Japanese famous idol Sakura Miyawaki will be the center of 'Produce 48'.


An entertainment industry insider revealed to Nikkan Sports on the 18th, "Recently, a center selection battle took place, and Sakura Miyawaki from Japan was chosen."

Sakura Miyawaki, born in 1998, debuted as a first-generation member of the girl group HKT48, formed in 2011, and was active in Team H. In 2014, she moved to HKT48 Team KIV and currently serves as the sub-leader. Since 2014, she has also been active as part of AKB48 Team A and receives a lot of love, with handshake event tickets selling out quickly, often competing for 1st and 2nd place. Last year, in the 9th General Election, where all AKB48 members participated and received votes from fans, she ranked 4th out of over 300 candidates, demonstrating her popularity.

'Produce 48' is a project that combines the AKB48 system, a product of Yasushi Akimoto's outstanding producing ability, with the Mnet 'Produce 101' system. Attention is focused on who the 96 contestants of 'Produce 48' will be, including AKB48 members actively working in Japan and those who have been training at entertainment agencies to realize their dream of becoming singers.
 

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