Soyoka Yoshida

Japanese entertainer

  • J-pop
  • hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Dancer
  • singer
  • model
  • actress
Instrument(s)VocalsYears active2015–presentLabelsAmuse Inc.
Avex Trax
Member of@onefiveFormerly ofSakura Gakuin
Musical artist

Soyoka Yoshida (吉田 爽葉香, Yoshida Soyoka, born June 14, 2004) is a Japanese dancer, singer, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the girl group @onefive, and is a former member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc. and is signed with the record label Avex Trax.

Biography

Yoshida began her career as a catalog model in her middle year of kindergarten. In her third year of elementary school, she participated in a fashion show and was subsequently recruited by the talent agency Amuse Inc.[2]

Yoshida joined the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin on May 6, 2015, during the Sakura Gakuin 2015 Transfer Ceremony, along with fellow transfer-ins Kano Fujihira, Momoko Okazaki, Mirena Kurosawa, Māya Asō, and Marin Hidaka.[3] On August 1, 2015, she became a member of the group's sub-unit Kōbaibu, or Purchasing Club.[4] During the Sakura Gakuin 2018 Transfer Ceremony, held at the Nakano Zero Hall on May 6, 2018, she became the Education Chairman of the group.[5]

On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Yoshida would be modeling for the Japanese fashion brand Repipi Armario.[6]

On May 6, 2019, during the Sakura Gakuin 2019 Transfer Ceremony held at the Bunkyo Civic Center, Yoshida became the second Ganbare (Perseverance) Chairman of Sakura Gakuin.[7] On October 19, 2019, during the Sakura Gakuin Festival 2019 held at the Kanagawa Arts Theatre, it was revealed that Yoshida had formed a four-member girl group named @onefive with fellow Sakura Gakuin members Kano Fujihira, Tsugumi Aritomo, and Momoe Mori.[8] On August 30, 2020, Yoshida graduated along with the other three @onefive members from Sakura Gakuin during the concert titled The Road to Graduation 2019 Final.[9] In total, she had recorded five albums with Sakura Gakuin.

Adopting the stage name Soyo,[10] she released her first album with @onefive, titled 1518, on February 2, 2022.[11]

On March 18, 2022, Yoshida was cast as a character named Rin in a promotional video for satellite broadcasting by the Association for Promotion of Advanced Broadcasting Services (A-PAB).[12]

In April 2022, she began to appear as a monthly regular on the radio station FM Shiga's Catch the Artist program.[13]

Yoshida was cast in the television drama and film adaptations of the manga If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die as Yumeri Mizumori, a member of the fictional idol group ChamJam, along with the other three members of @onefive. The drama was broadcast for ten episodes from October to December 2022, and the film was released on May 12, 2023.[14] Her vocals on ChamJam's songs from the adaptations were included on the second disc of the two-disc album I Live For You (きみのために生きてる, Kimi no Tame ni Ikiteru), which was released by Pony Canyon on May 10, 2023.[15][16]

In January 2023, Yoshida modeled for the Japanese fashion brand Mia Hat & Accessory's 2023 spring and summer collection.[17]

On March 24, 2023, she appeared in the film 18-sai, Tsumugimasu.[18][19]

In November 2023, Yoshida began modeling for Amazon Fashion Japan after @onefive was selected to be its Generation Z Leader.[20]

Yoshida released her second album with @onefive, titled Classy Crush, on April 17, 2024.[21]

Personal life

Yoshida is proficient at playing the piano, which she began to play at the age of 3.[10][22] She was in the Japanese tea ceremony club in high school.[19] Her studies at university included nutrition, sports, and Chinese as a foreign language.[23][24] She has an older sister.[25]

Associated acts

Discography

With Sakura Gakuin

  • Sakura Gakuin 2015 Nendo: Kirameki no Kakera (2016)[26]
  • Sakura Gakuin 2016 Nendo: Yakusoku (2017)
  • Sakura Gakuin 2017 Nendo: My Road (2018)
  • Sakura Gakuin 2018 Nendo: Life Iro Asenai Hibi (2019)
  • Sakura Gakuin 2019 Nendo: Story (2020)[27]

With ChamJam

  • I Live For You (きみのために生きてる, Kimi no Tame ni Ikiteru) (2023)

With @onefive

Filmography

Commercial

  • Seishun wa Itsudatte, Kōgashitsu Eisei Hōsō (青春はいつだって、高画質　衛星放送) (2022), Rin – A-PAB

Film

Television

  • If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die (2022), Yumeri Mizumori

References

  1. ^ "@onefive | アミューズWEBサイト". Amuse (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Yoshida, Soyoka (April 16, 2016). "モデルの夢". Sakura Gakuin Official Blog (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "さくら学院："転入生"6人をお披露目 「天てれ」出身メンバーも". Mantan Web (in Japanese). May 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "さくら学院TIFレポート「大切にしてきたTIFのステージで見せた新生さくら学院」". Entame Next (in Japanese). August 8, 2015. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "さくら学院、波乱の転入式で和歌山の田舎娘が生徒会長に". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "吉田爽葉香　課外活動情報". Sakura Gakuin. August 17, 2019. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "さくら学院9代目生徒会長は藤平華乃、森萌々穂は「自分らしく最後の1年を」". Natalie. Natasha, Inc. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "@onefiveの正体が明らかに「Pinky Promise」MV公開". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 19, 2019. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "さくら学院、万感の思いで迎えた真夏の卒業式「毎日が夢のようでした」". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Takahashi, Momoko (March 3, 2022). "現役女子高生4人組ユニット@onefiveに大接近！ 4人の"素"に迫る「15の質問」を投げてみた". Fumufumu News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "@onefive、1stアルバム『1518』配信開始　 「Lalala Lucky」MV再生回数30万超え". CD Journal (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "@onefiveSOYO＆GUMI、衛星放送の魅力を伝える動画「青春はいつだって、高画質 衛星放送。」に出演". Pia (in Japanese). March 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "【SOYO】e-radio エフエム滋賀「キャッチ！」　「アーティストをキャッチ！」マンスリーレギュラー出演決定". Amuse Plus (in Japanese). March 22, 2022. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  14. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (March 8, 2023). "If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die Live-Action Film Drops Full Trailer with Theme Song". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (May 1, 2023). "If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die Anime Posts Reo's Graduation Song". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "「推しが武道館いってくれたら死ぬ」コンプリートボーカルアルバム「きみのために生きてる」". Pony Canyon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "2023 SS コレクションページ公開". Mia Hat & Accessory. January 30, 2023. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  18. ^ "18歳、つむぎます". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  19. ^ a b 釣本, 知子 (April 8, 2023). ""推し武道"出演で話題のガールズグループ・@onefiveのSOYO「私たちも武道館に行きたいです！」【制服の彼女】". Weekly Playboy (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  20. ^ "@onefive、Amazon FashionのZ世代リーダーに就任　冬ファッションを着こなす". Real Sound (in Japanese). November 20, 2023. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "@ onefive、メジャー1stアルバム発売決定". Barks (in Japanese). February 19, 2024. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "@onefiveが新曲やカバー披露した2度目の配信ライブ「これからも4人でがんばろう」". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 23, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  23. ^ "変化と成長、目指すべき最高の@onefiveへ想いを馳せる「ファンのみなさんのことを信頼してるからこそ変われたところが多い」". Spice (in Japanese). Eplus Inc. May 23, 2023. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  24. ^ "【＠onefive インタビュー】「Chance×Change」は新しい挑戦やスタートが重なっている". OKMusic. Japan Music Network, Inc. June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  25. ^ "さくら学院、バレンタインライブで新曲＆胸キュンカバーお披露目". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  26. ^ "さくら学院 待望の6thアルバム『さくら学院 2015年度 ～キラメキの雫～』って、どんな感じ!?". Entame Next (in Japanese). March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  27. ^ "音楽室 - さくら学院 2019年度 ～Story～ 初回限定盤 学院盤". Sakura Gakuin. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

External links

  • Official profile on @onefive website
  • Official profile on Amuse website
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  • Sakura Gakuin 2017 Nendo: My Road
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