Sakura Miyawaki
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| Background information | |
| Native name | 宮脇 咲良 |
| Born |
19 March 1998 Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Origin | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Japanese idol, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Labels | AKS |
| Associated acts | HKT48, AKB48 |
Sakura Miyawaki (宮脇 咲良 Miyawaki Sakura?, born 19 March 1998 in Kagoshima Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and a member of the Japanese idol girl groups HKT48 and AKB48. She is vice captain of HKT48's Team KIV and concurrent member of AKB48's Team A.
In the General Elections of AKB48, she was elected as No.47 (2012), No.26 (2013), No.11 (2014) and No.7 (2015) among over 450 members. As one of the group's future super star, she became the center (leading singer & dancer) of AKB48 43rd single "Kimi wa Melody" (You're melody) which is AKB48's Tenth Anniversary Memorial single in January, 2016.
Miyawaki joined HKT48 as their first generation Kenkyūsei (Trainee) in July 2011. She made her first official appearance as an HKT48 member along with the other first generation trainees on October 23 at a "Flying Get" national handshake event. Her theater debut was on November 26 with a revival of Team S stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara".
Miyawaki was officially promoted from a Kenkyūsei (Trainee) to a member of Team H on March 4, 2012 along with 15 other girls.
In 2012, Miyawaki became the first HKT48 member that originated from HKT48 to have ranked in an AKB48 general election. She received 6,635 votes, placing her at the 47th position. Later that year, she landed her first A-side participation on AKB48's 28th single "Uza". Although she did not make the A-side for the 29th and 30th singles, she appeared on the A-side for the 31st single, "Sayonara Crawl", released May 22, 2013, and placed 26th overall in AKB48's 2013 general election with 25,760 votes.
Miyawaki's first A-side participation with HKT48 was on their first single "Suki! Suki! Skip!" (Like! Like! Skip!) and Melon Juice.
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