert titled The Road to Graduation 2019 Final.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-30 |title=さくら学院、万感の思いで迎えた真夏の卒業式「毎日が夢のようでした」 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/394234 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116223645/https://natalie.mu/music/news/394234 |archive-date=2024-01-16 |accessdate=2024-01-16 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}} In total, she had recorded five albums with Sakura Gakuin.
Adopting the stage name Soyo, she released her first album with @onefive, titled 1518, on February 2, 2022.{{Cite web |title=@onefive、1stアルバム『1518』配信開始 「Lalala Lucky」MV再生回数30万超え |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/onefive/95798 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205171834/https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/onefive/95798 |archive-date=2024-02-05 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=CD Journal |language=ja}}
On March 18, 2022, Yoshida was cast as a character named Rin in a promotional video for satellite broadcasting by the Association for Promotion of Advanced Broadcasting Services (A-PAB).{{Cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=@onefiveSOYO＆GUMI、衛星放送の魅力を伝える動画「青春はいつだって、高画質 衛星放送。」に出演 |url=https://lp.p.pia.jp/article/news/223419/index.html?detail=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204210853/https://lp.p.pia.jp/article/news/223419/index.html?detail=true |archive-date=2024-02-04 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Pia |language=ja}}
In April 2022, she began to appear as a monthly regular on the radio station FM Shiga's Catch the Artist program.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=【SOYO】e-radio エフエム滋賀「キャッチ！」 「アーティストをキャッチ！」マンスリーレギュラー出演決定 |url=https://amuseplus.jp/mob/pageShw.php?site=A&cd=active-info-detail&info_id=21281&arti=A8942 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508141222/https://amuseplus.jp/mob/pageShw.php?site=A&cd=active-info-detail&info_id=21281&arti=A8942 |archive-date=2024-05-08 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Amuse Plus |language=ja}}
Yoshida was cast in the television drama and film adaptations of the manga If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die as Yumeri Mizumori, a member of the fictional idol group ChamJam, along with the other three members of @onefive. The drama was broadcast for ten episodes from October to December 2022, and the film was released on May 12, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Komatsu |first=Mikikazu |date=2023-03-08 |title=If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die Live-Action Film Drops Full Trailer with Theme Song |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/3/8/if-my-favorite-pop-idol-made-it-to-the-budokan-i-would-die-live-action-film-drops-full-trailer-with-theme-song |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2024-0203-0222-13/https://www.crunchyroll.com:443/news/latest/2023/3/8/if-my-favorite-pop-idol-made-it-to-the-budokan-i-would-die-live-action-film-drops-full-trailer-with-theme-song |archive-date=2024-02-02 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Crunchyroll |language=en}} Her vocals on ChamJam's songs from the adaptations were included on the second disc of the two-disc album I Live For You (きみのために生きてる, Kimi no Tame ni Ikiteru), which was released by Pony Canyon on May 10, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Komatsu |first=Mikikazu |date=2023-05-01 |title=If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die Anime Posts Reo's Graduation Song |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/5/1/if-my-favorite-pop-idol-made-it-to-the-budokan-i-would-die-anime-posts-reos-graduation-song |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2024-0203-0224-12/https://www.crunchyroll.com:443/news/latest/2023/5/1/if-my-favorite-pop-idol-made-it-to-the-budokan-i-would-die-anime-posts-reos-graduation-song |archive-date=2024-02-02 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Crunchyroll}}{{Cite web |title=「推しが武道館いってくれたら死ぬ」コンプリートボーカルアルバム「きみのために生きてる」 |url=https://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/music/PCCG000002239 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130023852/https://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/music/PCCG000002239 |archive-date=2024-01-30 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Pony Canyon |language=ja}}
In January 2023, Yoshida modeled for the Japanese fashion brand Mia Hat & Accessory's 2023 spring and summer collection.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-30 |title=2023 SS コレクションページ公開 |url=https://miahat.com/1163/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129033905/https://miahat.com/1163/ |archive-date=2024-01-29 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Mia Hat & Accessory}}
On March 24, 2023, she appeared in the film 18-sai, Tsumugimasu.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=18歳、つむぎます |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/film/192824 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129042724/https://natalie.mu/eiga/film/192824 |archive-date=2024-01-29 |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}}
In November 2023, Yoshida began modeling for Amazon Fashion Japan after @onefive was selected to be its Generation Z Leader.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-20 |title=@onefive、Amazon FashionのZ世代リーダーに就任 冬ファッションを着こなす |url=https://realsound.jp/2023/11/post-1494442.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112023101/https://realsound.jp/2023/11/post-1494442.html |archive-date=2024-01-12 |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=Real Sound |language=ja}}
Yoshida released her second album with @onefive, titled Classy Crush, on April 17, 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-19 |title=@ onefive、メジャー1stアルバム発売決定 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000244846 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219150448/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000244846 |archive-date=2024-02-19 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Barks |language=ja}}
Personal life
Yoshida is proficient at playing the piano, which she began to play at the age of 3.{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Momoko |date=2022-03-03 |title=現役女子高生4人組ユニット@onefiveに大接近！ 4人の"素"に迫る「15の質問」を投げてみた |url=https://fumufumunews.jp/articles/-/22516?page=4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228203948/https://fumufumunews.jp/articles/-/22516?page=4 |archive-date=2024-02-28 |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Fumufumu News |language=ja}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-12-23 |title=@onefiveが新曲やカバー披露した2度目の配信ライブ「これからも4人でがんばろう」 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/409983 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124191105/https://natalie.mu/music/news/409983 |archive-date=2024-01-24 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}} She was in the Japanese tea ceremony club in high school.{{Cite web |last=釣本 |first=知子 |date=2023-04-08 |title="推し武道"出演で話題のガールズグループ・@onefiveのSOYO「私たちも武道館に行きたいです！」【制服の彼女】 |url=https://wpb.shueisha.co.jp/news/entertainment/2023/04/08/119060/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128224014/https://wpb.shueisha.co.jp/news/entertainment/2023/04/08/119060/ |archive-date=2024-01-28 |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Weekly Playboy |publisher=Shueisha |language=ja}} Her studies at university included nutrition, sports, and Chinese as a foreign language.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=変化と成長、目指すべき最高の@onefiveへ想いを馳せる「ファンのみなさんのことを信頼してるからこそ変われたところが多い」 |url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/318507 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612035155/https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/318507 |archive-date=2023-06-12 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Spice |publisher=Eplus Inc |language=ja}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-15 |title=【＠onefive インタビュー】「Chance×Change」は新しい挑戦やスタートが重なっている |url=https://okmusic.jp/news/523961 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219003508/https://okmusic.jp/news/523961 |archive-date=2024-02-19 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=OKMusic |publisher=Japan Music Network, Inc}} She has an older sister.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-15 |title=さくら学院、バレンタインライブで新曲＆胸キュンカバーお披露目 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/320140 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126013449/https://natalie.mu/music/news/320140 |archive-date=2024-01-26 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}} Her favorite music artists include Mamamoo and TVXQ.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-03 |title=全員16歳の@onefive「ビビビッ！」とくる魔法のニューシングルを発表 |url=https://ananweb.jp/column/ongakutusin/336116/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111222342/https://ananweb.jp/column/ongakutusin/336116/ |archive-date=2024-01-11 |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Anan Web |publisher=Magazine House |language=ja}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-28 |title=【@ onefive】かわいく、爪痕を残します！【a-nation出演！】 |url=https://avexnet.jp/column/detail.php?id=1000771 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828124831/https://avexnet.jp/column/detail.php?id=1000771 |archive-date=2024-08-28 |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Avex Portal |language=ja}}
Associated acts
- Sakura Gakuin (2015–2020)
- @onefive (2019–present)
Discography
= With Sakura Gakuin =
- Sakura Gakuin 2015 Nendo: Kirameki no Kakera (2016){{Cite web |date=2016-03-01 |title=さくら学院 待望の6thアルバム『さくら学院 2015年度 ～キラメキの雫～』って、どんな感じ!? |url=https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/1741 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204145136/https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/1741 |archive-date=2024-02-04 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Entame Next |language=ja}}
- Sakura Gakuin 2016 Nendo: Yakusoku (2017)
- Sakura Gakuin 2017 Nendo: My Road (2018)
- Sakura Gakuin 2018 Nendo: Life Iro Asenai Hibi (2019)
- Sakura Gakuin 2019 Nendo: Story (2020){{Cite web |title=音楽室 - さくら学院 2019年度 ～Story～ 初回限定盤 学院盤 |url=https://www.sakuragakuin.jp/music/a_sakuragakuin2019_gakuin.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208012800/https://www.sakuragakuin.jp/music/a_sakuragakuin2019_gakuin.html |archive-date=2024-02-08 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Sakura Gakuin}}
= With ChamJam =
- I Live For You (きみのために生きてる, Kimi no Tame ni Ikiteru) (2023)
= With @onefive =
- 1518 (2022)
- Classy Crush (2024)
Filmography
= Commercial =
- Seishun wa Itsudatte, Kōgashitsu Eisei Hōsō (青春はいつだって、高画質 衛星放送) (2022), Rin – A-PAB
- Pair Jewelry Brand "The Kiss" 2024 New Commercial (2024){{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=8月8日は“ペアリングの日” @onefiveが『THE KISS』の新CMに出演&楽曲タイアップ決定 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2339580/full/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808002009/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2339580/full/ |archive-date=2024-08-08 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Oricon News}}
= Film =
- 18-sai, Tsumugimasu (18歳、つむぎます) (2023)
- If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die (2023), Yumeri Mizumori
= Television =
- If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die (2022), Yumeri Mizumori
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://onefive-web.jp/profile/detail.php?id=1002608 Official profile on @onefive website]
- [https://www.amuse.co.jp/artist/A8942/ Official profile on Amuse website]
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