Wada Ayaka

Wada Ayaka (和田彩花) is a Japanese pop singer signed to Hello! Project. She joined in 2004 as a member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei and is a former member of Shugo Chara Egg!. She is the leader of S/mileage and currently a member of the duo Peaberry.

2004
Wada Ayaka joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg in June 2004 when she passed the auditions alongside thirty-two other girls. The aim of the group was to prepare the young girls for their debut into the world of entertainment, as such Wada recieved free dance and vocal training alongside the other Eggs.

2006
Wada continued her training and appeared at numerous Hello! Project concerts as a backing dancer, including the Country Musume concert "Country Musume LIVE2006 ~Shibuya des Date~".

2007
In November 2007 Wada recieved a part in the musical "Reverse! ~Watashi no karada doko desu ka?". Wada also took part in a television show, "Chao.TV" (started 2007/09/02).

2008
Wada was selected to be one of the four members for a new Hello! Pro Kenshuusei unit alongside Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon and Saho Akari. The group was called Shugo Chara Egg! and was formed to record the opening songs for the anime that Buono! sings for, Shugo Chara!. The group have released two singles to date.

2009
Wada Ayaka, along with Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon and Ogawa Saki were announced on Tsunku's blog as a new group called S/mileage.

Wada and the rest of S/mileage are going to graduate from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei in the spring concert in 2010. Wada and the original Shugo Chara Egg! were in ''Shugo Chara! the Musical!''. She and Saho Akari both played students, X-characters, and X-eggs. Maeda Yuuka and Fukuda Kanon played Hinamori Amu, and Fujisaki Nadeshiko

2010
It was announced that Wada, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, and Ogawa Saki will graduate into full members in May. Wada, Maeda, and Fukuda became members of a new unit called Lilpri for the anime ''Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri ''which all three girls voice characters in. Wada is also to be a regular on a nagoya TV show called ''Go! Bungee Police'' with Yaguchi Mari.

2012
On July 20, 2012, it was announced that Wada and Sayashi Riho were choosen to form the duo, Peaberry.

On September 23, 2012, Wada spained her right ankle during the S/mileage Live Tour 2012 Aki ~Choi Kawa Banchou~ in Osaka. She will be out for 2- 3 weeks to heal.

Profile

 * Name: Wada Ayaka (和田彩花)
 * Nickname: DAWA, Ayacho (あやちょ)
 * Birthday: August 1, 1994 (age 18)
 * Height: 161cm
 * Birthplace: Gunma prefecture, japan
 * Blood type: A
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * June 2004: Egg
 * 2009-04-04: S/mileage Member
 * 2010-03-27: Member
 * Years in S/mileage: 3 Years
 * S/mileage Color: Blue
 * Hobbies: Collecting sparkling accessories, collecting belts and hats, shopping for clothes
 * Special skills: Swimming, track-and-field
 * Likes: Clothes, belts, hats, decorations
 * Dislikes: Green caterpillars, TV shows with scary beings
 * Favorite Food: American cherry
 * Least Favorite Food: Liver, milk
 * Favorite colors: Pink, purple and black
 * Looks up to: Matsuura Aya
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello! Pro Kenshuusei (2004–2010)
 * Shugo Chara Egg! (2008-2009)
 * S/mileage (2009-Present)
 * Lilpri (2010-2011)
 * ZYX-α (2009-Present)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011-Present)
 * Peaberry (2012-Present)

S/mileage

 * aMa no Jaku (Indies)
 * Asu wa Date na no ni, Ima Sugu Koe ga Kikitai (Indies)
 * Suki-chan (Indies)
 * Otona ni Narutte Muzukashii (indies)
 * My School March (Oha Girl Maple with S/mileage)
 * Yume Miru 15sai
 * ○○ Ganbaranakutemo Eenende!!
 * Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama
 * Shortcut
 * Koi ni Booing Buu!
 * Uchouten LOVE
 * Tachiagirl
 * Please Miniskirt Postwoman!
 * Chotto Matte Kudasai!
 * Dot Bikini
 * Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki
 * Samui ne

Mano Erina

 * Hajimete no Keiken (as back dancer)
 * Sekai wa Summer Party (as back dancer)
 * Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo (as back dancer)
 * Love&Peace=Paradise (as back dancer)

Shugo Chara Egg!

 * Minna no Tamago
 * Shugo! Shugo!

Lilpri

 * Little-Princess☆Pri!
 * Idolulu
 * Vira Vira Virou
 * Infinite Wonder Girl
 * Prospect
 * Happy Go Lucky

Mobekimasu

 * Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku

Select Concerts

 * [2007.02.10] カントリー娘. LIVE2006～Shibuya des Date～ (Country Musume LIVE2006 ~Shibuya des Date~)

Television

 * [2007.09.02] Chao.TV (ちゃお.TV)
 * [2010.03.29–] Test no Hanamichi (テストの花道) (Regular)
 * [2010–] Hanasaka Times (Disney Corner; Hanasaka Disney)
 * [2010] Oha Star (おはスタ) (2 episodes)
 * [2010] Go! Bungee Police (出動！バンジーP)
 * [2011] Smile Factory
 * [2011-2012] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロTIME)
 * [2012] S/mileage no Sono Joshiki Choto Mate Kudasai! (スマイレージのその常識チョトマテクダサイ!)
 * [2012-] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)

Theater

 * [2007] Reverse! ~Watashi no Karada Doko Desu ka?~ (リバース！～私の体どこですか？～)
 * [2009] Shugo Chara! (しゅごキャラ!) (as Student, X-Egg)

TV Dramas

 * [2010] Hanbun Esper
 * [2010] Love Letter 5 Years Ago (5年後のラブレター) (as young Kanzaki Mai)
 * [2012] Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)

Movies

 * [2012] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro•Igyou (怪談新耳袋・異形) (as Shiori)

Anime

 * [2010–2011] Hime-chen! Otogichikku Idol Lilpri (ひめチェン!おとぎちっくアイドル リルぷりっ) (as Yukimori Ringo)

Commercials

 * [2011] Zombie Daisuki (ぞんびだいすき) (Nintendo DS)
 * [2011] McDonald's
 * [2012] Mister Donut (ミスタードーナツの)

Internet

 * [2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに？？』)

Photobooks

 * [2011.02.25] Wada Ayaka 16 (和田彩花 16)
 * [2012.02.15] Aya -aya- (彩 -aya-)

DVDs

 * [2011.03.02] Ayaka (彩花)
 * [2012.03.07] Aya

Magazines

 * [2011.07.xx] Hello! Channel Vol.5 (Cover, Feature & Poster)
 * [2011.09.xx] UTB+ Vol.4 (Feature)

Trivia

 * Eats bread in the morning.
 * She has a younger sister.
 * Has a habit of cracking her knuckles.
 * Her favorite spot is her room.
 * She shares a close friendly relationship with Iikubo Haruna.
 * She was Amulet Diamond while in Shugo Chara Egg!.
 * Is currently the only group leader in Hello! Project to not be an adult.
 * She once forgot the title of S/mileage's major debut single while they were performing as the opening act at a ℃-ute concert.
 * She has a cat named Toranosuke, and a dog named Cheese.
 * Fans, as well as other Hello! Project members, have said she has become more reliable as a person and a leader since the 2nd generation joined.
 * As a result of an incorrectly translated article, there is a misunderstanding that she dislikes foreigners. The question asked to her was actually 'If you met a foreigner, what would he say to you?"
 * At first disliked that there were going to be new members added, but in the end, was happy and welcomed the girls.
 * She dislike snakes so much to the point she don't even want to go near them even behind glass cage.
 * Is featured in magazines the most out of the S/mileage members (namely UTB).