Ayami Mutō
Ayami Mutō 武藤彩未 | |
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| Also known as | Ayami (in Karen Girl's) |
| Born | April 29, 1996 Tokyo, Japan |
| Origin | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004 – 2015, 2018-present |
| Labels | Geneon Entertainment Toy's Factory Universal Music Japan A-Sketch Shinkai |
| Associated acts | Karen Girl's (2008–2009) Sakura Gakuin (2010–2012) |
Ayami Mutō (武藤彩未, Mutō Ayami, born April 29, 1996) is a Japanese idol, singer, and model. She was represented by Amuse, Inc. from 2004 to 2015, and has been a member of three musical groups formed by the company: Karen Girl's, Sakura Gakuin, and its first sub-unit Twinklestars.
Biography[]
Mutō was born in a hospital in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, on April 29, 1996.[1] Her father, Yoshinori Mutō is a horse trainer,[2] and her younger brother Miyabi Mutō is a horse jockey.[3]
Joining the talent agency Amuse, Inc. in 2004, Mutō began her career as a child model for the magazine Kids Style. In 2008, she joined the idol group Karen Girl's alongside Suzuka Nakamoto and Yuika Shima. The trio was active for one year.[4]
In 2010, Mutō and Nakamoto joined idol group Sakura Gakuin, as one of the founding members, and as the Student Council President in the school theme of the group.[5] Later that year, Mutō joined the group's first sub-unit Twinklestars, which acts as a school baton-twirling club.[6] On March 25, 2012, she graduated from Sakura Gakuin.[7]
In April 2013, Mutō began a solo project,[4] releasing her first double cover EP, DNA1980, in July, coinciding with a series of headlining shows.[8] In 2014, she returned to the stage to begin a solo career in major, releasing her first studio album, Eien to Shunkan, in April.[9]
On December 16, 2015, Mutō announced on her Twitter and her profile page on Amuse that she would be going on hiatus.[10] She continues to periodically release song covers on her personal YouTube channel.[11]
On October 25, 2018 Mutō announced on Twitter that she will be returning to performing live on December 1, 2018.[12][13][14]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Details | Oricon [15] |
|---|---|---|
| Eien to Shunkan (永遠と瞬間, "Eternity and a Moment") |
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16 |
| I-Pop |
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40 |
| Mirrors |
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Live albums[]
| Title | Details | Oricon |
|---|---|---|
| Re:Birth – 19th Birthday Live at Shibuya Public Hall (Re:BIRTH～19th Birthday Live at 渋谷公会堂) |
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– |
EPs[]
| Title | Details | Oricon |
|---|---|---|
| DNA1980 Vol. 1 and DNA1980 Vol. 2 (Double EP)[8] |
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– |
Videography[]
Video albums[]
| Title | Details | Oricon [17] |
|---|---|---|
| A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Henka (A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ～変化～, "Change") |
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68 |
| A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Shinka (A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ～進化～, "Evolution") |
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105 |
Filmography[]
Music videos[]
| Title | Year | Artist | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mai Sakura" | 2011 | Shikuramen | Satoshi Kamiguchi | [18] |
| "Sora" | 2014 | Ayami Mutō | Kōsai Sekine | [19] |
| "Parallel World" | 2015 | Unknown | [20] | |
| "Amane" | 2019 | Unknown | [21] | |
| "Aitai ga ienai" | 2020 | Unknown | [22] |
References[]
- ^ Mutō, Ayami (2011-05-12). "夢は大きく". さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). CyberAgent, Inc. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
彩未は池袋のある病院で誕生しました！
- ^ "2" kids style モデルズゅkids style編集部ブログょ - 彩未ママへのインタビュー記事" (in Japanese). July 30, 2007. Archived from the original on December 28, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
- ^ "【ブレーク予報】武藤彩未、ソロ歌手で再出発！ライバルは弟". Hochi Shimbun. 2014-04-17. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "武藤彩未 - CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ Mutō, Ayami (2010-05-05). "さくら学院『生徒会長の武藤彩未です。』". さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ Mutō, Ayami (2010-11-01). "さくら学院『新クラブ活動発表!!!』". さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ Inc., Natasha. "「夢に向かって旅立ちます！」さくら学院、涙の卒業式 - 音楽ナタリー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Inc., Natasha. "武藤彩未、1980年代アイドルカバーCDを会場限定発売 - 音楽ナタリー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ "INTERVIEW武藤彩未 『永遠と瞬間』". Mikiki (in Japanese). May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "武藤彩未 アミューズ オフィシャルウェブサイト" (in Japanese). December 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Inc., Natasha. "武藤彩未、"21歳最初の歌"をYouTubeにて公開 - 音楽ナタリー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ 武藤彩未 [@_mutoayami_] (2018-10-25). "みなさんに待っててよかったって思ってもらえるような歌届けます。 3年ぶりのワンマンライブ決定しました！！！" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-29 – via Twitter.
- ^ 武藤彩未 [@_mutoayami_] (2018-10-25). "12月1日(土) @表参道Wall&Wall 14:00〜 18:00〜 2公演します