Sayaka Yamamoto

Sayaka Yamamoto
山本 彩
Sayaka Yamamoto (2017)
Sayaka Yamamoto (2017)
Background information
Born (1993-07-14) July 14, 1993 (age 31)
OriginIbaraki, Osaka, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2010 (2010) – present
Labelslaugh out loud! records (2016–2018)
Universal Sigma (2019–present)
Formerly ofMAD CATZ, NMB48, AKB48
Websitehttp://yamamotosayaka.jp/

Sayaka Yamamoto (山本 彩, Yamamoto Sayaka, born July 14, 1993) is a Japanese singer and songwriter signed to Universal Sigma. She is a former member of the girl group NMB48, where she served as captain of both the whole group as well as Team N, and a former concurrent member of AKB48's Team K.[1][2][3] She made her debut as a solo artist in October 2016 with her first studio album "Rainbow" while she was still in NMB48, and her releases regularly place in the top ten of the Oricon weekly charts.[4]

  1. ^ 山本彩はチームNとKを兼任/大組閣祭り [Yamamoto Sayaka is concurrently in charge of both Team N and Team K / Grand Cabinet Reshuffle Festival] (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. ^ 山本彩のプロフィール [Sayaka Yamamoto's Profile] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  3. ^ NMB48山本彩、AKB48兼任解除 決意を明かす [NMB48's Sayaka Yamamoto reveals her decision to end her concurrent role in AKB48]. Modelpress (in Japanese). April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  4. ^ 嵐、最新作『Are You Happy?』がオリコン初登場1位! [Arashi's latest album "Are You Happy?" debuts at number one on the Oricon charts!]. RO69 (in Japanese). Rockin'On Japan. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.