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Posted by simplymissj0 pt Thursday, May 9, 2013

Former AKB48 Kenkyuusei Nishikawa Nanami joins Nogizaka46

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On May 8, Nogizaka46 second-generation member Nishikawa Nanami was introduced to the audience during the second half of the Nogizaka46 performance of�16-nin no Principal deux� at the Akasaka ACT Theater in Tokyo.

Nishikawa joined AKB48 in spring of 2009 as an 8th generation kenkyuusei; she was dismissed in July of the same year because, �She took some thoughtless actions that were not suited for an AKB48 kenkyuusei.�� She returned to the entertainment industry after a 4 year hiatus when she passed the Nogizaka46 second-generation member auditions at the end of last year.



After being called on stage by captain Sakurai Reika, Nishikawa was visibly nervous as her legs shook and confessed that, �Four years ago, I was active as an AKB48 kenkyuusei, but I applied to audition for Nogizaka46 since I could not forget about that time.�� �She greeted fans with, �It was a short time, but when I was an AKB48 Kenkyuusei, I learned a lot about the glamour of the (entertainment) world as well as the strictness.� I am extremely happy to be standing on this stage.�� She continued strongly with, �I think there are people who believe that I should not be a member of Nogizaka46.� However, I will face it with this iron mentality.

Sakurai asked, �From here on out, what kind of idol do you want to become?,� to which Nishikawa answered, �First I want to work harder than everyone in order to be accepted.�� She followed with, �I want to be supported by both male and female fans and become a double-threat model and idol like Shiraishi Mai and Nishino Nanase.�� The Nogizaka46 �16-nin no Principal deux� performances in Tokyo will continue until May 12 and during each performance, each 2nd generation member will be introduced.

Source & Image: Natalie

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