▲AKB48 member Yuki Kashiwaki photographed on February 11, 2020 (Nikkan Sports・ Entertainment Reporter Column)
On January 19, AKB48 member Yuki Kashiwaki (29 years old) held a press conference in Tokyo to announce the new single "Can You Walk With Me??" after 7 years and 5 months. it will go on sale on March 3.
Although In 2018, Kashiwaki also released a single song "Cold You" for the TV series, the last song "Birthday Wedding", which was released entirely as a single, was already in October 2013. Moreover, the person in charge of the song production this time is not Mr. Yasushi Akimoto, but Mr. Junnosuke Watanabe, who has been the producer of BiSH. Although the details of the new song will not be known until later, Mr. Bian revealed that "it will be a handsome and exciting song." Kashiwa also believes that "the song shows a new side of itself that has never been seen before."
In November 2019, Yuki Kashiwaki announced on a music program that he was an AKB until he was 30 years old. In July this year, Kashiwagi will turn 30 years old, and although she is considering how long she wants to keep AKB active, whether she stays in the group or chooses to graduate, she repeated that she "hopes to continue her idol career."
▲ At the 7 years and 5 months of single song press conference, Xiao Hei (クロちゃん) made a surprise appearance to play CALL for Kashiwagi, and Yuki Kashiwa excitedly covered his face with his hands
In the 7 years and 5 months between the release of the two singles, Yuki Kashiwaki's own single "idol star" campaign has also not fallen. In 2016, he embarked on a nationwide tour, went to Shanghai in January 2018 for his first overseas performance, and began to tour Chongqing, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and other parts of Asia in the summer of the same year, and the opportunity to sing solo in NHK's "Singing Festival (うたコン)" and various music programs was also increasing.
Yuki Kashiwagi's positive and optimistic personality is innate. She has always said this: "I think every time is the best time, and I will continue to maintain this idea of 'the best now is the best' in the future." 」 On the day of the press conference, when asked her if there was any secret to running the idol business so far, she revealed: "It's very simple, cherish your fans." Seeing that I am about to turn 30, what is the reason for continuing to support (me) Kashiwaki Yuki? Every moment, I want to be the one who makes my fans proud. ”
Although there is no basis for reality if you want to say it, for female idols, "30 years old" has always been considered a level like an iron wall. So, even though Kashiwagi's new songs, which will be released in March, have received reviews such as "Be Cute Strong" and "Old stubborn", she still has the positive spirit of arming herself with them as weapons. What kind of bright colors will be added to her idol career after that, it is really waiting to see. (Written by Taiyou Yangping)