Kaori Matsumura
| Kaori Matsumura | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 松村 香織 |
| Born | 17 January 1990 |
| Origin | Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Idol, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Labels | AKS |
| Associated acts | SKE48 |
Kaori Matsumura (松村 香織 Matsumura Kaori?, born 17 January 1990 in Saitama Prefecture) is a member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48.
Mastumura applied for SKE48's 2nd generation auditions in March 2009 but failed to make the cut. She passed SKE48's 3rd generation auditions on 13 November 2009. During March 2012, Matsumura was included in the Google+ selection project where she would be involved for the first time with an AKB48 single ("Manatsu no Sounds Good!") for the B-side song "Gugutasu no Sora". The Google+ selection project was a promotion project involving 48 Group members selected by Yasushi Akimoto who had used Google+ to best portray their personality. Prior to this project Matsumura had gained some notoriety using Google+ by most notably regularly uploading a self-created video series titled "BBQ Matsumura Kaori no konyamo ichi komeda" (BBQ松村香織の今夜も1コメダ?). The magazine Weekly Playboy first published a weekly serial about SKE48's members and activities for its 23 April release written by Matsumura. On 6 June 2012 the fourth AKB48 general election event was held at the Nippon Budokan indoor arena and was used to determine members who would partake in AKB48's 27th single (Gingham Check) via fan voting. Matsumura was able to obtain 9030 votes placing her 34th and able to participate in a B-side song for the group of members ranked 33rd to 48th collectively called "Next girls". The Next girls were also included in a promotion campaign which involved a television advertisement for the JOYSOUND karaoke brand name. Matsumura included as one of her submissions the only video display for an art exhibition held between 15 June to the 8th of July 2012 showcasing works from various 48 Group members. The video was a self made documentary involving the SKE48 trainees as they rehearsed for a new stage production.
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