Ayami Mutō 武藤 彩未 | |
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Also known as | Ayami (in Karen Girl's) |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | April 29, 1996
Origin | Ibaraki Prefecture |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2004–2015, 2018–present |
Labels |
Geneon Entertainment Toy's Factory Universal Music Japan A-Sketch Shinkai |
Ayami Mutō (武藤 彩未, Mutō Ayami, born April 29, 1996) is a Japanese idol, singer, and model. She was represented by Amuse, Inc. from 2004 to 2015, and has been a member of three musical groups formed by the company: Karen Girl's, Sakura Gakuin, and its first sub-unit Twinklestars.
Mutō was born in a hospital in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, on April 29, 1996. [1] Her father, Yoshinori Mutō is a horse trainer, [2] and her younger brother Miyabi Mutō is a horse jockey. [3]
Joining the talent agency Amuse, Inc. in 2004, Mutō began her career as a child model for the magazine Kids Style. In 2008, she joined the idol group Karen Girl's alongside Suzuka Nakamoto and Yuika Shima. The trio was active for one year. [4]
In 2010, Mutō and Nakamoto joined idol group Sakura Gakuin, as one of the founding members, and as the Student Council President in the school theme of the group. [5] Later that year, Mutō joined the group's first sub-unit Twinklestars, which acts as a school baton-twirling club. [6] On March 25, 2012, she graduated from Sakura Gakuin. [7]
In April 2013, Mutō began a solo project, [4] releasing her first double cover EP, DNA1980, in July, coinciding with a series of headlining shows. [8] In 2014, she returned to the stage to begin a solo career in major, releasing her first studio album, Eien to Shunkan, in April. [9]
On December 16, 2015, Mutō announced on her Twitter and her profile page on Amuse that she would be going on hiatus. [10] She continues to periodically release song covers on her personal YouTube channel. [11]
On October 25, 2018, Mutō announced on Twitter that she will be returning to performing live on December 1, 2018. [12] [13] [14]
She released her first photo book on March 12, 2024, titled The First and The Last (最初で最後, Saisho de Saigo), to commemorate 10 years since her solo debut. [15] [16]
Title | Details |
Oricon [17] |
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Eien to Shunkan (永遠と瞬間, "Eternity and a Moment") |
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16 |
I-Pop |
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40 |
Mirrors |
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Ano Koro, Kimi ni Watashita Pureirisuto o Imademo Boku wa Kuchizusamu (あの頃、君に渡したプレイリストを今でも僕はくちずさむ) |
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Shower |
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Glitter Beat |
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Title | Details | Oricon |
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Re:Birth – 19th Birthday Live at Shibuya Public Hall (Re:BIRTH~19th Birthday Live at 渋谷公会堂) |
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Title | Details | Oricon |
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DNA1980 Vol. 1 and DNA1980 Vol. 2 ( Double EP) [8] |
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– |
Title | Details |
Oricon [22] |
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A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Henka (A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ~変化~, "Change") |
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68 |
A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Shinka (A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ~進化~, "Evolution") |
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105 |
Title | Year | Artist | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Mai Sakura" | 2011 | Shikuramen | Satoshi Kamiguchi | [23] |
"Sora" | 2014 | Ayami Mutō | Kōsai Sekine | [24] |
"Parallel World" | 2015 | Unknown | [25] | |
"Amane" | 2019 | Unknown | [26] | |
"Aitai ga ienai" | 2020 | Unknown | [27] |
彩未は池袋のある病院で誕生しました!
Ayami Mutō 武藤 彩未 | |
---|---|
Also known as | Ayami (in Karen Girl's) |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | April 29, 1996
Origin | Ibaraki Prefecture |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) |
|
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2004–2015, 2018–present |
Labels |
Geneon Entertainment Toy's Factory Universal Music Japan A-Sketch Shinkai |
Ayami Mutō (武藤 彩未, Mutō Ayami, born April 29, 1996) is a Japanese idol, singer, and model. She was represented by Amuse, Inc. from 2004 to 2015, and has been a member of three musical groups formed by the company: Karen Girl's, Sakura Gakuin, and its first sub-unit Twinklestars.
Mutō was born in a hospital in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, on April 29, 1996. [1] Her father, Yoshinori Mutō is a horse trainer, [2] and her younger brother Miyabi Mutō is a horse jockey. [3]
Joining the talent agency Amuse, Inc. in 2004, Mutō began her career as a child model for the magazine Kids Style. In 2008, she joined the idol group Karen Girl's alongside Suzuka Nakamoto and Yuika Shima. The trio was active for one year. [4]
In 2010, Mutō and Nakamoto joined idol group Sakura Gakuin, as one of the founding members, and as the Student Council President in the school theme of the group. [5] Later that year, Mutō joined the group's first sub-unit Twinklestars, which acts as a school baton-twirling club. [6] On March 25, 2012, she graduated from Sakura Gakuin. [7]
In April 2013, Mutō began a solo project, [4] releasing her first double cover EP, DNA1980, in July, coinciding with a series of headlining shows. [8] In 2014, she returned to the stage to begin a solo career in major, releasing her first studio album, Eien to Shunkan, in April. [9]
On December 16, 2015, Mutō announced on her Twitter and her profile page on Amuse that she would be going on hiatus. [10] She continues to periodically release song covers on her personal YouTube channel. [11]
On October 25, 2018, Mutō announced on Twitter that she will be returning to performing live on December 1, 2018. [12] [13] [14]
She released her first photo book on March 12, 2024, titled The First and The Last (最初で最後, Saisho de Saigo), to commemorate 10 years since her solo debut. [15] [16]
Title | Details |
Oricon [17] |
---|---|---|
Eien to Shunkan (永遠と瞬間, "Eternity and a Moment") |
|
16 |
I-Pop |
|
40 |
Mirrors |
|
|
Ano Koro, Kimi ni Watashita Pureirisuto o Imademo Boku wa Kuchizusamu (あの頃、君に渡したプレイリストを今でも僕はくちずさむ) |
|
|
Shower |
|
|
Glitter Beat |
|
Title | Details | Oricon |
---|---|---|
Re:Birth – 19th Birthday Live at Shibuya Public Hall (Re:BIRTH~19th Birthday Live at 渋谷公会堂) |
|
– |
Title | Details | Oricon |
---|---|---|
DNA1980 Vol. 1 and DNA1980 Vol. 2 ( Double EP) [8] |
|
– |
Title | Details |
Oricon [22] |
---|---|---|
A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Henka (A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ~変化~, "Change") |
|
68 |
A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014: Shinka (A.Y.M. Live Collection 2014 ~進化~, "Evolution") |
|
105 |
Title | Year | Artist | Director(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Mai Sakura" | 2011 | Shikuramen | Satoshi Kamiguchi | [23] |
"Sora" | 2014 | Ayami Mutō | Kōsai Sekine | [24] |
"Parallel World" | 2015 | Unknown | [25] | |
"Amane" | 2019 | Unknown | [26] | |
"Aitai ga ienai" | 2020 | Unknown | [27] |
彩未は池袋のある病院で誕生しました!