Mayu Watanabe

Mayu Watanabe 渡辺麻友
Also known as	Mayuyu
Born	March 26, 1994 (1994-03-26) (age 17) Saitama Prefecture, Japan[1]
Genres	J-pop
Years active	April 8, 2007 - present
Labels	AKS You! Be Cool/King Records Pony Canyon

Mayu Watanabe (渡辺 麻友, Watanabe Mayu^?, born March 26, 1994 in Saitama Prefecture) is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 Team B.^[1][2] She is also a member of Watarirouka Hashiritai and Team Dragon from AKB48.^[1]

Biography

2007–2009

In 2006, Watanabe was chosen out of 13,000 applicants to become a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48.

She has been selected as the selection member since the 4th single "BINGO!" (2007).

Her nickname "Mayuyu" was chosen by Rumi Yonezawa.^{[citation needed]}

Watanabe placed 4th in the 13th single members selection which took place in the end of June - beginning of July, 2009.^[3]

2010

Mayuyu ranked 5th in the 17th Single Senbatsu Election.^[4][5]

At the end of October, 2010, Mayu Watanabe appeared on the cover of the December issue of UP to boy magazine together with Airi Suzuki from °C-ute. That was the first gravure collaboration between Hello! Project and AKB48.^[6]

2011

In the preliminary results of the Third Senbatsu Election, announced on May 25, Mayu Watanabe is in 5th place.^[7]

In the Third Senbatsu Election, on June 08 2011, she achieved 5th place, thereby maintaining her position from the previous Senbatsu Election.^[8]

Appearances

Singles

AKB48 Singles

• Bingo!
• Boku no Taiyō (僕の太陽^?)
• Yūhi o Miteiru ka? (夕陽を見ているか？^?)
• Romance, Irane (ロマンス、イラネ^?)
• Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜の花びらたち2008^?)
• Ōgoe Diamond (大声ダイヤモンド^?)
• 10nen Zakura (10年桜^?)
• Namida Surprise! (涙サプライズ！^?)
• Iiwake Maybe (言い訳Maybe^?)
• River
• Sakura no Shiori (桜の栞^?)
  • Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll (マジスカロックンロール^?)
• Ponytail to Chouchou (ポニーテールとシュシュ^?)
  • Majijo Teppen Blues (マジジョテッペンブルース^?)
• Heavy Rotation (ヘビーローテーション^?)
  • Lucky Seven (ラッキーセブン^?)
  • Yasai Sisters (野菜シスターズ^?)
• Beginner
• Chance no Junban (coupling songs)
  • Yoyaku shita Christmas (予約したクリスマス^?)
  • LOVE JUMP — Team B
• Sakura no Ki ni Narō
• Everyday, Kachūsha (Everyday、カチューシャ^?)
• Flying Get (フライングゲット^?)

AKB48 Digital Singles

• Baby! Baby! Baby!
• Dareka no Tame ni (What can I do for someone?)

Watarirouka Hashiritai (渡り廊下走り隊^?)

• Hatsukoi Dash/Aoi Mirai (初恋ダッシュ/青い未来^?)
• Yaruki Hanabi (やる気花火^?)
• Kanpeki Gū no ne (完璧ぐ～のね^?)
• Akkanbe Bashi (アッカンベー橋^?)
• Seishun no Flag (青春のフラッグ^?)
• Gyu (ギュッ^?)
• "Valentine Kiss" (バレンタイン・キッス^?)
• "Hetappi Wink" (へたっぴウィンク^?)

Stage Units

Team B 1st Stage "Seishun Girls" (青春ガールズ^?)

1. Ame no Dōbutsuen (雨の動物園^?)
2. Fusidara na Natsu (ふしだらな夏^?)

Team B 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (会いたかった^?)

1. Nageki no Figure (嘆きのフィギュア^?)
2. Nagisa no CHERRY (渚のCHERRY^?)
3. Senaka Kara Dakishimete (背中から抱きしめて^?)
4. Rio no Kakumei (リオの革命^?)
5. Skirt, Hirari (スカート、ひらり^?)

Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" (パジャマドライブ^?)

1. Pajama Drive (パジャマドライブ^?)

Team B 4th Stage Idol no Yoake (アイドルの夜明け^?)

1. Zannen Shōjo (残念少女^?)

Team B 5th Stage Theater no Megami (シアターの女神^?)

1. Hatsukoi yo Konnichiwa (初恋よ　こんにちは^?)

Variety

• AKB Nemousu TV (AKBネ申テレビ^?) (2008- )
• AKBINGO! (2008- )
• Shūkan AKB (週刊AKB^?) (2009- )
• Naruhodo High School (2011- )

Drama

• Majisuka Gakuen (マジすか学園^?) (Jan. 8 - March 26, 2010)
• Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジすか学園2^?) (Apr.17 - )

Radio

• AKB48 Ashitamade Mōchotto (AKB48明日までもうちょっと。^?) (2008- )

Movie

• Three Day Boys (スリーデイボーイズ^?)

Photobooks

• B.L.T.
• Mayu Watanabe 2011 Calender (October 2010)
• Mayuyu (May 2011)

Magazine

• Weekly Young Jump (週刊ヤングジャンプ^?) (August 19, 2010 - )

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "渡辺麻友の画像、渡辺麻友の経歴・プロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/478717/. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
2. ^ "AKB48公式サイト｜メンバー情報" (in jp). http://www.akb48.co.jp/members/. 
3. ^ ""AKB48選抜総選挙"開票！　トップ当選の前田敦子「AKBに人生捧げる！」" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc.. 2009-07-09. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/deview/67548/. Retrieved 2011-06-27. 
4. ^ "「AKB48総選挙」で大波乱　大島優子が初戴冠で前田のV2阻止！ ニュース－ダイエット・エステ・美容のオリコンランキング" (in ja). http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/77055/full/. 
5. ^ AKB48、女性グループ史上初の2作連続初週売上50万枚超え ニュース-ORICON STYLE
6. ^ "AKB48×ハロプロがグラビア初コラボ！　渡辺麻友×鈴木愛理が網タイツ姿で表紙飾る". Oricon Inc.. 2010-10-27. http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/81459/full/. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
7. ^ "Oshima Yuko leads Maeda Atsuko & Kashiwagi Yuki in AKB48’s Senbatsu Election!". Tokyohive. 2011-05-25. http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/05/oshima-yuko-leads-maeda-atsuko-kashiwagi-yuki-in-akb48s-senbatsu-election/. Retrieved 2011-06-06. 
8. ^ "AKB48『第3回選抜総選挙！選抜メンバーフォト＆完全レポート』". Oricon. 2011-06-09. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2011/akb_senkyo0609/index.php. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 

External links

• AKB48 official profile (Japanese)
• Mayu Watanabe official blog (Japanese)
• Watariruka Hashiritai official web site (Japanese)
• Ogi Production profile (Japanese)

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