Sayaka Yamamoto

Sayaka Yamamoto
Native name 山本彩
Born July 14, 1993
Origin Osaka, Japan
Genres J-pop
Occupation(s) Japanese idol, singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2010 – present
Associated acts NMB48, AKB48

Sayaka Yamamoto (山本彩 Yamamoto Sayaka, born July 14, 1993 in Osaka Prefecture) is a member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48, where she serves as the captain of Team N.

Career

Yamamoto participated for the first auditions for NMB48, and was selected along with 15 other girls. The group debuted on October 9, 2010 as Team N. In 2011, she and NMB48 member Miyuki Watanabe were the first NMB48 members to participate in an AKB48 single: "Everyday, Katyusha".

On February 10th 2015, Sayaka Yamamoto released her second photobook titled "SY" which sold 42,779 in its first week of sales according to the Oricon sales charts. [1] The high sales volume prompted a second-printing of the gravure photobook. [2]

AKB48 general elections

Discography

Singles with NMB48

Year No. Title Role Notes
2011 1 "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" A-side (Center), Shirogumi Debut with NMB48 Team N. Sang on "Seishun no Lap Time" and "Mikazuki no Senaka". Sang on "Boku ga Maketa Natsu" with Shirogumi
2011 2 "Oh My God!" A-side (Center), Shirogumi, NMB Seven Sang on "Boku wa Matteru". Sang on "Kesshou" with Shirogumi. Sang on "Uso no Tenbin" with NMB Seven.
2012 3 "Junjō U-19" A-side (Center), Shirogumi, NMB Seven, Solo Sang on "Doryoku no Shizuku" with Shirogumi. Sang on "Reni no Speed" with NMB Seven. Solo track "Jungle Gym"
2012 4 "Nagiichi" A-side (Center), Shirogumi, NMB Seven Sang on "Saigo no Catharsis" with Shirogumi. Sang on "Hatsukoi no Yukue to Play Ball" with NMB Seven.
2012 5 "Virginity (song)" A-side (Center), Shirogumi Sang on "Mōsō Girlfriend". Sang on "Bokura no Regatta" with Shirogumi.
2012 6 "Kitagawa Kenji" A-side (Center), Shirogumi Sang on "In-Goal". Sang on "Hoshizora no Caravan" with Shirogumi.
2013 7 "Bokura no Eureka" A-side (Center), Shirogumi Sang on "Todokekana Soude Todoku Mono". Sang on "Okuba" as Shirogumi. She is the subject of the song "Sayanee" on the single.
2013 8 "Kamonegix" A-side (Center), Shirogumi Sang on "Doshaburi no Seishun no Naka de" as Shirogumi.
2014 9 "Takane no Ringo" A-side (Center), Shirogumi Sang on "Prom no Koibito" as Shirogumi.
2014 10 "Rashikunai" A-side, Team N Sang on "Tomodachi". Sang on "Kyusen Kyotei" as Team N.
2015 11 "Don't look back!" A-side, Team N

Singles with AKB48

Year No. Title Role[7] Notes
2011 21 "Everyday, Katyusha" A-side First AKB48 single, representing NMB48 Team N.
2011 22 "Flying Get" Under Girls Ranked 28th in 2011 General Election. Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Dakishimecha Ikenai" (Check Yasai Sisters 2011)
2011 23 "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" A-side
2011 24 "Ue kara Mariko" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament;[8][9] She sang on "Noël no Yoru".
2012 25 "Give Me Five!" A-side (Baby Blossom) Sang in chorus with Baby Blossom.[10]
2012 26 "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" A-side She also sang on "Gugutasu no Sora".[11]
2012 27 "Gingham Check" Under Girls Ranked 18th in 2012 General Election.[3][4] Did not sing on title track. She sang on "Nante Bohemian".
2012 28 "Uza" A-side
2012 29 "Eien Pressure" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Ha!" as part of NMB48.
2013 30 "So Long!" A-side
2013 31 "Sayonara Crawl" A-side
2013 32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" A-side Ranked 14th in 2013 General Election.[5] Sang on title track.
2013 33 "Heart Electric" A-side Sang on title track with English name "Rosanna"
2013 34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[12] Sang on "Mosh & Dive".[13]
2014 35 "Mae Shika Mukanee" A-side
2014 36 "Labrador Retriever" A-side
2014 37 "Kokoro no Placard" A-side Ranked 6th in 2014 General Election.
2014 38 "Kibouteki Refrain" A-side Also sang on "Hajimete no Drive"
2015 39 "Green Flash" A-side Raps in this song with Minami Takahashi.[14] Also sang "Punkish" as part of NMB48.

Stage units

Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni"

Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls"

Team N 3rd Stage "Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru"

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Suskin, Jeremy (February 23, 2015). "Sayaka Yamamoto’s Newest Photobook “SY” Top Sales Charts". Nihongogo. Nihongogo. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ Suskin, Jeremy (February 25, 2015). "Sayaka Yamamoto’s Photobook “SY” To See Second Printing". Nihongogo. Nihongogo. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "AKB48第4回総選挙、大島優子が2年ぶり2回目のトップに" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "AKB48第4回総選挙、トップ16メンバーのコメント全紹介" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "AKB48 Official Site: 2013 Election Result". AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  6. ↑ "AKB48 Official Site: 2014 Election Result". AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  7. ↑ Center and A-side lineup information provided by "AKB48 歴代シングル選抜メンバー（2006年～2013年）" [(2006-2013) AKB48 successive single member selection]. entamedata.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  8. ↑ "AKB48 ：AKB48 ：じゃんけん大会を再び開催　9月に武道館で　SKE48、NMB48ら総勢71人参加". Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co., Ltd. (in Japanese). MANTANWEB. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
  9. ↑ "AKB48's second "Rock, Paper, Scissors" Tournament confirmed". Tokyohive.com. 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  10. ↑ ""AKBバンド"が新曲ジャケ写解禁　前田＆大島の2トップ". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  11. ↑ "AKB48高城ら「ぐぐたす」選抜が新曲初披露" (in Japanese). Oricon. March 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  12. ↑ Suskin, Jeremy (September 18, 2013). "Jurina Matsui Wins Jankenpyon Tournament to Lead AKB48′s 34th Single". Nihongogo.
  13. ↑ "鈴懸(すずかけ)の木の道で「君の微笑みを夢に見る」と言ってしまったら僕たちの関係はどう変わってしまうのか、僕なりに何日か考えた上でのやや気恥ずかしい結論のようなもの　＜Type A＞【通常盤】（マキシ＋ＤＶＤ複合）" (in Japanese). King Records. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  14. ↑ "AKB48柏木由紀＆小嶋陽菜Wセンターの新曲発表＆披露　高橋みなみ＆山本彩はラップも". Modelpress (in Japanese). 25 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

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