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Origin
  
Tokyo, Japan

Labels
  
Piccolo Town

Genres
  
Name
  
Saki Shimizu


Occupation(s)
  
Singer, Idol

Role
  
Singer

Years active
  
2002–2015

Movies
  
Little Dog Dan's Story

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Also known as
  
Saki-chan, Sakitan, Saki, Captain

Born
  
November 22, 1991 (age 32) (
1991-11-22
)

Music groups
  
Albums
  
Berryz Mansion 9kai, 4th Ai no Nanchara Shisu, 6th Otakebi Album, 1st Cho Berryz, Ai no Album 8

The evolution of saki shimizu


Saki Shimizu (清水 佐紀, Shimizu Saki, born November 22, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan) is a J-pop singer. Her career began in 2002 when she passed the audition for Hello! Project Kids, an all-female teen pop group within Hello! Project. Since then, she has continued to sing in that group and has become a part of two smaller groups composed of Hello! Project Kids members, Berryz Kobo and ZYX. Currently, she is captain of J-pop band Berryz Kobo.

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History

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In 2002, Shimizu successfully passed the Hello! Project Kids Audition.

Saki Shimizu

Being a member of J-pop band Berryz Kobo, she also participates in the band's weekly radio show Berryz Kobo Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki!.

In that same year, she was cast as one of the main characters in "Koinu Dan no Monogatari". Many members of Hello! Project Kids and Morning Musume participated in this film.

In 2003, Shimizu was chosen to join the group ZYX, which consisted of five Hello! Project Kids and Mari Yaguchi, who acted as a mentor. They released two singles: Iku ZYX! Fly High and Shiroi Tokyo. They remained active until 2004, when Saki and Momoko Tsugunaga were selected to become members of Berryz Kobo.

In 2004, all of Hello! Project participated in a large shuffle group that produced one single, "All For One & One For All!" This song is considered one of the themes of Hello! Project.

On December 31, 2006, Shimizu took the stage at the 57th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen as a backup dancer in Morning Musume's performance of Aruiteru, along with the remaining members of Berryz Kobo, Country Musume and Cute.

In 2008, Shimizu became a member of Hello! Project's new unit High-King This shuffle unit came out with the single, "CC (Cinderella Complex) (C\C (シンデレラ\コンプレックス)), to promote Morning Musume's Cinderella Musical.

In 2009, Tsunku, the producer of Hello! Project, went to South Korea to announce that he intended to hold auditions. A few from Hello! Project accompanied him there, including Shimizu, Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki, Reina Tanaka, Linlin, and Maimi Yajima.

Hello! Project groups and units

  • Hello! Project Kids
  • ZYX (2003–?)
  • Berryz Kobo (2004–2015)
  • H.P. All Stars (2004)
  • High-King (2008–2015)
  • Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011)
  • Green Fields (2012–2015)
  • Discography

    For Saki Shimizu's releases with Berryz Kobo, see Berryz Kobo discography.

    Movies

  • Koinu Dan no Monogatari (2002)
  • Promise Land ~Clovers no Daibōken~ (2004)
  • Radio

  • Berryz Kobo Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! (March 30, 2005 – March 31, 2009)
  • Berryz Kobo Beritsuu! (April 10, 2009 – current) (Co-host: Tokunaga Chinami and Sudo Maasa)
  • Internet

  • 8th Hello Pro Video Chat (Hello! Project on Flets) (May 2, 2005)
  • References

    Saki Shimizu Wikipedia