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Yurina Hirate

Japanese actress and singer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Yurina Hirate (平手 友梨奈, Hirate Yurina; born June 25, 2001) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is a former member of the idol group Keyakizaka46.

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Early life and education

Yurina Hirate was born on 25 June, 2001.[1] In March 2017, she graduated from junior high school.[2]

Career

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Hirate was the choreography center of the idol group Keyakizaka46 for eight singles.[3][4] When she was selected as the center for the first time (for Keyakizaka46's debut single "Silent Majority", released in April 2016), she was 14 and was the youngest member of the girl group.[5][6] The second Keyakizaka46's single "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai" (released in August 2016) contained Hirate's solo song[7] as one of the coupling tracks.

On October 8, 2016, at the GirlsAward 2016 Autumn/Winter show, she made her catwalk debut.[8][9] In January 2017, she and Rika Watanabe (also from Keyakizaka46) appeared as models in the women's fashion magazine Larme [ja] for the first time.[10] The 2017/14 issue of the manga magazine Weekly Young Jump (released on March 2) marked her first solo magazine cover.[11] In the 2017/16 issue of the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine, she again had a solo cover.[2]

In June 2016, she made her acting debut in Keyakizaka46's TV drama Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama? [ja] (徳山大五郎を誰が殺したか?).[12] Since April 17, 2017, she has been a regular on a popular radio show for teenagers titled School of Lock! on Tokyo FM.[13][14] Hirate played one of the lead roles in the 2017 Nippon TV dorama Cruel Crowd [ja] (残酷な観客達).

Hirate withdrew from Keyakizaka46 on January 23, 2020.[15]

On December 9, 2020, Hirate performed her debut single "Dance no Riyū" for the first time at the FNS Music Festival.[16] The single was later released digitally on December 25 with an accompanying music video released three days earlier.[17] Her second single "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" was released on September 24, 2021. A music video for the song was later released on December 26, 2021.[18]

On December 21, 2022, Hirate was announced to be the first artist to sign with Naeco, a newly established label under Hybe Japan, in order to expand her career globally. She was set to join the company's social platform, Weverse, in early 2023.[19]

In July 2024, Hybe announce that they have decided to terminate Hirate's contract.[20] On September 1, 2024, Hirate announces that she has officially signed with Cloud Nine.[21]

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Public image

Hirate has been dubbed a "rebirth of Momoe Yamaguchi", "a masterpiece beyond Atsuko Maeda"[6] and called one of the most attractive idols of 2016.[22]

Personal life

Hirate is skilled at basketball, ballet, cartwheel, swing on bars and blowing up balloons etc.[23] When Hirate was little, she has been influenced by her friends from nursery school[24] and fallen in love with basketball. She joined the basketball club in the second grade[24] and was assigned to the position of centre.[25] Her team even won a championship at a tournament when she was in 6th grade.[24] Besides, Hirate learned ballet when she was 5 years old[24] to 12 years old.[26]

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Discography

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Notes

  1. "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Digital Singles Chart.[29]
  2. "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Download Songs.[28]
  3. "Zetsubō no Megami" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Digital Singles Chart.[29]
  4. "Zetsubō no Megami" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 44 on the Download Songs.[28]
  5. "Bleeding Love" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Digital Singles Chart.[29]
  6. "Bleeding Love" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Download Songs.[28]
  7. "All I Want" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Digital Singles Chart.[29]
  8. "All I Want" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Download Songs.[28]
  9. "All I Want" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Digital Singles Chart.[29]
  10. "All I Want" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Download Songs.[28]
  11. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
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