Hikaru Yaotome

Hikaru Yaotome (八乙女 光, Yaotome, Hikaru, born December 2, 1990) is a Japanese singer, actor, tarento, and model. He is a member of Hey! Say! JUMP under Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi Prefecture.[1]

Hikaru Yaotome
八乙女 光
Born (1990-12-02) December 2, 1990
OriginMiyagi Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years activeDecember 1, 2002–present
LabelsJohnny & Associates, J Storm
Member ofHey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST, Ya-Ya-yah

On December 1, 2002, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Later, he was put in the junior group Ya-Ya-yah and became the secondary lead vocalist after Kota Yabu. On September 21, 2007, he debuted and began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. In 2009, he graduated from Horikoshi High School alongside Taiyo Ayukawa and actress Saki Fukuda.[2]

He plays bass guitar in their concerts and even displayed talents in composing and lyrics writing on their first studio album JUMP No. 1.

Discography

Solo
  • "Akogare no Egoist"
  • "Gentles"
  • "Flame of Love"
  • "1000 Lights"
  • "Tears and Smile" (Duet with Kota Yabu – Lyrics by Yabu; Composition by Hikaru)
  • "Original Iro" (Duet with Yabu)
  • "Score" (Hey! Say! BEST song – Lyrics by Yabu; Rap by Hikaru)
  • "Infinity" (Lyrics by Hikaru)
  • "Ima Susumuo"
  • "Ai☆Scream" (Composed and written by Hikaru)
  • "Thumb and Pinky" (Lyrics Hikaru)
  • "Perfect Life" (Lyrics Hikaru)

Concerts
  • KinKi Kids Dome Concert: Fun Fan Forever (December 31, 2002 – January 1, 2003)
  • Johnny's Starship Count Down (December 31, 2002 – January 1, 2003)
  • KinKi Kids 24/7 G Tour (December 31, 2002 – January 1, 2003)
  • 2003 Concert Tour To be, To be, Ten made Ten made To be (March 29 – May 5, 2003)
  • Kotoshi mo Ah Taihen Thank U Natsu (August 8–28, 2003)
  • KAT-TUN no Daibouken de Show (August 12–20, 2003)
  • NEWS Taiwan Concert (October 10, 2003)
  • A Happy NEWS Year 2004 (January 1–4, 2004)
  • 2004 Concert Tour TackeyTsuba 22sai Kon (July 4, 2004)
  • Johnny's Theater "Summary" of Johnnys World (August 8–29, 2004)
  • Tsubasa Con (August 18–25, 2004)
  • Shinen so-soh Kinpachi Trio Ya-Ya-yah Concert (January 2, 2005)
  • Ya-Ya-yah Haruyasumi Yokohama Arena Concert (March 26, 2005)
  • Johnny's Theater Summary Digest 2005 (July 29 – September 4, 2005)
  • Johnny's Junior no Daibouken! (August 15–26, 2006)
  • Youtachi no Ongaku Daiundokai (September 30 – October 1, 2006)
  • 2007nen Kingashinnen Akemashite Omedetou Johnny's Jr. Daishugou (January 1–7, 2007)
  • Johnny's Jr.no Daibouken! @Meridian (August 15–24, 2007)
  • Johnny'S Jr. Hey Say '07 in Tokyo Dome (September 23–24, 2007)

Filmography

Dramas
  • 3nen BGumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series (October 2004 – March 2005) as Maruyama Shu
  • 3nen BGumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series Ma no Saishuukai Special (December 30, 2005) as Maruyama Shu
  • Orthros no Inu (TBS, 2009) as Kumakiri Masaru
  • 3nen BGumi Kinpachi Sensei Final as Maruyama Shu (March 2011)
  • Ikemen desu ne (TBS, July 2011) as Hongo Yuuki
  • 37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku: Kenshui Junjo Monogatari (Fuji TV, 2012) as Kentaro Shimoda
  • Dark System Koi no Ouza Ketteisen (TBS, 2014)
  • Do S Deka as Sōichirō Hamada (NTV, 2015)[3]
  • Koshoku Robot (NTV, 2017) as Ottori[4]

Variety shows
  • The Shōnen Club (2003–present)
  • Ya-Ya-yah (January 2003 – October 2007)
  • Hyakushiki (2007–2008)
  • Hi! Hey! Say! (November 2007–present)
  • School Kakumei! (April 2009–present, NTV)
  • YY JUMPing (October 2009–present)
  • Yan Yan JUMP (April 2011–present)
  • Hirunandesu! (2014–present)
  • Itadaki High JUMP (2015–present, Fuji TV)

TV appearances
  • Gurunai (with Daiki Arioka, NTV, August 5, 2010)
  • Waratte Iitomo! (with Kota Yabu and Daiki Arioka, Fuji TV, December 15, 2010)
  • Merengue no Kimochi (NTV, December 18, 2010)
  • Unlucky Laboratory (NTV, January 4, 2011)
  • Otameshika program (December 26, 2011)
  • SMAP x SMAP (June 4, 2012)

Theatre
  • Stand by Me (July 25 – August 10, 2003)
  • Stand by Me (July 16 – August 1, 2004)
  • DREAM BOYS

TV Commercials / Advertisements
  • Pizza-la Super Bingo Hen (2003)
  • Maruchan Akai Kitsune no Tanuki (TU→YU)
  • Maruchan Akai Kitsune no Tanuki
  • Deca Sports – Wii (2009)
  • OZACK

References
  1. "Hikaru Yaotome's Profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. 八乙女光が堀越卒業「いい思い出なった」 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. February 18, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  3. キャスト・スタッフ ドS刑事 [Do S Deka Cast&Staff] (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  4. "孤食ロボットキャスト・スタッフ". Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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