Mayu Watanabe

Mayu Watanabe (渡辺 麻友, Watanabe Mayu, born March 26, 1994 in Saitama Prefecture) is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 Team B. She is also a member of Watarirouka Hashiritai and Team Dragon from AKB48.

Biography:

2007–2009

In 2006, Watanabe was chosen out of 13,000 applicants to become a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48.
She has been selected as the selection member since the 4th single "BINGO!" (2007).
Her nickname "Mayuyu" was chosen by Rumi Yonezawa.
Watanabe placed 4th in the 13th single members selection which took place in the end of June - beginning of July, 2009.

2010

Mayuyu ranked 5th in the 17th Single Senbatsu Election.
At the end of October, 2010, Mayu Watanabe appeared on the cover of the December issue of UP to boy magazine together with Airi Suzuki from °C-ute. That was the first gravure collaboration between Hello! Project and AKB48.

2011

In the preliminary results of the Third Senbatsu Election, announced on May 25, Mayu Watanabe is in 5th place.
In the Third Senbatsu Election, on June 08 2011, she achieved 5th place, thereby maintaining her position from the previous Senbatsu Election.