Kanda Sayaka has announced that she has divorced actor Murata Mitsu. On her official blog, she explained, "Since we got married, we always talked about having children, but we weren't able to make a compromise. We tried to approach it many times, but I wasn't able to change my way of thinking that I developed throughout my life, and thus, I was unable to make him happy. As a result, we have come to the conclusion to live separate lives." The coup

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On November 20, Yamamoto Sayaka held the finale of her fan club event 'Sayaka Yamamoto Congregation 2019' at Zepp Namba where she made a surprise announcement that she will be holding a free live on November 24 in Osaka.  The free live will be held to commemorate the release of her new single "Tsuioku no Hikari" (November 20 release) produced by Kobayashi Takeshi. While the exact location has not been revealed yet, it is known that the live wil

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The title of Yamamoto Sayaka's new album to drop on December 25 has been determined to be "?" (Alpha). This is Yamamoto's first full album after graduating from NMB48. The title of her album holds the meanings "first" and "unknown." In addition, a new artist photo as well as the jacket covers, all taken in London, have been revealed. You can check them out below the cut!  [Regular Edition][Limited Edition][Fan Club Edition]Source & Images: natal

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Yamamoto Sayaka will embark on a nationwide hall tour from February to April of next year. The upcoming tour is scheduled to kick off on February 22 at Ichikawa-shi Bunka Kaikan in Chiba and wrap up on April 30 at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA in Tokyo for a total of 20 shows in 16 locations. Ticket pre-reservations are available on Yamamoto's fan club until November 24.  [Yamamoto Sayaka Nationwide Hall Tour]Saturday, February 22 - Ichikawa-

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Yamamoto Sayaka has unveiled the PV for her new single "Tsuioku no Hikari" via YouTube.  "Tsuioku no Hikari" was written and composed by Yamamoto and produced by Kobayashi Takeshi. It will be released as her new single on November 20. Source: natalie

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Actor Mizushima Hiro (35) and singer Ayaka (31) have welcomed their second daughter. Mizushima, who blogs almost every day, updated his blog on October 19th for the first time in eight days, "I have a reason for taking a break from my blog. I think some readers have already noticed, but thanks to my hardworking wife, our baby was safely born." Similarly, Ayaka announced on Instagram, "I gave birth to my second child the other day." Ayak

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Some details on Yamamoto Sayaka's first album after graduating from NMB48 have been revealed. The new album is scheduled to be released on Christmas Day, December 25. It will include a total of eleven tracks, such as her singles "Ichirinsou," "Toge," and "Tsuioku no Hikari" as well as "TRUE BLUE" produced by Oki Nobuo (ACIDMAN) and "Homeward" produced by Mori Zentaro. All songs were written and composed by Yamamoto herself. The mastering was done

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Yamamoto Sayaka will release a new single (currently untitled) produced by Kobayashi Takeshi on November 20. This announcement was made on September 17 during a live broadcast on her SNS accounts as well as Music natalie and Model Press' Twitter accounts. The title track, produced by Kobayashi, is written and composed by Yamamoto, and it's a "winter ballad about the moment you realize that your ordinary days are gone, and how those days were

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Yamamoto Sayaka has revealed the PV for her second single "Toge" to be released on September 4.  The PV was directed by Tanabe Hidenobu, who has experience working with various artists such as Southern All Stars, Yuzu, aiko, Yonezu Kenshi, and RADWIMPS. It is comprised of scenes of the band performing and scenes featuring young people. Source: natalie

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The title of Yamamoto Sayaka's new single, to be released on September 4, has been determined to be "Toge." Like her previous work "Ichirinsou," "Toge" was written and composed by Yamamoto herself. It's described as an upbeat rock tune with a strong message. In addition, Negishi Takamune participated in the single as the arranger and producer, Tatsuya (Crossfaith) as the drummer, Makabe Yohei as the guitarist, Honma Akimitsu as the keyb

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