Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺 美優紀, Watanabe Miyuki, born 19 September 1993 in Nara Prefecture) is a former member of multiple Japanese idolgirl groups.[2] She is a former member of NMB48's Team BII, and a former member of SKE48's Team S.[3] She was also on AKB48 Team B.
Career
Watanabe passed NMB48's first-generation auditions on 20 September 2010, and debuted on 9 October the same year. Her theater debut was on 1 January 2011.[citation needed]
On 10 March 2011, she was selected to form NMB48's Team N.[4] Watanabe and Sayaka Yamamoto were chosen as a senbatsu member for AKB48's 21st single "Everyday, Katyusha".[5] Watanabe held an AKB48 Team B concurrent position from March 2012 to April 2014. Following that, she has a concurrent position in SKE48's Team S since April 2014.[6]
In AKB48's 2013 general elections, Watanabe placed 15th.[7] In AKB48's Janken Tournament in 2014, she won first place, and had a solo debut.[8] Her first solo single, "Yasashiku Suru Yori Kiss o Shite", was released on 24 December 2014.[9]
On March 26, 2015, it was announced that her concurrent position in SKE48 would be canceled.[10]
On April 13, 2016, she announced her graduation.[11]
On July 3 to 4, 2016, Watanabe's graduation concert titled "Until The End Warukī, I'm Sorry" was held at Kobe World Memorial Hall.[12]
Watanabe graduated from the group and had her last stage performance on August 9, 2016.[13]
