Ayaka Umeda Biography

*anese idol

Musical artist

Ayaka Umeda (梅田 彩佳, Umeda Ayaka, born January 3, 1989) is a former *anese idol and singer from the girl group NMB48, in which she is the co-captain of Team BII. She was also a member of the AKB48 and its subunit DiVA.

Biography

2004–2007: Early career, debut, injury

In 2004–2005, Umeda took part in the Morning Musume Lucky 7 Audition for the idol group Morning Musume, but only advanced to the second round.

On February 26, 2006, Umeda p*ed the second generation auditions for AKB48, and became one of 19 founding members for the group's Team K. Her on-stage debut was on April 1. She performed on the *le track for AKB48's first single on a major label, "Aitakatta", released on October 26, 2006. As part of Team K 1st Stage, she was a front member for the song "Skirt, Hirari", along with Sayaka Akimoto, Yuko Oshima, Sae Miyazawa, and Kana Kobayashi.

Later in the year, Umeda developed a stress fracture in her foot, and was recommended by her manager to take a break from her performances to rehabilitate, starting December 23. Her rehabilitation took about a year, during which she was active on TV in *uoka Prefecture.

2008–2011: Return to AKB48

On May 31, 2008, Umeda returned to public performances with the premiere of a new seasonal Team K's show at the AKB48 Theater, *led Team K 4th Stage "Saishū Bell ga Naru". Prior to her injuries, she was one of the faces of Team K, but after her return, she was placed at the very end of the stage, extremely far from the center position where she used to stand.

In February 2009, Umeda was chosen as the D1 Grand Prix image girl.

In April, she was named the Tokyo Tower image girl for the year 2009, succeeding fellow AKB48 member Ayumi Orii.

In the AKB48 general election for 2010, Umeda placed 32nd, with 2,499 votes.

2011: Diva, rise in AKB48

On February 27, 2011, it was announced to the public that a new pop group named DiVA, consisting of Sayaka Akimoto, Yuka Masuda, Sae Miyazawa, and Ayaka Umeda had been formed. The group's debut single "Tsuki no Uragawa", whose release was originally scheduled for April 27, and postponed until May 18 due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, reached number 3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

In the annual election, she placed 22nd, and headlined the Under Girls on the single's coupling track. In the AKB48 rock-paper-scissors tournament, which took place on September 20, she finished in the top 16, which earned her a spot on the *le track. The song "Ue kara Mariko" became her first A-side of an AKB48's single in three and a half years, since "Baby! Baby! Baby!".

2012: Team B captain

On June 6, in the AKB48 general election, she placed 16th and landed a spot on the *le track for "Gingham Check".

On August 24, AKB48 announced a major reorganization, where Umeda moved to Team B and became the team's captain.

In the third AKB48 rock-paper-scissors tournament, which took place in September 2012, Umeda advanced to the top 16, and secured a *le track spot on the group's 29th single, "Eien Pressure".

2013: Senbatsu Election

Umeda ranked 19th in AKB48's general election, placing her in Undergirls and subsequently giving her a spot on the main B-side track of the election single, Koi Suru Fortune Cookie.

2014: Transfer to NMB48

On February 24, 2014, in the AKB48 Dai Sokaku Matsuri Shuffle, Umeda was completely transferred to NMB48 and became co-captain of Team BII.

2016: Departing NMB48

On January 23, 2016, at AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016, Umeda announced of leaving NMB48. On March 20, she graduated from the group and her graduation ceremony was hold on March 31, 2016, at Zepp Namba.

Singles with AKB48

Singles with NMB48

Singles with SKE48

AKB48 stage units

Team K 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo"
  • "Skirt, Hirari"
Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls"
  • "Ame no Dōbutsuen"
  • "Fushidara na Natsu"
Team K 3rd Stage "Nōnai Paradise"
  • "Maria"
Team K 4th Stage "Saishu Bell ga Naru"
  • "Return Match"
Team K 5th Stage "Sakaagari"
  • "End Roll"
Team K 6th Stage "Reset"
  • "Kokoro no Sofa"
  • "Kiseki wa Maniawanai"

Filmography

TV series

  • Arirenai! (ありえない!) (Ep. 1, January 13. 2010, MBS)
  • Majisuka Gakuen (Last ep., March 26, 2010, TV Tokyo)
  • Kankyō Chōjin Ecogainder (June 26 – November 1, 2010, Kids Station)
  • Majisuka Gakuen 2 (Last ep., July 1, 2011, TV Tokyo) — Ayaka

Musicals

  • In the Heights (as Nina Rosario) (2014)
  • The Wiz (as Dorothy Gale) (2015)
  • Endless SHOCK (as Rika) (2019-2021)
  • EDGES the musical (Red Team) (2020)
  • Galaxy Express 999 THE MUSICAL (as Claire) (2022)
  • Sister Act (as Sister Mary Robert) (2023)

References

    External links

    • NMB48 Official Profile (*anese)
    • フレイヴ・エンターテインメント Official Profile(*anese)
    • 梅田彩佳 オフィシャルブログ 「Dance Studio UMEDA」 – Ameba (アメーバブログ)（20 June 2011 – ）(*anese)
    • 梅田彩佳 Official blog – GREE(*anese)
    • 梅田彩佳 on Twitter （8 March 2011 – ）(*anese)
    Former
    • Aika Ota
    • Aki Deguchi
    • Aki Takajō
    • Amina Sato
    • Anna Iriyama
    • Asuka Kuramochi
    • Atsuko Maeda
    • Ayaka Kikuchi
    • Ayaka Umeda
    • Erena Ono
    • Fuuko Yagura
    • Haruka Kodama
    • Haruka Kohara
    • Haruka Ishida
    • Haruka Nakagawa
    • Haruka Shimada
    • Haruka Shimazaki
    • Haruna Kojima
    • Hitomi Honda
    • Juri Takahashi
    • Jurina Matsui
    • Kana Kobayashi
    • Karen Iwata
    • Kayo Noro
    • Kaoru Mitsumune
    • Kazumi Urano
    • Ma Chia-ling
    • Mai Oshima
    • Mako Kojima
    • Manami Oku
    • Maria Abe
    • Mariko Shinoda
    • Mariya Nagao
    • Mariya Suzuki
    • Mayu Watanabe
    • Megumi Ohori
    • Miho Miyazaki
    • Miki Nishino
    • Miku Tanabe
    • Mina Oba
    • Minami Minegishi
    • Minami Takahashi
    • Mio Tomonaga
    • Miori Ichikawa
    • Misaki Iwasa
    • Miyu Takeuchi
    • Miyuki Watanabe
    • Nagisa Shibuya
    • Nako Yabuki
    • Nana Okada
    • Nana Owada
    • Nao Furuhata
    • Natsuki Uchiyama
    • Natsumi Hirajima
    • Nozomi Kawasaki
    • Reina Fujie
    • Rena Katō
    • Rie Kitahara
    • Riho Kotani
    • Rina Ikoma
    • Rina Izuta
    • Rina Kawaei
    • Rino Sashihara
    • Ryoha Kitagawa
    • Ryoka Oshima
    • Sae Miyazawa
    • Sakiko Matsui
    • Sakura Miyawaki
    • Sayaka Akimoto
    • Saya Kawamoto
    • Sayaka Nakaya
    • Sayaka Yamamoto
    • Shizuka Oya
    • Sumire Sato
    • Suzuran Yamauchi
    • Tomomi Itano
    • Tomomi Kasai
    • Tomu Muto
    • Yūka Tano
    • Yuko Oshima
    • Yuria Kizaki
    • Yui Hiwatashi
    • Yui Yokoyama
    Albums
    • Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007
    • Kamikyokutachi
    • Koko ni Ita Koto
    • 1830m
    • Tsugi no Ashiato
    • Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
    • 0 to 1 no Aida
    • Thumbnail
    • Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake o *teiru
    Former units
    • Chocolove from AKB48
    • Diva
    • French Kiss
    • no3b
    • Not Yet
    • Queen & Elizabeth
    • Watarirouka Hashiritai 7
    Television
    • AKBingo!
    • Majisuka Gakuen
    • AKB0048
      • episodes
    • AKB48 Show!
    • Crow's Blood
    • AKB48 Fes 2016
    • Cabasuka Gakuen
    • Produce 48
      • contestants
      • 30 Girls 6 Concepts
    • Majimuri Gakuen
    • AKB48 Sayonara Mōri-san
    Solo acts
    • Tomomi Itano
    • Misaki Iwasa
    • Tomomi Kasai
    • Yuki Kashiwagi
    • Asuka Kuramochi
    • Atsuko Maeda
    • Sakiko Matsui
    • Rino Sashihara
    • Amina Sato
    • Minami Takahashi
    • Mayu Watanabe
    • Mai Oshima
    • Megumi Ohori
    • Yuka Masuda
    AKB48 Group
    • SKE48
    • NMB48
    • HKT48
    • JKT48
    • NGT48
    • STU48
    • BNK48
    • MNL48
    • CGM48
    • AKB48 Team SH
    • AKB48 Team TP
    • KLP48
    Former groups
    • SDN48
    • SGO48
    • SNH48
    • DEL48
    • MUB48
    • Iz*One
    Related articles
    • AKB48 Group
    • Discography
    • Videography
    • AKB49: Ren'ai Kinshi Jōrei
    • AKB1/149 Ren'ai Sōsenkyo
    • 2014 AKB48 handsaw *ault
    • Yasushi Akimoto
    • Defstar Records
    • King Records
    • Aimi Eguchi
    • Sakamichi Series
    • 22/7
    • Vernalossom
    Studio albums
    • Teppen Tottande!
    • Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya (Namba Jichiku)
    • Namba Ai (Ima, Omou Koto)
    • NMB13
    Singles
    • "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo"
    • "Oh My God!"
    • "Junjō U-19"
    • "Nagiichi"
    • "Virginity"
    • "Kitagawa Kenji"
    • "Bokura no Eureka"
    • "Kamonegikkusu"
    • "Takane no Ringo"
    • "Rashikunai"
    • "Don't Look Back!"
    • "Dorian Shōnen"
    • "Must Be Now"
    • "Amagami Hime"
    • "Boku wa Inai"
    • "Boku Igai no Dareka"
    • "Warota People"
    • "Yokubomono"
    • "Boku Datte Naichau yo"
    • "Tokonoma Seiza Musume"
    • "Bokou e Kaere!"
    • "Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi"
    • "Datte Datte Datte"
    • "Koi Nanka No thank you!"
    • "Shidare Yanagi"
    • "Koi to Ai no Sono Aida ni wa"
    • "Sukida Mushi"
    • "Nagisa Saikou!"
    Participation singles
    • "Gingham Check"
    • "Eien Pressure"
    • "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de...Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono"
    • "Green Flash"
    • "Kimi wa Melody"
    • "Shoot Sign"
    • "Jabaja"
    Related articles
    • Yasushi Akimoto
    • AKB48 Group
    • Sakamichi Series
    • Yoshimoto Kogyo
    • Produce 48
      • contestants
      • 30 Girls 6 Concepts
      • Produce 48 – Final
      • Iz*One
    • Queendom Puzzle
    • 22/7

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