requested to be suspended
due to not feeling they are doing their best as idols, and for such reason not deserving being part of the group in such situation.
NMB48 has announced that they will be holding a fan voting to determine the return of member Yoshida Akari.
Back in September, Yoshida suspended her NMB48 activities due to personal insecurities. According to related sources, Yoshida had personally requested, “If possible, I want to return to NMB48.” As such, the company decided to enlist fans to help determine her comeback.
If fans vote in favor of Yoshida’s return, she will resume her lessons to participate in the group’s performances starting mid-February.
Members of the NMB48 Ticket Center can vote until 11:59 p.m. on January 21st. The results will be announced through NMB48 Team N’s second “Seishun Girls” performance on January 24th.
On January 24th, NMB48 announced that suspended member Yoshida Akari would be allowed to return to the group.
As we reported earlier, Yoshida personally requested to return to the group, and the agency decided to hold a fan vote to help determine her comeback. Results showed that the majority was in favor of Yoshida’s return and she will officially resume her lessons to participate in the group’s activities starting mid-February.
Yoshida commented, “From here on, I will do my best to catch up to the other members as soon as possible. I will also do my best for everyone to acknowledge my return.”
Furthermore, NMB48 will release their third single, “Junjou U-19“, on February 8th. The single will come in three different types, along with a theater version, which will include member Yamamoto Sayaka’s first solo song, “Jungle Gym“.
The votes were as follows:
YES – 6,821
NO – 873
NMB48's Yoshida Akari declares she's becoming a YouTuber- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2016/02/nmb48s-yoshida-akari-declares-shes-becoming-a-youtuber
February 3, 2016
NMB48 member Yoshida Akari has declared that she will become a YouTuber.
On February 2, Yoshida revealed a video via Twitter saying, "Starting today, I will become a YouTuber." Later that day, she uploaded her first video on YouTube, titled, "1-nichi Torenai Makigami! MIX Maki no Yarikata♡," which roughly translates to "Curls that will Last the Entire Day! How to Do a MIX Curl♡." In the video, she shows fans how to curl their hair from her own bedroom.
On Twitter, Yoshida commented, "Please don't worry. I am both an idol and YouTuber," confirming that she will not be leaving NMB48 anytime soon. She continued, "I'm still new at video editing and filming, but I will do my best."
Source: natalie (http://natalie.mu/music/news/174732)