Showing posts with label Yuko Oshima. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yuko Oshima. Show all posts
A solo event was held at Intex Osaka for AKB48's soon-to-graduate member Oshima Yuko under the title "Oshima Yuko Thanksgiving Festival" where she revealed the PV of her graduation song "Kyou made no Melody" on May 5th.
16 current members, as well as 10 graduate 2nd generation members members appear on the video and they are as follows:
Current members:
- Umeda Ayaka
- Kashiwagi Yuki
- Kawaei Rina
- Kitahara Rie
- Kuramochi Asuka>
- Kojima Haruna
- Kojima Mako
- Kobayashi Kana
- Sashihara Rino
- Shimazaki Haruka
- Takahashi Minami
- Matsui Jurina
- Minegishi Minami
- Miyazawa Sae
- Yokoyama Yui
- Watanabe Mayu
Graduate members:
- Akimoto Sayaka
- Imai Yu
- Ohori Megumi
- Kasai Tomomi
- Sato Natsuki
- Takada Ayana
- Noro Kayo
- Hayano Kaoru
- Masuda Yuka
- Matsubara Natsumi
Added to that, "Kyou made no Melody" would be included in AKB48's new single "Labrador Retriever" which will be released on May 21st.
via Tokyohive | Oricon
Due to the bad weather condition, AKB48's Oshima Yuko's graduation ceremony has been canceled. It has been re-scheduled from March 30th to June 8th and the venue has been changed from the National Olympic Stadium to the Ajinomoto Stadium.
It was announced at the AKB48's official website. The message began with a reflection due to the cancellation of the event, "Although we came to this conclusion while thinking about everyone's safety as top priority, we are terribly sorry to those who had looked forward to this day. After announcing that it had been canceled, there was a moment of weather improvement, but around 8:00 pm, there were violent thunderstorms and gusts of wind. It was a very dangerous situation, so we received much understanding from everyone."
Then, it was followed by the decision on when and where the event would take place, "Since then, the staff searched desperately for another venue, and it's finally been decided! Unfortunately, we won't be able to hold it at National Olympic Stadium... but we were able to make some adjustments and secure a date at 'Ajinomoto Stadium'."
via Tokyohive | Oricon
Oshima Yuko had attended team K performance at the AKB48 Theater on Thursday to announce that June 2nd marks her last day as an AKB48 member.
With tears, she said, "The last day of my activity as an idol will be June 2nd. On this day, I will finish my days as AKB."
It has been announced that Oshima will have her graduation ceremony on March 29th and 30th during the group's live concert at the National Olympic Stadium. After that, she'll continue to attend handshake events through May 24th. Lastly, Oshima will have her graduation special performance at the AKB48 Theater on June 2nd.
"I have been communicating with many people for a very long time at this theater. This theater is like a treasure to me. The home in my heart that I never want to lose." Oshima said to the fans as she performed her last single as AKB member "Maeshika Mukanee" tearfully.
via Tokyohive | Sanspo
The AKB48's 35th Single, "Maeshika Mukanee" has sold 1,091,000 copies in its first week as it tops the Oricon's latest weekly ranking.
Among the 17 million-selling Singles, this would be the group's 16th consecutive one. In fact, their record has been updated for "the number of consecutive million-selling singles" and "the total number of million-selling singles". With this, the total number of copies that has been sold for both singles and albums so far since their debut in February 2006 is 30,917,000 copies.
In fact, AKB48 became the 5th female artist to reach the 30 million career sales figure. The other female artists who also got the same recognition are Matsutoya Yumi, Hamasaki Ayumi, Utada Hikaru and Amuro Namie; but despite of being the fifth, AKB48 is the first female goup to have this achievement.
Oshima Yuko, the center of this Single and will be graduating soon comments, "While being surprised, I would like to express my gratitude toward our fans again. I realized how AKB48 is loved and raised by many fans. Please continue to support us, so AKB48 will be able to grow even more."
On the 29th and 30th of March, Oshima's graduation cermony will be held at the group's National Olympic Stadium.
via Tokyohive
