Rion Azuma | |
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Native name | 東 李苑 |
Born | 13 November 1996 |
Origin | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Idol, singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012 | – present
Labels | AKS |
Associated acts | SKE48 |
Rion Azuma (東 李苑 Azuma Rion?, born 13 November 1996 in Hokkaido Prefecture) is a member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She is a member of SKE48's Team E.
Azuma passed Team Crerekko's, a Hokkaido-based idol group, 4th generation auditions in October 2012, but resigned in December 2012. She later applied for SKE48's 6th generation auditions in January 2013 and passed. Her debut was on February 28, 2013. Her debut stage performance was on March 26, 2013, at SKE48's Kenkyuusei Stage. On April 13, 2013, she was promoted to Team E. This made Azuma the member who spent the shortest period, 18 days, as a trainee member. In February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred to Team S. She first entered SKE48's Senbatsu for the single Mirai to wa?.
Her lightstick colours are pink, black and white.