Mirei Hayashi (林 美澪, Hayashi Mirei, born March 10, 2009 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanesemodel and former idol. She is a former member of SKE48. She joined SKE48 as a tenth-generation trainee in November 2019, before being promoted to Team E. She was a member of SKE48 Team E,[1] and is currently an exclusive model for Seventeen magazine.
Early life
Hayashi was born on March 10, 2009, in Aichi Prefecture. Her entertainment career began in 2019 when she successfully auditioned for the tenth generation of the idol group SKE48.[2] Hayashi and her fellow tenth generation members performed their first full live concert in February 2020.[3]
Career
SKE48
Hayashi passed SKE48's 10th generation auditions. Her debut was on November 19, 2019.[4] Her stage debut was on December 22, 2019.
On November 23, 2020, Hayashi's first selection for SKE48's main performance group came, when she was selected for SKE48's 27th single "Koiochi Flag", released on February 3, 2021.[5] She has since been selected for the main performance groups for several more of the group's singles, Hayashi served as the choreographic center for SKE48's 28th single "Ano Koro no Kimi wo Mitsuketa", released on September 1, 2021.[6][7]
On December 19, 2021, during SKE48 New Generation Concert 2021, she was promoted to Team E.[8]
Hayashi became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Seventeen on February 22, 2022.[9] She is the first SKE48 member to become a Seventeen exclusive model. She served as the center again for SKE48's 29th single "Kokoro ni Flower",[10][11] released on March 9, 2022, and She had her first solo song "Watashi no Tokei" as a coupling track on SKE48's 30th single "Zettai Inspiration", released on October 5, 2022.[12]
On May 7, 2024, she announced her graduation from SKE48. She graduated on August 31 that year.[13][14][15] Her graduation performance, which was slated for that day, was postponed to September 15 due to Typhoon Shanshan.[16]
Discography
SKE48
Singles
Year
No.
Title
Role
Notes
2020
26
"Sōyūtoko Aru yo ne?"
B-side
Sang on "Nagisa no Image" as SKE48 10th Generation.