Manami Oku (奥 真奈美, Oku Manami, born November 22, 1995 in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer. She is a former member of the Japanese girl band AKB48. She debuted in AKB48 in February 2006 as a member of the "Team K". Oku's mother is Japanese and her father is Italian.
Manami Oku 奥 真奈美 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 November 1995 |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2006–2011, 2018–present |
| Labels | King Records, Flave Entertainment |
She graduated from AKB48 in April, 2011 when she was 15 years old, and left the entertainment industry to focus on her studies.[citation needed] On March 5, 2018, it was announced Oku's belonging to the talent company Flave Entertainment.[1]
As of January 31, 2020, she no longer belongs to Flave Entertainment as the announcement has been exclusive on her social network.[2]
Career
editOku was born on November 22, 1995, in Tokyo, Japan. In 2006, she auditioned for AKB48 and was cast to Team K. She was also a member of AKB48's subgroup Honegumi (the group was formed for a kids' TV show in 2007). She was transferred to Team B on August 23, 2009. Oku released a solo single named "Katatsumuri" in 2011. The song was used as the end theme to a NHK Educational TV's anime called Ojarumaru.[3]
She played minor roles in the AKB48 dramas Majisuka Gakuen (2010) and Sakura Kara no Tegami (2011).[citation needed] Oku graduated from AKB48 in April 2011.
Discography
editSolo singles
edit| Title | Release date | Chart positions | Sales (Oricon) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 |
RIAJ Digital Track Chart * |
First week |
Total | ||
| "Katatsumuri" | January 26, 2011 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 145,871 | 188,781 |
References
edit- ^ 元AKB48・奥真奈美が7年ぶり芸能界復帰 『関コレ』皮切りに活動再開へ. Former AKB48 · Oku Manami returns to the entertainment world for the first time in 7 years (in Japanese).
- ^ Manami Oku's report of leaving Flave Entertainment on her official Instagram.
- ^ "おぐまなみ デビュー!!. Manami Oku debut!! (in Japanese)". Archived from the original on 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2019-03-26.