Mai Oshima

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Mai Oshima
Native name 大島 麻衣
Born (1987-09-11) September 11, 1987 (age 36)
Origin Noda, Chiba, Japan
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Japanese idol, singer, actress
Years active 2005-present
Labels Defstar, Avex Trax
Associated acts AKB48
Website http://pc.maimaitaruto.net/
http://avexnet.or.jp/maimai/

Mai Oshima (大島 麻衣 Ōshima Mai?, born September 11, 1987 in Noda, Chiba, Japan) is a singer and a former member of the Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48.[1]

Biography

In December 2005, Oshima became one of the 24 inaugural members of AKB48's Team A. Over the course of her career, she participated in most of AKB48's A-side singles. On April 26, 2007, it was announced that her contract would be transferred to Horipro. Upon joining the new talent agency, she was put on the roster of Xanadu loves NHC, a futsal team consisting of idols from Horipro; her jersey number was 18. Oshima made her first appearance on Kouhaku Uta Gassen, an annual music show where the most successful artists compete, with AKB48 on December 31, 2007.[2]

On March 24, 2008, she participated in the opening party of Channel Café, a channel broadcasting simulator event, at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. From April 2008, Oshima appeared regularly on the Movie Plus navigating show, Plus Style.[3]

On February 21, 2009, she announced that she would be leaving AKB48,[4] and, on April 26, she gave her final performance at NHK Hall.

Oshima made her solo debut in 2010 with the single "Mendokusai Aijō".[5] It reached number seven and charted for 5 weeks.[6] In 2012, she debut as an actress in the NHK drama Honjitsu wa Taian Nari.[7]

Discography

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Singles

  • "Mendokusai Aijō" (メンドクサイ愛情?, "Troublesome Love") (May 5, 2010) - Sales: 16,447
  • "Ai tte Nandahō" (愛ってナンダホー?, "What The Hell Is Love?") (August 11, 2010) - Sales: 6,501
  • "Second Lady" (July 27, 2011) - Sales: 2,804

Filmography

Films

Dubbing

TV dramas

Year English title Japanese title Role
2006 Densha Otoko Deluxe 電車男デラックス Herself
2012 Honjitsu wa Taian Nari 本日は大安なり Asuka Mita[11]

Bibliography

Photobooks

References

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  2. 第58回NHK紅白歌合戦 出場歌手について
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  4. まいまい「AKB」卒業!今後は… 2009年2月22日 スポニチ閲覧
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