| Atsuko Maeda | |
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| Also known as | Acchan (あっちゃん) |
| Born | July 10, 1991 |
| Origin | Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2005- |
| Labels | DefSTAR Records |
Atsuko Maeda (前田敦子 Maeda Atsuko) (born July 10, 1991 in Chiba Prefecture), is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She is in Team A and is one of the most prominent members of the group, appearing as lead singer in all of the singles to date. Her nickname is Acchan and she is left-handed. She is part of the "Senbatsu" group in the most recent singles.
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In 2007, Maeda played the sub-leading role in the movie "Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata" (「あしたの私のつくり方」) This was her first performance as an actress. She started shooting this film August 20, 2006 and finished it in the end of September. She had her hair cut short for creating her part. She auditioned for this film before she was elected this role.
AKB48 released Aitakatta under the major label DefSTAR Records. (Before this release, two disks were released as indies disks.) For this song, 20 members were selected from the 36 members of TeamA & TeamK. Maeda is one of these selected members, and she performed a leading role in the promotional video of this song.
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