User blog:KouChisato/Featured Member (January 2017): Hamaura Ayano

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Hamaura Ayano (浜浦彩乃) was born on April 26, 2000 in Saitama, Japan.

In February 2011, Hamaura Ayano auditioned for Hello Pro Egg, and passed. She was introduced alongside Taguchi Natsumi and Yoshihashi Kurumi at the Shiodame Event in June.

During summer 2011, Hamaura auditioned for Morning Musume's 10th generation, but failed to pass. The following year, she auditioned for Morning Musume's 11th generation and managed to become a finalist, but was not chosen to enter the group.

In fall 2012, Hamaura participated in S/mileage Live Tour 2012 Aki ~Choi Kawa Banchou~, alongside 4 other trainees, as part of the challenge act. Later in the tour, Hamaura and the other 4 trainees performed Hello Pro Kenshuusei's first single "Kanojo ni Naritai!!!", released on October 27, 2012.

On January 3, 2013, Hamaura appeared in the TV show "Uwasa-kun and Kagaku-chan" alongside Taguchi Natsumi and Tanaka Reina.

On January 23, 2013, Hamaura made her first gravure debut in UTB+ magazine alongside Miyamoto Karin.

In January 2015 During the Hello! Project 2015 WINTER concert on January, it was announced that Hamaura would be debuting in a new unit, later named Kobushi Factory, alongside Taguchi Natsumi, Ogawa Rena, Nomura Minami, Wada Sakurako, Fujii Rio, Hirose Ayaka and Inoue Rei. The unit will release their major debut single, "Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan / Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta / Nen ni wa Nen (Nen'iri Ver.)", on September 2, 2015.

In 2016 Hamaura's first solo Photobok Hamaura Ayano