Misaki Iwasa is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and enka singer. Her nickname is Wasamin. Her talent agency is Nagara Productions. She was also a member of the sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.
Career
2008
December - Passed "AKB48's 4th Trainee Audition" and started her career as AKB48's 7th generation.
2009
August 23 - During "Sokaku Matsuri" concert, it was announced that she was chosen to be a regular member. However, it took almost a year before the new teams started their theater shows, so she only officially became a member of Team A as of 27 July 2010. During the long wait, she was quite distressed about the situation and said, "I knew I had to do something, but I didn't know what to do."
September 27 - Participated in AKB48's first oversea solo concert in New York. She was the only trainee alongside Sumire Sato.
October 30 - Participated in AKB48's first musical troupe "∞・Infinity".
May 18 to 23 - Starred alongside Haruka Kohara and Moeno Nito in Team Imagine's theater show "Ramerame". It was her first leading role in a stage show.
June 30 - Became a member of Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, a sub-unit consisting of AKB48 members attached to Production Ogi.
July 27 - Officially debuted as a member of Team A.
2011
March 20 - Following the tsunami in Japan, she was one of two AKB48 members to perform at the "Japan Aid" Concert at Hilton Guam. She sang "Sakura no Ki ni Narō".
March 29 - Announced in Team A's theater show that she is moving agency from Production Ogi to Nagara Production, a big agency handling famous enka singers such as Kiyoshi Hikawa and Yutaka Yamakawa, to pursue her singing career as an enka singer.
April 1 - Officially joined Nagara Production, but she remained an active member of Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.
2012
February 1 - Released her first solo debut, "Mujin Eki" under Tokuma Japan Communications. She was the third AKB48 member to release a solo CD after Tomomi Itano and Atsuko Maeda, and the first enka singer in AKB48. She held her first solo release event on January 31 in Shinbashi Station Square.
April 3 - Her first solo radio show "Konbanwasamin" started broadcasting on TBS channel every Wednesday at 3:30 am.
June 6 - Ranked 33rd in AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu General Election, and became the center of Next Girls.
July 29 - Held "Singing Mujin Eki in Ghost Station" event in Kuniyoshi Station of Izumi Railroad. After the event, she assumed the role of train conductor and rode the one-day only "Wasamin Train" with 40 fans chosen by lottery.
August 24 - During AKB48 in Tokyo Dome concert, it was announced that she will be moving to New Team B.
October 20 - During "Mujin Eki Photo Contest Awarding" event, it was announced that she will release her 2nd single on early 2013.
November 1 - Officially became a member of Team B.
November 3 - Participated as a starting member of Team B's Waiting Show.
2013
January 9 - Released her second solo single, "Moshimo Watashi ga Sora ni Sundeitara" under Tokuma Japan Communications. She held release events every day for a week from January 7 to 13 in various places. She debuted 6th in Oricon Daily Ranking, but successfully ranked 5th in Oricon Weekly Ranking.
