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Sumire Sato

Sumire Satō
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Sumire Satō
Background information
Native name 佐藤 すみれ
Born (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 23)
Origin Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Genres J-pop
Occupation(s) Japanese idol, singer, actress
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2008–present
Labels King
Associated acts AKB48, SKE48

Sumire Satō (佐藤 すみれ Satō Sumire?, born November 20, 1993 in Saitama Prefecture), is a Japanese idol formerly associated with the girl group AKB48 and currently a member of its sister group SKE48. In 2016, she is starring in a live-action film based on Sanami Suzuki's manga adaptation of The Little Match Girl.

Sumire was a finalist in Morning Musume's Happy 8 Ki Audition.

She joined AKB48 on December 20, 2008 as a seventh-generation member of its Kenkyusei (trainees). Her first participation in an AKB48 single was on the B-side track of "River" called "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara" where she performed in the grouping Under Girls.

She was promoted to full member in AKB48.

On August 20, 2009, she took part in the AKB48 election and nationwide tour. On December 7, 2009, she joined Horipro. Her first A-side single for the group was "Chance no Junban". On May 21, 2010, she was promoted to Team B during Team shuffle.

On August 24, 2012, she was shuffled to become a member of Team A.

On April 25, 2014, she was transferred to SKE48's Team E.


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