Mai Shiraishi

Mai Shiraishi
Mai Shiraishi in Taiwan in 2014
Background information
Native name 白石 麻衣
Also known as Maiyan (まいやん)
Born (1992-08-20) August 20, 1992
Origin Numata, Gunma, Japan
Genres J-pop
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2011-present
Associated acts Nogizaka46

Mai Shiraishi (白石 麻衣, Shiraishi Mai, born August 20, 1992 in Gunma) is a singer and model who is a member of the Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46.[1][2]

Career

After graduating from High School, Shiraishi pursued her studies in a music college as she desired to be a singer. Later on, one of her teachers persuaded her to audition for Nogizaka46.[3]

Shiraishi's idol career started when she was accepted as one of the 1st Generation member in AKB48 Official Rival Group, Nogizaka46, on 21 August 2011. She was chosen as one of the members in Nogizaka46 to release their debut song "Guruguru Curtain" on 22 February 2012. When Nogizaka46 release their 2nd single "Oide Shampoo", she was chosen again to be in the senbatsu. Her career as a model started as she participated in Girls Award 2012 Autumn/Winter with her fellow Nogizaka46 member, Nanase Nishino.[4]

Shiraishi achieved further popularity when she appeared in a midnight show Count Down TV Special! Toshikoshi Premier Live 2012-2013 (1 January 2013)[5] and a midnight horse racing show Uma Zuki! (16 March 2013)[6] which is viewed by the minimum age of 20 years. In Japan broadcast channel, Fuji Television, Shiraishi was chosen to be the MC of the horse racing show Uma Zuki! since 5 January 2013[6] and a presenter in midnight variety show, Bachi Bachi Elekiteru since 16 April 2013.[7]

She became the youngest model for women's fashion magazine Ray issued by Shufonotomo since 23 March 2013.[8] Shiraishi really loves the fashion world and has stated that she once dreamt to become a model during her high school years.

Shiraishi was chosen as the center position in Nogizaka46 for their sixth single "Girl's Rule" was released on 3 July 2013. She took over the center position from Rina Ikoma who is the first woman in charge of that and became the second one.[9]

On 17 December 2014, Shiraishi held a release event for her 1st photo book 'Seijun na Otona Shiraishi Mai' (A Pure Adult). Shiraishi is the 1st member from Nogizaka46 to release a solo photo book. "I'm happy to be the first one," she expressed.[10] She also released her 2nd Photobook "MAI STYLE", which was released on the 23rd January 2015 as the first photobook was highly perceived.[11] It ranked 4th on the Oricon general book ranking and 1st in the photobook category selling 19,000 copies in the first week.[12]

In September 2016, Shiraishi played a supporting role in the film Ushijima the Loan Shark 3.[13]

On 7 February 2017, the 3rd solo photo book "Passport" was released. It was reprinted for the 20th time, and the total printing volume exceeded 310,000 copies until June 2018.[14]. Moreover, in the first half of the year 2018, she made the most number of appearances in television commercials among any other tarento in Japan.[15].

Shiraishi was in charge of the center position for Nogizaka46's 20th single "Synchronicity" which was released on 25 April 2018. It was sold 1,116,852 copies in the first week.[16]

Appearances

TV dramas

Films

Events

Variety shows

  • Umazuki! (Fuji TV, 5 January 2013 — 24 December 2016), presenter[32]
  • Bachi Bachi Elekiteru (Fuji TV, 16 April 2013 — 17 September 2013), presenter[7]
  • UmazuKingdom (Fuji TV, 7 January 2017 — 25 March 2018), presenter[33]

Commercials

  • Sony Music Distribution - ForTUNE Music (2013)[34]
  • L'est Rose (2013)[35]
  • Samantha Thavasa - Samantha Tiara 2013 Christmas Jewelry (2013)[36]
  • Dariya - Palty (2015)[37]
  • Mouse Computer Japan (2017-)
  • 77 Bank CM「七十七銀行」 (2017)
  • Shiseido - "MAQuillAGE" (2017)
  • Kagome - "Labre" (2018)
  • KIRIN - "Hyoketsu" (2018)

Discography

Nogizaka46 Singles

Bibliography

Magazines

  • Larme, Tokuma Shoten 2012-, as an exclusive model since 2012[38]
  • Ray, Shufunotomo 1988-, as an exclusive model since 2013[39]

Photobooks

  • Kikan Nogizaka vol.2 Shoka (Tokyo News Service, 12 June 2014), ISBN 9784863364097[40]
  • Seijun na Otona Shiraishi Mai (Gentosha, 10 December 2014), ISBN 9784344026711[41]
  • Mai Style (Shufunotomo, 23 January 2015), ISBN 9784074020980[11]
  • Passport (Kodansha, 7 February 2017), ISBN 9784063528572[42]

References

  1. ↑ "Official agency profile" (in Japanese). Nogizaka46 LLC. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  2. ↑ 白石麻衣 [Shiraishi Mai] (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  3. ↑ 乃木坂46・白石麻衣インタビュー＆フォトギャラリー [Nogizaka46 Shiraishi Mai interview&photo gallery] (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  4. 1 2 乃木坂46・白石麻衣＆西野七瀬がランウェイデビュー！3万人から「可愛い～！」 (in Japanese). modelpress. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  5. ↑ "乃木坂46がTBS系「CDTVスペシャル！年越しプレミアライブ2012-2013」に出演決定！！" [Nogizaka46 on CDTV special! Toshikoshi Premier Live 2012-2013] (in Japanese). Nogizaka46 LLC. 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  6. 1 2 こじはる×乃木坂・白石麻衣“馬好き”夢共演(1/3ページ) [Kojiharu and Nogizaka Mai Shiraishi will have a horse racing show "Uma Zuki!".] (in Japanese). Sankei Digital Inc. 2013-01-05. Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  7. 1 2 未来のナイナイ探す！よゐこ濱口と若手が深夜バラエティ [Yoiko Hamaguchi and a young entertainer will have a midnight variety TV show.] (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  8. ↑ "Nogizaka46's Shiraishi Mai to become an exclusive model for fashion magazine "Ray"". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  9. ↑ "乃木坂・白石麻衣初センターの6thシングルが7・3発売 (乃木坂46)". oricon ME inc. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  10. ↑ "Shiraishi Mai gives her 1st photo book '100 points'". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  11. 1 2 "白石麻衣1stフォトブック「MAI STYLE」発売決定！" [Shiraishi Mai is set to release her 1st photobook "Mai Style".]. Nogizaka 46 Official Web Site (in Japanese). 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  12. ↑ 【オリコン】白石麻衣、1stフォトブックで自己最高4位 写真集部門で1、2位独占 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  13. ↑ 映画『ウシジマくん』追加キャスト発表 本郷奏多、白石麻衣、最上もが、安藤政信ら (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  14. ↑ 乃木坂46白石麻衣写真集「歴史を塗り替える」ヒットに　勢い止まらず20度目の重版で31万部突破＜パスポート＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  15. ↑ 乃木坂46白石麻衣：2018年上半期CM女王に　昨年トップの広瀬すずを抑え (in Japanese). MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  16. ↑ "【オリコン】乃木坂46、自身初の初週ミリオン達成 歴代5組目 2000年以降は2組目の快挙". oricon ME. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  17. ↑ キスマイ藤ヶ谷「仮面ティーチャー」特別版に乃木坂46白石 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  18. ↑ 乃木坂46全員でドラマ初主演 ソフトボールチームの"青春"”描く (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  19. ↑ ほんとにあった怖い話 夏の特別編2016. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  20. ↑ 島崎遥香の"塩対応"キャバ嬢に反響「中毒性高い」局を超えたコラボも (in Japanese). modelpress. 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  21. ↑ 白石麻衣が危険な花嫁に!?「絶対零度」で月9デビュー (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  22. ↑ "「劇場版BAD BOYS J」に乃木坂46白石＆生駒が出演" (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  23. ↑ 本郷奏多、乃木坂46白石麻衣ら新キャスト発表 「闇金ウシジマくん」映画2ヶ月連続公開でシリーズ完結 (in Japanese). modelpress. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  24. ↑ "あさひなぐ". eiga.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  25. ↑ 乃木坂46白石＆西野「GirlsAward」で2度目のモデル体験 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  26. ↑ 乃木坂46専属モデル5人がファッションショー出演へ＜GirlsAward 2015 S／S＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  27. ↑ 乃木坂46白石麻衣・西野七瀬ら5人「ガルアワ」で魅せた！華やかランウェイに歓声＜GirlsAward 2016 S／S＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  28. ↑ 乃木坂46、秋冬「GirlsAward」に白石麻衣ら9人参戦 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  29. ↑ 乃木坂46白石麻衣の圧巻の美貌に女子熱狂 上品秋スタイルで魅了＜TGC2015A／W＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  30. ↑ 乃木坂46白石麻衣・西野七瀬ら5人、TGCメインモデルに抜てき (in Japanese). modelpress. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  31. ↑ "モデル・乃木坂46"がかっこいい！白石麻衣ら6人がTGCランウェイをクールに彩る＜TGC2016 A／W＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  32. ↑ "AKB48小嶋陽菜&乃木坂46白石麻衣、競馬番組『うまズキッ!』のレギュラーに" (in Japanese). MyNavi. 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  33. ↑ 小嶋陽菜＆白石麻衣、DAIGOと楽曲共演も？"DAI語"で目標宣言 (in Japanese). modelpress. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  34. ↑ "fortunemusic お知らせ" [Informations] (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  35. ↑ "乃木坂46白石、初単独CMはサマンサブランドL'EST ROSE" [Nogizaka46 Shiraishi appears in her first solo CM Samantha brand's "L'est Rose"] (in Japanese). 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  36. ↑ "Samantha Thavasa" (in Japanese). Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  37. ↑ "乃木坂46・白石麻衣「Palty」で初の単独CM出演 抱負は「大人可愛い」" (in Japanese). TOKYO POP LINE. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  38. ↑ "「LARME」創刊2周年で初の試み 白石麻衣、中村里砂らが魅せる「ガーリーのすべて」". modelpress (in Japanese). 2014-09-17. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  39. ↑ "乃木坂46白石麻衣、Ray』専属モデルに!" [Nogizaka 46 Shiraishi Mai has been chosen as a new exclusive model for "Ray".] (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  40. ↑ 季刊乃木坂 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  41. ↑ 清純な大人白石麻衣 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  42. ↑ 白石麻衣写真集 タイトル未定 (講談社): 2017-02-07 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
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