Misaki Iwasa


Misaki Iwasa 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."
  • 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 and Moeno Nito in Team Imagine's theater show "Ramerame". It was her first leading role in a stage show.
  • 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, "Mujin Eki" 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 "Konbanwasamin" 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 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 "Wasamin Train" 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, "Moshimo Watashi ga Sora ni Sundeitara" 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.
  • 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~

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

Discography

AKB48 singles

; 2009
  • "River"
  • * "Hikoukigumo" - Theater Girls
; 2010
; 2011
; 2012
  • "Give Me Five!"
  • * "Hitsujikai no Tabi" - Special Girls B
  • "Manatsu no Sounds Good!"
  • * "Mitsu no Namida" - Special Girls
  • * "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." - only in Theater ver. CD
  • "Gingham Check"
  • * "Do Re Mi Fa Onchi" - Next Girls
  • "Uza"
  • * "Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero" - Team B
  • "Eien Pressure"
  • * "Watashitachi no Reason" - only in Theater ver. CD
; 2013

Watarirouka Hashiritai 7

  • "Valentine Kiss#Other recordings
  • "Hetappi Wink"
  • "Kibō Sanmyaku"
  • "Shōnen yo Uso o Tsuke!"

Unit Songs in Theater

Team A 5th Stage "Ren'ai Kinshi Jorei"
  • Squall no Aida ni as backdancer
  • Manatsu no Christmas Rose as backdancer
  • Ren'ai Kinshi Jorei as substitute of Miho Miyazaki
Team K 4th Stage "Saishu Bell ga Naru"
  • Gomenne Jewel as backdancer
Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive"
  • Junjou Shugi as backdancer
Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake"
  • Kataomoi no Taikakusen as backdancer
  • Tengoku Yarou as backdancer
Team K 5th Stage "Sakaagari"
Team Trainee "Idol no Yoake"
  • Kuchiutsushi no Chocolate
  • Tengoku Yarou as backdancer
Theater G-Rosso "Yume o Shinaseru wake ni ikanai"
Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha"
Team B Waiting Show
  • Gomenne Jewel

Solo discography

Singles

*RIAJ Digital Tracks established April 2009.