Iwashima Manami

Iwashima Manami (岩嶋雅奈未) is a former Japanese pop singer and idol, once managed by . She was part of the group and part of Hello Pro Kansai as a member of SI☆NA. She left the agency following the disbandment of SI☆NA on April 17, 2011.
Afterwards, she released a solo single in 2012, but retired from the entertainment industry on February 26, 2013.
==Biography==
===2005===
In 2005, she participated in the Morning Musume Audition 2005 for Morning Musume's 7th generation, but failed to pass.
In October, it was announced that Iwashima Manami, Abe Asami, Nakayama Nana, and Suma Ai passed the "2005 Hello! Pro Kansai Auditions", and would join Hello Pro Kansai as trainees.
===2006===
On August 25, she and the other winners from the Kansai auditions made their first public appearance, opening a ℃-ute event by performing three Hello! Project songs. They were first announced on "Hello! Pro Yanen" on the August 11.
===2008===
In April 12, it was announced that Abe, Iwashima, Nakayama, and Suma have "graduated" as trainees, and would form their own unit, SI☆NA. Later that year, She joined UP-FRONT STYLE's umbrella group along with the other SI☆NA members.
===2011===
On April 17, SI☆NA disbanded and she subsequently left UP-FRONT KANSAI and HAPPY! STYLE.
===2012===
On December 17, she released her first solo single.
===2013===
On February 26, she announced that she had retired from the entertainment industry.
==Profile==
==Discography==
===Singles===
*[2012.12.17] Yakusoku~the other shoelace / Shining Night
==Trivia==
*She participated in the Morning Musume Audition 2005 for Morning Musume's 7th generation, but failed to pass.
*Her motto is "practice makes perfect".
*She thinks her charm point is the mole near her mouth.
*She was in the swimming club in Junior High
*She is married and has a daughter named Miu.
==External Links==
*Blog
*Twitter
*SI☆NA profile (archived)
Category:1989 Births
Category:SI☆NA
Category:2011 Departures
Category:Members from Osaka
Category:Members who failed a Morning Musume audition
Category:December Births
Category:HAPPY! STYLE
Category:2006 Additions
Category:Hello Pro Kansai
Category:Members born in Heisei Period
Category:Members born before Hello! Project's formation
Category:Blood Type B
Category:Soloists
Category:Members who are married
Category:Retired
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