japanese singer

Yui Yokoyama ( 横山 由依, Yokoyama Yui, born December 8, 1992 ) is a japanese tarento, actress, YouTuber and a early idol. She is a former extremity of the idol group AKB48. She was the second General Manager of the AKB48 Group. [ 2 ] She had served as the master of AKB48 Team A, and was a former member of AKB48 baby group NMB48. [ 3 ] From 2011 to 2015, Yokoyama had besides been besides a extremity of the group not yet. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]

biography [edit ]

Yokoyama ‘s beginning try to join AKB48 or a sister group was for SKE48 ‘s second generation, but her audition was abortive. She former passed the auditions with AKB48, and became a ninth-generation kenkyusei ( trainee ) member on September 20, 2009. [ citation needed ] She was the first base of her generation to be promoted, which took place at AKB48 Tokyo Matsuri on October 10, 2010, and where she became a penis of Team K. [ 7 ]

In 2011, she secured her beginning participation on an AKB48 individual title path by placing 19th in the AKB48 general elections. Her foremost A-side single was “ everyday, Katyusha “. In 2012, she placed 15th in the AKB48 general elections. In the AKB48 Tokyo Dome Concert in 2012, it was announced that Yokoyama would join NMB48 and consequently hold a coincident status between AKB48 ‘s team A and NMB48. [ 8 ] In the same year in November, she sang on the A-side for NMB48 ‘s sixth single “ Kitagawa Kenji “. [ 9 ] In 2013, she placed 13th in the AKB48 general election and third in its rock-paper-scissors tournament. On April 28, 2013, NMB48 revoked her concurrence and she remained in AKB48. [ 10 ] On December 8, 2014, it was revealed that Yokoyama would succeed Minami Takahashi ‘s job as the General Director of AKB48 after Takahashi ‘s leaving. [ 11 ] With the gradation of Minami Takahashi scheduled on April 8, 2016, she became the second “ Soukantoku ” on December 8, 2015 during the tenth anniversary stage of AKB48 Theater. On March 31, 2019, Yokoyama stepped down from the status of General Manager and became a regular extremity. Mion Mukaichi officially assumed the title the following day. On December 16, 2020, Yokoyama ‘s official web site, named “ YuiFan ‘s ”, was launched. [ 12 ]

On September 12, 2021, Yokoyama announced her graduation from AKB48. [ 13 ] Her graduation concert was held on November 27, 2021 at Pacifico Yokohama [ 14 ] and her concluding performance at the AKB48 Theater was held on December 9, 2021. [ 15 ]

discography [edit ]

Singles with AKB48 [edit ]

Singles with NMB48 [edit ]

Year No. Title Role Notes
2012 6 “Kitagawa Kenji” A-side Also sang “Hoshizora no Caravan” with Shirogumi.
2013 7 “Bokura no Eureka” B-side Sang on “Todokekana Soude Todoku Mono” although concurrency as NMB member is removed.

not so far singles [edit ]

Appearances [edit ]

variety shows [edit ]

television drama [edit ]

Films [edit ]

  • NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Owarai Seishun Girls! (2013), herself[18]
  • Yume wa Ushi no Oishasan (2014), narration[19]
  • NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Returns Sotsugyō! Owarai Seishun Girls!! Aratanaru Tabidachi (2014), cameo

bibliography [edit ]

Photobooks [edit ]

  • Yuihan (February 5, 2015, Gakken Publishing) ISBN 9784054061583[20]

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