Aya Shibata

Aya Shibata (柴田 阿弥, Shibata Aya, born 1 April 1993 in Aichi Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She was a member of SKE48's Team E.[1]

Aya Shibata
柴田 阿弥
Also known asAyachan
Born (1993-04-01) 1 April 1993
OriginAichi Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
  • Idol
  • announcer
  • singer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Years active2010 (2010) – present
LabelsAKS
Associated actsSKE48

She started her career as an announcer after graduation from SKE48.

Career

Shibata passed SKE48's 4th generation auditions in September 2010. Her audition song was "Stay with me" by Kaoru Amane.[2] On December 6, 2010, she was selected to form Team E.

She went on a hiatus from February 2011 to March 2011.

In April 2013, during SKE48's shuffle, Shibata was transferred to Team KII. Later in June 2013, she ranked for the first time in AKB48's general elections, placing 17th with 39,739 votes. Her first SKE48 Senbatsu was for the single "Sansei Kawaii!".

In February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred back to Team E. In AKB48's 2014 general elections, she placed 15th with 39,264 votes.

Her future dream is to be a talent.[3]

On 26 August 2016, her graduation concert, titled "Shibata Aya Sotsugyō Kanshasai: Demo Aya-chan Kara wa Sotsugyō Shimasen!" was held at Zepp Nagoya. Her last theater performance was held at SKE48 Theater on August 31, 2016.[4]

Discography

SKE48 singles
Year No. Title Role Notes
2010 4 "1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!" B-side Sang on "Cosmos no Kioku" and "Soba ni Isasete"
2011 6 "Pareo wa Emerald" B-side Sang on "Tsumiki no Jikan" and "Tokimeki no Ashiato" as Shirogumi
7 "Oki Doki" B-side Sang on "Hatsukoi no Fumikiri" and "Bazooka Hō Hassha!" as Shirogumi
2012 8 "Kataomoi Finally" B-side Also sang on "Kyō made no Koto, Korekara no koto" and "Hanikami Lollipop" as Shirogumi
9 "Aishite-love-ru!" B-side Sang on "Aun no Kiss"
10 "Kiss datte Hidarikiki" B-side Sang on "Taiikukan de Asashoku wo"
2013 11 "Choco no Dorei" B-side Sang on "Fuyu no Kamemo"
12 "Utsukushii Inazuma" B-side Sang on "Futari Dake no Parade"
13 "Sansei Kawaii!" A-side First SKE48 A-side. Also sang on "Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu and "Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou" as Selection 18.
2014 14 "Mirai to wa?" A-side, Center Also sang on "GALAXY of DREAMS" as the same-name-subgroup and "S-ko to Uso Hakkenki" as Team S.
15 "Bukiyō Taiyō" A-side Also sang on "Coming soon" and "Banana Kakumei"
16 "12 Gatsu no Kangaroo" A-side Also sang on "I love AICHI" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu and "Seishun Curry Rice" as Team E.
2015 17 "Coquettish Jūtai Chū" A-side Also sang on "Boku wa Shitteiru" and "Oto o Keshita Terebi"
18 "Mae Nomeri" A-side Also sang on "Nagai Yume no Labyrinth"
2016 19 "Chicken Line" A-side Also sang on "Is That Your Secret?" and "Tabi no Tochū"
20 "Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai" A-side Also sang on "Sayonara ga Utsukushikute"

AKB48 singles
Year No. Title Role Notes
2012 27 "Gingham Check" B-side Sang on "Ano Hi no Fuurin"
2013 32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" B-side Ranked 17th in 2013 General Election.[5] Sang on "Ai no Imi wo Kangaetemita"
34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Sang on "Escape"
2014 35 "Mae Shika Mukanee" B-side Sang on "KONJO"
37 "Kokoro no Placard" A-side Ranked 15th in 2014 General Election.[6]
38 "Kibouteki Refrain" B-side Sang on "Utaitai"
2015 39 "Green Flash" B-side Sang on "Sekai ga Naiteru Nara"
41 "Halloween Night" A-side Ranked 15th in 2015 General Election.[7]
2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" B-side Sang on "Gonna Jump"

Appearances

Dramas
  • Fortune Cookies (Fuji TV, 2013)[8]
  • AKB Horror Night Adrenalin's Night Episode 18 (TV Asahi, 2015)[9]
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References
  1. 柴田阿弥のプロフィール (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  2. "あーやふやなこと". SKE48 Blog. Archived from the original on 2015-03-11. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. Official profile
  4. SKE48柴田阿弥が卒コン「私からは卒業しないで」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  5. "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.
  6. "AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu General Election Results!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  7. "AKB48 41st single Senbatsu General Election Results!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  8. TV フォーチュンクッキー. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  9. TV AKBホラーナイト アドレナリンの夜. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
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