Ayaka Sasaki
Ayaka Sasaki (佐々木 彩夏, Sasaki Ayaka, born June 11, 1996 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese idol singer. She is known as a member of the female musical group Momoiro Clover Z.
Ayaka Sasaki | |
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佐々木 彩夏 | |
Ayaka Sasaki performing at the 2012 Japan Expo. | |
Born | Kanagawa, Japan | June 11, 1996
Other names | Ārin (あーりん) (nickname)[1] |
Occupation | Singer |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop |
Years active | 2008–present |
Associated acts | Momoiro Clover Z |
Website | http://www.momoclo.net/ |
Her Momoiro Clover Z signature color is Pink.[2] She is the youngest member of the group. Her self-introduction is: "I am a playful and little bit sexy idol of Momoclo Ayaka Sasaki a.k.a. Ārin!".[3]
Career
Ayaka Sasaki was born on June 11, 1996, in Kanagawa, Japan.
Ayaka entered Momoiro Clover together with Yukina Kashiwa and Akari Hayami on November 23, 2008.[4]
On October 12, 2012, she made a solo appearance in a special issue of the Japanese culture magazine QuickJapan. The 21-page material featuring her was titled "Summer Memories of a 16-year-old". It reported about Momoclo's summer of 2012 activities, included many photographs and a long interview with Ayaka.[5]
Discography
Singles
- 2016: Aarin wa Aarin (あーりんはあーりん)
- 2017: Hen'na kitai shicha dameda yo…? (ヘンな期待しちゃ駄目だよ…?)
- 2018: Early SUMMER!!!
- 2019: Bunny Gone Bad
- 2019: Kimi ga Suki Dato Sakebitai (君が好きだと叫びたい)
- 2020: Happy Sweet Birthday! (ハッピースイートバースデー!)
Studio Albums
- 2017: My Cherry Pie / My Hamburger Boy (小粋なチェリーパイ / 浮気なハンバーガーボーイ)
Compilation Albums
- 2020: A-rin Assort
Video Albums
- 2017: AYAKA-NATION 2016 in Yokohama Arena Live
- 2018: Ayaka Nation 2017 In Ryogoku Kokugi Kan Live
- 2019: Ayaka Nation 2019 In Yokohama Arena Live
Appearances
Movies
- Death Note: The Last Name (2006)[6]
- Yoshimoto Director's 100 "Boku to Takeda-kun" (2007)[6]
- Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (2014; voice of Saori Kido)[7]
- Maku ga Agaru (幕が上がる) (2015)[8]
TV dramas
- Niji no Kanata (虹のかなた, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow") (2004, TBS)[6]
- Hungry! (Ep. 8, February 28, 2012, Kansai TV)
- Friend-Ship Project ~ kon'nichiwa, joyū no sagara itsukidesu.~ (Friend-Ship Project ~こんにちは、女優の相楽樹です。~, "Friend-Ship Project ~ Hello, this is the tree Sagara of the actress. ~") (2017, TV Tokyo)[6]
TV variety shows
Internet
- OCN Tonay Kyō no Bishōjo Shashin Vol. 43 (OCN TODAY 今日の美少女写真Vol.43)[6]
Magazines
- QuickJapan (Vol. 104, October 12, 2012, Ohta Publishing Co.)[9]
References
- "Ayaka Sasaki". Momoiro Clover Z official site. Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- "starchildももいろクローバーZ" (in Japanese). Starchild. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ももクロ「お前ら、ちゃんと店に行ってCD買えよな!」 (in Japanese). MSN News. 2012-03-04. Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- "新曲・新メンバー!(2008.11.25)". ももいろクローバー -スターダストプロモーション 3Bジュニア. 2008-11-25. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- "最新号「QuickJapan」にももクロあーりん21ページ特集" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- "STARDUST - スターダストプロモーション芸能3部 - 佐々木彩夏のプロフィール" (in Japanese). Stardust Section 3. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- "ヒロイン、沙織役 佐々木彩夏に決定!". 公式ウェブサイト. Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- "幕が上がる(2015)". allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "104号紹介「佐々木彩夏」 クイック・ジャパン - QuickJapan". QuickJapan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-12-07.
External links
- Ayaka Sasaki's official Stardust profile
- Momoiro Clover Z profile
- Ayaka Sasaki's official Ameblo blog (2011–present)
- Ayaka Sasaki at IMDb