Sawako Hata | |
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Native name | 秦 佐和子 |
Also known as | Shawako (しゃわこ?) |
Born | September 14, 1988 |
Origin | Osaka, Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, idol, voice actress |
Years active | 2010 – present |
Labels |
Nippon Crown Defstar Records |
Associated acts | SKE48, AKB48, No Name |
Sawako Hata (秦 佐和子 Hata Sawako?, born September 14, 1988 in Osaka) was a member of the Japanese girl idol group SKE48. Hata joined SKE48 as a third-generation trainee in November 2009, before being promoted to Team KII. She graduated from the group on March 29, 2013.
In 2012, Hata along with six other AKB48 group members, one fellow SKE48 group member, and one NMB48 group member joined the unit No Name. No Name released their debut single, "Kibō ni Tsuite", as the title song for the anime AKB0048. The selected members became the starring voice actresses for the anime, in which Hata voiced Suzuko Kanzaki.
At the AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Election in 2012, Hata placed 25. From April 2013, following her graduation from SKE48, she will be attending a voice acting school.