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Yui Hiwatashi樋渡結依
Born (2000-04-30) April 30, 2000 (age 24)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
OccupationJapanese idol
Years active2006–present
Musical artist

Yui Hiwatashi (樋渡結依, Hiwatashi Yui, born 30 April 2000 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese idol and former member of the groups AKB48 and Karat. She is represented by the talent agency AKS.

Multiples of her singles with AKB48 have reached No. 1 on Oricon and Billboard Japan charts, and Sustainable was the number one selling single in Japan in 2019. The album Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake o Shitteiru was certified double platinum by the RIAJ.

Biography

Hiwatashi was born on 30 April 2000 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Career

Hiwatashi's first professional works were two "Kids' Challenge English" commercials—in November 2006 and April 2007—for the correspondence education company Benesse. She has appeared in commercials since 2006 for a variety of products from companies such as Lion, Varsan, the Bank of Kyoto, Lotte, Johnson & Johnson (for Band-Aid), Gaitame.com, McDonald's, Fujicco, Mynavi, and Akashi School Uniform Company, as well as commercials for the television anime series Smile PreCure!, DokiDoki! PreCure, and HappinessCharge PreCure!.

Hiwatashi joined the idol group Karat in December 2013, leaving the group seven months later in July 2014. She joined AKB48 in May 2015 as part of the second AKB48 Group Draft. She used the nickname "Hīwatan" (ひーわたん) while a member of AKB48. She announced on 8 November 2019 she was leaving AKB48 Team B, with her final official public appearance being at a graduation performance on 28 November 2019. At that time, she stated she wanted have a career in the television industry.

The March 2016 single, Kimi wa Melody, debuted at No. 1 on the weekly Oricon singles chart. In May 2017, Negaigoto no Mochigusare debuted at No. 1 on both the Oricon and Billboard Japan Hot 100 weekly singles charts. The September 2019, Sustainable, single debuted at No. 1 on both Oricon and Billboard Japan weekly singles charts, and was the best selling single for 2019 in Japan.

The album Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake o Shitteiru was No. 1 on both Oricon and Billboard Japan weekly album charts. It was also certified double platinum by the RIAJ.

Discography

Singles

  • "M.T. ni Sasagu" on Kimi wa Melody (with AKB48, March 2016, No. 1 Oricon single)
  • "Tsubasa wa Iranai" and "Set Me Free" on Tsubasa wa Iranai with AKB48 (June 2016)
  • "Osae Kirenai Shoudō" on High Tension with AKB48 (November 2016)
  • "Accident Chū" on Shoot Sign with AKB48 (March 2017)
  • "Maebure" on Negaigoto no Mochigusare with AKB48 (May 2017, No. 1 Oricon Single, No. 1 Billboard Hot 100)
  • "Tsuki no Kamen" on Sukinanda with AKB48 (August 2017)
  • "Hotei Sokudo to Yūetsukan" on 11gatsu no Anklet with AKB48 (November 2017)
  • "Position" and "Tomodachi ga Dekita" on Jabaja with AKB48 (March 2018)
  • "Atarashii Chime" on Teacher Teacher with AKB48 (May 2018)
  • "Seishun da Capo" on Sustainable with AKB48 (September 2019, No. 1 Oricon Single, No. 1 Billboard Hot 100)

Albums

References

  1. AKB48公式サイト | メンバー | 樋渡 結依 [AKB48 Official Site | Yui Hiwatashi] (in Japanese). AKB48. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ 樋渡結依 [Yui Hiwatashi] (in Japanese). Oricon News. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. 『からっと☆の新メンバー歓迎会』のご案内＆新メンバーのご紹介☆ ["Karat New Member Welcome Party": Getting to know information about the new member] (in Japanese). からっと☆オフィシャルブログ「からっと晴れたね」. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  4. ゆいの卒業について [Regarding Yui's graduation] (in Japanese). からっと☆オフィシャルブログ「からっと晴れたね」. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
  5. ^ AKB48樋渡結依が卒業を発表「次の夢に向かって」 [AKB48's Yui Hiwatashi announces graduation "Turning to look toward the next dream"] (in Japanese). Oricon Music. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  6. 樋渡 結依 | 候補者プロフィール | 第2回 AKB48グループ ドラフト会議 | AKB48公式サイト [Yui Hiwatashi | AKB48 Official Site] (in Japanese). AKS. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. ^ AKB48、25作連続&通算26作ミリオン 前人未到の記録更新 [AKB48 sets unprecedented record with 25 successive works and 26 total works million sellers] (in Japanese). Oricon. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. ^ 週間 シングルランキング 2017年06月12日付 [Weekly Singles Ranking for 12 June 2017] (in Japanese). Oricon. 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2017/6/12". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  10. ^ 週間 シングルランキング 2019年09月30日付 [Weekly Singles Ranking for 30 September 2019] (in Japanese). Oricon. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/9/30". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  12. 年間 シングルランキング 2019年度 [Annual Singles Ranking for 2019] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  13. ^ レコ協 2月ゴールドディスク認定、AKB48のアルバム「僕たちは、あの日の夜明けを知っている」がダブル・プラチナ [RIAJ February Golden Disc certifications, AKB48's album "Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake o Shitteiru" is double platinum] (in Japanese). Musicman.co.jp. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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