Masaki Satō
Japanese singer, dancer and actress
Masaki Satō (佐藤優樹, Satō Masaki) (born May 7, 1999, in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese pop singer. She is a former tenth-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume.
Early life
Masaki Satō was born on May 7, 1999, in Hokkaido, Japan.
Career
2011–present: Debut with Morning Musume
On September 29, 2011, at a concert at Nippon Budokan, which was part of Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai Believe: Takahashi Ai Sotsugyō Kinen Special, it was announced that Masaki Satō passed the auditions alongside three other girls: Haruna Īkubo, Ayumi Ishida and Haruka Kudō, and would join Morning Musume.
On October 10, 2012, it was announced that Satō would be a member of the new unit, Harvest, alongside Erina Ikuta, Ayumi Ishida and Akari Takeuchi.
On July 23, 2013, it was announced that Satō would be a member of the new unit, Jurin, alongside Juice=Juice member Karin Miyamoto.
On March 13, 2014, it was announced that Satō would be a member of a newly formed Satoyama movement unit, Sato no Akari, alongside Rina Katsuta, and Akari Uemura.
She graduated from Morning Musume on December 13, 2021, to become a soloist.
Discography
For Masaki Satō's releases with Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography.
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